TL;DR: If you are replacing Shipmates, the closest options are Operand, Plutis, Demospace. 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 Shipmates (YC Summer 2022).
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The three closest alternatives to Shipmates are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operand | — | YC Winter 2025 | 8 | Active |
| Plutis | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Demospace | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Inactive |
| Hey Healthcare | — | YC Summer 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Sonatoria | Helping Startups Grow Organically | YC Summer 2024 | 2 | Active |
| Shipper | Southeast Asia’s e-commerce logistics and enablement platform | YC Winter 2019 | 600 | Active |
| Frubana Inc | The everything store for restaurants in LATAM. | YC Winter 2019 | 384 | Inactive |
| Terusama | We help warehouses schedule trucks | YC Winter 2020 | 2 | Acquired |
| Holy Grail | — | YC Summer 2019 | 7 | Active |
| Cheetah | Fastest, easiest, and most affordable way for small business owners… | YC Winter 2013 | 2 | Active |
| PetaSales | — | YC Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| Snapboard | — | YC Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
It depends on your size. Operand is the closest match on what Shipmates 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.
Shipmates 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 Shipmates 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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