Quicknode alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Quicknode in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Quicknode 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 Quicknode. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Quicknode's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Quicknode?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Bryel | Devin for AI Research Engineering | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| SingleStore | The cloud-native, operational database built for speed and scale. | Winter 2011 | 150 | Active |
| Magma | Monetize your agent's traces. | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
| primitive | communication for agents | Spring 2026 | 4 | Active |
| Hub | Real-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics. | Spring 2026 | 10 | Active |
| Citus Data | Real-time. Big data. PostgreSQL | Summer 2011 | 45 | Acquired |
| Zencoder | Video Encoding API, Open source video player (video.js) | Winter 2010 | 11 | Acquired |
| InfluxData | The platform for building and operating time series applications. | Winter 2013 | 210 | Active |
| Compose | We make it easy to run databases. PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB,… | Summer 2011 | 51 | Acquired |
| Flotype | Third generation of web apps. | Winter 2011 | 2 | Inactive |
Is Quicknode still active?
Quicknode is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Quicknode. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Quicknode's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.