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Cybozu Launches Kintone AI Officially

In June 2026, Cybozu, headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, will officially roll out Kintone AI, an advanced feature designed to optimize business operations. After a successful beta phase under the Kintone AI Lab beginning in April 2025, this official version will encompass all functionalities from the beta, including its search and app creation AI tools.

The Motivation Behind Kintone AI’s Official Launch

The Kintone AI Lab garnered substantial feedback over the past year from various customers. Users praised the AI's ability to perform cross-sectional searches of internal policies, manuals, and historical inquiries. This functionality drastically cuts down search time and effectively utilizes accumulated company knowledge. Moreover, the AI’s capabilities to summarize and analyze daily reports, sales records, and activity logs have proven beneficial, streamlining report creation and revealing insights backed by data.

With the growing influence of AI across society, the demand for efficiency-driven solutions continues to rise. Recognizing this trend, Cybozu aims to provide a robust and reliable AV solution that meets the increasing needs of its customers.

Overview of Kintone AI

Kintone AI is designed to empower on-site business improvements through AI integration. It supports teams in data utilization and encourages citizen development.

• - Launch Date: June 14, 2026 (with a major update in June 2026)
• - Availability: All customers under the Standard or Wide plans will automatically gain access.
• - How to Use: No individual sign-up is required; administrators will be able to select desired AI functionalities via the Kintone AI management interface.

Functionalities Offered

1. Data Utilization AI Functions:
Kintone securely maintains daily amassed operational data, which can be harnessed using state-of-the-art AI tools for effective business intelligence.

2. Citizen Development AI Functions:
Beyond simply facilitating app creation, Kintone ensures that IT departments can govern these applications securely. AI functionalities will expand opportunities for citizen development.

For a comprehensive list of these offerings, please refer to the official website: Kintone AI Lab Features.

Introduced Credit System

With the formal release of Kintone AI, a credit system will be established. Customers on the Standard or Wide plans will receive a set number of AI credits each month at no additional cost. These credits can be collectively utilized by all team members, facilitating access to AI capabilities instantaneously based on consumption rates.

Users will also have the option to purchase additional credits, expected to be available as a paid service by autumn 2026. For more details on the credit system, visit the help site: Credit System Guide.

Future Directions

Kintone is evolving as a platform merged with AI to further accelerate customers' digital transformation (DX). Future plans include enhancing data utilization with AI, agentification of business processes, balancing citizen development with governance, and expanding the Kintone ecosystem. Cybozu strives to create new AI functionalities that can tangibly benefit its clients.

What is Kintone?

Kintone, used by over 42,000 companies, is a business improvement platform by Cybozu. It allows users, regardless of technical ability, to create customized applications for their business needs using no-code and low-code methods powered by AI. This results in swift, cost-effective operational enhancements. Primary features include ‘Database’, ‘Communication’, and ‘Process Management’, enabling a wide array of applications such as client management, business travel requests, and daily operations, leading to sustained business enhancements driven by the field.

For more information, visit the product site: Kintone Product.