Virool alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Virool in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Virool 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 Virool. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Virool's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Virool?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| Automate Ads | On a mission to programmatically automate, optimize, and unify your… | Winter 2015 | 2 | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Locent | Locent is an automated messaging platform for companies | Summer 2015 | 11 | Inactive |
| Avalanche | Referral program SDK for startups | Winter 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Phonic | The best way to collect and analyze voice and video feedback | Winter 2020 | 8 | Acquired |
| Motionlead | Animated mobile ads. | Winter 2014 | 11 | Acquired |
| BackType | BackType was an analytics company acquired by Twitter in 2011 | Summer 2008 | — | Acquired |
Is Virool still active?
Virool 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 Virool. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Virool's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.