Speko alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Speko in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Speko 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 Speko. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Speko's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Speko?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Miso Labs | Emotive foundation voice models | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Bryel | Devin for AI Research Engineering | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Memorable | reducing agent reasoning into a graph search problem | Summer 2027 | 2 | Active |
| Magma | Monetize your agent's traces. | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
| Ardent | Database sandboxes for Agents | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| primitive | communication for agents | Spring 2026 | 4 | Active |
| Terse | Durable state for AI agents | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| PhoneSys | The Phone System for Sales Teams. | Summer 2011 | 4 | Inactive |
| KugelAudio | Kugel is an on-prem Voice AI model supporting 30+ languages | Spring 2026 | 4 | Active |
| Hopper | Fast inference for voice | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
Is Speko still active?
Speko 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 Speko. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Speko's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.