Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app)

Online X-Matrix for hoshin kanri with AI agent access

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Starting price: Free plan; paid Team plan (price not confirmed in this check)
Free option: Free plan
Pricing: Free plan + paid
Deployment: Web

The lean-stack take

For a lean team it keeps breakthrough objectives, annual goals, KPIs and review cadences in one living X-Matrix. The vendor says AI assistants can read the matrix through MCP, so their work stays tied to the strategy.

Best for

Teams that run hoshin kanri with an X-Matrix and want AI assistants to read their strategy through MCP.

Watch out for

Check plan limits, such as the number of matrices and users, and how MCP access is secured before adding sensitive strategy data.

About

About Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app)

Hoshin Kanri, at hoshin.app, is web software for hoshin kanri strategy deployment built around the X-Matrix. The vendor describes it as an AI chief of staff for strategy execution.

Written by lean-stack from Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app)'s public pages. Vendors can replace it with their own description by claiming this profile.

Features

What Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) offers

Living X-Matrix

The vendor describes its X-Matrix as native to the product rather than a spreadsheet export. It links objectives, priorities and KPIs, the core of hoshin kanri planning.

MCP access for AI assistants

The vendor calls the product MCP-first, with agent access included. AI assistants that support MCP can read the strategy held in the matrix.

Strategic memory for AI

A vendor page on strategic memory covers keeping AI aligned with company strategy. This aims to keep AI-drafted work tied to the true north set in the matrix.

KPIs and review cadences

Objectives, KPIs and review cadences sit in one place, according to an earlier check of the vendor's site. This supports the check and act steps of the yearly hoshin cycle.

Free X-Matrix Excel template

The vendor offers a free Excel X-Matrix template to download. Teams can try the method on paper before moving to the software.

Partner consulting firms

A partners page lists a founding partner program for consulting firms. This may help teams that want a coach for their first hoshin cycle.

No annual contract

Vendor comparison pages say the product works without an annual commitment and without a sales call to see pricing.

Lean techniques supported

The lean practices Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) is built to support.

Pricing

Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) pricing

Checked October 21, 2026

Starting price

Free plan; paid Team plan (price not confirmed in this check)

Pricing: Free plan + paid
Free option: Free plan

How pricing works

The vendor lists a free plan and a paid Team plan billed without an annual contract; confirm current prices on hoshin.app.

An earlier check of the vendor's site listed a free plan for 1 matrix and 2 users and a Team plan at EUR 89 per month per organization. These amounts were not confirmed from search results in this check. Vendor pages say there is no annual contract.

See current prices on hoshin.app

Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.

Strengths and limitations

What stands out, and what to watch

Strengths

Built around the X-Matrix rather than generic OKR lists
AI assistants can read the strategy through MCP, according to the vendor
Free plan listed, so a small team can try it at no cost
No annual contract required, according to vendor pages
Free Excel X-Matrix template for teams starting out

Limitations

Company name, founding year and headquarters not confirmed in this check
Current plan prices not confirmed from search results
Named integrations beyond MCP not confirmed in this check
Mobile apps not confirmed in this check
G2 and Capterra ratings not confirmed from search results

Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.

Fit

Is Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) right for your team?

A good fit if…

You already use an X-Matrix in Excel or on paper and want it online
Your team uses AI assistants that support MCP
You want to start on a free plan before paying
You prefer monthly billing over an annual contract

Look elsewhere if…

You need a large enterprise portfolio tool with named ERP or BI integrations
Your company does not allow strategy data to be shared with AI assistants

Reviews

What Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) users say

We haven't found published reviews of Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) on G2 or Capterra yet. Smaller lean tools often have none, so judge it on the facts above and a trial.

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Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app) compared with Amplon, i-nexus, TeamGuru, KaiNexus
Tool	Pricing	Starting price	Free plan or trial	Deployment
Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app)	Free plan + paid	Free plan; paid Team plan (price not confirmed in this check)	Free plan	Web
Amplon	Price on request	Quote-based	None listed	Web
i-nexus	Price on request	Quote-based	Free trial	Web
TeamGuru	Price on request	Quote-based	Free trial	Web
KaiNexus	Price on request	Quote-based	None listed	Web

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FAQ

Hoshin Kanri (hoshin.app): common questions

Is this the hoshin kanri method or a product?

It is a product. Hoshin Kanri at hoshin.app is web software that supports the hoshin kanri method through an online X-Matrix.

What is the X-Matrix in this tool?

It is a one-page planning matrix linking long-term objectives, annual goals, priorities and KPIs. The vendor describes its matrix as native to the product.

How does it work with AI assistants?

The vendor calls the product MCP-first. AI assistants that support MCP can read the strategy held in the matrix.

Is there a free plan?

An earlier check listed a free plan for 1 matrix and 2 users. Confirm current limits on the vendor's site.

Do I need an annual contract?

Vendor comparison pages say there is no annual commitment.

Is there a free X-Matrix template?

Yes. The vendor offers a free Excel X-Matrix template to download.

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Sources, checked October 21, 2026

Listed October 21, 2026.