LY Corporation (TYO:4689) is the merged entity of Yahoo Japan and LINE. Operates messaging (LINE), search (Yahoo), payments (PayPay/LINE Pay), and AI assistants. Backed by SoftBank and Naver. Tokyo HQ.
How LY Corporation compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as LY Corporation does. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as LY Corporation does. LY Corporation offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app and 3 offer a mobile app. LY Corporation was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2009 and 2014, 5 of them earlier. LY Corporation is based in Tokyo, Japan; 1 of its 5 alternatives is in Japan too, and the others in Sweden, Indonesia and India.
Market position · Productivity
How LY Corporation compares in Productivity
LY Corporation has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 352 live Productivity tools on FalcoScan. Across Productivity, the average opportunity score is 63.2 and the average saturation score 47. FalcoScan rates LY Corporation's own market position as contested. 58 of the 352 operating Productivity tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.
LY Corporation compared with its closest alternatives
Yes. FalcoScan lists LY Corporation as free to use.
What are the best alternatives to LY Corporation?
The closest alternatives to LY Corporation that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Mentimeter, Tiket.com, Whatfix, SmartNews, and Truecaller.
Is LY Corporation still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists LY Corporation as operating at lycorp.co.jp.
Where is LY Corporation based?
LY Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Does LY Corporation have an API?
Yes. LY Corporation offers an API.
Who is LY Corporation for?
LY Corporation is built for consumers and enterprises.
How do I sign in to LY Corporation?
Sign in on LY Corporation's own website, lycorp.co.jp. FalcoScan reviews LY Corporation but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by LY Corporation directly.