What OneHR does

OneHR Co., Ltd. (One人事株式会社) is a Japanese HR technology vendor that provides a unified cloud-based human resources platform to private enterprises and public-sector organizations across Japan. The company operates the One人事 (OneHR) brand for commercial customers and the One人事[Public] sub-brand for civil-servant and public-institution deployments, offering five integrated modules — HR/labor administration, attendance tracking, payroll, talent management, and workflow — delivered as SaaS with an on-premises option for regulated buyers. Founded approximately 30 years ago originally under the SmartCompany brand before rebranding to One人事, the company reported over 1,000 cumulative company customers and 600,000+ paying users as of May 2026, with named logos spanning Nomura Research Institute, Omron Healthcare, Teikyo University, AGS, Ibaraki Toyopet, Nakanishi Seisakusho, MEXT, RIKEN, and QST.

The platform's core technology is OneDB (人材DB), a proprietary single-database architecture that stores all HR, attendance, payroll, and talent data within one unified schema, eliminating the data duplication, CSV reconciliation, and integration errors typical of multi-vendor HR suites stitched together via APIs. The architecture supports complex enterprise requirements (retroactive calculations, hierarchical grade systems, evaluation frameworks, audit logs) and is engineered to be AI-ready, enabling downstream AI analytics on consistent, non-siloed employee data. A January 2025 joint research project with the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau demonstrated the application of generative AI and optimization algorithms to personnel allocation planning, reporting workload and accuracy gains. Additional integrations include HENNGE One (cloud security), Okta (SSO), and Recomot's moconavi LGWAN cloud gateway for government-network access. Certifications include ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO 9001, and PrivacyMark.

OneHR operates a SaaS subscription model with account-based pricing billed monthly or annually, supplemented by one-time implementation/onboarding professional services and optional add-on support. Go-to-market combines three motions: direct enterprise field sales for large organizations (including universities and government agencies), a three-distributor channel partnership network (SB C&S, Daiwabo Information System, Netland) for mid-market reach, and product-led/self-serve motion via a free 30-day trial. The company holds 16 consecutive periods of ITReview Grid Award High Performer recognition and multiple BOXIL SaaS AWARD No.1 rankings, reflecting sustained customer-review traction. Strategic emphasis across 2024–2026 has been on channel scale-out, public-sector penetration via LGWAN-ASP registration, and the introduction of AI-enabled HR capabilities.

Name

OneHR

Legal name

One人事株式会社

Website

https://onehr.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

OneHR (One人事) is a Japanese HR SaaS vendor providing a unified cloud platform built on a proprietary single-database (OneDB) architecture that integrates HR, attendance, payroll, talent management, and workflow for Japanese enterprises and public-sector institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources SaaS

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• HR SaaS platform
• Payroll management
• Attendance tracking
• Talent management
• Public sector HR

Headquarters

HQ city

Minami-shinagawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (HR, Attendance, Payroll, Talent Management, Workflow): Monthly or annual subscription fees based on account/user count. Pricing is account-based with modules for HR administration, attendance management, payroll calculation, talent management, and workflow. Support options are available as add-ons. The company offers subscription tiers with clear pricing for initial setup, monthly license fees, and optional support.
2. Professional Services / Implementation Support: One-time implementation and onboarding support fees charged at the start of the service contract. This covers environment setup and initial configuration assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OneHR provides a unified cloud-based HR SaaS platform built on a single shared database (OneDB) that integrates HR/labor administration, attendance tracking, payroll calculation, talent management, and workflow automation. The platform serves both private enterprises and public sector organizations in Japan, with a specialized government sub-brand (One人事[Public]) delivered as LGWAN-ASP for civil servant compliance. An on-premises deployment option is also available.

Product overview

One人事 is a unified integrated HR SaaS platform consisting of five core modules — One人事[労務] (HR/labor management), One人事[勤怠] (attendance), One人事[給与] (payroll), One人事[タレントマネジメント] (talent management), and One人事[ワークフロー] (workflow) — all built on a single shared database called OneDB. This differentiated architecture avoids the data silos and API-integration overhead of multi-system approaches by maintaining all employee data in one unified database. The platform also offers a public sector sub-brand (One人事[Public]) with four modules tailored for Japanese civil servants, including 人事給与, 庶務事務, 勤怠管理, and タレントマネジメント, delivered as LGWAN-ASP. An on-premises option is available separately. The company also conducts AI-powered personnel allocation research using generative AI and optimization algorithms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OneHR [Labor Management] (One人事[労務]) HR/labor management module covering employee onboarding procedures, employment contracts, my number management, dependent management, personnel history, and year-end tax adjustment, all managed within the unified OneDB.
• OneHR [Attendance] (One人事[勤怠]) Attendance and time tracking module supporting 36 agreements, diverse shift patterns, 24-hour shifts, variable working hour systems, and flextime, with direct integration to payroll calculation.
• OneHR [Payroll] (One人事[給与]) Payroll calculation module integrated with attendance data, supporting complex salary systems, retroactive calculations, financial accounting journal entries, and year-end tax adjustments with no-code configuration.
• OneHR [Talent Management] (One人事[タレントマネジメント]) Talent management module covering performance evaluation, MBO goal management, skills, placement, development, engagement surveys, and succession planning, using unified HR data from HR, attendance, and payroll modules.
• OneHR [Workflow] (One人事[ワークフロー]) Workflow and approval management module supporting expense claims, transportation reimbursement, various applications, requisitions, and payment requests, with automatic reflection of approved data into the HR database.
• OneHR Public [HR and Payroll] (One人事[Public人事給与]) Public sector HR and payroll package compliant with Japanese civil servant regulations, covering personnel information management, payroll calculations, and civil-service-specific processing.
• OneHR Public [General Affairs] (One人事[Public庶務事務]) Public sector general affairs workflow module digitizing allowance applications, notifications, and administrative paperwork for government organizations.
• OneHR Public [Attendance Management] (One人事[Public勤怠管理]) Civil servant attendance management system supporting work style reform initiatives, including flexible working arrangements and overtime management compliant with labor regulations.
• OneHR Public [Talent Management] (One人事[Publicタレントマネジメント]) Civil servant performance evaluation and talent management module, enabling effective personnel evaluation and human capital management for public sector organizations.
• OneHR [On-Premises] (One人事[オンプレミス]) On-premises deployment option for organizations requiring offline or locally hosted HR management systems.
• OneDB (Unified HR Database) Unified single-database architecture underpinning the entire One人事 suite. All modules (HR, attendance, payroll, talent management, workflow) operate on one shared HR database, eliminating data inconsistencies, double data entry, and CSV reconciliation that plague multi-system API-integrated approaches.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual evaluation time reduction of approximately 800 hours (Ibaraki Toyopet, 700+ employees)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Osaka City Waterworks BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2025OneHR conducted joint research with the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau on AI-powered personnel allocation planning using human resource data and AI. Research concluded January 2025 and confirmed business reduction effectiveness. Demonstrates OneHR's AI capabilities applied to public sector HR optimization.
• GMO Global Sign (Referral Program)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 November 2024Referral partnership with GMO Global Sign's referral program. One人事 participates as a referral partner, receiving introductions to potential customers through GMO Global Sign's network.
• Netland CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 September 2024Netland (Tokyo-based IT distributor with strong cloud services portfolio) signed distribution agreement in September 2024. The partnership enables One人事 to reach medium-sized business customers through Netland's established sales channels and IT solution network.
• Recomot Co., Ltd. (moconavi)coreTechnology or Integration · 21 August 2024One人事 integrates with moconavi LGWAN Cloud Gateway Service (provided by Recomot) to enable local government employees to securely access One人事[Public] from LGWAN-connected environments. This integration addresses the specific security and network architecture requirements of Japanese government organizations.
• SB C&S Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 August 2024SB C&S (Softbank C&S) is one of Japan's largest IT distributors. Partnership announced August 2024 to distribute One人事 through SB C&S's nationwide sales and support network. SB C&S serves as a distributor providing access to a broad channel of resellers and enterprise customers across Japan.
• Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 July 2024Daiwabo Information System (Osaka-based regional IT distributor) signed sales agent agreement in July 2024. Expands One人事's distribution reach in the Kansai/Osaka region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Works Applications: Works Applications provides HUE HR and enterprise HCM solutions targeting large Japanese enterprises. Directly comparable in serving enterprise HR with complex compliance requirements (Japanese labor law, payroll) but historically on-premises-leaning versus OneHR's cloud-native approach.
• TeamSpirit: TeamSpirit provides cloud-based attendance, payroll, and expense management integrated with Salesforce. Comparable in cloud attendance and payroll for Japanese enterprises; OneHR's HRTech division leader previously worked at TeamSpirit as sales director, suggesting direct overlap in target market and approach.
• SmartHR: SmartHR is Japan's leading cloud HR and labor management SaaS, serving 70,000+ companies. Directly comparable as a Japanese cloud-based HR platform with employee database, labor management, and payroll modules—its primary differentiator is employee information management whereas OneHR's is unified database architecture across HR, attendance, payroll, and talent.
• HRBrain: HRBrain is a Japanese HR SaaS specializing in talent management—performance evaluation, goal management, 360 reviews, engagement surveys. Comparable as OneHR's talent management module competes directly with HRBrain, though HRBrain lacks unified payroll/HR database.
• freee HR: freee offers freee HR (cloud payroll/HR) and freee Minpou as part of its SMB-focused SaaS suite. Directly comparable in cloud-based payroll and HR for Japanese SMBs and serves the same mid-market and SMB segments as OneHR with strong PLG and brand recognition.
• Money Forward Cloud HR: Money Forward provides Money Forward Cloud HR, Cloud Payroll, Cloud Attendance as part of its broader business SaaS platform. Directly comparable in cloud-based HR, attendance, and payroll for Japanese enterprises and SMBs, with a broader suite creating cross-sell but weaker talent management depth than OneHR.

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday provides global cloud HCM and ERP for large enterprises. Comparable in cloud-native unified HR, payroll, and talent management architecture for multinational Japanese enterprises; less localization for Japan-specific labor law nuances.
• SAP SuccessFactors: SAP SuccessFactors is the global enterprise HCM suite serving large multinational and Japanese enterprises. Comparable at the talent management and HR module level for large enterprise accounts, though broader and less specialized for Japanese SMB/mid-market versus OneHR.

Regional players

• OBIC Business Consultants: OBIC Business Consultants provides enterprise HR/payroll solutions primarily to large Japanese enterprises as part of the OBIC group ERP suite. Comparable in serving enterprise HR needs in Japan with strong compliance capabilities, though typically larger accounts and longer deployment cycles than OneHR.

Others

• Cybozu (Kintone/Office): Cybozu provides Kintone (no-code business apps) and Garoon (groupware) serving Japanese SMBs and mid-market. Adjacent competitor in workflow automation and SMB digital transformation, with overlap to OneHR's workflow module but lacking unified HR/payroll database.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@onejinji
• Facebookfacebook.com/onehrjp

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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