i.Create
i.Create is a Sapporo-based micro-software company that develops WebBank通帳, an internet banking transaction automation tool that retrieves bank data from ~450 Japanese financial institutions and generates journal entries for major Japanese accounting software. It serves Japanese SMBs and accounting firms via a prepaid annual subscription and partner channel.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersSapporo-shi, Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What i.Create does
i.Create Co., Ltd. (株式会社アイ・クリエイト) is a private Japanese micro-software company founded in August 2001 and headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, with 1-10 employees and 3 million yen in registered capital. The company develops and sells WebBank通帳 (WebBank Tsucho), a desktop internet banking transaction management system that automates the retrieval of bank transaction details from Japanese financial institutions and generates accounting journal entries for export into major accounting software packages. The product supports approximately 450 Japanese financial institutions (covering ~90% of city banks, regional banks, and credit unions) via ANSER, CSV, API, and browser-based data capture formats, with native integrations into leading accounting software including Yayoi, Sorimachi, MJS, JDL, Epson, PCA, and Obic.
The product portfolio comprises three editions: the standard WebBank通帳 for general SMBs (covering up to 5 bank accounts per license), a Client Edition licensed per client organization, and an Accounting Firm Edition designed for accounting practices managing multiple clients. Revenue is generated through a prepaid annual subscription model with no base software price, plus additional annual fees for accounts exceeding 5 bank accounts or additional registered business units. The company distributes through a partner network of 13+ accounting firms and IT consultants across eight Japanese prefectures, supplemented by direct self-service downloads and online purchase via the company website. i.Create is led by CEO Matsuoka Yasuyuki (松岡 保行) and has received the Hokkaido IT Management Award (Rapid Prototyping Prize) for innovation in regional IT business practices.
i.Create firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- i.Create
- Legal name
- 株式会社アイ・クリエイター
- Website
- http://icreate.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- i.Create is a Sapporo-based micro-software company that develops WebBank通帳, an internet banking transaction automation tool that retrieves bank data from ~450 Japanese financial institutions and generates journal entries for major Japanese accounting software. It serves Japanese SMBs and accounting firms via a prepaid annual subscription and partner channel.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
i.Create industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Accounting Automation Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bank Connectivity & Channels (Host-to-host, SWIFT, APIs, EB portals) (FSABAIAF)
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Where i.Create is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sapporo-shi
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
i.Create business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Annual Usage License: Prepaid annual charge system where customers pay for usage period rather than purchasing software. No base price for the software itself. Covers system changes due to financial institution consolidations and accounting software version updates.
- Additional License Fees: For accounts requiring more than 5 bank accounts, additional registered business units can be added with separate annual usage fees. Contact-based pricing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Standard License - 5 accounts, 365 days, 1,500 uses |
| Subscription | Annual | Extended License - Multiple business units |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
i.Create product offering
Product offeringCore offering
i.Create develops and sells WebBank Tsucho (WebBank通帳), a desktop software product that automates retrieval of internet banking transaction data from Japanese financial institutions and automatically generates journal entries and deposit data compatible with major Japanese accounting and sales management software packages. The product supports approximately 90% of Japan's 450 financial institutions across multiple data formats (ANSER, CSV, API, browser extraction) and is sold via annual prepaid subscription licensing.
Product overview
i.Create offers a single core product — WebBank通帳 — an internet banking transaction management system (electronic passbook) that retrieves bank transaction data from financial institutions' online banking platforms and auto-generates journal entries and deposit data for accounting and sales software. The product portfolio consists of three editions: the standard WebBank通帳 for general businesses (supporting up to 5 financial institution accounts per license), a Client Edition licensed per client organization, and an Accounting Firm Edition designed for accounting practices managing multiple clients. The Accounting Firm Edition is license-free and works in conjunction with the Client Edition to enable accounting firms to efficiently process and import their clients' transaction data. The product integrates natively with major Japanese accounting software packages including Yayoi, Sorimachi, MJS, JDL, Epson, PCA, and Obic, and supports data retrieval via multiple internet banking formats (ANSER/全銀手順, CSV, API, browser copy).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WebBank通帳: インターネットバンキング入出金管理システム。銀行取引明細データを取得し、会計ソフトや販売管理ソフトへの自動仕訳生成機能を提供。
- WebBank通帳 会計事務所版
Products and services
- WebBank通帳 (WebBank Tsucho) Internet banking transaction management software (electronic passbook) that retrieves bank transaction data from Japanese financial institutions' online banking platforms and automatically generates journal entries and deposit data for import into major Japanese accounting and sales management software packages. Supports multiple financial institutions and data formats (ANSER, CSV, API, browser extraction), automates logon to internet banking, reconciles balances, processes transfer fees and credit card transactions, and handles travel expenses from FeliCa/Suica/Pasmo IC cards. Standard license covers up to 5 bank accounts.
- WebBank通帳 会計事務所版 (WebBank Tsucho Accounting Firm Edition) Specialized edition of WebBank Tsucho designed for accounting firms (会計事務所) serving multiple client companies. Enables the firm to import clients' internet banking transaction data, automatically generate journal entries, and process unlimited client accounts in conjunction with the Client Edition.
- WebBank通帳 クライアント版 (WebBank Tsucho Client Edition) Per-client-organization license of WebBank Tsucho used in conjunction with the Accounting Firm Edition, allowing individual client businesses to manage their own internet banking data for input into their accounting firm's workflow.
Quantifiable outcome
- Monthly accounting work reduced to under 5 minutes per account
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use i.Create
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
i.Create technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
Feature5 records
i.Create partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.
- 弥生株式会社 (Yayoi Corporation)coreMajor accounting software vendor whose products integrate with WebBank通帳. Yayoi products are listed as compatible accounting software packages.
- ソリマチ株式会社 (Sorimachi Corporation)coreMajor accounting software vendor whose products integrate with WebBank通帳. Sorimachi products are listed as compatible accounting software packages.
- 株式会社ミロク情報サービス (MJS Co., Ltd.)coreMajor accounting software vendor whose products integrate with WebBank通帳. MJS products are listed as compatible accounting software packages.
- 日本アイ・ビー・エム株式会社 (IBM Japan)majorListed as a major business partner/client, indicating technology or integration relationship.
- 日本ビジネスコンピュータ株式会社 (Nihon Business Computer)majorListed as a major business partner/client, indicating technology or integration relationship.
- エプソン販売株式会社 (Epson Sales)majorListed on related links page as integration partner. EPSON accounting software packages are compatible with WebBank通帳.
- 株式会社オービック (Obic)coreAdded as integration partner in 2008. Products include 商・勘定奉行 series which are compatible with WebBank通帳.
- 矢場会計事務所 (Yaba Tax Accounting Office)regionalAccounting firm partner located in Tokyo providing WebBank通auch support to clients.
- (有)エイチ・エー・ブレインズ (H&A Brains)regionalPartner firm in Hokkaido providing WebBank通帳 sales and support.
- (株)日本オフィスネット (Japan Office Net)regionalPartner firm in Tokyo providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (株)会計WEBネット (Kaikei Web Net)regionalPartner firm in Tokyo providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (有)ユーネット (U-Net)regionalPartner firm in Tokyo providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (有)オフィスネット中国 (Office Net Chugoku)regionalPartner firm in Okayama providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (有)オフィスネット九州 (Office Net Kyushu)regionalPartner firm in Fukuoka providing WebBank通帳 support.
- ITコンサルタント 小野田聖市 (Onoda Seiji)regionalIndependent IT consultant in Gunma providing WebBank通帳 support.
- 向田社会保険労務士事務所 (Mukaida Social Insurance Labor Office)regionalPartner firm in Hokkaido providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (有)ジェルシステム (Jel System)regionalPartner firm in Ehime providing WebBank通帳 support.
- アスカFPラボ (Asuka FP Lab / Hatano Tax Office)regionalPartner firm in Nara providing WebBank通帳 support.
- 菊地喜久税理士事務所 (Kikuchi Yoshihisa Tax Accounting Office)regionalPartner firm in Hakodate providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (株)三城 (Sanjoh)regionalPartner firm in Sapporo providing WebBank通帳 support.
- (株)エム・エム・プラン (MM Plan)regionalPartner firm in Tokyo providing WebBank通帳 support.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
i.Create competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Money Forward: Leading cloud-native accounting and back-office SaaS in Japan. Offers built-in bank account aggregation and automatic transaction import to accounting workflows, directly competing with WebBank通帳's core value proposition for Japanese SMBs.
- freee: Cloud-based accounting and HR/payroll SaaS for Japanese SMBs. Provides native bank data aggregation and automatic journal entry generation in the cloud, directly overlapping with i.Create's bank-to-accounting automation niche.
Broad incumbents
- Yayoi Corporation: Largest Japanese SMB accounting software vendor (弥生). A core integration partner of WebBank通帳 but also a broad incumbent whose installed base could absorb i.Create's functionality through native features.
- Sorimachi Corporation: Major Japanese accounting and ERP software vendor serving SMBs and mid-market. Compatible with WebBank通帳 via integration, and a broad incumbent in the same accounting ecosystem.
- MJS Co., Ltd. (Mikro Information Service): Japanese accounting, tax, and payroll software vendor for SMB and mid-market. Listed as a WebBank通帳 integration partner and a broad incumbent with overlapping target customers.
- Obic Business Consultant: Japanese accounting software vendor offering the 勘定奉行 / 商蔵奉行 series that integrates with WebBank通帳. Broad incumbent in the same SMB accounting space.
Others
- PCA Corporation: Japanese accounting and business software vendor whose 勘定奉行/商魂 series integrates with WebBank通帳. Adjacent accounting software ecosystem participant.
- JDL (Japan Digital Laboratory): Japanese accounting software vendor with products compatible with WebBank通帳. Adjacent ecosystem participant serving overlapping SMB customers.
Emerging players
- Money Tree: Japan-based personal and small business financial data aggregation platform connecting bank accounts, cards, and crypto wallets. Emerging player with partial overlap to i.Create's bank data aggregation thesis in Japan.
- Zaim: Japanese household finance app with bank account aggregation and receipt management. Niche overlap with i.Create's bank-data-extraction capability in Japan.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
i.Create financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
i.Create leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
i.Create funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
i.Create M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about i.Create
What does i.Create do?
i.Create develops and sells WebBank Tsucho (WebBank通帳), a desktop software product that automates retrieval of internet banking transaction data from Japanese financial institutions and automatically generates journal entries and deposit data compatible with major Japanese accounting and sales management software packages. The product supports approximately 90% of Japan's 450 financial institutions across multiple data formats (ANSER, CSV, API, browser extraction) and is sold via annual prepaid subscription licensing.
Is i.Create a public or private company?
i.Create is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was i.Create founded?
i.Create was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is i.Create based?
i.Create is headquartered in Sapporo-shi, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does i.Create make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Annual Usage License is the primary driver. The others are additional License Fees.
Who are i.Create's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Money Forward and freee. Broad incumbents are Yayoi Corporation, Sorimachi Corporation, MJS Co., Ltd. (Mikro Information Service) and Obic Business Consultant. Others are PCA Corporation and JDL (Japan Digital Laboratory). Emerging players are Money Tree and Zaim.
Does i.Create have an API?
No public API is recorded for i.Create.
What industry is i.Create in?
i.Create's product category is Accounting Automation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSABAIAF, Bank Connectivity & Channels (Host-to-host, SWIFT, APIs, EB portals). Its NAICS code is 5132.