Who competes with Skillza?

Skillza competes in the Education category against Ello, Lingt, Bloomy, Juno College of Technology, Avion School and other Y Combinator-backed companies.

Skillza alternatives: 12 options compared

Q: What are the best alternatives to Skillza?

The closest alternatives to Skillza are Ello, Lingt, Bloomy. This page compares 12 alternatives on what each one does, funding stage, team size and operating status.

Q: Which Skillza alternative should I choose?

Ello is the closest match to what Skillza does. Larger teams in the comparison table generally offer more support and a longer track record, while earlier-stage companies tend to compete on price.

Q: Is Skillza still active?

Skillza is currently listed as Inactive in the Y Combinator directory.

TL;DR: If you are replacing Skillza, the closest options are Ello, Lingt, Bloomy. 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 Skillza (YC Winter 2022).

Last verified: 2026-04-21

What are the best alternatives to Skillza?

The three closest alternatives to Skillza are:

Ello — Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher. (YC Winter 2020).
Lingt — Lingt provided a web-based platform for learning languages leveraging… (YC Summer 2009).
Bloomy — AI-driven 1-to-1 learning for every student (YC Summer 2026).

Skillza alternatives compared

Alternative	What it does	Stage	Team	Status
Ello	Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher.	YC Winter 2020	45	Active
Lingt	Lingt provided a web-based platform for learning languages leveraging…	YC Summer 2009	2	Active
Bloomy	AI-driven 1-to-1 learning for every student	YC Summer 2026	1	Active
Juno College of Technology	Juno is the university of the future.	YC Summer 2019	30	Active
Avion School	We teach Filipinos to become remote software engineers globally.	YC Winter 2021	4	Inactive
Strive Math	Online Coding School for Kids 8-16	YC Summer 2021	13	Active
Kiwify	Create & sell online courses	YC Winter 2021	200	Active
Kidato	Online school for K12 education in Africa	YC Winter 2021	15	Active
Nimble	Data-driven teacher hiring	YC Summer 2017	25	Active
Shepherd	Every student's personalized learning assistant	YC Winter 2024	5	Active
Clever	The platform that powers technology in the classroom.	YC Summer 2012	210	Acquired
ExceptionALLY	Affordable expertise for special needs parenting.	YC Summer 2018	3	Inactive

Which Skillza alternative should I choose?

It depends on your size. Ello is the closest match on what Skillza 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.

Is Skillza still active?

Skillza 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 was matched to Skillza 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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