Plato alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Plato in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Plato actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Plato. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Plato's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Plato?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapboard | — | Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Thinkature | — | Summer 2006 | — | Inactive |
| Acunote | — | Winter 2011 | — | Active |
| ZumoDrive | Media in the cloud | Summer 2007 | 15 | Acquired |
| Team Apart | — | Summer 2008 | 2 | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Post.fm | New email inbox. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Niles | Knowledge Assistant for Work. | Winter 2017 | 2 | Inactive |
| Retool | Build internal tools fast. | Winter 2017 | 300 | Active |
| ZeroMailer | Easy mailing lists | Summer 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
Is Plato still active?
Plato has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Plato. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Plato's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.