Proxy alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Proxy in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what Proxy 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 Proxy. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Proxy's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Proxy?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Visual One | AI for security cameras | Winter 2020 | 4 | Inactive |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Coco Controller | We're building a tactile gaming controller for mobile phones. | Summer 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Lumoid | We are a try before you buy service for consumer electronics. | Summer 2013 | 11 | Acquired |
| North | Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition | Winter 2013 | 51 | Acquired |
| ZowPow | Wireless toy game controllers for mobile games. | Winter 2014 | 2 | Inactive |
| Quell | Get fit fighting your way through a fantasy world. | Summer 2020 | 40 | Acquired |
| Kuna Systems | We're making a smart, front door camera with intercom that lets you… | Winter 2014 | 11 | Acquired |
| AvairSense | We go all out to Build the Smartest AI-Enabled Cameras! | Winter 2022 | 14 | Inactive |
| Tuesday Labs | Delightful robots | Winter 2024 | 7 | Active |
| Loom | Cloud storage for photos and videos (acquired by Dropbox). | Winter 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
Is Proxy still active?
Proxy 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 Proxy. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Proxy's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.