Winter alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Winter in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Winter 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 Winter. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Winter's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Winter?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivod | — | Summer 2007 | 51 | Inactive |
| Stackq | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| BitSample | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| SigOpt | SigOpt is an Optimization-as-a-Service platform that seamlessly tunes… | Winter 2015 | 23 | Acquired |
| Palisade | AI-native sales agents that run marketplaces | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
| Atrisa | AI Agents for Analog Circuit Design | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| SolidStage | Sysadmin as a service. We make deploying, configuring, monitoring,… | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Audobox | Audobox is a developer and user friendly tool for in-app feedback. | Summer 2013 | — | Inactive |
| Hoplite | Effortlessly deploy cloud software factories. | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
Is Winter still active?
Winter 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 Winter. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Winter's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.