What Interforce does

Interforce (株式会社インターフォース) is a Japanese private IT services and packaged-software company founded in October 1999 and headquartered in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Over a 25-year operating history the firm has assembled a broad proprietary product portfolio alongside custom development, website production, and CD/DVD production services. Its packaged products cover barcode-based inventory management (Omni Scan), Excel/CAD-to-floor-map indoor navigation (Floorguide), color-coded sales-floor heatmap analytics (Floor Vision), a commercial SNS (BNS), an EC-CUBE 4.0-based e-commerce package (EC Senka), attendance/notification tools for cram schools (Mail Call), web-based attendance and time management (team), and a dedicated election CMS (当選ツール).

The company serves a diversified base that includes 50+ named government and public-sector clients (prefectural and municipal agencies, police), commercial enterprises in manufacturing, retail, F&B, logistics, and healthcare, cram schools, and retailers using its in-store analytics suite. Revenue is generated through a blend of one-time project fees (website development, custom systems, media production) and recurring ASP/SaaS subscriptions and maintenance contracts, with tiered product pricing. Interforce is an approved vendor under Japan's IT導入補助金 (IT Introduction Subsidy) program, which supports its SMB channel.

The firm operates four locations: its Nogata headquarters, sales offices in Tokyo and Osaka, and a development laboratory in Niigata, reflecting a Kyushu-rooted engineering base combined with national sales coverage.

Name

Interforce

Legal name

株式会社インターフォース

Website

https://interforce.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interforce is a Japanese IT services and packaged-software company founded in 1999 that develops proprietary business tools including inventory management, indoor navigation, and retail floor analytics, serving government agencies, commercial enterprises, cram schools, and retailers across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Productivity Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Integration & Implementation Services (BPAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marketing Automation Platforms & Services (BPAFAFAC)

Keywords

• Web application development
• Inventory management software
• E-commerce platform solutions
• Attendance management systems
• Government website services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogata

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Development and Operation: Custom website development services with responsive design and CMS implementation. Initial development fees plus monthly operational fees covering server hosting, system maintenance, page maintenance, and support.
2. Software Licenses and ASP Services: Mail Call attendance system and team time attendance management system sold as software licenses or provided via ASP model with ongoing maintenance fees.
3. BNS Platform Services: Commercial SNS platform service for regional activation and enterprise multi-store management. Offers tiered pricing with free and paid tiers based on feature restrictions.
4. Retail Solutions: Omni Scan inventory management, Floor Guide Service, and Floor Vision analytics tools sold with associated maintenance and support services.
5. Digital Content Production: CD/DVD-ROM production, promotional video creation, and digital imaging services for corporate, government, and educational clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interforce develops and sells proprietary business software (inventory management, floor analytics, attendance, commercial SNS, e-commerce packages, and election CMS) and provides complementary IT services including custom system development, website design and production, and digital video/CD-ROM authoring. Products are sold as on-premises licenses or through recurring ASP/SaaS subscriptions, with regional sales offices in Tokyo and Osaka supporting government and enterprise customers across Japan.

Product overview

Interforce operates as a multi-product technology services company offering a portfolio of proprietary software products alongside custom development and digital content services. The core product lineup includes: (1) Omni Scan — a smartphone-based inventory management app with barcode scanning, POS/ERP integration; (2) Floorguide Service — an Excel-to-map floor navigation tool for retail stores; (3) Floor Vision — a color-coded sales floor analysis heatmap tool; (4) BNS (Business Networking Service) — a commercial SNS platform serving regional activation, multi-store management, and internal groupware needs; (5) EC専科 — an EC-CUBE 4.0 based e-commerce package with full storefront and admin features; and (6) team — a web-based attendance/time management system. These are complemented by the Mail Call tutoring school attendance tool, custom system development services, website production, CD/DVD production, and the election-specific CMS '当选ツール'. The company also serves government and enterprise clients with website projects, notably for local governments in Fukuoka Prefecture and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• オムニスキャン（Omni Sc@n）: スマートフォンやタブレットを使って商品の棚卸や受発注などの在庫管理業務を行うことができる在庫管理システム。
• フロアガイドサービス
• フロアビジョン（Floor Vision）
• メールコール（Mail Call）
• team
• BNS（Business Networking Service）
• EC専科
• 当选ツール

Products and services

• Omni Scan (オムニスキャン) Inventory Management System Smartphone and tablet-based inventory management application for retail businesses performing stocktaking, purchase orders, price card printing, and shipping/delivery processing via barcode (JAN) scanning through device cameras or external scanners, with real-time sync, POS integration, multi-store management, expiration date tracking, and inter-store transfer functionality.
• Floorguide Service (フロアガイドサービス) Floor map creation system for retailers that converts Excel or CAD data into searchable in-store product location guides accessible via tablets, digital signage, or customer smartphones, with centralized server management and multi-language database support.
• Floor Vision (フロアビジョン) Sales Floor Analysis Retail sales floor analysis tool that visualizes shelf-by-shelf and gondola-level performance using a blue-to-red heatmap color coding, with matrix analysis for cross-referencing profit and sales quantity to identify underperforming areas.
• BNS - Business Networking Service (商用SNS) Enterprise-focused commercial SNS platform connecting businesses, shops, and individuals, with multi-store page management, member management, DM distribution with attendance confirmation, project management, and internal messaging, offered in tiered free and paid plans.
• EC Senka (EC専科) E-commerce Site Package Full-featured e-commerce site package built on EC-CUBE 4.0 providing product display, cart, checkout, inventory management, customer management, order processing, analytics, CMS, point systems, with post-launch training and SEO/AdWords support.
• team Attendance Management System Web-based time and attendance management system with PC/tablet interface enabling clock-in/out via smartphone or scanner, supporting 48-hour labor calculations, unlimited shift patterns, real-time multi-location monitoring, and on-premises server deployment.
• Mail Call (メールコール) Cram School Attendance Notification Attendance notification system for cram schools that sends email or phone alerts to parents when students arrive or depart, with optional non-contact IC card check-in (~1 second read time), point accumulation rewards, and group email distribution.
• Election CMS 当選ツール (Tousen Tool) Dedicated CMS designed specifically for election management, enabling election-related content creation, publication, and management for election administrators and political organizations.
• Website Production (网站建设) Website design and development service from planning through operation, providing responsive design, CMS integration, and SEO-optimized interfaces for small to large-scale sites including corporate, government, and association websites.
• Custom System Development (オリジナルシステム開発) Bespoke software development service building web applications, programs, and full software solutions from scratch to meet specific customer requirements across industries and use cases.
• CD/DVD and Promotional Video Production Professional CD/DVD-ROM authoring, promotional video creation, and digital imaging services including filming, editing, high-compression in-house video processing, and searchable database ROM production for corporate, government, and educational clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mail Call system used for over 10+ years by cram schools nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data Corporation: NTT Data is Japan's largest IT services company with extensive government digital transformation and system integration practices — comparable to Interforce's government-focused SNS, e-government, and web solution portfolio, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• BIPROGY Inc. BIPROGY (formerly UNISYS Japan) is a leading Japanese IT services provider with system integration and enterprise software offerings — comparable to Interforce's systems integration and custom development capabilities, particularly for government and enterprise clients.
• Future Corporation: Future Corporation is a Japanese IT services and consulting firm offering custom system development, system integration, and IT consulting to enterprises — comparable to Interforce's custom system development and IT consulting business but at much larger scale.
• Cybozu: Cybozu is a Japanese groupware/SaaS vendor (Kintone, Garoon, Cybozu Office) providing SNS-style internal collaboration platforms for SMEs and government. Highly comparable to Interforce's BNS commercial SNS product, though Cybozu operates at much larger scale across Japan.
• TIS Inc. TIS is a major Japanese IT services company providing system integration, custom software development, and digital solutions — overlapping with Interforce's custom system development and web solution offerings across enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• GMO Pepabo: GMO Pepabo provides website building, e-commerce platforms, and hosting services for Japanese SMEs and individuals — directly comparable to Interforce's website development, SEO consulting, and EC Senka e-commerce package offerings.
• Knowledge Suite: Knowledge Suite offers cloud-based attendance management (AKASHI) and groupware SaaS for Japanese SMEs — directly comparable to Interforce's 'team' attendance system and BNS groupware products in target customer and functionality.
• RAKUS: RAKUS provides Japanese cloud SaaS for business operations including 'rakuraku' attendance/expense management — directly overlapping with Interforce's 'team' (勤怠管理) and Mail Call attendance products. Both target Japanese SMEs with subscription-based workforce management tools.
• DSK Co., Ltd. DSK is a Japanese IT services firm specializing in digital solutions for local governments and public sector — closely aligned with Interforce's primary government segment in Fukuoka and Kyushu, offering similar municipal SNS, e-government, and web platform services.

Regional players

• OSF Co., Ltd. OSF is a Japanese IT services company with both custom system development and proprietary SaaS products targeting SMEs — comparable business model to Interforce's hybrid bespoke-development-plus-product approach, though with a different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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