'Yayoi Kyuyo Next' Wins 2nd Place Overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026' Chosen by Business Users
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- 'Yayoi Kyuyo Next' Wins 2nd Place Overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026' Chosen by Business Users
- Yayoi Co., Ltd. announced that its cloud payroll service, 'Yayoi Kyuyo Next', won 2nd place overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026'. Including other products, the company achieved No. 1 in 10 categories.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 5, 2026
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Yayoi Co., Ltd. announced that its cloud payroll service, 'Yayoi Kyuyo Next', won 2nd place overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026'. Including other products, the company achieved No. 1 in 10 categories.
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- 'Yayoi Kyuyo Next' Wins 2nd Place Overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026' Chosen by Business Users (June 5, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- June 5, 2026
Yayoi Co., Ltd. announced that its cloud payroll service, 'Yayoi Kyuyo Next', won 2nd place overall in 'The Best Software in Japan 2026'. Including other products, the company achieved No. 1 in 10 categories.
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Yayoi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director, President and CEO: Kenichiro Muto, hereinafter "Yayoi") announced that its cloud payroll service, "Yayoi Kyuyo Next," secured the 2nd place overall in "The Best Software in Japan 2026," operated by ITcrowd Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Genta Kurono).
In addition, the cloud accounting service "Yayoi Kaikei Next" won 1st place in the new product category, "The Best Software Rookie of the Year 2026." "Yayoi Kaikei" ranked 9th overall, becoming the only desktop software selected in the TOP 10. Furthermore, six products provided by Yayoi achieved No. 1 in a total of 10 categories, receiving high evaluations in both cloud and desktop domains.
Award Page: https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2026
About "The Best Software in Japan 2026"
This award selects the Top 100 SaaS and software in Japan supported by ITreview users. Products that received 20 or more real user reviews on ITreview during the one-year period from April 2025 to March 2026 are evaluated. The "ITreview Score" is calculated and awarded by multiplying various evaluation scores such as product satisfaction, usability, and support quality, along with the number of reviews, market search volume, and the level of attention this year.
Key Award Highlights
This time, six products provided by Yayoi were selected and awarded in various categories. Among them, the highlights of three products that received particularly high evaluations from the market are as follows:
Cloud Payroll Service "Yayoi Kyuyo Next"
- "The Best Software in Japan 2026" Overall 2nd Place
- No. 1 in 4 categories: Payroll Calculation System, Labor Management System, Year-end Adjustment System, and Web/Electronic Payslip System.
Cloud Accounting Service "Yayoi Kaikei Next"
- "The Best Software Rookie of the Year" 1st Place
- Achieved No. 1 in the Expense Settlement System category.
Desktop Software "Yayoi Kaikei"
- "The Best Software in Japan 2026" Overall 9th Place
- The only desktop software in the overall TOP 10, achieving No. 1 in the "Accounting Software" category.
The results of this award indicate that Yayoi's products are highly evaluated by many customers in the back-office business domains, including accounting, payroll, and labor, across both cloud and desktop platforms.
List of Awarded Products and Achievements
Future Outlook
By utilizing various data accumulated so far and combining it with technologies such as AI, Yayoi aims to illuminate the path for small and medium-sized enterprises by providing value that looks half a step ahead. The company will continue to support small businesses in Japan and contribute to improving the vitality of the Japanese economy as a whole.
Overview of Awarded Products
Yayoi Kyuyo Next
"Yayoi Kyuyo Next" is a cloud payroll service that seamlessly connects and streamlines payroll calculation, year-end adjustment, attendance management, and labor management.
It can broadly handle monthly attendance management, payroll calculation, year-end adjustment tasks, and labor management such as joining the company and insurance procedures. Since a series of operations is completed in one service without fragmentation, it leads to business efficiency.
URL: https://www.yayoi-kk.co.jp/kyuyo/
Award Page: https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2026
Award Categories:
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/payroll
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/electronic-pay-slip
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/labor-management
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/year-end-adjustment-system
ITreview Evaluation: https://www.itreview.jp/products/yayoikyu-yo-next/reviews
Yayoi Kaikei
"Yayoi Kaikei" is a standard accounting software boasting an overwhelming market share as a partner supporting small businesses. Because it allows intuitive operation from daily transaction input to financial closing, even beginners can use it with peace of mind. In addition, input through automatic import and journalizing functions
In addition, the cloud accounting service "Yayoi Kaikei Next" won 1st place in the new product category, "The Best Software Rookie of the Year 2026." "Yayoi Kaikei" ranked 9th overall, becoming the only desktop software selected in the TOP 10. Furthermore, six products provided by Yayoi achieved No. 1 in a total of 10 categories, receiving high evaluations in both cloud and desktop domains.
Award Page: https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2026
About "The Best Software in Japan 2026"
This award selects the Top 100 SaaS and software in Japan supported by ITreview users. Products that received 20 or more real user reviews on ITreview during the one-year period from April 2025 to March 2026 are evaluated. The "ITreview Score" is calculated and awarded by multiplying various evaluation scores such as product satisfaction, usability, and support quality, along with the number of reviews, market search volume, and the level of attention this year.
Key Award Highlights
This time, six products provided by Yayoi were selected and awarded in various categories. Among them, the highlights of three products that received particularly high evaluations from the market are as follows:
Cloud Payroll Service "Yayoi Kyuyo Next"
- "The Best Software in Japan 2026" Overall 2nd Place
- No. 1 in 4 categories: Payroll Calculation System, Labor Management System, Year-end Adjustment System, and Web/Electronic Payslip System.
Cloud Accounting Service "Yayoi Kaikei Next"
- "The Best Software Rookie of the Year" 1st Place
- Achieved No. 1 in the Expense Settlement System category.
Desktop Software "Yayoi Kaikei"
- "The Best Software in Japan 2026" Overall 9th Place
- The only desktop software in the overall TOP 10, achieving No. 1 in the "Accounting Software" category.
The results of this award indicate that Yayoi's products are highly evaluated by many customers in the back-office business domains, including accounting, payroll, and labor, across both cloud and desktop platforms.
List of Awarded Products and Achievements
Future Outlook
By utilizing various data accumulated so far and combining it with technologies such as AI, Yayoi aims to illuminate the path for small and medium-sized enterprises by providing value that looks half a step ahead. The company will continue to support small businesses in Japan and contribute to improving the vitality of the Japanese economy as a whole.
Overview of Awarded Products
Yayoi Kyuyo Next
"Yayoi Kyuyo Next" is a cloud payroll service that seamlessly connects and streamlines payroll calculation, year-end adjustment, attendance management, and labor management.
It can broadly handle monthly attendance management, payroll calculation, year-end adjustment tasks, and labor management such as joining the company and insurance procedures. Since a series of operations is completed in one service without fragmentation, it leads to business efficiency.
URL: https://www.yayoi-kk.co.jp/kyuyo/
Award Page: https://www.itreview.jp/best-software/2026
Award Categories:
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/payroll
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/electronic-pay-slip
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/labor-management
https://www.itreview.jp/categories/year-end-adjustment-system
ITreview Evaluation: https://www.itreview.jp/products/yayoikyu-yo-next/reviews
Yayoi Kaikei
"Yayoi Kaikei" is a standard accounting software boasting an overwhelming market share as a partner supporting small businesses. Because it allows intuitive operation from daily transaction input to financial closing, even beginners can use it with peace of mind. In addition, input through automatic import and journalizing functions
FAQ
「The Best Software in Japan 2026」で総合2位を獲得したサービスは何ですか？
弥生株式会社が提供するクラウド給与サービス「弥生給与 Next」です。
「弥生給与 Next」はどの部門でNo.1を獲得しましたか？
給与計算システム、労務管理システム、年末調整システム、Web・電子給与明細システムの4部門でNo.1を獲得しました。
「弥生会計 Next」はどのような賞を受賞しましたか？
新製品部門「The Best Software Rookie of the Year 2026」で第1位、および経費精算システム部門でNo.1を獲得しました。
総合TOP10にランクインした唯一のデスクトップソフトは何ですか？
総合9位にランクインした、弥生株式会社の「弥生会計」です。
「The Best Software in Japan 2026」はどのような基準で選出されますか？
2025年4月～2026年3月の間にITreviewで20件以上のリアルユーザーレビューを獲得した製品を対象に、満足度、使いやすさ、サポート品質などのスコアを掛け合わせて算出されます。