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Should I use ITmedia?

Japanese technology news, reviews, and information portal - itmedia.co.jp

· 1 month ago

Read it free if you follow Japanese tech and security news; it's a publisher, not a tool you deploy or license. Don't treat it as software to buy — the only purchase here is advertising or lead-gen services if you market B2B tech in Japan.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~50 public sources. Caution: several review, BBB, and FTC results describe unrelated companies sharing the 'ITMedia' name.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence reviewed
  • Feature depthNot a software product; N/A
  • Support qualityNo support evidence reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Readers

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Advertisers / SponsorsCustom quote

Best for

  • Japanese IT and security news readers
  • B2B tech marketers targeting Japan
  • Developers wanting free JP tech coverage

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for actual software
  • English-only readers — content is Japanese
  • Teams confusing it with US 'ITMedia Solutions' LLC
  • Buyers expecting support, SLAs, or onboarding

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

US 'ITMedia Solutions LLC' paid a $1.5M FTC settlement — unrelated company; don't conflate reputations.

medium

Marketing and lead-gen services are quote-based; no public pricing — expect sales negotiation.

medium

Hudson Rock lists 773 ITmedia-linked infostealer credentials — end-user infections, not a reported breach.

low

Sponsored content and vendor campaigns blend into editorial feeds.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free Japanese tech, security, and IT news at scale
  • Parent company publicly traded on Tokyo Stock Exchange (2148)
  • Active security vertical and recurring Security Week events
  • Marketing arm runs lead-gen and ABM for B2B SaaS
  • Android app delivers IT headlines on mobile

Cons

  • Not software — nothing to deploy, license, or integrate
  • Content overwhelmingly Japanese; little English
  • Name collides with unrelated firms in US, EU, South Africa
  • Review-site hits found are for different same-named companies

Sources & method

- 9 sources - No breach reports found; one infostealer credential listing exists in a cybercrime database.

official x4review x1security x1news x3
  • 773 infostealer credentials listed, Hudson Rock's database lists 773 ITmedia-related credentials harvested from infected machines — typical for large domains, not a reported breach of ITmedia systems.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free ad-supported reading; payment is only for advertisers
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence reviewed
  • Feature depth. Not a software product; N/A
  • Support quality. No support evidence reviewed
  • Security posture: 4/5. No breaches reported; minor stealer-credential listing
  • Free Price to read Ad-supported news site
  • TSE: 2148 Stock listing Publicly traded in Japan
  • ¥348M 1Q net profit Up from ¥242M year prior

Pricing

Readers

Free

  • Full news access
  • Ad-supported
  • Android app

Advertisers / Sponsors

Not disclosed

  • Lead generation and ABM
  • Event sponsorship
  • ITreview product listings

Security

No breach reports found; one infostealer credential listing exists in a cybercrime database.

  • 773 infostealer credentials listedHudson Rock's database lists 773 ITmedia-related credentials harvested from infected machines — typical for large domains, not a reported breach of ITmedia systems.⁸

What users say

No verbatim user reviews found; sources reference ITmedia as a news source, and review-site hits are for unrelated same-named companies.

Companies that use it

  • CyberReason
  • Vector Japan
Full analysis

Based on ~50 public sources. Caution: several review, BBB, and FTC results describe unrelated companies sharing the 'ITMedia' name.

Japanese tech-news publisher (TSE:2148), free to read. Not software — nothing to buy unless you're advertising.

Methodology

Based on ~50 public sources. Caution: several review, BBB, and FTC results describe unrelated companies sharing the 'ITMedia' name.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ITmedia — main news siteitmedia.co.jp
    official
  2. ITmedia corporate / investor sitecorp.itmedia.co.jp
    official
  3. ITmedia promotion and sponsorship servicesen.promotion.itmedia.co.jp
    official
  4. ITmedia news app on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  5. ITmedia Inc. (2148.T) stock profilefinance.yahoo.com
    news
  6. ITmedia Inc 1Q net profitmarketwatch.com
    news
  7. ITMedia Solutions FTC settlement (unrelated company)topclassactions.com
    news
  8. Hudson Rock infostealer credential listinghudsonrock.com
    security
  9. itMedia reviews on Clutch (different company)clutch.co
    review

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