Protego alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Protego in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Protego 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 Protego. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Protego's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Protego?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Dyneti Technologies | Reduce payment fraud | Winter 2019 | 3 | Active |
| Hiro | Agents that handle security work | Summer 2023 | 2 | Active |
| PromptArmor | LLM Security and Compliance | Winter 2024 | — | Active |
| CyberFend | Cyberfend delivers robust, real-time web and mobile security by… | Winter 2015 | 2 | Acquired |
| SolidStage | Sysadmin as a service. We make deploying, configuring, monitoring,… | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| AmberBox Gunshot Detection | Detect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First Responders | Winter 2016 | — | Active |
| Unbound | Use AI tools without fear of data leakage | Summer 2024 | 7 | Active |
| Observa | Catch accidental database exposures before the bad guys | Winter 2021 | 1 | Inactive |
| Hotspots | Real-time analytics (acq by TWTR, 2012) | Winter 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| Optery | Opt out software that removes your private info from the internet | Winter 2022 | 55 | Acquired |
Is Protego still active?
Protego is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Protego. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Protego's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.