PST

What PST does

PST (株式会社ピーエスティー) is a privately-held Japanese IT venture founded in June 2006 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with a second listed address in Arakawa-ku. The firm is led by Representative Director Lee Bun-hō (李 文峰) and operates with 11–50 employees on a stated capital base of 20 million JPY. PST positions itself as a specialist in cutting-edge web technology, organized around three business lines: Product Solutions (Qface.js Platform, a proprietary AJAX-based framework with declarative MVC and GUI programming models; and OpenBooks, a web publishing system that converts MS Office Word documents into structured web content), Internet Services (UtilHub, a cloud-era "Internet OS" integrating virtual PC, cloud disk, social networking, and an application marketplace; and SAPペイン, a free knowledge-sharing network for SAP ERP practitioners), and System Solutions (SAP ERP implementation support covering MM/SD/FI/BPM/EP modules with ABAP and WebDynpro development, custom open system development, and Qface.js-based rich web system development).

Name

PST

Legal name

株式会社ピーエスティー

Website

https://psteam.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Software / Web Development Platforms

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile App Development Platforms (MADP) (HDAEAKAD)

Keywords

• Enterprise software development
• SAP ERP consulting
• Rich web applications
• Cloud platform services
• Open source frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Licensing (Qface.js, OpenBooks): License sales of proprietary software products including Qface.js Platform and OpenBooks web publishing system. Qface.js is open source but commercial licenses are available. OpenBooks licensing is quote-based.
2. SAP ERP Implementation Services: Customization and implementation of SAP ERP systems including addon development, module expertise (MM, SD, FI, BPM, EP), ABAP, JAVA, and WebDynpro development.
3. Open System Development: Custom system development services including web systems, client/server systems, and mobile applications. Reference pricing at 300,000 JPY per person-month for offshore development.
4. Internet Services (SAPペイン): Free knowledge-sharing network for SAP ERP professionals. Revenue from premium services or community features for end users and SIers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PST develops and licenses proprietary software products including the Qface.js Platform (AJAX-based rich web frontend framework), OpenBooks (web publishing system), and UtilHub (cloud-based Internet OS). The company also delivers professional IT services such as SAP ERP implementation consulting and custom open system development for enterprise customers in Japan and China.

Product overview

PST (株式会社ピーエスティー) is a venture company with cutting-edge web technology offering three main product solution lines: Product Solutions (Qface.js Platform and OpenBooks web publishing system), Internet Services (UtilHub Internet OS and SAP Pane knowledge network), and System Solutions (Qface.js development services, open system development, and SAP ERP implementation support). The Qface.js Platform serves as the core technology enabling rich web application development, while OpenBooks provides web-based document publishing capabilities. UtilHub extends the platform to a cloud-based Internet OS serving general users, developers, and enterprise customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qface.js Platform: Next-generation presentation system for building rich WEB front-ends with high operability and GUI environments running in WEB browsers
• OpenBooks
• UtilHub
• SAPペイン

Products and services

• Qface.js Platform Next-generation AJAX-based presentation system for building rich web frontends with high GUI operability and desktop-class usability. Supports declarative MVC and GUI programming models with automatic smartphone and tablet adaptation. Available as open source with no annual maintenance fees for commercial use. Targeted at developers, SIers, and enterprises building rich web applications.
• OpenBooks Web publishing system enabling users to publish and edit magazines and books online. Converts MS Office Word documents into structured web content with automatic chapter/section division, table of contents generation, and index creation. Includes reader memo/notes and Q&A functionality. Targeted at publishers, content teams, and web production companies.
• UtilHub (Internet OS) Cloud-era Internet Operating System that integrates diverse internet services and resources into a single platform. Provides virtual PC functionality, multi-scene desktop environment, cloud disk storage, social networking, and an application marketplace. Operated through Chinese subsidiary 南昌互道技術有限公司 for the Chinese and global internet market.
• SAPペイン (SAP Pane) Knowledge-sharing network for SAP ERP technology and information serving end users, system integrators, and engineers involved in SAP ERP implementation and operation. Offers categorized topics and systematic technical documentation. Free to join with optional SNS-account login.
• OnePlayer - The unified media player Unified media player released as a separate product from PST's main enterprise portfolio, hosted at ioneplayer.net.
• SAP ERP Implementation Support SAP ERP implementation consulting, customization, and add-on development covering modules MM, SD, FI, BPM, and EP using ABAP, JAVA, and WebDynpro. Includes Fit&Gap analysis, system architecture design, and reference-scale engagements of tens of person-months. Targeted at enterprise end users and system integrators across manufacturing, retail, and banking sectors.
• Open System Development Custom system development services building business applications from scratch using Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, C/C++, VB, and databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Includes web systems, client/server systems, and mobile applications. Reference offshore rate of 300,000 JPY per person-month.
• Qface.js Rich Web System Development System development services utilizing Qface.js for building rich web frontends. Includes architecture design support, prototype development, automation tools, and offshore development leveraging Chinese partner companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction through offshore development (Reference: 300,000 JPY per person-month)

Named customers7 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 南昌互道技術有限公司 (Chinese Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2014Chinese affiliated company operating UtilHub platform. Provides offshore development capabilities and serves the Chinese internet market with UtilHub Internet OS services. Part of PST's international strategy targeting global users with innovative social platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Emerging players

• freee: Japanese cloud SaaS company providing accounting and HR software. Comparable to PST in targeting Japanese enterprise back-office digitization, though freee sells its own product while PST provides SAP ERP implementation services.
• Money Forward: Japanese SaaS platform serving finance, accounting, and HR for SMBs and enterprises. Overlaps with PST in Japanese enterprise back-office transformation, but operates a different business model (SaaS product vs. ERP services).

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and systems integrator with one of the largest SAP practices worldwide. Competes with PST for SAP ERP implementation projects in Japan and across APAC, with much broader delivery capability.
• Mendix (Siemens): Enterprise low-code platform owned by Siemens. Competes in the same application development platform space as Qface.js, particularly for rich enterprise web frontends and rapid application delivery.
• Fujitsu: Japanese technology major with extensive SAP services and enterprise software offerings. Competes with PST for SAP ERP implementations and broader enterprise system integration projects in Japan.
• Deloitte (Japan): Global professional services firm with deep SAP consulting practice. Targets the same enterprise SAP implementation market as PST, with significantly larger consulting bench and partner-level SAP credentials.
• NTT Data: Major Japanese systems integrator with a large SAP practice. Comparable to PST as a competitor for SAP ERP implementation engagements in Japan, though NTT Data operates at vastly greater scale across all IT services.

Direct peers

• Works Applications: Japanese enterprise software vendor offering HUE/SUPER ERP and cloud ERP products. Comparable to PST as a Japan-based ERP-focused company, though Works Applications sells its own ERP suite while PST implements third-party SAP.
• Sencha: Provider of rich web application development frameworks (Ext JS) for enterprise web frontends. Directly comparable to PST's Qface.js Platform in the rich-web/multi-device frontend framework category.
• OutSystems: Low-code application development platform for building enterprise web and mobile apps. Comparable to PST's Qface.js positioning as a productivity-oriented web app development platform, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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