Subsets alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Subsets in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Subsets 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 Subsets. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Subsets's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Subsets?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| LaunchHear | LaunchHear was a startup attempting to make PR scale in the same way… | Winter 2010 | 2 | Inactive |
| SolidStage | Sysadmin as a service. We make deploying, configuring, monitoring,… | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| shortkit | Media infra for consumer apps | Winter 2026 | 2 | Active |
| OneSignal | Engage customers through personalized omni-channel messaging | Summer 2011 | 150 | Active |
| Userfox | User retention as a service. Drip email | Winter 2011 | 2 | Inactive |
| Tumult | Tumult is building the next generation of apps for web design. Our… | Winter 2011 | 1 | Active |
| Pagelever | Facebook analytics. Acquired by Unified in January 2013. | Summer 2011 | 11 | Acquired |
| Realm | Better data structures = no DB. | Summer 2011 | 51 | Acquired |
Is Subsets still active?
Subsets 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 Subsets. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Subsets's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.