TL;DR: If you are replacing Relate, the closest options are Operand, PetaSales, Plutis. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Relate (YC Summer 2022).
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The three closest alternatives to Relate are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operand | — | YC Winter 2025 | 8 | Active |
| PetaSales | — | YC Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| Plutis | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Demospace | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Inactive |
| Hey Healthcare | — | YC Summer 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | YC Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Close | CRM and sales automation tools for startups and SMBs | YC Winter 2011 | 120 | Active |
| Laylo | The CRM powering iconic musicians and events | YC Summer 2020 | 24 | Active |
| Twenty | Open Source CRM | YC Summer 2023 | 11 | Active |
| Blaze | Marketing automation for the modern world | YC Winter 2022 | 10 | Active |
| Cohesive | The agentic CRM for blue-collar services | YC Spring 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Demo Gorilla | Make all your live SaaS demos impactful: close more ARR faster | YC Winter 2022 | 2 | Inactive |
It depends on your size. Operand is the closest match on what Relate actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Relate is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Relate on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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