What Alte Pinakothek does

Alte Pinakothek (有限会社アルテピナコテーク沖縄) is a privately held, Okinawa-based web services and IT support company operating from Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The firm provides an integrated suite of services spanning website design and production, domain registration and SSL implementation, server and email hosting, ongoing site operation and SEO support, and outsourced internal IT management (network setup, NAS data sharing, Google Workspace/Microsoft 365 deployment, and PC repair). Pricing is structured around three fixed-fee website packages (Light, Basic, Premium) plus subscription-based server/domain/maintenance retainers, with add-ons such as WordPress integration, e-commerce, and photographer dispatch.

The company's technology stack centers on conventional web development tooling (responsive PC/smartphone design, CMS, SSL, QNAP-based NAS) augmented by a small set of in-house proprietary components, most notably a custom property update system for real estate clients and a custom blog platform built on unique domains. Distribution is direct and regional: services are marketed through the company's own website (alte.com) and portfolio, and sold via phone and email to a base of roughly 100 client companies concentrated in Okinawa. Notable customer logos include Ryukyu University, CCC Media House, and Japan Guide Dog Association, alongside a long tail of Okinawa SMBs in real estate, hospitality, logistics, and nonprofit sectors.

The business is small (1-10 employees, registered capital of 3,000,000 yen), founder-led by Representative Director Ota Moriakira, with a corporate history dating to 1988 in Tokyo and Okinawa operations formally established in 2002. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The 2017 merger of the Tokyo parent into the Okinawa operating company consolidated the structure. No external funding, M&A activity, or AI/technology investment is evident, positioning the firm as a stable, locally embedded services provider rather than a scaling technology business.

Name

Alte Pinakothek

Legal name

有限会社アルテピナコテーク沖縄

Website

https://alte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alte Pinakothek is an Okinawa-based web services and IT support provider serving roughly 100 small-to-medium businesses and organizations with website creation, hosting, SSL, SEO, and managed internal IT services, founder-led and privately held with 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development and IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Network & Connectivity Support (LAN/WAN, Wi‑Fi, ISP/Telco) (BPAAACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Service Desk & ITSM Outsourcing (BPAEAMAF)

Keywords

• Web development services
• IT infrastructure support
• Website hosting management
• Domain registration services
• SEO optimization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oyama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Creation & Design Services: One-time website development services including design, responsive mobile compatibility, SSL implementation, and domain setup. Pricing ranges from 150,000 yen (template) to 380,000 yen (premium original design) for PC sites, with additional smartphone responsive versions costing 270,000 to 660,000 yen.
2. Server & Domain Management: Ongoing web server and email registration, SSL security management, and domain registration/maintenance services.
3. Website Operation & Maintenance: Support services for existing websites including updates, content enhancements, access analytics, and security management.
4. IT Environment Management: Internal IT infrastructure management including network hardware, software, communication lines, NAS setup, and cloud service deployment (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365).
5. Additional Services: Optional add-ons including WordPress implementation (from 200,000 yen), e-commerce integration (from 250,000 yen), photographer dispatch (30,000 yen), and additional page creation (19,000 yen per page).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alte Pinakothek is a web services and IT support company that designs and builds responsive websites, manages web servers and domains, implements SSL security, and provides internal IT infrastructure management for small and medium businesses. The company also operates self-run real estate and search portal sites for the Okinawa market. Services span one-time website creation (Light, Basic, Premium plans) and recurring server/IT management.

Product overview

Alte Pinakothek is a web services company offering a comprehensive suite of internet services including website creation and hosting, domain registration, SSL certificates, and IT support. The core offering consists of website production services with three pricing tiers (Light, Basic, Premium plans) providing responsive design, SEO support, and content management. Additional services include VPS server hosting, NAS data sharing systems, WordPress integration, e-commerce capabilities, DVD/video production, and cloud services setup (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365). The company also operates its own real estate portal ( Okinawa E-Musubi) and search site (Ryukyu Navi).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 沖縄いー物件: Okinawa real estate information site
• 琉球ナビ

Products and services

• Website Creation Services (ホームページ制作サービス) End-to-end website design and development including PC and smartphone responsive design, original and template-based plans, domain acquisition, SSL implementation, and SEO support, targeted at small and medium businesses in Okinawa.
• Server and Network Management (サーバー・ネットワーク) Domain registration and management, web server and email hosting, SSL certificate installation including corporate authentication SSL, and VPS server services for client websites and email systems.
• IT Environment Support (IT機器・PC周りサポート) Comprehensive IT support including network setup, internal servers and NAS shared storage, cloud services implementation (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365), spam email filtering, computer repair, and customer management database construction.
• Website Operation and Promotion (ホームページの運営改善) Ongoing website operation services including content management, access analytics via Google Analytics, SNS promotion on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LINE, performance-based SEO, and mobile optimization.
• NAS Data Sharing System (社内共有ディスク構築)
• Okinawa E-Musubi (沖縄いー物件) Company-operated real estate information site for the Okinawa region, serving as a self-run portal for property listings.
• Ryukyu Navi (琉球ナビ) Company-operated search portal and internet service site for Okinawa, one of the company's earliest online ventures established in 1998.
• DVD/Video Production (DVDビデオの編集と作成) Video editing and DVD production services including MPEG2 encoding, telop insertion, menu authoring, and label printing. Also handles Blu-ray Disc and YouTube content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manage approximately 100 domains and serve about 100 client companies

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Squarespace, Inc. Premium DIY website builder used by SMBs, creatives, and small businesses globally. Replaces the need for paid agency-built sites like Alte's, especially for design-sensitive hospitality and retail clients.
• Wix.com Ltd. Global DIY website builder widely used by Japanese SMBs. Disrupts Alte's one-time website design business by offering a low-cost, self-service alternative for the same SMB customer segment.
• Weebly (Block, Inc.): DIY website and e-commerce builder aimed at SMBs and personal brands. Competes with Alte's small-business website design and EC integration services by enabling self-service site creation at low cost.
• Jimdo GmbH: Global website builder platform with strong presence in Japan (Jimdo, former Wix competitor in JP). Competes with Alte's core website creation service by enabling SMBs to self-build sites, threatening the project-based web design revenue.

Direct peers

• SAKURA Internet Inc. Long-established Japanese hosting and cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, SSL, and managed services. Comparable on the hosting/network infrastructure side of Alte's business, with overlap on the managed-IT environment offering.
• XSERVER Inc. Major Japanese web hosting provider (Xserver, wpX) offering shared hosting, VPS, SSL, and domain services. Directly comparable to Alte's server/domain management revenue stream, with similar SMB-target customer profile.
• GMO Pepabo, Inc. Japanese web services company operating hosting (LOLIPOP!, heteml), domain registration, website builder, and online community services for SMBs. Closely comparable to Alte's web hosting, domain, and design offerings, though at vastly greater scale and national reach.
• ColorfulBox Inc. Smaller Japanese web hosting provider focused on affordable, high-performance shared and WordPress hosting. Closely comparable to Alte's hosting and WordPress integration offerings, with similar SMB and solo-developer target customers.

Emerging players

• Hatena Co., Ltd. Japanese internet services company operating blogging, bookmarking, and developer tools. Comparable to Alte's operated real estate portal (Okinawa E-Musubi) and Ryukyu Navi search site as a regional vertical information platform.
• BASE, Inc. Japanese e-commerce platform enabling SMBs to launch online shops without development. Directly comparable to Alte's EC integration add-on service (from 250,000 yen) and an alternative to paying an agency for store setup.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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