What Five Technology does

Five Technology (ファイブテクノロジー株式会社, Five-technology Co., Ltd.) is a Tokyo-based privately-held cloud services company founded in September 2004. The firm operates a portfolio of four subscription-based products aimed primarily at Japanese SMB professional services: ファイル交換安心君 (Anshin-kun), an online file exchange and storage service with over 100,000 registered users and 10+ years of operational history; 5Storage, launched in March 2023, a next-generation online storage service compliant with Japan's Electronic Recordkeeping Act (電子帳簿保存法) and Invoice System (インボイス制度); G-WORKER, a management system for supervising organizations handling technical intern training programs (技能実習); and Jworker, a web system supporting specified skilled worker (特定技能) management that imports data from G-WORKER.

The company's technical core is web-based cloud file exchange, document management, and regulatory compliance workflows for the Japanese market, with an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (JIS Q 27001:2023) certified information security management system since January 2016 (valid through January 9, 2028). Its products incorporate unlimited registered user accounts and unlimited timestamps as differentiating structural elements, and 5Storage includes automatic invoice number verification against the National Tax Agency database. The company operates a fully remote workforce with a headcount of 1-10 employees.

Five Technology generates revenue through monthly subscription fees across its four products, with free trial entry points and direct website sales through owned properties. Customer segmentation is vertical, targeting three primary segments: social insurance labor consultants (社労士法人), accounting and tax firms, and supervising organizations (監理団体) managing foreign worker programs, alongside general corporations needing secure file exchange. Go-to-market is content-driven through an SEO-optimized company blog covering Japanese immigration regulation and document-management topics, supplemented by case-study interviews. Distribution is direct-to-customer via company-owned websites only, with no disclosed partnerships, resellers, or marketplace channels.

Name

Five Technology

Legal name

ファイブテクノロジー株式会社

Website

https://5tec.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Five Technology (ファイブテクノロジー株式会社) is a Tokyo-based cloud services provider founded in 2004, offering subscription-based online storage (ファイル交換安心君, 5Storage) and Japanese regulatory compliance tools (G-WORKER, Jworker) for social insurance consultants, accounting firms, and supervising organizations managing foreign worker programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Document Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/SaaS Subscriptions (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Storage & File Management (EDAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Cloud file exchange
• Online document storage
• Electronic recordkeeping compliance
• Foreign worker management
• Technical intern training system

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Service Subscriptions: The company generates revenue through subscription fees for its online storage and management services including ファイル交換安心君, 5Storage, G-WORKER, and Jworker. Services are offered with free trial periods and subscription-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Five Technology develops and operates subscription-based cloud software services for secure file exchange, electronic document storage compliant with Japanese tax regulations, and management of foreign worker training programs (技能実習生 and 特定技能). Its product portfolio comprises ファイル交換安心君 (online file exchange), 5Storage (electronic recordkeeping / invoice-system compliant storage), G-WORKER (technical intern training management for supervising organizations), and Jworker (specified skilled worker management). All products are sold directly to Japanese businesses and supervising organizations on subscription terms with free trials.

Product overview

Five Technology is a cloud services company offering a portfolio of four interconnected products. The core offerings include ファイル交換安心君 for secure file exchange (over 100,000 users, 10+ years), 5Storage for electronic tax compliance storage (電子帳簿保存法/インボイス対応), Jworker for specified skilled worker management, and G-WORKER for technical intern trainee management. The company serves businesses requiring secure document handling, compliance with Japanese tax regulations, and foreign worker management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ファイル交換安心君 (Anshin-kun): Online storage service with over 100,000 registered users and 10+ years of operation
• G-WORKER
• Jworker
• 5Storage

Products and services

• ファイル交換安心君 (Anshin-kun) Online file exchange and storage service with over 100,000 registered users, operating for more than 10 years. Offers unlimited user accounts on a flat-rate subscription and is used by social insurance labor consultants, accounting and tax firms, and other Japanese businesses for secure file sharing with clients. Supports folder-based organization by client and automatic email notifications on file uploads.
• 5Storage Next-generation online storage service compliant with the Electronic Recordkeeping Act (電子帳簿保存法) and Invoice System (インボイス制度). Offers unlimited registered users and unlimited timestamp functionality on a flat-rate subscription, with automatic invoice number verification against the National Tax Agency database. Targeted at Japanese corporations and accounting/tax firms requiring compliant electronic document storage.
• G-WORKER Technical intern training management system (技能実習生管理システム) designed for supervising organizations (監理団体). Supports document creation, schedule and deadline management, and data management for accepting technical intern trainees, including reporting workflows for Japanese immigration compliance.
• Jworker Web-based management system supporting management of Specified Skilled Workers (特定技能) for supervising organizations and registered support organizations. Can import data from the G-WORKER technical intern trainee management system to support trainee-to-specified-skilled-worker transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 registered users for ファイル交換安心君
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Box: Box provides enterprise cloud content management and secure file sharing. Directly comparable to Anshin-kun and 5Storage in document management and secure file exchange for business customers, though with a broader global enterprise focus.
• Dropbox: Dropbox is the global benchmark for cloud file exchange and storage with deep SMB penetration. Comparable to Anshin-kun's core file-sharing functionality, but lacks Five Technology's Japan-specific compliance and foreign worker workflow specialization.

Emerging players

• DocuWare: DocuWare is a cloud document management and workflow automation platform. Comparable in document management, secure storage, and compliance-oriented use cases, particularly for SMBs and regulated workflows similar to 5Storage.
• SmartHR: SmartHR is a leading Japanese cloud HR and labor management platform serving SMBs. Comparable in the Japanese cloud SaaS, SMB-focused B2B segment, with overlapping customer base in social insurance and HR-related workflows adjacent to Five Technology's products.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft OneDrive: Microsoft OneDrive ships with Microsoft 365 and is widely adopted by Japanese enterprises for cloud file storage. Comparable in cloud file exchange for businesses, but Five Technology differentiates through unlimited users, Japanese compliance certifications, and foreign worker management.
• Google Drive (Workspace): Google Drive is the largest global consumer and prosumer cloud file storage service and a major competitor to Anshin-kun's generic file exchange capability. Differs in lacking Five Technology's Japan-specific compliance features and foreign worker workflow depth.

Others

• Evernote: Evernote is a cloud-based note and document organization service. Comparable in cloud-based file/document management and Japanese user base, but consumer-oriented rather than B2B compliance-focused like Five Technology's offerings.

Regional players

• Money Forward: Money Forward is a leading Japanese cloud SaaS platform serving SMBs with accounting, HR, and compliance software. Comparable as a regional Japanese B2B SaaS player targeting the same accounting/SMB verticals, though with substantially more scale and product breadth.
• freee: freee offers cloud accounting and HR SaaS for Japanese SMBs and is a direct competitor in the cloud compliance/finance vertical. Comparable target market (accounting firms, SMBs) and Japanese regulatory compliance focus, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Yayoi: Yayoi is the dominant Japanese accounting software provider for SMBs and tax accountants. Comparable in targeting Japanese accounting firms - a primary customer segment of Anshin-kun - with deep workflow integration but traditionally on-premise rather than cloud.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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