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24 alternatives to The Macro

Stories from the Y Combinator world

The Macro is a web app that curates and shares stories from the Y Combinator startup ecosystem. It serves people interested in learning about entrepreneurship, startup culture, and the experiences of founders and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Macro launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YC Library▲810

   The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more

   2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Y Combinator Database▲866

   The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics

   2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Y Combinator Podcast▲531

   Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup

   2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IW
   I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

   2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

   Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YC World▲396

   Explore Y Combinator companies by country

   2017 · world.ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Y Combinator Database 2.0▲604

   Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies

   2018 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642

   YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder

   2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Y Combinator Companies▲454

   Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

   2016 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StartupClass.co▲300

    YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course

    2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

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    YC Interview Simulator 2.0▲457

    YC interview prep - pitch, reflect & improve

    2024 · mentara.io · its alternatives →

12. 12YS
    YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161

    2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IG
    Idea Generator That Uses YC as Data▲132

    2017 · ycremix.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup School 2019▲448

    Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

    2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup School Winter 2020▲496

    Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

    2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Startup School Live 2022▲175

    Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator

    2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    YC Careers▲485

    Browse the career pages of Y Combinator companies

    2017 · jonathanzwhite.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ExploreYC▲565

    Open-source API for Y Combinator & a16z company data

    Jul 2026 · exploreyc.com · its alternatives →

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    YCensus▲93

    A census of Y Combinator startups and their founders

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460

    The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

    2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Y Combinator Startups▲159

    An Interactive Database

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    A Y Combinator for Objective-C▲97

    A Y-Combinator for Objective-C. Contribute to jballanc/objc-ycomb development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    How To Start A Startup ▲343

    YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

    2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startup School for Future Founders▲510

    YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

    2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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