ASPIT vs Gulf CSM

ASPIT is a Japanese cloud system for restaurant head offices and stores that covers ordering and payables, sales, time and attendance, shifts, inventory, daily profit and loss, and franchise billing. Gulf CSM (ガルフネットCSM) is a store management system from Japanese vendor Gulfnet for companies with many outlets. Both are listed under Multi-Unit & Enterprise Restaurant Operations. The main differences are in price, audience and security and compliance.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: ASPIT at JPY 1,800 per location per month; Gulf CSM at JPY 100,000 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: ASPIT: Restaurant chains in Japan; Gulf CSM: Large restaurant and retail chains in Japan.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. ASPIT: PrivacyMark; Gulf CSM: ISMS certification.

  • company background

    By founding year, ASPIT (2001) and Gulf CSM (1994). By headquarters, ASPIT (Kobe, Japan) and Gulf CSM (Tokyo, Japan).

Side by side

ASPIT vs Gulf CSM: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldASPITGulf CSM
What it isASPIT is a Japanese cloud system for restaurant head offices and stores that covers ordering and payables, sales, time and attendance, shifts, inventory, daily profit and loss, and franchise billing.Gulf CSM (ガルフネットCSM) is a store management system from Japanese vendor Gulfnet for companies with many outlets.
Best forRestaurant chains in Japan; Small operators starting to digitise; Franchise operatorsLarge restaurant and retail chains in Japan; Chains that need custom features; Small and mid-size chains of 5 to 50 stores
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote only, with a published entry plan
Starting priceJPY 1,800 per location per monthJPY 100,000 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesJapanJapan
LanguagesJapaneseEnglish, Japanese
Number of integrationsNot published46
CertificationsPrivacyMarkISMS certification
Security practicesSSL encryption; hosted in a data centre with redundant powerSSL communication, access control and data encryption
Founded20011994
HeadquartersKobe, JapanTokyo, Japan
OwnerNot publishedGroup holding company SIG Global Pte. Ltd.
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by ASPIT

ASPIT does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Gulf CSM

  • ADPS
  • apseeds
  • camel
  • COMPANY
  • conetto
  • Dr.Sum
  • Galileopt
  • GLOVIA
  • JOBPAY
  • OBIC7
  • PCA会計
  • PCA給与
and 34 more
  • POSITIVE
  • PROACTIVE
  • SmartHR
  • SMILEシリーズ
  • StaffBrain
  • SuperStream
  • TKC
  • ほぼ日払い君
  • ららPayプラス
  • インフォマート
  • エコミック
  • カシオ計算機株式会社
  • シャープ株式会社
  • ステアリテール株式会社
  • ピットタッチ
  • ペイロール
  • ポスタス株式会社
  • 勘定奉行
  • 弥生会計
  • 弥生給与
  • 日本電気株式会社
  • 東和レジスター販売株式会社
  • 東芝テック株式会社
  • 株式会社USEN
  • 株式会社スマレジ
  • 株式会社ダイニー
  • 株式会社ユビレジ
  • 株式会社寺岡精工
  • 給与大将
  • 給与奉行
  • 給与応援
  • 給料王
  • 財務大将
  • 財務応援

Which to choose

ASPIT

Choose ASPIT if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant chains in Japan; Small operators starting to digitise; Franchise operators.

Gulf CSM

Choose Gulf CSM if you are in one of these groups: Large restaurant and retail chains in Japan; Chains that need custom features; Small and mid-size chains of 5 to 50 stores.

What we could not confirm

ASPIT

  • Names of the POS makers it connects to (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Setup fee amount
  • Number of stores or companies using it
  • Funding and team size
  • Whether it is sold outside Japan

Gulf CSM

  • Prices for the two larger plans
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Which platforms the staff apps run on
  • Whether Gulf CSM is sold outside Japan
  • Funding history
  • Independent verification of the 1,200 companies and 70,000 stores claim

Go further

ASPIT profileGulf CSM profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

ASPIT, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, supporthttps://aspit.jp/
  2. Feature list, POS link, invoicinghttps://aspit.jp/service/
  3. Example priceshttps://aspit.jp/price-list/
  4. Integrations, hardware, data retention, securityhttps://aspit.jp/faq/
  5. Company facts, officeshttps://aspit.jp/company/
  6. Customer case studieshttps://aspit.jp/case-study/

Gulf CSM, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview, AI features, apps, customershttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/
  2. Feature listhttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/function.html
  3. Plans and prices, optionshttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/price.html
  4. POS, payroll and accounting linkshttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/pos_ticket.html
  5. Implementation steps and help deskhttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/support.html
  6. FAQ: go-live time, API, securityhttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/csm/faq.html
  7. Company profilehttps://www.gulfnet.co.jp/company/aboutus.html