Wingback alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Wingback in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Wingback 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 Wingback. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Wingback's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Wingback?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryel | Devin for AI Research Engineering | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| GoScale | Dynamical Scaling Virtual Machines as a Service | Summer 2012 | 2 | Inactive |
| RethinkDB | The open source database for the realtime web. | Summer 2009 | 11 | Acquired |
| Magma | Monetize your agent's traces. | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
| primitive | communication for agents | Spring 2026 | 4 | Active |
| PhoneSys | The Phone System for Sales Teams. | Summer 2011 | 4 | Inactive |
| SolidStage | Sysadmin as a service. We make deploying, configuring, monitoring,… | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Fivetran | The leader in automated data movement | Winter 2013 | 1200 | Active |
| Apportable | iOS porting | Winter 2011 | 51 | Acquired |
Is Wingback still active?
Wingback is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Wingback. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Wingback's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.