What Jobmanager does

Jobmanager (ジョブマネ) is a Japan-based cloud SaaS provider delivering an all-in-one business management platform targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 20 employees. The platform consolidates 18 functional modules — including schedule management, attendance, ToDo, phone memo, workload tracking, expense reimbursement, workflow approvals, bulletin board, file sharing, sales opportunity tracking, customer management, estimate generation, project/cost management, invoice issuance compliant with Japan's Invoice System (インボイス制度), payment registration, inquiry management, and reporting — into a single subscription. The service is operated by 株式会社サウスエージェンシー (South Agency Co., Ltd.), headquartered in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, with the company originally founded in Okinawa in October 2017 and reorganized into its current legal structure in March 2023.

The product is delivered as a multi-tenant cloud application on a self-serve, product-led growth model. Pricing is structured in two tiers: a base Groupware Plan starting at 1,000 yen/month for up to 100 users (tiered upward in 1,000 yen increments per 100 users), and a Business Plan add-on at 3,000 yen per user per month that unlocks CRM/SFA/ERP capabilities such as customer management, project profitability, and invoice issuance. A 30-day free trial, no initial setup fees, and eligibility under Japan's IT Introduction Subsidy (IT導入補助金) lower adoption friction. The technology stack is proprietary with no public APIs, SDKs, or documented third-party integrations.

The business model is recurring subscription revenue from a long tail of small Japanese SMB customers, supplemented by an affiliate partner channel and content/whitepaper lead generation. The company has no disclosed institutional VC backing; its only recorded funding round is a 2018 raise from Bank of the Ryukyus and Okinawa Development Finance Corporation. Founder-led under Representative Director Okudaira Kaito, with a 1-10 person team. Recent strategic activity includes a February 2026 merger announcement (effective April 2026), expansion into standalone sub-brands (Jobmanager Workflow, Jobmanager Cloud Factoring), and the launch of an Attendance Management module in February 2026.

Name

Jobmanager

Legal name

株式会社サウスエジェンシー

Website

https://jobma.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jobmanager is a Japanese cloud SaaS company that provides an all-in-one business management platform with 18 integrated modules — groupware, CRM, SFA, and basic ERP — targeting SMEs with under 20 employees, sold via self-serve subscription starting at 1,000 yen per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Business Management Software (SME Groupware/ERP/CRM)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Workflow Automation for IT & Ops (Runbooks, Job Scheduling) (HDAEAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI)

Keywords

• Cloud business management
• SME groupware software
• Cloud invoicing platform
• Expense reimbursement software
• Job management SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Naha

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Groupware Plan Subscription: Base subscription plan providing schedule management, expense reporting, workflow approval, and file sharing. Priced per number of users/company size with tiered pricing.
2. Business Plan Add-on: Optional per-seat add-on for advanced features including customer management, sales tracking, project management, cost management, and invoice issuance. Users can add business plan features for specific team members only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jobmanager is a cloud-based all-in-one business management SaaS platform for Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises, combining 18 integrated functions covering groupware (scheduling, expense reimbursement, workflow, shared documents), CRM (customer and sales opportunity management), basic ERP (project, cost, estimate, invoice and payment management), and reporting. It is sold on a tiered subscription basis starting at 1,000 yen per month with no initial costs, with an optional Business Plan add-on at 3,000 yen per user per month, and is positioned as the lowest-cost domestic SME business management tool in Japan.

Product overview

Jobmanager (ジョブマネ) is a cloud-based all-in-one business management platform for small to medium enterprises in Japan, combining groupware, ERP, CRM, and SFA capabilities. The platform offers two tiers: the Groupware Plan (月額1,000円〜) covering core functions like schedule management, expense reimbursement, workflow, bulletin board, and shared documents; and the Business Plan (3,000円/人/月) adding customer management, sales opportunity tracking, project management with profit margin analysis, cost management, invoice issuance, payment registration, inquiry management, and comprehensive reporting. The platform integrates 18 distinct functions including attendance management (released February 2026), schedule management, ToDo management, phone memo, workload management, expense reimbursement, workflow, bulletin board, shared documents, sales history, customer management, estimate management, project management, cost management, invoice issuance, payment registration, inquiry management, and reporting. New standalone offerings include Jobmanager Workflow and Jobmanager Cloud Factoring services. The system supports Invoice System (インボイス制度) compliance, multiple consumption tax rates, and offers 30-day free trial with no initial fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobmanager Groupware Plan (ジョブマネ グループウェアプラン) Cloud-based groupware subscription plan providing schedule management, ToDo, phone memo, workload, expense reimbursement, workflow approvals, bulletin board, file sharing and related collaborative functions for small to medium-sized Japanese enterprises. Priced at 1,000 yen per month for up to 100 users, scaling by 100-user increments, with no initial costs.
• Jobmanager Business Plan (ジョブマネ ビジネスプラン) Optional per-seat add-on plan at 3,000 yen per user per month that adds customer management, sales opportunity tracking, project and cost management, invoice issuance with Invoice System compliance, payment registration, inquiry management, and reporting analytics on top of the Groupware Plan. Can be activated for selected users only.
• Jobmanager Workflow (ジョブマネワークフロー) Standalone workflow automation service marketed as a separate offering from the main Jobmanager platform under the Jobmanager brand.
• Jobmanager Cloud Factoring (ジョブマネcloudファクタリング) Cloud-based accounts receivable factoring service for SMEs, integrated under the Jobmanager brand, providing financing against unpaid invoices.
• Job Calorie (ジョブカロリ) Separate recruitment platform service announced in late 2017 alongside the main Jobmanager business management tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% user retention rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社サウスエージェンシー (South Agency Co., Ltd.)coreOthers · 25 October 2017Parent company of Jobmanager. South Agency Co., Ltd. is the operating company behind the Jobmanager service, established to provide BtoB cloud services for SME business management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chatwork: Chatwork is a Japanese business communication and groupware platform widely adopted by SMEs. It overlaps with Jobmanager's bulletin board, file sharing, and team coordination functions for the same Japanese SMB customer base.
• Money Forward: Money Forward provides cloud accounting, HR, and business management SaaS for Japanese businesses, including SMEs. Like Jobmanager, it targets smaller companies with integrated workflows for invoicing, expense, and approvals, but operates at much larger scale with broader product breadth.
• Stock: Stock is a Japanese internal information sharing and business management tool aimed at SMEs that cannot use kintone. It overlaps with Jobmanager's groupware, file sharing, and workflow features for small teams that need simple, ready-to-use tools.
• Misoca: Misoca is a Japanese cloud invoicing and quote management tool for SMEs and freelancers, comparable to Jobmanager's estimate and invoice modules. It is now part of Sansan but historically competed directly as a lightweight invoicing-focused alternative.
• freee: freee offers cloud-based accounting, HR/payroll, and business management SaaS for Japanese SMEs and freelancers. It directly competes with Jobmanager in serving very small Japanese businesses with low-cost, integrated back-office tools, though freee is venture-backed and significantly larger.

Broad incumbents

• Cybozu (kintone): Cybozu's kintone is a low-code business application platform widely used by Japanese SMEs to build custom workflow, CRM, and approval systems. It overlaps directly with Jobmanager's groupware and workflow offering but is positioned as a customizable platform rather than a packaged SME suite.
• Yayoi (Yayoi Co., Ltd.): Yayoi is a long-standing Japanese accounting and business management software incumbent serving very small businesses. Its flagship accounting products overlap with Jobmanager's invoicing, expense, and financial reporting functions for the same under-20-employee SME segment.

Emerging players

• Rakuraku Seisan (Misuzu): Rakuraku Seisan is a leading Japanese cloud expense reimbursement and workflow approval SaaS, comparable to Jobmanager's expense and workflow modules. It targets the same SME segment and competes on ease of use and approvals automation.
• Backlog (Nulab): Nulab's Backlog is a Japanese-originated project and task management SaaS with workflow and file-sharing features. It overlaps with Jobmanager's project management, ToDo, and shared document modules, though Backlog is more project-centric than Jobmanager's broader business management scope.

Regional players

• Tower.Biz: Tower.Biz provides Japanese workflow and approval automation SaaS for SMEs and mid-market companies. It is comparable to Jobmanager's workflow and expense reimbursement modules but is positioned more narrowly around approval digitization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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