TL;DR: If you are replacing Tipjoy, the closest options are Satchel, Tally, Paribus. 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 Tipjoy (YC Winter 2008).
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The three closest alternatives to Tipjoy are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satchel | — | YC Summer 2018 | 8 | Inactive |
| Tally | — | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Paribus | — | YC Summer 2015 | — | Acquired |
| Carbon-12 Labs | A Global Payouts API for Startups | YC Winter 2020 | — | Inactive |
| Hyper | Sell memberships to your Discord server | YC Summer 2021 | 6 | Acquired |
| Wave | Mobile money app for Africa | YC Winter 2012 | 1600 | Active |
| Y Combinator | Make something people want. | YC Unspecified | 100 | Active |
| Angle Health | Health Insurance for Startups | YC Winter 2020 | 100 | Active |
| Freya | Voice AI for Enterprises | YC Summer 2025 | 14 | Active |
| Parker | Parker is a digital bank. | YC Winter 2019 | 10 | Inactive |
| Pesto | — | YC Winter 2021 | 8 | Active |
| Laminate | — | YC Winter 2023 | — | Active |
It depends on your size. Satchel is the closest match on what Tipjoy 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.
Tipjoy is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Tipjoy 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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