Defer
YC W23 · Inactive · Zero infrastructure background processing platform.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 MergentShared: documented api, well documented, backgroundActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCS21 |
 SigNozShared: application performance, open sourceActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW21 |
 BinpressShared: open source, commercial, developerNot statedDevtools | Devtools | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 6 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 MistleShared: open source, background, insteadActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS22 |
 refineShared: web application, open source, daysActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCS23 |
 AppcubatorShared: web applicationInactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive | YCW13 |
 ArpioShared: few minute, aws, applicationActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW21 |
 280 NorthShared: web application, open sourceAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired | YCW08 |
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 BuildJetHigh-performance computing cloudActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
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About Defer
Defer enables Node.js developers to move slow code out of the user's journey. Its simple and well-documented API enables developers to improve web applications' performance in a few minutes instead of days. Bryan and Charly noticed that all companies end up building similar abstractions and dashboards over the existing open-source (BullMQ) or commercial solutions (AWS SQS + Lambdas) to support background jobs, CRONs, and workflows. Defer brings a full-featured and managed platform with a Vercel-like developer experience that comes with an operational dashboard, enabling developers to focus on product work. After building the self-serve version of Defer in 8 weeks and onboarding 5 paying customers, their recent HN launch brought 250+ users and a warm welcome from the Node.js community with the 2 biggest newsletters featuring Defer and tech influencers spreading the word. Defer is now available as a Node.js solution but aims to become a cross-language reference.
- YC batch
- W23 · Winter 2023
- Status, per YC
- Inactive
- Category
- Developer tools
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Checked
- 31m ago
YC tags: Developer Tools, SaaS
Defer: questions
Which YC batch was Defer in?
Defer was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).
Is Defer still active?
Y Combinator lists Defer as inactive.
Where is Defer based?
Defer lists Paris, Île-de-France, France as its location on YC's directory.
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