INSITE

What INSITE does

INSITE Corp. (株式会社インサイト) is a private Japanese IT services firm founded in December 1999 and headquartered in Osaka's Yodogawa-ku (relocated March 2023 from Toyonaka). It operates four distinct business lines: proprietary product development (自社開発事業), contracted system development (受託開発事業), digital transformation (DX) services, and SES (System Engineering Service) engineer placement. In February 2021 the company became a 100% subsidiary of Astec Consulting (株式会社アステックコンサルティング), accompanied by a capital increase to ¥38 million and a leadership restructuring that placed Iwamuro Hiroshi (岩室宏) as Representative Director and Chairman and Okai Shiguhiro (岡橋成恭) as Representative Director and President.

Name

INSITE

Legal name

株式会社インサイト

Website

https://insite-corp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INSITE Corp. is a private Osaka-based Japanese IT services firm operating since 1999. It delivers SES engineer placement, contracted system development, DX solutions, and proprietary products targeting manufacturing and healthcare verticals for Japanese enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

Keywords

• Software development services
• Embedded systems development
• Digital transformation solutions
• Production scheduling software
• System engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toyonaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SES (System Engineering Service): Providing skilled engineers for customer projects including systems development, infrastructure setup, operations, and maintenance
2. Contracted Development: Custom system development from requirements analysis to system operation launch, tailored to customer specifications
3. In-house Product Sales: Sales of proprietary products including production schedulers (皐月Lite), data collection apps (収集名人), and cognitive rehabilitation apps (あらた, 認知リハあらた)
4. DX Solutions: Digital transformation services including electronic forms, equipment monitoring, and production scheduling tools for manufacturing sector

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INSITE is a Japanese software services company that develops and sells software across four business lines: SES (System Engineering Service) engineer placement, contracted custom system development, DX (digital transformation) solutions for manufacturing, and in-house proprietary products. Its proprietary products include production scheduling tools (Satsuki Lite, JoyScheduler), field data collection apps (Shushu Meijin), electronic forms (joyCoMES), equipment monitoring (JoyWatcherSuite), and healthcare applications for cognitive rehabilitation (Arata, Cognitive Rehab Arata). The company serves enterprise customers in manufacturing, financial systems, and healthcare with both custom development and packaged software offerings.

Product overview

INSITE（株式会社インサイト）是一家从事软件开发的独立系IT服务提供商，运营四个事业领域：自有开发事业（自社開発事業）、受注开发事业（受注開発事業）、DX事业、SES事业。自有产品组合包括：（1）皐月Lite—简化版生产排程器；（2）收集名人—平板电脑现场数据收集POE应用；（3）あらた—高次脑功能障碍者日常支援应用；（4）认知リハあらた—认知康复训练应用。DX事业提供joyCoMES（电子账票）、JoyWatcherSuite（设备监视）、JoyScheduler（生产排程）等与东京燃气JOY系列相关的SI工具。SES事业擅长嵌入式/控制系统、Web应用、移动应用的开发。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 皐月Lite: 機能を絞ったシンプルな生産スケジューラー。Excelで生産計画を立案されている方向け。
• 収集名人
• あらた
• 認知リハあらた

Products and services

• SES Business (System Engineering Service) Skilled engineer placement service for client projects including systems development, infrastructure setup, operations, and maintenance. Engineers specialize in C++, Java, Python, and PHP across embedded systems, web applications, and business applications. Targeted at companies needing experienced engineering resources for IT projects.
• Contracted Development Business (受託開発事業) End-to-end custom system development from requirements definition through system operation launch. Supports development of ticket systems, ATM systems, financial institution operations systems, and news/sales management systems. Targeted at enterprises requiring bespoke software for mission-critical operations.
• DX Business (Digital Transformation) Digital transformation business jointly developed with Astec Consulting, providing visualization, electronic forms, equipment monitoring, and scheduling tools primarily for the manufacturing sector. Delivered through the JOY series of products: joyCoMES, JoyWatcherSuite, and JoyScheduler. Targeted at manufacturing companies seeking operational automation and paperless workflows.
• In-house Product Development Business (自社開発事業) Self-managed proprietary product development covering the full lifecycle from planning through design to development. Includes production schedulers, data collection applications, and cognitive rehabilitation support applications. Targeted at enterprise customers seeking packaged software solutions.
• Satsuki Lite (皐月Lite) Simplified production scheduler providing essential scheduling functions for users currently building production plans in Excel or those who consider production scheduler systems too functionally complex to learn. Targeted at manufacturing users seeking easier production planning tools.
• Shushu Meijin (収集名人) Tablet-based field data collection POE (Point of Event) application that allows simple on-site data collection using a tablet interface. Collection items are pre-defined in Excel, and the tablet terminal interface supports both text and image registration. Targeted at field operations requiring efficient data capture.
• Arata (あらた) Daily life support application for individuals with higher brain dysfunction (cognitive impairment), helping users with their everyday activities. Developed jointly with Kobe University under the METI SME Technology Innovation Support Program. Targeted at higher brain dysfunction patients and their caregivers.
• Cognitive Rehab Arata (認知リハあらた) Cognitive rehabilitation training application with customizable difficulty levels that allows users to perform various training exercises based on individual ability levels for cognitive function improvement. Targeted at patients undergoing cognitive rehabilitation and rehabilitation providers.
• joyCoMES (Electronic Forms) Electronic form tool that digitizes existing paper-based documents such as Excel forms, supporting tablet-based usage for paperless workflows including easy entry, registration, approval workflows, and database integration. Targeted at manufacturing and business operations seeking to eliminate paper-based processes.
• JoyWatcherSuite (Equipment Monitoring) Equipment monitoring tool that enables visualization of monitoring systems for various purposes, from individual machines/devices to large-scale production factories and building systems. Provides real-time status monitoring of factory equipment and production operations. Targeted at manufacturing operations and facility management.
• JoyScheduler (Production Planning) Production planning and scheduling tool with universal MRP functions, load leveling (堆積/山崩し) planning functions, and optimization algorithms for optimal production planning. Enables rapid production planning formulation. Targeted at manufacturing companies seeking advanced production scheduling with optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ years in business with strong employee retention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社アステックコンサルティング (Astec Consulting)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021Parent company since February 2021 (100% subsidiary); collaborative DX development including Joy series tools, electronic forms, monitoring systems, and production schedulers
• 神戸大学 (Kobe University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint research collaboration for development of Arata application, supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry SME technology innovation program
• 東京ガス (Tokyo Gas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSI partner for Tokyo Gas JOY series package software - promoting and implementing DX solutions for manufacturing and business operations

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Focus Systems Corporation: A Japanese mid-cap IT services firm offering system development, SES engineer dispatch, and manufacturing-focused DX solutions. Comparable to INSITE in business model mix of services + proprietary products serving Japanese enterprise customers.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and solutions firm with strong DX and custom software development practices, including manufacturing-sector digital transformation. Closely comparable to INSITE's DX business and contracted development service.
• CogSmart Co., Ltd. Japanese healthtech startup developing digital cognitive function training products. Direct comparable to INSITE's Cognitive Rehab Arata application in addressing Japan's higher brain dysfunction and dementia prevention market.
• JBCC Holdings Inc. Japanese IT services company providing system integration, custom software development, and enterprise DX. Comparable mix of SES, contracted development, and proprietary product offerings for Japanese enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data Corporation: Japan's largest IT services firm providing enterprise system development, SES, and digital transformation at global scale. Provides competitive context for INSITE's contracted development and DX services.
• BIPROGY Corporation (formerly Nihon Unisys): Major Japanese IT services firm providing enterprise system development, financial systems, and digital transformation. Overlaps with INSITE in contracted enterprise development and DX offerings, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Major Japanese IT services and network solutions provider offering system integration and custom software. Overlaps with INSITE's enterprise development segment, though with broader infrastructure focus.
• NS Solutions Corporation: Established Japanese SI firm with strong manufacturing-sector system integration and DX capability. Larger incumbent operating in INSITE's contracted development and manufacturing DX segments.

Emerging players

• PKSHA Technology Inc. Japanese AI/algorithm company with growing DX product portfolio for enterprise customers. Comparable emerging player addressing similar enterprise digital transformation demand as INSITE's DX business.

Others

• Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. Parent company of INSITE since February 2021 and co-developer of the JOY series DX product line. Closely related party rather than competitor, but operates in adjacent DX consulting space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/insite.software.osaka

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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