makeshop byGMO

Spec sheet

Product

makeshop byGMO is a SaaS platform for building and operating online shops.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.makeshop.jp

Free plan

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

API

Developers can build web apps and publish them in the makeshop apps marketplace after registration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.makeshop.jp

Support

Support options include phone, email, bulletin board, AI support, online manuals, design support, and an EC adviser.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

Headquarters

The company headquarters are in Cerulean Tower, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.co.jp

Founded

2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

Company

The maker is GMOメイクショップ株式会社 (GMO MAKESHOP Co., Ltd.), founded on 2004-09-22.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.co.jp

Abandoned cart recovery

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

Android app

The Google Play makeshop administrator app supports product, order, member, board, push-notification, and barcode-based shipping-number workflows; its listing shows 10K+ downloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

API approval

API applicants must provide purpose, expected request frequency, and an annual vulnerability-testing arrangement; review is stated to take about five business days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

API changelog

The developer site says the legacy API is scheduled to be blocked on 2026-11-02 and users must migrate to the next-generation API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.makeshop.jp

API technology

The public reference documents a GraphQL API using Bearer tokens and POST requests, with a 5 MB request-size warning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.makeshop.jp

App marketplace

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

Channels

Premium supports Yahoo! Shopping, Amazon, social-media links, overseas sales, email marketing, and web-visitor coupons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

Company size

The company reports 199 directly employed partners as of 2026-01-31.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.co.jp

Core features

Official feature listings cover shop construction, product and order management, customer management, marketing, and analytics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

Extensibility

The platform has an app marketplace where external services can be installed and connected through API settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

Free trial

New shops start with a 15-day free trial that exposes Premium functionality except paid options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

Hosting model

hostedRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

Licence

The service terms state that intellectual-property rights remain with the provider or its licensors, indicating proprietary software rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gmo-app.jp

Limit: administration UI

An ITreview reviewer says the administration interface can be hard to understand for users with limited IT literacy.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itreview.jp

Limit: change risk

BOXIL reviews mention that sudden specification changes can make previously used functions unavailable and that some payment-error messages need improvement.Read 15 Oct 2026 · boxil.jp

Limit: integrations

An ITreview reviewer reports unclear data-linking guidance and possible conflicts when paid recurring-purchase options are combined with external apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itreview.jp

Mobile administration

Key administration screens work in current iOS Safari and Android Chrome, while some detailed functions remain PC-only.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

News

The company launched the makeshop app platform on 2023-08-31.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.co.jp

Ownership

The corporate history records a capital tie-up with GMO Internet Group in 2005 and identifies GMO Internet Group as its group.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.co.jp

Payments

The listed makeshop payment card-processing fee starts at 3.19% for Premium and is 3.14% for Enterprise.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

Praise: domestic payments

Independent reviewers describe smooth GMO payment integration and a fast path to launching a Japanese B2C store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itreview.jp

Praise: support and ease

ITreview reviewers repeatedly praise responsive support, straightforward operation, and relief from self-managed maintenance because the service is SaaS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itreview.jp

Premium features

Premium includes points, coupons, bulk-buy discounts, restock email, inventory alerts, product personalization, and member-rank automation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

Rating on BOXIL

4.45 out of 5 from 47 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · boxil.jp

Rating on IT Trend

4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · it-trend.jp

Rating on ITreview

4.0 out of 5 from 83 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itreview.jp

Sales channels

multichannelRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

Scale

The developer site says more than 11,000 Japanese shops use the service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.makeshop.jp

Security control

The reCAPTCHA option scores traffic and can block suspected automated checkout activity, but the manual says it cannot prevent every fraudulent order.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

Self-hosting

The product is delivered as a hosted SaaS; the Premium comparison marks dedicated-server construction and system customization as unavailable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

SSL

The plans include a free SSL certificate and the service supports always-on HTTPS shop operation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makeshop.jp

System requirements

The help center recommends the latest Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge and does not guarantee correct behavior on every device.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.makeshop.jp

Transaction fee

payment_onlyRead 21 Sep 2026 · makeshop.jp

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