Sansan API
Japans leading business-card/CRM platform Sansan — OCR and contact-intelligence APIs used by 9000+ companies.
Our Verdict
Non-negotiable contact intelligence layer if you sell into Japan; irrelevant elsewhere.
Pros
- Default business card data platform in Japan
- 9000+ JP companies already using it
- OCR handles Japanese business cards accurately
- Contact intelligence APIs for B2B use cases
Cons
- Value concentrated in Japanese market
- API docs and support lean Japanese
- Pricing geared to enterprise contracts
- Cultural reliance on meishi may fade over time
Best for: B2B sales orgs with Japanese customer base or offices
Not for: Western companies with no JP go-to-market motion
When to Use Sansan API
Good fit if you need
- Business card OCR integrated into a CRM via Sansan API
- Contact intelligence enrichment for 9000+ Japanese companies
- Digitizing offline networking cards into searchable contacts
- CRM enrichment with Sansan's verified Japanese contact data
- Enterprise address book sync via Sansan contact API
Lock-in Assessment
High 2/5
Lock-in Score 2/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Sansan API Pricing
- Pricing Model
- custom
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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