Rakuten Group (TYO:4755) deploys AI across its ecommerce marketplace, fintech (Rakuten Bank), telecom (Rakuten Mobile), and ad-tech. Operates Rakuten AI for Business and AI-7B open-source LLM. Tokyo HQ.
How Rakuten AI compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Rakuten AI does. All 5 offer an API, as Rakuten AI does. Rakuten AI offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and all 5 offer a mobile app. Rakuten AI was founded in 1997; the alternatives were founded between 1999 and 2013. Rakuten AI is based in Tokyo, Japan; 1 of its 5 alternatives is in Japan too, and the others in Argentina, Singapore and Indonesia.
Market position · Ecommerce
How Rakuten AI compares in Ecommerce
Rakuten AI has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 300 live Ecommerce tools on FalcoScan. Across Ecommerce, the average opportunity score is 65.2 and the average saturation score 35.9. FalcoScan rates Rakuten AI's own market position as contested. 58 of the 300 operating Ecommerce tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 6 shutdowns in the category.
The closest alternatives to Rakuten AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Mercado Libre AI, Sea Group, Bukalapak, Mercari, and Tokopedia.
Is Rakuten AI still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Rakuten AI as operating at global.rakuten.com.
Where is Rakuten AI based?
Rakuten AI is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Does Rakuten AI have an API?
Yes. Rakuten AI offers an API.
Who is Rakuten AI for?
Rakuten AI is built for consumers, enterprises, and small businesses.
How do I sign in to Rakuten AI?
Sign in on Rakuten AI's own website, global.rakuten.com. FalcoScan reviews Rakuten AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Rakuten AI directly.