Skio alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Skio in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Skio 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 Skio. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Skio's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Skio?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Locent | Locent is an automated messaging platform for companies | Summer 2015 | 11 | Inactive |
| Avalanche | Referral program SDK for startups | Winter 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Syncly | Social listening for the video era | Winter 2023 | 15 | Active |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| Hive | Marketing automation for event promoters (email, sms, ads, CRM) | Summer 2014 | 65 | Active |
| ShopWith | ShopWith is mobile QVC for GenZ. | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
| CoinTent | Recover revenue lost to ad blockers | Summer 2016 | 2 | Inactive |
Is Skio still active?
Skio 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 Skio. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Skio's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.