Payroll software · Malaysia · Head-to-head

AutoCount Cloud Payroll vs BrioHR

Two Malaysia payroll software options, compared side by side for Malaysia trades.

Which should you choose?

AutoCount Cloud Payroll and BrioHR are closely matched (both Tier A) for Malaysia payroll software. The right choice comes down to fit: weigh the pros, cons, pricing, and Malaysia-specific notes for each against your trade and region.

AutoCount Cloud Payroll

Tier A · Workable

Cloud HR & payroll for Malaysian SMEs — LHDN/PCB/EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF compliant

The payroll arm of AutoCount, the other major Malaysian SME accounting vendor — a cloud-native HR+payroll bundling e-Leave/e-Claim/e-Attendance, sold through a large dealer ecosystem.

Pros

+ Free plan up to 3 employees
+ Cloud-based with facial-recognition/GPS clocking
+ Tight fit with AutoCount Accounting
+ Broad reseller support

Cons

− Malaysia-only
− Payroll depth lighter than a dedicated HRIS
− Best value inside the AutoCount ecosystem
− Advanced HR gated to paid tiers

Malaysia note

Fully compliant with LHDN/PCB/EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF and auto-updates statutory rates (including Zakat) through to submission — a natural pick if you already run AutoCount Accounting.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Free up to 3 employees; paid from ~RM44/month.

Full review → Visit →

BrioHR

Tier A · Workable

All-in-one Malaysian HRMS & payroll, recruitment to payslip

A KL-HQ'd (founded 2018) Malaysia-born modular HRMS that raised a ~US$6.5M Series A and is expanding across ASEAN — aimed at growing SMEs that want a full HR suite, not just payroll.

Pros

+ Full-suite HRMS (recruitment → payroll)
+ Well-funded local company with regional ambition
+ Automates ~80% of routine HR tasks
+ 1,000+ companies

Cons

− Pricing quote-based (less transparent)
− Broad suite is more than a payroll-only buyer needs
− Younger installed base than SQL/AutoCount
− Onboarding heavier

Malaysia note

Fully LHDN-compliant — it streamlines EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF/PCB and Malaysian public holidays inside a broader recruitment-to-payslip platform, fitting a contractor scaling its back office.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Custom/quotation-based.

Full review → Visit →

More Malaysia options

See all Malaysia payroll software vendors and the rest of the Malaysia directory.

🇲🇾 All Malaysia vendors Certifications by country US directory