NAVER WORKS

What NAVER WORKS does

NAVER WORKS is a cloud-based, all-in-one business collaboration platform operated by NAVER Cloud Corp (a subsidiary of NAVER Corporation, KRX: 035420) and headquartered at the Naver Green Factory in Seongnam, South Korea. The platform bundles messaging, email, calendar, address book, bulletin board (게시판), electronic approval (결재), attendance (근태), and HR management within its core product, and extends into adjacent modules: WORKS Drive for cloud file storage and collaborative editing, ClovaNote for AI-powered meeting transcription with speaker auto-identification, AI Studio for building no-code custom AI assistants grounded in company data, and Project (launched May 2026) for task management across list, board, and timeline views. The underlying technology stack is built on Naver's proprietary AI infrastructure — primarily HyperCLOVA X for natural-language features (email drafting, message summarization) and Clova for speech recognition — combined with end-to-end encryption and Cloud Service Security Certification (CSAP) that allows deployment inside Korean government networks.

NAVER WORKS runs a per-user-per-month subscription model with tiered packages (Free, Standard, Standard Plus, Business, plus standalone Works Support and combined-bundle pricing with a 10% annual discount) priced in Korean won and ranging from roughly 4,500 to 18,000 KRW/user/month depending on module mix. Its go-to-market is a hybrid product-led growth motion (30-day free trials, self-serve website) augmented by a channel partner ecosystem of Korean systems integrators (including Woongjin IT and IvyComTech) for enterprise implementation. Distribution leverages NAVER Cloud Platform for billing, mobile app stores for end-user access, and direct enterprise sales for larger accounts.

The customer base spans Korean manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, retail/franchise, finance, and legal verticals — including the Catholic Medical Center (~20,000 staff across 22 institutions), the Seoul Fire Department, Samwoo Precision, Korea Rubber, Daeryun Law Firm, and ID Hair, alongside three Korean central-government ministries. The platform serves ~6.3 million global users across 700,000+ corporate customers, ranks #1 in the domestic collaboration tool market per Mobile Index, and holds #1 paid business messenger share in Japan per Fuji Chimera Research, with NAVER Corporation parent support providing brand, capital, and ecosystem reach advantages no independent Korean SaaS competitor can match.

Name

NAVER WORKS

Legal name

NAVER Cloud Corp (네이버클라우드 주식회사)

Website

https://naver.worksmobile.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NAVER WORKS is a cloud-based all-in-one business collaboration platform — combining messaging, email, calendar, approval, HR, file storage, and AI meeting transcription (ClovaNote) and custom AI assistants (AI Studio) — sold via per-user subscriptions to Korean enterprises and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Collaboration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Knowledge Management & Service Desk Platforms (HDAEALAH)

Keywords

• Business collaboration software
• Enterprise messaging platform
• Cloud workplace productivity
• AI meeting transcription
• Team communication suite

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - NAVER WORKS Core: Per-user per-month subscription model with multiple tiers (Free, Standard, Standard Plus). Users can add optional services like 결재, 근태, Drive. Annual contracts receive 10% combined discount.
2. Subscription - ClovaNote: Per-user per-month subscription for AI meeting transcription. Tiers include Lite and Business. Business tier required for speaker auto-identification feature.
3. Subscription - AI Studio: Per-user per-month subscription for AI assistant creation and usage. Standard tier available.
4. Subscription - 경영지원 (Works Support): Per-user per-month subscription for HR, approval, and attendance management features.
5. Combined Package Discount: When 2+ NAVER WORKS products are used under annual contract, 10% discount applies to total subscription fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAVER WORKS is a unified cloud-based business collaboration platform operated by NAVER Cloud Corp. It bundles messaging, email, calendar, address book, and bulletin board functions in the core product, with add-on modules for cloud file storage (WORKS Drive), AI meeting transcription (ClovaNote), HR and electronic approval (Works Support), custom AI assistants (AI Studio), and project management. The platform is sold on a per-user per-month subscription basis to Korean enterprises and government agencies.

Product overview

NAVER WORKS is a unified all-in-one business collaboration platform built and operated by Naver Cloud Corp. The core platform is NAVER WORKS Core (네이버웍스 코어), which bundles messaging, email, calendar, address book, and board (bulletin board) functions. Three dedicated add-on modules extend the platform: WORKS Drive (드라이브) for cloud file storage and collaborative editing, ClovaNote (클로바노트) for AI-powered meeting transcription, and Works Support (경영지원) for HR, electronic approval, and attendance management. AI Studio (AI 스튜디오) is a generative AI layer that enables organizations to build custom AI assistants grounded in company data, adding AI summarization and automation to mail, messaging, and workflows. Project (프로젝트) is a task/project management module launched in 2026. Pricing is offered both as individual products and as bundled packages, with plans such as Standard, Standard Plus, and Business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAVER WORKS Core: All-in-one collaboration solution providing efficient work tools including mail, messages, address book, calendar, and board features.
• AI Studio (AI 스튜디오)
• ClovaNote (클로바노트)
• WORKS Drive
• WORKS Support (경영지원)

Products and services

• NAVER WORKS Core (네이버웍스 코어) All-in-one collaboration suite providing messaging, email, calendar, address book, and board (bulletin board) functionalities as the foundational platform for team communication and work coordination, targeted at Korean enterprises and government agencies.
• WORKS Drive (드라이브) Business cloud storage service enabling file sharing, collaborative document editing, AI-powered search within documents and images, and mobile document scanning; available standalone or bundled with NAVER WORKS Core.
• ClovaNote (클로바노트) AI-powered business meeting minutes service that records meetings via voice or integrates with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Google Meet, transcribes with automatic speaker identification, and generates AI summaries and action items.
• Works Support (경영지원) HR management solution built on an approval-based workflow covering electronic approval (결재), attendance and time tracking (근태), payroll, personnel management, and organizational analytics.
• AI Studio (AI 스튜디오) AI assistant creation platform enabling organizations to build custom AI assistants grounded in company data, message history, and board posts, adding AI-powered summarization and automation to mail, messaging, and existing workflows.
• Project (프로젝트) Task and project management module providing list, board, and timeline views for organizing team work, with the ability to create project tasks directly from received emails or messages, and deadline and assignee tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 경비 정산서 작성 시간 67% 단축 (15분→5분)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conference platform integrated with ClovaNote. Users can input Zoom meeting links directly into ClovaNote, which automatically joins the meeting, records audio, and generates meeting transcripts with summaries.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conference platform integrated with ClovaNote. Automatic meeting recording and transcription when Teams meeting links are entered in ClovaNote.
• WebexcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conference platform integrated with ClovaNote. Users can input Webex meeting links for automatic recording and transcription.
• Google MeetcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conference platform integrated with ClovaNote. Automatic meeting recording and transcription when Google Meet links are entered in ClovaNote.
• 웅진IT (Woongjin IT)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSystems integrator partner providing offline training and implementation services. Mentioned as providing education support for 삼위정밀's NAVER WORKS deployment.
• (주)아이비컴텍 (IvyComTech)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner company that assisted 아이디헤어 with setting up NAVER WORKS structure connecting headquarters with 100+ stores using different plan tiers (Standard for HQ, Lite for stores). Provided setup, configuration, and usage consulting.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kakao Work: Kakao's enterprise collaboration platform offering messaging, mail, calendar, and Drive. Direct Korean competitor leveraging KakaoTalk consumer brand, very similar target market and product structure to NAVER WORKS.
• LINE WORKS: LY Corporation's business messenger and collaboration suite serving Japan and Korea with messaging, calendar, Drive, and approval features. Direct competitor with overlapping Korea/Japan market focus and similar all-in-one positioning.
• Lark (Lark Suite): ByteDance's all-in-one collaboration suite with messaging, mail, docs, calendar, and AI assistant. Targets Asia-Pacific enterprise markets with similar bundled pricing model to NAVER WORKS and aggressive free-tier PLG.

Broad incumbents

• Google Workspace: Google's bundled productivity and collaboration suite (Gmail, Chat, Meet, Drive, Docs). Competes with NAVER WORKS's mail, calendar, Drive, and messaging features, particularly in enterprises already standardized on Google.
• Slack: Salesforce-owned enterprise messaging and collaboration platform with strong third-party app ecosystem. Competes for enterprise communication and integrates into NAVER WORKS's Works Support notifications.
• Microsoft Teams: Global incumbent collaboration platform within Microsoft 365, offering messaging, meetings, AI Copilot, and tight Office integration. Competes for Korean enterprise customers and represents the primary threat to NAVER WORKS's enterprise expansion.
• Cisco Webex: Cisco's enterprise collaboration platform covering messaging, meetings, and calling. Direct integration partner of ClovaNote for meeting recording, but also a competing platform for the same enterprise communication budget.

Emerging players

• Notion: AI-augmented workspace and documentation platform expanding into broader collaboration. Competes with NAVER WORKS's board, document, and AI Studio productivity features, especially among knowledge-worker segments.
• Toss Workplace: Viva Republica's enterprise collaboration suite in Korea. Emerging Korean player leveraging Toss consumer brand, offering messaging and productivity features with similar SMB and enterprise targeting.

Regional players

• Cybozu (Kintone / Garoon): Japanese collaboration and workflow platform serving Japan primarily, with groupware (Garoon) and no-code database (Kintone). Comparable to NAVER WORKS's Works Support HR/approval offering within the Japanese enterprise market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naverworks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqNjMLKhoiPGc41IYm6XQJg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/works-mobile

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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