Clearline

AI for modern automotive dealerships

4.3Score#131 of 999 agents#5 of 42 in Receptionist

Why it ranks #131

Clearline, an AI receptionist from YC S22, ranks #131 of 999 AI agents and #5 of 42 in Receptionist, with a score of 4.3 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·

Proof 2 × 30% 0.6
Scale 4 × 30% 1.2
Momentum 5 × 25% 1.3
Autonomy 8 × 15% 1.2
= 4.3

Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
2
Claims a customer result.
- +2
  A customer result
  “$60K+ revenue recovered from missed calls and dead leads”
  Launch YC post · 14 Apr 2026 · 3 claims
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
4
5 people, raised $2.0M.
- +3
  5 people on its YC page5 to 9 people
- +1
  Raised $2.0MLed by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy” | BetaKitSource · 5 Dec 2022
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
5
Shows a recent launch and a new claim.
- +3
  Launched in the last 6 monthsClearline | AI native revenue engine for automotiveLaunch YC post · 14 Apr 2026
- +2
  A new traction claim
  “$60K+ revenue recovered from missed calls and dead leads”
  Launch YC post · 14 Apr 2026
Not found: open roles on YC (+2), funding news in the last year (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Summer 2022) (+1)
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
8
Autonomous worker: completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
- +8
  Level 3 of 4: Autonomous workerCompletes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 88% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 55% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 93% likely
Level 3: Completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.