TL;DR: If you are replacing Perl Street, the closest options are Pesto, Tally, Debteye. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Perl Street (YC Winter 2022).
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The three closest alternatives to Perl Street are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesto | — | YC Winter 2021 | 8 | Active |
| Tally | — | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Debteye | Automate credit counseling. | YC Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| Nexu | Financing platform for LatAm car dealerships. | YC Winter 2020 | 63 | Active |
| Satchel | — | YC Summer 2018 | 8 | Inactive |
| Facio | Salary advance to employees in Brazil. | YC Winter 2020 | 36 | Active |
| Bits | Bits is a credit card designed to help people build credit | YC Summer 2020 | 15 | Active |
| Carbon-12 Labs | A Global Payouts API for Startups | YC Winter 2020 | — | Inactive |
| Bueno Finance | Building Chime for India | YC Winter 2021 | 18 | Acquired |
| Y Combinator | Make something people want. | YC Unspecified | 100 | Active |
| Angle Health | Health Insurance for Startups | YC Winter 2020 | 100 | Active |
| Kredi | Rocket Mortgage for LatAm. | YC Winter 2021 | 66 | Active |
It depends on your size. Pesto is the closest match on what Perl Street actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Perl Street is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Perl Street on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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