Pretty Instant alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Pretty Instant in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what Pretty Instant 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 Pretty Instant. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Pretty Instant's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Pretty Instant?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| PlayReader | — | Summer 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Volk Wireless | — | Winter 2019 | — | Inactive |
| SnapBite | TBD | Summer 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| VanGo | Uber for Kids | Winter 2017 | 8 | Inactive |
| Exec | Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their… | Winter 2012 | 11 | Acquired |
| Loom | Cloud storage for photos and videos (acquired by Dropbox). | Winter 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Abundance Labs | Abundance Labs incubates and builds alternative currency marketplace… | Summer 2016 | 12 | Inactive |
| Zipio | Deal search service | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Envyl | Envyl enables a fast, reliable and cost effective peer to peer… | Winter 2016 | 2 | Inactive |
| Tovala | A smart-oven-paired subscription meal service. | Winter 2016 | 375 | Active |
Is Pretty Instant still active?
Pretty Instant 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 Pretty Instant. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Pretty Instant's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.