Commerce · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to YC Random
Random YCombinator interview questions every 10 seconds
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YC Random launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Practice your story, get ready to a 10 minute VC interview
2022 · yc-prep.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Prepare, practice, succeed in YC interviews
2023 · sonicbank.com · its alternatives →
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Pitch a startup idea in 60 seconds
2020 · nomarketneed.com · its alternatives →
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YC interview prep - pitch, reflect & improve
2024 · mentara.io · its alternatives →
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The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics
2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →
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LookUp YC▲143Ask questions and get advice from Y Combinator videos
2023 · lookup-yc.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
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Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies
2018 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →
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YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder
2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
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Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup
2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
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YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders
2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
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Master the art of responding to investors in under 20s
2023 · its alternatives →
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Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies
2016 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
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Practice your interview with 60+ real questions
2021 · startupandvc.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · jamescun.com · its alternatives →
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So I applied to YC a few times...this time I thought I'd use assistance. And I went all out. The thing I'm applying with did my application. I didn't touch a knob or a dial...didn't type a key. I just prompted the agent and it used the tool. You can see the insane 3 min video - sped up 21x here (link in its description to the full slow video too): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwuE1PrM_0&feature=youtu.be To me this is the ultimate YC application - one i didn't have to stress over, had someone to help me with, and was a showcase of itself. This Show is for the receipts.…
Jun 2026 · its alternatives →
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I've been blown away by speech-to-speech LLMs lately and was looking for a fun little website to build. Enter mock YC interviews. When I first applied to YC, I used iPG (https://jamescun.github.io/iPG/) to practice and get comfortable with the YC-style interview. Spoiler: I ended up getting in. This took me a few hours to go from scratch to production. Would highly suggest playing around with some of the latest products (this uses Vapi.ai/elevenlabs.io)
2024 · mock-yc.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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An X-ray of 793 YC startups
Feb 2026 · yc-trends.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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