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What It Is

請求ロボ is provided by 株式会社Robot Consulting and is positioned as a tool for improving the efficiency of corporate invoicing and payment operations. It covers the issuance of invoices and purchase orders, trading-partner management, and adds B2B credit card payment capabilities. Its payment function is provided via Winvoice, operated by 株式会社インフキュリオン, so use of the service is also subject to the relevant Winvoice terms.

Core Capabilities and Payment Coverage

The service supports both “when paying” and “when invoicing” scenarios. Companies can use cards to pay bills such as outsourcing fees and procurement costs, effectively extending payment timing by up to about 60 days through the credit card billing cycle. They can also issue payment links to trading partners, allowing the counterparty to complete card payment and accelerate accounts receivable collection. Supported card brands are VISA, Mastercard, and JCB, and the service supports credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards; however, cards issued overseas cannot be used. The service is B2B-only. Overseas transactions and payments to overseas accounts are not supported, and payees are limited to ordinary or current accounts at banks in Japan.

Pricing, Settlement, and Risk Controls

The core fee is 2.3% of the payment amount, tax-exempt, with no minimum usage requirement and a minimum fee of 500 yen. The website describes this as a relatively low level. Paid plan pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires an inquiry. On the receiving side, funds are deposited as soon as the same day to within 3 business days after the trading partner completes payment. After registration, a simple review is required, typically completed as soon as the same day to within 1 business day. Risk controls include registration screening, rejection of false information, exclusion of anti-social forces, suspension when suspected unauthorized account use is detected, and a single-payment cap of 95 million yen, also subject to the card’s credit limit.

Pros, Cons, and Best Fit

The main advantage is that invoice management, payment deferral, and accelerated receivables collection are integrated into a single workflow, while invoice recipients do not need to register. It is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses in Japan, B2B service providers, and companies with frequent procurement payments and short-term cash-flow needs. Limitations include no cross-border support, no support for overseas-issued cards, insufficient transparency around pricing plans, and although an API is mentioned in the terms, detailed documentation and ecosystem integrations are not disclosed.

Access from China and Alternatives

The available information does not state whether the service is accessible from mainland China, whether Chinese-language support is available, or whether Chinese bank cards are supported, so china_access can only be assessed as unknown. If a company mainly operates in China or in cross-border scenarios, it may consider local corporate online banking, bank-enterprise direct connection, LianLian, PingPong, Airwallex, and similar options. For invoice management in Japan, alternatives to compare include Bill One, MakeLeaps, Misoca, freee請求書, and Money Forward Cloud請求書.