What eBASE does

eBASE Co., Ltd. (eBASE株式会社) is a Japanese enterprise software company founded in 2001 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (ticker 3835), headquartered in Osaka with a Tokyo branch and Kagawa Development Center. The company develops product information database management software used across Japanese supply chains, with industry-specific solutions spanning food (FOODS eBASE), general merchandise (GOODS eBASE), drugstore/pharmaceutical retail (DRUG eBASE), housing and construction (HOUSING eBASE), tools, and environmental/chemical compliance (GREEN eBASE). Core architecture supports middleware deployment, on-premises installations, and cloud/SaaS, with modular add-ons for master data management (MDM eBASE), product planning and development (PDM eBASE), and database publishing for catalogs and flyers (eB-DBP). eBASE operates a distinctive collaborative data pool model (商材えびす series and Master Data ebisu) where multiple retailers jointly collect product information from manufacturers, aggregating approximately 8 million normalized product master records across 12 participating retailers as of 2024.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time on-premises software licenses (starting ~¥8M for DRUG eBASE), recurring cloud subscriptions (e.g., ¥300K/month for DRUG eBASE Cloud), tiered data pool service subscriptions (¥20-500K/month depending on customer revenue band), professional services for implementation, usage-based eB-PointService for premium features, and B2B2C consumer app services distributed through retailer LINE mini-apps. The platform serves 506 FOODS eBASE server users, 231,791 total platform users, and over 222,846 eBASEjr. free-tier users as of July 2026. Notable enterprise customers span Daiwa House Industry, Sekisui House, Unicharm, Sharp, Mitsubishi Chemical, Kohnan, Cainz, Matsumoto Kiyoshi HD, and York Benimaru across food, housing, chemical, home center, drugstore, and tools verticals. Recent strategic moves include the launch of AI eBASE generative AI integration (May 2026), eB-PDM cost calculation system (June 2026), and acquisition of KSP-SP Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary (June 2026). The company has built a defensible position through 25+ patents, multi-vertical customer diversification, and a data flywheel that is structurally difficult for competitors to replicate.

Name

eBASE

Legal name

eBASE株式会社

Website

https://ebase.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

eBASE Co., Ltd. (eBASE株式会社) develops product information database management software for Japanese supply chains across food, drugstore, housing, home center, tools, and chemical verticals. Its platform includes industry-specific solutions, collaborative retailer data pools, and AI-powered search serving 506+ enterprise food customers and 230,000+ total users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales (On-Premises): Sale of on-premises software licenses for eBASE product line (eBASEserver, eBASEweb, eB-MDM, eB-PDM, eB-DBP, eB-access, eB-workflow, eB-cast, etc.). Perpetual license model with annual maintenance/support fees (20% of license price). Pricing varies by product and configuration; DRUG eBASE system starts at ~8 million yen on-premises. Includes implementation, customization, and training services.
2. Cloud/SaaS Services: Subscription-based cloud services including FOODS eBASE Cloud, eBASEjr.Cloud, and industry-specific data pool services (商材えびす series). Cloud pricing for DRUG eBASE starts at ~300,000 yen/month. Revenue recognized recurring on monthly/annual billing cycles.
3. Data Pool Services (商材えびす): Subscription fees from retailers using industry data pool services. Pricing tiered by retailer annual revenue (e.g., shouzai ebisu: 20,000-50,000 yen/month depending on annual sales). Manufacturers register and use services free of charge. Revenue shared across the retailer-manufacturer ecosystem.
4. eB-PointService (Prepaid Points): Prepaid point-based service for FOODS eBASE / eBASEjr optional features (eB-foods(C), eB-foods(E), data output, inspection functions). 1 eB-Point = 1 yen, sold in 10,000-point minimum units up to 300,000 points. Enables pay-per-use access to premium features without upfront investment.
5. Professional Services: Implementation, customization, and consulting services for system deployment, data migration, and integration with existing enterprise systems (ERP, POS, ECM). Provided alongside software licensing for enterprise customers.
6. Consumer App Services: B2B2C model where e食住 series apps are provided free to consumers via retail partner apps (e.g., Maruiya LINE mini-app). Retailers pay for app integration and CX improvement services (e.g., visual receipt service: 30,000-180,000 yen/month per retailer).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

eBASE develops and sells database management software that enables Japanese retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and their trading partners to consolidate, maintain, and exchange standardized product master data (ingredients, allergens, specifications, packaging) across the supply chain. The platform includes industry-specific editions for food, drugstore, daily goods, housing, apparel, and environmental sectors, plus cloud-hosted data pool services (Shouzai/Nichizatsu/Yakkyoku/Jutaku/Master Data ebisu), AI-powered tools, multilingual database support (Japanese/English/Chinese), and consumer-facing mobile apps such as e食住なび and eすみnavi.

Product overview

eBASE offers a comprehensive product information management platform consisting of core database software (eBASE, eBASEjr, eBASEstandard, eBASEserver) with industry-specific solutions (FOODS eBASE, GOODS eBASE, DRUG eBASE, GREEN eBASE), add-on modules (MDM eBASE for master data management, PDM eBASE for product development, eB-DBP for database publishing), and consumer-facing applications (e食住なび, e住なび). The platform also includes cloud-based data pool services (商材えびす series including 食材えびす, 日雑えびす, OTCえびす, 住宅えびす) enabling supply chain partners to jointly collect and share product information. Recent AI integration includes AI eBASE for generative AI-powered search. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules design where enterprises deploy core eBASEserver and layer industry-specific templates and functional add-ons (MDM, PDM, DBP) based on their use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOODS eBASE: Food industry integrated product database solution for food manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers
• GOODS eBASE
• GREEN eBASE
• DRUG eBASE
• MDM eBASE
• PDM eBASE
• eBASEjr.
• eBASEstandard
• eBASEserver
• 商材えびす (Shozai ebisu)
• Master Data ebisu (マスタデータえびす)
• e食住なび (e-Shokuju Navi)
• AI eBASE
• eB-DBPちらし
• eB-DBPカタログ
• eB-PDM (原価計算)
• eBASE PLUS
• eBASE NeXT

Products and services

• eBASE Core database management software platform that consolidates and exchanges standardized product master data across retail supply chains.
• eBASEserver Enterprise server edition of the eBASE database platform, designed for large-scale product master data management across multiple sites and trading partners.
• eBASEstandard Standard tier of the eBASE platform, providing product master data management capabilities for mid-sized retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers.
• eBASEjr. Free edition of eBASE targeting small-scale food manufacturers and SMB suppliers who need to create standardized product master data to participate in retailer supply chains.
• FOODS eBASE Industry-specific edition of eBASE tailored for food retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, with data fields for ingredients, allergens, and food labeling compliance.
• GOODS eBASE Industry-specific edition of eBASE for daily goods and general merchandise retail supply chains.
• DRUG eBASE Industry-specific edition of eBASE for drugstore and pharmaceutical retail supply chains.
• GREEN eBASE Industry-specific edition of eBASE for environmental and chemical product categories.
• FASHION eBASE Industry-specific edition of eBASE for apparel and fashion retail supply chains.
• MDM eBASE Master data management edition of the eBASE platform for centralized governance of product and partner master data.
• PDM eBASE Product development management edition of eBASE for managing product development workflows and specifications.
• AI eBASE AI-powered edition of eBASE incorporating generative AI search capabilities for product master data retrieval.
• eB-LabelCheck AI-powered tool that inspects food label images to verify ingredient and allergen compliance against regulatory requirements.
• eB-MLDB Multilingual product database supporting Japanese, English, and Chinese product master data.
• eB-DBP chirashi OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) flyer planning tool that uses eBASE product master data for retail flyer generation.
• eB-DBP catalog OMO catalog planning tool that generates catalogs using eBASE product master data.
• Shouzai ebisu Cloud-hosted data pool service for centralized food industry product master data sharing across retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers.
• Nichizatsu ebisu Cloud-hosted data pool service for centralized daily goods product master data sharing.
• Yakkyoku ebisu / OTC ebisu Cloud-hosted data pool service for centralized OTC pharmaceutical product master data sharing across drugstore and pharmacy supply chains.
• Jutaku ebisu Cloud-hosted data pool service for centralized housing materials product master data sharing.
• Master Data ebisu Cloud-hosted master data sharing service for general-purpose product master data exchange across supply chain partners.
• e食住なび (e-Shokuju Navi) Consumer-facing lifestyle mobile app providing product and lifestyle information to end users via retailer and partner channels.
• eすみnavi (e-Sumi Navi) Consumer-facing mobile application focused on housing equipment information.
• e食住visual receipt Visual receipt service that displays enriched product and lifestyle information tied to purchase data.
• eB-PointService Prepaid points service operated by eBASE for retailer consumer engagement and loyalty programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• eBASEjr. free software: 222,846 active users as of July 2026
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers42 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社KSP-SP (KSP-SP Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026eBASE completed acquisition of KSP-SP shares, making it a subsidiary. Share acquisition completed June 30, 2026. KSP-SP will be consolidated into eBASE Group, expanding the company's capabilities and market presence.
• 富士通株式会社 (Fujitsu)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Fujitsu and eBASE began collaboration on data-driven offerings to enhance corporate value. Partnership announced April 24, 2026. Details of the data-driven offering collaboration were not fully disclosed in the available source material.
• 東芝テック株式会社 (Toshiba Tec)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2022Business partnership agreement with Toshiba Tec for product information utilization. Details of the partnership scope were not fully disclosed in the available source material.
• 公益財団法人大阪府国際交流財団 (OFIX)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2020eBASE developed multilingual disaster information website/app 'Osaka Safe Travels' for OFIX, providing 12-language disaster, evacuation, and transportation information for foreign travelers in Osaka. Used eB-MLDB (Multi-Language Database) package. Developed in partnership with Jordan Co., Ltd. for translation services.
• ジョルダン株式会社 (Jordan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2020Jordan Co., Ltd. cooperated in developing the Osaka Safe Travels multilingual app using eBASE's eB-MLDB technology. Jordan contributed translation services and content coordination for the 12-language disaster information platform.
• 株式会社プロフィールド (Profield)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 March 2016Catalog workflow transformation partnership. Profield's catalog XCMS and eBASE's leading domestic product database integrate for joint marketing and sales promotion of integrated catalog systems.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• WingArc1st: Japanese enterprise software vendor focused on document/information publishing (SVF) and data utilization; both companies provide packaged database and document publishing platforms to Japanese enterprises with similar supply-chain, retail, and manufacturing customer bases.
• Stibo Systems: Enterprise PIM/MDM vendor providing master data management and product data syndication to global retailers — directly competes with eBASE's MDM eBASE and Master Data ebisu offerings.
• Riversand (Syndigo): Cloud-native PIM and product data experience platform serving retail and CPG manufacturers; comparable to eBASE's master data, content management, and multi-channel syndication capabilities.
• Akeneo: Global Product Information Management (PIM) platform serving manufacturers and retailers — the direct functional equivalent to eBASE's core product/master data offering across multiple verticals.

Others

• TIS Inc. Japanese IT services and system integrator with data management and ERP practices; competes for the same Japanese enterprise IT wallet as eBASE via adjacent services and platform offerings.

Broad incumbents

• SAP SE (Master Data Governance): Global ERP/MDM incumbent with master data governance and product information capabilities; competes for large Japanese enterprise customers who may standardize on SAP rather than adopt eBASE.
• Informatica: Large incumbent in data integration and master data management; competes with eBASE at the higher end of the MDM market where Japanese enterprises seek global-grade platforms.

Emerging players

• JustSystems: Japanese software vendor providing document, database, and content management solutions; overlaps with eBASE in information management and packaged enterprise software for Japanese SMB and mid-market.
• Cybozu: Japanese business application platform (kintone, Garoon) with a similar free-to-paid SMB funnel and broad enterprise footprint; comparable GTM motion and target segment even though product category differs.
• Pimcore: Open-source PIM/MDM platform with growing enterprise adoption; overlaps with eBASE's MDM and master data management functionality but serves a more global, multi-industry base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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