Go vs Lyft
Go vs Lyft, compared side by side on 17 data points: what each one does, how big it is, what it has raised, the tech running each site, and what users report. We score both out of 100 on traction, team and visibility: Go is on 48/100 and Lyft on 72/100.
Where each one leads
Go
Leads on none of the measures we hold for both companies.
Lyft
- our overall score: 72/100 against 48/100
- domain rating: 86/100 against 75/100
- LinkedIn following: 404,071 against 9
At a glance
| Measure | Go | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Japan's leading taxi-hailing app provider. | A ride-sharing company offering on-demand transportation through a mobile app, including services for minors. |
| Category | Transportation, Logistics, Mobile Apps, On-Demand Services | Transportation, Consumer, Ridesharing, Marketplace |
| Sells toBusiness model | B2C | B2C |
| Offering | Marketplace | Marketplace |
| Founded | 2018 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | San Francisco, United States |
| Status | Active | Active |
Size, funding and growth
| Measure | Go | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Not published | 28,020 |
| Total funding | $20.0M | Not published |
| Latest round | Series A | Not published |
| Valuation | $1.1B | $24B |
| LinkedIn followers | 9 | 404,071 |
StartupHub scores
Our own 0-100 ratings. They measure company strength and site quality, not which product suits you.
| Measure | Go | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| StartupHub scoreOur 0-100 rating | 48/100 | 72/100 |
| Traction | 37/100 | 60/100 |
| Team | Not published | 70/100 |
| Community | Not published | 15/100 |
| Search visibility | 20/100 | 48/100 |
| Quality | 68/100 | 86/100 |
| Agent readinessHow well an AI agent can read and act on the site | F (29/100) | F (32/100) |
| Domain ratingLink authority, 0-100 | 75/100 | 86/100 |
Technology
Detected on each public site, so it reflects the marketing stack as well as the product.
| Measure | Go | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Not detected | AWS |
| CDN | Not detected | CloudFront |
| Frameworks | Nuxt | Next.js |
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager | Google Tag Manager |
Go vs Lyft: common questions
Which is better, Go or Lyft?
On our 0-100 score Lyft rates higher (72/100 against 48/100). The score weights traction, team, visibility and profile completeness, so it reflects company strength rather than which product suits you. We compare the two on 17 data points above: read the rows that match what you are buying for.
How do Go and Lyft compare on the numbers?
Lyft leads on our overall score (72/100 against 48/100), domain rating (86/100 against 75/100), LinkedIn following (404,071 against 9).
Read the full Go review and pricing or the Lyft review and pricing. You can also browse other Go alternatives we track.