TimeCrowd

What TimeCrowd does

TimeCrowd Inc. (タイムクラウド株式会社) is a Tokyo-based SaaS provider of a cloud-native time-tracking and workforce analytics platform, founded in January 2017 by Representative Director Nishikogura Hironobu (西小倉 宏信). The platform helps Japanese teams—particularly remote and distributed workforces—record, visualize, and analyze how work time is spent across projects and members. Core capabilities include one-click time capture via web, iOS, Android, and a Chrome extension; real-time activity monitoring; automatic labor-cost calculation per project based on member hourly rates; and reporting that surfaces operational bottlenecks. The underlying stack is Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL, an OAuth 2.0 REST API (v1 beta) for programmatic access, and SAML SSO plus IP restriction for enterprise security. The product set comprises TimeCrowd (core web app), TimeCrowd AI (autonomous AI agent for managers, launched April 2026), the Chrome extension, iOS and Android apps, and the public TimeCrowd API.

The company operates a freemium + subscription model with annual and monthly billing and tiered plans including an enterprise tier (SAML SSO, IP restriction, audit logs, custom fields). Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, with credit-card self-service sign-up through the website and direct sales for enterprise deployments. Distribution runs through a hybrid PLG and sales-assisted motion: the website and app-store/Chrome Web Store listings drive SMB self-service, while certified partnerships with kintone/Cybozu (March 2026), SmartHR (February 2026), Jooto (December 2022), and integrations with ChatWork, Google/Outlook Calendar, and Asana broaden reach into the Japanese SMB/HR/productivity tool ecosystem. The customer base of over 5,500 companies and 61,000 cumulative users spans BPO/outsourcing, professional services, software development, legal, HR/labor management, and large enterprise adopters including Kirin Holdings, CyberAgent, Pasona Group, and Persol Temp Staff.

Capital structure is private and founder-led: cumulative disclosed funding of ~1.1億 yen across a March 2021 seed round (Lifetime Ventures, Incubate Fund, individual investors; ~2,550万円) and additional capital from Suihou Toshi Works (栖峰投資ワークス) in April 2025. The company is incorporated in Minato-ku, Tokyo, operates a 1–10 person team, and reports no parent, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity. Geo coverage is Japan-only, with no stated international expansion.

Name

TimeCrowd

Legal name

タイムクラウド株式会社

Website

https://timecrowd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TimeCrowd is a Tokyo-based SaaS time-tracking and workforce analytics platform that helps Japanese teams visualize work hours, calculate project labor costs, and manage remote-work productivity across web, mobile, and browser extensions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Time Tracking Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB), Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC), Workforce Management Administration (Labor Forecasting, Rostering, OT Rules) (BPAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Time tracking software
• Workforce analytics
• Labor cost management
• Project time tracking
• Remote work management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: TimeCrowd generates revenue primarily through annual or monthly subscription plans based on team size. The service offers both free (personal) and paid plans with tiered pricing. Annual billing provides cost savings compared to monthly billing. The platform also supports credit card payments and optional invoice-based billing for enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TimeCrowd is a cloud-based SaaS time tracking and workforce analytics platform that enables teams to record and visualize employee working hours in real time. The platform automatically calculates project-based labor costs from member hourly rates and supports calendar, browser extension, and mobile time capture. It is targeted primarily at businesses seeking visibility into remote and in-office workforce productivity.

Product overview

TimeCrowd is a time management and work hour tracking platform designed for teams, consisting of the core TimeCrowd web application along with browser extension (Chrome), iOS and Android mobile apps, and the TimeCrowd AI autonomous agent module. The platform enables real-time visualization of employee work hours, project labor costs, and team productivity. The TimeCrowd API (beta) provides programmatic access for integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TimeCrowd AI: Autonomous AI agent for managers released in April 2026.

Products and services

• TimeCrowd Team-focused time management and work hour tracking web application that visualizes who works on what tasks and for how long, enabling real-time visibility of employee work hours, project labor costs, and team productivity across remote and office work environments. Designed for businesses and teams needing workforce productivity monitoring.
• TimeCrowd Chrome Extension Browser extension for Chrome that enables one-click time tracking directly from the browser, with ChatWork messaging integration and Google/Outlook calendar-based time entry support.
• TimeCrowd iOS App Mobile application for iOS devices enabling time tracking on the go for iPhone users.
• TimeCrowd Android App Mobile application for Android devices enabling time tracking on the go for Android users.
• TimeCrowd AI Autonomous AI agent for managers that provides AI-driven time tracking analysis and productivity recommendations, processing text-based prompts from users to generate autonomous workforce insights.
• TimeCrowd API REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication providing programmatic access to TimeCrowd functionality, currently in beta v1, covering user, team, workspace, task, category, time entry, report, calendar, and webhook resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• BPO vendor achieved 99% adoption rate by employees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Cybozu (サイボウズ)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2026Formal partnership agreement with Cybozu completed in March 2026. TimeCrowd has received certification as a kintone integration product under Cybozu's partner program.
• SmartHRcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2026Integration partnership announced February 2026. TimeCrowd now integrates with SmartHR's ID management functionality, enabling seamless user identity synchronization.
• JootosecondaryTechnology or Integration · 23 December 2022Functional integration partnership initiated December 2022. TimeCrowd connects with Jooto's task and project management tool for synchronized workflow management.
• 開発PM勉強会 (Development PM Study Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Selected as service support partner in December 2022. TimeCrowd provides 1-year free service to support the developer community and gather feedback.
• koujitsu (koujitsu株式会社)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 October 2022Business alliance announced October 2022 for marketing collaboration. The partnership focuses on joint marketing activities to expand market reach.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendar integration partner via Google Calendar API. Supports both automatic calendar sync and direct calendar integration modes.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationOutlook Calendar integration partner. Supports both automatic and direct calendar sync modes for Outlook users.
• AsanasecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership documented in API documentation for task management workflow connectivity.
• ChatWorksecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration via Chrome extension allowing time tracking directly from ChatWork conversations. Enables one-click start/stop from chat context.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KING OF TIME: KING OF TIME is one of Japan's leading cloud-based attendance/time tracking SaaS platforms serving SMBs and enterprises. It is the most direct domestic competitor to TimeCrowd, with overlapping features (one-click recording, labor cost calculation, calendar integrations) and similar target verticals (BPO, professional services, staffing).
• Jobcan: Jobcan is a major Japanese attendance/time tracking and HR SaaS used widely by Japanese SMBs and enterprises. It directly competes with TimeCrowd in time and attendance capture, with overlapping workflows around labor management and payroll integration.
• Toggl Track: Toggl Track is a global cloud-based time tracking platform serving professionals and teams. It is comparable to TimeCrowd in core functionality (one-click timers, project-based time capture, reporting) and competes in the same SaaS time tracking category, though with a global rather than Japan-only footprint.
• Harvest: Harvest is a time tracking and invoicing SaaS focused on professional services and agencies. It overlaps with TimeCrowd's professional services and consulting use cases (client billing, project time allocation) and represents a direct global comparable in the time tracking + billing category.
• Clockify: Clockify is a widely used free/freemium time tracking SaaS with team, project, and reporting features. It competes head-on with TimeCrowd in the SMB and team time tracking segment and pressures pricing across the category.

Regional players

• TeamSpirit: TeamSpirit is a Japanese HR cloud platform that bundles attendance, time tracking, payroll, and expense management. It overlaps with TimeCrowd in time/attendance capture for Japanese enterprises and represents a fuller-suite regional alternative rather than a focused time tracker.

Emerging players

• TimeRex: TimeRex is a Japanese scheduling and meeting-booking SaaS by TimeRep. While narrower (scheduling vs. tracking), it is a comparable lightweight Japan-focused productivity SaaS targeting similar SMB buyer personas and overlapping workflow themes.

Broad incumbents

• freee HR: freee is a major Japanese cloud accounting and HR/payroll SaaS suite. Its HR/attendance offerings overlap with TimeCrowd's time and labor cost functionality, but freee operates as a broader incumbent suite rather than a focused time tracker.
• Money Forward Cloud勤怠: Money Forward Cloud is a comprehensive Japanese business SaaS platform offering attendance, HR, payroll, accounting, and expense modules. Its attendance (kintai) product competes with TimeCrowd for Japanese SMB and mid-market customers as part of a broader finance/HR suite.

Others

• SmartHR: SmartHR is a leading Japanese cloud HR and employee database platform that is simultaneously a TimeCrowd integration partner (Feb 2026) and an adjacent HR suite. It is comparable as a Japanese HR-tech ecosystem peer that shares buyer personas and distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TimeCrowd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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