Development close to local businesses
We face the real operational challenges of small and regional businesses, and shape solutions that actually get used.
静岡県清水町・北海道旭川 — Software Development
We build systems and apps
We build systems and apps
that move your business forward.
maeBe Co., Ltd. is a software development company working from two bases — Shimizu-cho, Shizuoka and Asahikawa, Hokkaido. We build web systems, smartphone apps, and business systems, and support AI adoption — staying close to the workplace and valuing software that lasts.
◦ Web システム
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◦ スマホアプリ
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◦ AI 活用
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◦ 保守・改修
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Philosophy
Serving society through what we deliver.
Since our founding, maeBe has held one guiding principle: "serving society through what we deliver." We see systems and apps not as mere deliverables, but as a means of helping our clients grow. In a diversifying society, we keep refining how we run our business so we can keep finding what is truly useful.
Issues
Challenges maeBe can solve
It's fine if you don't know where to start. We learn how your business and existing systems actually work, then propose a practical way forward.
01
Replace Excel and paper
with a proper system
Maintain or modernize
an aging web system
Build a
smartphone app
Looking for a maintainer for
Laravel / CakePHP / PHP
Use AI in daily work
and development
Transfer a system
from your current vendor
Service
Building software doesn't end at delivery.
Across four areas — web systems, smartphone apps, AI enablement, and maintenance — we run alongside you from planning to operations. Partial engagements are welcome too.
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Web System
Web System Development
Operations management, reservations, membership, admin panels, API development. From requirements to operations, we build dependable business platforms that last.
- PHP
- Laravel
- CakePHP
- React
- TypeScript
02
Mobile App
Smartphone App Development
Business and consumer apps for iPhone, Android, and Flutter. We design fast, practical apps that get used every day in the field.
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Flutter
03
AI Enablement
AI Enablement
Putting ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to work, internal knowledge search with RAG, workflow automation, and developer productivity. We start by clarifying your goals together.
- Python
- AI API
- Claude Code
- RAG
04
Maintenance
Maintenance & Takeover
Auditing, modernizing, and migrating existing systems. We also take over maintenance of systems built by other vendors — keeping your operations running.
- Audit & analysis
- Server migration
- Operational improvement
Works
From the real workplaces we've served.
Anonymized case studies, in respect of confidentiality. Each one starts from a real problem and ends in something the workplace keeps using.
Technology
Technology chosen to last in real work.
We choose technology for long-term maintainability, not for trends — covering web, mobile, infrastructure, and AI end to end.
We use AI-assisted development (such as Claude Code) to raise quality and efficiency; final design decisions and quality responsibility remain with our engineers.
- PHP
- Laravel
- CakePHP
- React
- TypeScript
- Flutter
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Python
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- GitLab
- Claude Code
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
Why maeBe
Why clients choose maeBe
Both web and mobile, one partner
Web systems, smartphone apps, and the data integration between them — all through a single point of contact.
Maintenance of existing systems
We have audited, modernized, and taken over many systems built by other vendors, keeping operations running without interruption.
AI-powered development
We use AI-assisted development to raise efficiency and reproducibility while maintaining quality.
A team that works in Japanese and English
From aligning on specifications to day-to-day operations, we value careful communication.
Built to last
We aim for development and maintenance that keeps delivering value long after launch.
Company
From the east of Shizuoka and the heart of Hokkaido. With technology grounded in the field, we build what’s next for business.
Based in Shimizu-cho, Shizuoka and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, we develop web systems and smartphone apps. What we build is not a system that merely matches the spec, but a mechanism that solves real problems on the ground and leads to results. We stay with you from planning through development and post-launch improvement, growing systems that are used for years and keep creating value.
Head office / HQ
Shimizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka
823-1 Shinjuku, Shimizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411-0901, Japan
Asahikawa Base
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
5-1-6 Toko 5-jo, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8345, Japan
| Company name | maeBe Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Masaaki Maehashi |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Head office | 823-1 Shinjuku, Shimizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411-0901, Japan |
| Locations | Head office (Shimizu-cho) / Asahikawa Base (Asahikawa) |
| Officers | Director: Masaaki MaehashiDirector: Yoshinobu Inagaki / Director: Aiko Maehashi / Auditor (External): Shingo Terashima |
| Business | Web system development / Smartphone app development / Business system development / AI enablement / Maintenance & modernization of existing systems / In-house products |
| Phone | 055-941-5821 |
Our Product
We also build our own products.
We apply the know-how from client work to our own products. One example is act-sora, a dispatch management system for charter bus operators.
Featured Product
act-sora
A dispatch management system born from the real challenges of charter bus operators. It brings dispatch, vehicles, drivers, and schedules together in one clear cloud service.
Recruit
Let's push development in the AI era forward, together.
maeBe welcomes engineers interested in web systems, smartphone apps, and AI. In a development environment that embraces AI tools such as Claude Code, you'll build things that genuinely help local businesses.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
If your question isn't covered here, feel free to ask. We usually reply within 1–2 business days.
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Of course. We take on early-stage consultations and requirements-only engagements. Tell us your current challenges — the first consultation is free.
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Yes. We have extensive experience auditing, modernizing, migrating, and taking over maintenance of Laravel, CakePHP, and PHP systems built by other vendors.
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Yes. We design and build iPhone/Android apps together with their admin web systems and data platforms — all through one point of contact.
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No problem. After hearing what you want to achieve, we propose a rough estimate, priorities, and a phased approach — including a minimal configuration to match your budget.
Contact
Start by telling us what's troubling you right now.
It's fine if you don't know where to start — we'll sort it out together. We welcome development consultations, rough estimates, and inquiries about act-sora.