The Athletic alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to The Athletic in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what The Athletic 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 The Athletic. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with The Athletic's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to The Athletic?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biographicon | — | Summer 2007 | 2 | Inactive |
| Nugget | — | Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Khabri | India's Largest Podcast Platform | Summer 2019 | 11 | Inactive |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Loom | Cloud storage for photos and videos (acquired by Dropbox). | Winter 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Svbtle | A publishing platform. | Summer 2012 | 2 | Active |
| Hipset | The best way for artists to release new music and videos. | Summer 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Mojo | Mobile app for creating pro-quality social media videos | Winter 2018 | 20 | Acquired |
| Mosaic | Frontier Video Agents | Winter 2025 | 5 | Active |
| Lalabox | Live stream shopping for beauty products | Winter 2021 | 4 | Inactive |
| OMG Digital | Content discovery platform for Africa | Summer 2016 | 2 | Active |
Is The Athletic still active?
The Athletic 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 The Athletic. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with The Athletic's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.