STOVE

What STOVE does

STOVE Inc. (株式会社STOVE) is a privately held Japanese technology and consulting firm founded in November 2015 and headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo. The company designs and develops custom business systems for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers and retailers across Japan, with disclosed case work spanning fiber production, variety goods retail, automotive parts, vehicle parts e-commerce, and fashion retail. STOVE's central technology is CORE Framework, a proprietary high-function no-code/low-code development platform it began building in 2017, which combines customizable UI, data model management, workflow automation, API/Webhook integration, and a template library to enable rapid application assembly.

STOVE operates a hybrid revenue model. Clients can engage under a Monthly DX Partnership (月額制DXパートナーシップ) subscription across three tiers — Light, Standard, and Special Support — each providing a dedicated engineering team and weekly iteration cycles. The first four weeks of engagement are free, during which STOVE delivers a working prototype within seven business days; subsequent phases are scoped and quoted on a monthly fixed-fee basis. Complementary revenue lines include project-based custom development and licensing of the CORE Framework platform itself. Distribution is entirely direct, driven by content marketing, no-code ecosystem listings, webinar participation, and on-site client discovery visits across Japan.

STOVE remains founder-led under CEO Daisuke Kawabata, a former IBM Japan IT specialist and freelance engineer, alongside IT consultant Toru Aoki (also ex-IBM Japan). The company is self-funded (registered capital ¥15M), holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS certification obtained in May 2025, and in October 2024 launched a Generative AI Employee Series product, extending its platform with text and structured-data AI capabilities.

Name

STOVE

Legal name

株式会社STOVE

Website

https://teamstove.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

STOVE is a Tokyo-based privately held Japanese firm that designs custom business systems for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers and retailers using its proprietary no-code/low-code platform, CORE Framework, delivered via monthly DX partnership subscriptions and project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

No-Code/Low-Code Development Platform

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Low-Code Platforms (Vertical App Platforms) (HDAEAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Developer Experience Platforms for Enterprise (IDEs, CI/CD, Dev Portals) (HDAEAKAI)

Keywords

• No-code development platform
• Agile software development
• DX partnership services
• Business system development
• Low-code application platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly DX Partnership (Subscription): STOVE operates on a monthly fixed-fee subscription model called '月額制のDXパートナーシップ'. Clients receive a dedicated engineer team, weekly prototype iterations, and ongoing system improvement over time. Three plans are offered: ライトプラン (for companies without internal IT staff), スタンダードプラン (for ongoing partnerships), and スペシャルサポートプラン (for new business launches and large-scale projects). Costs are predictable and stable as the fee is fixed monthly.
2. Custom Business System Development: Project-based custom development services using CORE Framework and full-stack engineering. Clients engage STOVE for the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of business systems (e.g., production management, order management, EC infrastructure). Projects are scoped in phases with pricing based on estimated development effort.
3. CORE Framework Platform Licensing: STOVE licenses its proprietary CORE Framework platform to clients and partners for building their own business applications without coding. This supports their no-code tool business line and enables in-house app creation with customizable UI and user permissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STOVE develops and sells CORE Framework, a proprietary high-functionality no-code/low-code platform, and provides agile business system development services and ongoing DX partnership subscriptions for Japanese manufacturers and retailers. The company delivers custom-built business systems (production management, EC infrastructure, order management, internal data platforms) with prototypes within 7 business days and continuous weekly iteration cycles.

Product overview

STOVE offers a unified portfolio centered on CORE Framework, its proprietary high-function no-code/low-code development platform, complemented by agile business system development services and a monthly DX partnership subscription model. CORE Framework serves as the core technology enabling rapid system prototyping and deployment, while the business development services and monthly partnership plans provide ongoing client support. The three subscription tiers (Light, Standard, Special Support) offer escalating levels of dedicated engineering resources for DX initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE Framework: Proprietary high-functionality no-code/low-code development platform enabling rapid agile development of business systems with customizable UI, data management, and external integrations.

Products and services

• CORE Framework A proprietary high-functionality no-code/low-code development platform developed by STOVE since 2017. It enables rapid business system construction with customizable UI components (1,000+ UI assets), data model management, workflow automation, input form customization, API/Webhook integration, and template libraries for sales management, production management, inventory management, and workflow systems. Licensed to clients and partners for building their own business applications.
• Business System Development Services (業務システム開発サービス) Agile-based custom business system development services leveraging CORE Framework and full-stack engineering teams. Delivers functional prototypes within 7 business days of engagement start and continues through weekly iteration cycles with client feedback. Covers production management, order management, EC infrastructure, internal data platforms, and workflow automation for Japanese manufacturers and retailers.
• Monthly DX Partnership (月額制DXパートナーシップ) Monthly subscription DX partnership offering dedicated engineer support for digital transformation initiatives. Three plans available: Light (ライトプラン) for companies without internal IT staff, Standard (スタンダードプラン) for ongoing DX partnerships, and Special Support (スペシャルサポートプラン) for new business launches and large-scale projects. Includes a 4-week free trial with weekly prototype deliverables.
• Generative AI Employee Series (生成AI社員シリーズ) Generative AI service suite built on CORE Framework that processes text content and structured business data to automate business tasks and deliver high-quality outputs. Targeted at companies seeking AI-assisted business operations and workload reduction for employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype delivery within 7 business days of engagement start
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CEATEC 2024 (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 October 2024STOVE exhibited at CEATEC 2024 (October 15–18, 2024) at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan. STOVE showcased their CORE Framework no-code platform and generative AI employee series at the event. CEATEC is one of Asia's largest IT and electronics exhibitions.
• Wing Corporation (株式会社ウイング)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2023STOVE and Wing Corporation co-hosted a seminar titled 'CORE Framework High-Functionality No-Code Tool Case Study Introduction' on November 9, 2023. Wing Corporation's DX Service Promotion Room Manager Yuki Goto presented CORE Framework's features, while STOVE's IT Consultant Toru Aoki presented a case study featuring Takagi Kongo's production management system built with CORE Framework. Both companies collaborated on developing DX solutions for small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Niigata Prefecture (via SFTC IoT initiatives).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Appian: Appian is a low-code automation platform with strong enterprise and process automation capabilities, comparable to CORE Framework's workflow automation and data management features. Both target complex business process digitization for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• OutSystems: OutSystems is a global leader in low-code application platforms for enterprise systems development, with comparable features around visual development, integration, and rapid prototyping. STOVE's CORE Framework competes in the same category with its UI customization, workflow automation, and API integration capabilities.
• Mendix (Siemens): Mendix is a leading low-code platform acquired by Siemens, focused on rapid enterprise application development with visual modeling and integration. STOVE's CORE Framework shares the value proposition of enabling rapid business system development with limited coding.
• GeneXus: GeneXus is a low-code platform that automatically generates applications from knowledge models, with comparable features around rapid development, database management, and enterprise integration. CORE Framework and GeneXus both target rapid business system development for non-developers.
• kintone (Cybozu): kintone is a leading Japanese no-code/low-code business application platform serving the same mid-market and enterprise segments STOVE targets via its CORE Framework. Both companies enable non-engineers to build custom business systems (production, sales, workflow) without code, making them direct competitors in the Japanese market.
• Retool: Retool is a low-code platform for building internal business tools with extensive UI components and integrations, closely mirroring CORE Framework's customizable UI and API/Webhook integration capabilities. Both target rapid development of operational dashboards and internal apps.
• Bubble: Bubble is a visual no-code platform for building full web applications without code, comparable to CORE Framework's goal of enabling rapid business system creation through visual development and templates. Both compete in the no-code application-building category.

Regional players

• WingArc1ST: WingArc1ST is a Japanese enterprise software company providing forms, databases, and BI solutions, comparable to STOVE's business system development focus. Both target Japanese enterprise customers seeking to digitize and automate business workflows, though WingArc1ST operates at much larger scale.
• Yappli (now under README Inc.): Yappli is a Japanese no-code platform focused on mobile app development for enterprise, sharing STOVE's target market of Japanese mid-market and enterprise companies. Both operate as domestic no-code specialists building business systems for non-engineers.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Power Apps: Microsoft Power Apps is a low-code platform integrated into the broader Microsoft Power Platform and Azure ecosystem, offering rapid app development with deep enterprise integration. STOVE competes against Power Apps as a broader incumbent with significantly more resources and ecosystem reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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