Who competes with Trigo?

Trigo competes in the Fintech category against Laminate, Pesto, Tally, Debteye, Bits and other Y Combinator-backed companies.

Trigo alternatives: 12 options compared

Q: What are the best alternatives to Trigo?

The closest alternatives to Trigo are Laminate, Pesto, Tally. This page compares 12 alternatives on what each one does, funding stage, team size and operating status.

Q: Which Trigo alternative should I choose?

Laminate is the closest match to what Trigo does. Larger teams in the comparison table generally offer more support and a longer track record, while earlier-stage companies tend to compete on price.

Q: Is Trigo still active?

Trigo is currently listed as Acquired in the Y Combinator directory.

TL;DR: If you are replacing Trigo, the closest options are Laminate, Pesto, Tally. 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 Trigo (YC Winter 2023).

Last verified: 2026-04-21

What are the best alternatives to Trigo?

The three closest alternatives to Trigo are:

Laminate — works in the same Fintech category (YC Winter 2023).
Pesto — works in the same Fintech category (YC Winter 2021).
Tally — works in the same Fintech category (YC Winter 2025).

Trigo alternatives compared

Alternative	What it does	Stage	Team	Status
Laminate	—	YC Winter 2023	—	Active
Pesto	—	YC Winter 2021	8	Active
Tally	—	YC Winter 2025	2	Active
Debteye	Automate credit counseling.	YC Summer 2011	2	Acquired
Bits	Bits is a credit card designed to help people build credit	YC Summer 2020	15	Active
Prospa	Banking for businesses	YC Winter 2021	70	Active
Duplo	Venmo for B2B in Africa	YC Winter 2022	13	Active
Satchel	—	YC Summer 2018	8	Inactive
Buxfer	Buxfer helps you make better spending decisions by making it easy to…	YC Winter 2007	1	Active
Facio	Salary advance to employees in Brazil.	YC Winter 2020	36	Active
Atlas	Modern spend management & concierge.	YC Winter 2019	25	Active
Totalis	derivative layer for prediction markets	YC Spring 2026	—	Active

Which Trigo alternative should I choose?

It depends on your size. Laminate is the closest match on what Trigo 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.

Is Trigo still active?

Trigo 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 was matched to Trigo 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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