What Oplus does

Oplus Inc. (オプラス株式会社) is a Japanese cloud-based SaaS provider founded in 2019 and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, that develops and operates shift and attendance management systems for labor-intensive businesses. The service is hosted on Google Cloud Platform (App Engine) with data residency in Japan, accessed via PC web browser and native iOS/Android apps, and supports passwordless magic-link authentication, daily backups with six-month retention, and bi-directional integration with the KING OF TIME time-management system. Core proprietary features include auto-shift creation based on configurable rule-based optimization, multi-location management, smartphone clock-in/out with employee-number-based time punching, Megaphone bulk-messaging for shift reminders and announcements, tag/filter and color-coded shift visualization, CSV/PDF export, and an auditable comment and shift-log system.

The company operates a freemium GTM motion anchored by a free Standard Plan (¥0/month for up to 100 users with no time limit), upselling to a Pro Plan at ¥100/user/month (multi-location, labor statistics, payroll calculations) and a Pro+ Attendance Plan at ¥200/user/month (integrated attendance and Excel export). A separate Auto-Shift Creation add-on is sold at a flat ¥300/month regardless of user count. Custom development services round out monetization for mid-market and enterprise customers. The company reports an installed base of 10,000+ companies across restaurants, museums, healthcare staffing, education, real estate, and event operations, and supplements PLG with free 30-minute online demo tours, inside-sales for custom inquiries, SEO-optimized blog content, and PRTimes press coverage. Representative Director Kazuki Sugihara leads a privately held, independently operated organization (1-10 disclosed employees) that holds ISO 27001 and Privacy Mark certifications and received the 2023 HR Technology Awards Notable Startup Award. Geographic focus is exclusively Japan.

Name

Oplus

Legal name

Oplus株式会社

Website

https://opluswork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oplus is a Japanese cloud-based SaaS (founded 2019, Shibuya, Tokyo) that provides shift and attendance management systems to over 10,000 SMB and mid-market businesses in Japan across restaurants, healthcare staffing, education, and manufacturing, monetizing through a freemium-to-paid per-seat model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Open-Access POS Plans (HLAEAOAB)

Keywords

• Shift management software
• Attendance management
• Workforce scheduling
• Employee time tracking
• HR automation SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Itabashi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Standard Plan (Freemium): The Standard Plan is free with no time limit for up to 100 users. It includes shift submission, shift management, daily scheduling, CSV/calendar export, attendance request, megaphone messaging, comments, and template functions. This free tier serves as the primary acquisition driver for the freemium model.
2. Subscription - Pro Plan (Per User): At ¥100 per user per month, the Pro Plan adds multi-location management, statistics and labor management, assigned-headcount tracking, payroll calculations, repeat-pattern settings, and tag/filter features on top of all Standard Plan functionality. Billing is monthly with no long-term contract requirement.
3. Subscription - Pro+ Attendance Plan (Per User): At ¥200 per user per month, the Pro+ Plan includes all Pro features plus smartphone clock-in/out, employee-number-based time punching, attendance management, staff-specific attendance reports with Excel export. This is the highest tier for customers needing integrated shift and attendance management.
4. Add-on - Auto-Shift Creation Feature: Auto-shift creation is available as a separate paid add-on at ¥300 per month (regardless of user count). It includes weekday/date-specific required headcount settings, staff assignment logic, overnight-shift handling, work-interval rules, consecutive-day alerts, over/under-shift visibility, and role-based hourly-rate overrides.
5. Custom Development Services: Oplus offers bespoke feature development tailored to individual customer workflows (e.g., custom shift-request functions, integration with third-party systems). Pricing is negotiated on a per-engagement basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oplus is a cloud-based shift and attendance management SaaS platform that enables businesses to collect, build, and manage staff work schedules, track clock-in/out and attendance, broadcast announcements, and integrate with payroll systems. The product is sold to Japanese businesses in three subscription tiers — a free Standard Plan (up to 100 users), a Pro Plan at ¥100/user/month, and a Pro+ Attendance Plan at ¥200/user/month — plus an Auto-Shift Creation add-on at ¥300/month flat.

Product overview

Oplus is a cloud-based shift and attendance management SaaS platform offering three subscription tiers. The free Standard Plan (スタンダードプラン) covers core shift submission, management, confirmation, and team communication for up to 100 users. The Pro Plan (Proプラン, ¥100/user/month) adds multi-location management, statistics, labor management, and cost calculations. The Pro＋勤怠プラン (¥200/user/month) layers smartphone time tracking and attendance management on top of Pro. A standalone 自動シフト作成機能 (Automatic Shift Creation) add-on at a flat ¥300/month uses an optimization algorithm to auto-generate schedules based on staffing rules, attendance intervals, and workload balancing. All tiers are accessible via PC and mobile apps (iOS/Android).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• oplus Standard Plan (oplus スタンダードプラン) Free cloud-based shift management plan for up to 100 users with no time limit. Includes shift submission, management, and confirmation, iOS/Android app support, daily scheduling, CSV/calendar export, attendance requests, Megaphone bulk messaging, comments, and templates. Designed for SMBs in labor-intensive industries.
• oplus Pro Plan (oplus Proプラン) Paid subscription at ¥100/user/month adding multi-location management, statistics and labor management, assigned headcount tracking, payroll calculation, repeat-pattern settings, and tag/filter functionality to all Standard Plan features. Built for mid-market and enterprise customers operating multiple locations.
• oplus Pro+ Attendance Plan (oplus Pro+勤怠プラン) Top-tier paid subscription at ¥200/user/month adding smartphone clock-in/out, employee-number-based time punching, attendance management, and per-staff attendance reports with Excel export to all Pro Plan features. Enables unified shift scheduling and attendance tracking in one platform.
• Auto-Shift Creation Feature (自動シフト作成機能) Standalone paid add-on at a flat ¥300/month (independent of user count) that uses an optimization algorithm to auto-generate shift schedules based on configurable conditions including required headcount by day/date, staff assignment logic, work-interval enforcement, overnight/night-shift handling, consecutive-workday alerts, shift surplus/deficit visualization, and role-based hourly-rate overrides. Pairs with any oplus subscription tier.
• Custom Development Services Bespoke feature development tailored to individual customer workflows, including custom shift-request functions and integrations with third-party systems. Pricing negotiated on a per-engagement basis and delivered through inside sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shift creation time reduced from 40 hours/month to under 15 hours/month (Asahiyu Genyu Yuiru case study)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Google Cloud Platformcore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationOplus's service is built on Google Cloud Platform (specifically App Engine), using Google's data center infrastructure for hosting, scaling, and daily automated backups. Data is stored in Google's Japanese data centers. This infrastructure partnership enables the 99.999% monthly uptime SLA and near-unlimited concurrent connection capacity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• jinjer (ジンジャー): Japanese HR SaaS suite covering attendance, payroll, and HR documents. Targets the same SMB-to-mid-market segment as Oplus with bundled HR functionality.
• KING OF TIME: Specialized Japanese time and attendance SaaS that integrates bidirectionally with Oplus. KING OF TIME focuses on attendance while Oplus focuses on shift creation, making them partial competitors and complementors in the same buyer workflow.
• カオナビ (kaonavi): Japanese talent management and employee database SaaS serving mid-market and enterprise. Competes for HR budget allocation rather than directly on shift creation but overlaps on workforce data and HR analytics.

Direct peers

• Jobcan (ジョブカン): Japan's leading shift and attendance management SaaS from DONUTS, serving SMBs to mid-market with free entry-level plans and per-seat upgrades. Most direct competitor to Oplus in Japanese shift management, with broader payroll/HR feature scope.
• freee (freee勤怠管理Plus): Major Japanese SaaS company providing integrated HR, payroll, and attendance management for SMBs. Its 勤怠管理Plus product directly overlaps with Oplus's shift and attendance functionality as part of a broader HR suite.
• SmartHR: Leading cloud-based employment and HR platform in Japan, now expanding into attendance and shift management. Competes with Oplus for HR operations budget, particularly among mid-market employers.

Broad incumbents

• HRMOS (by BizReach): HR platform from publicly-listed Recruit/BizReach offering HR, attendance, and workforce management. Provides broader HR capabilities than Oplus and competes for enterprise HR budgets as a larger incumbent.
• Money Forward クラウド勤怠: Major Japanese fintech SaaS platform with HR/payroll/attendance modules. Competes for SMB HR wallet share and has the capital scale and brand to bundle shift management into broader offerings.
• Airレジ / シフトボード (Recruit): Recruit's SMB SaaS suite including POS and シフトボード shift management. As a large incumbent with deep SMB distribution, Recruit can bundle shift management into its restaurant/retail ecosystem at favorable unit economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opluswork

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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