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AutoCount vs RIB CostX

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

Which should you choose?

AutoCount is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. RIB CostX is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Malaysia-specific notes below against your trade and region.

AutoCount

Tier S · Published prices

Malaysian accounting, POS, HRMS and cloud accounting with LHDN e-Invoice

AutoCount is developed by Auto Count Sdn Bhd of Petaling Jaya, a wholly owned subsidiary of Autocount Dotcom Berhad, which moved from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on 26 February 2026. It sells the on-premise Accounting 2.0 in five editions plus Cloud Accounting, POS and HRMS. AutoCount says over 240,000 companies use its accounting software and that it has 300+ dealers.

Pros

+ On-premise and cloud editions
+ Direct LHDN MyInvois submission through its own e-Invoice Platform
+ Cloud plans include standard, consolidated and self-billed e-invoices
+ Dealer and training network (300+ dealers and 200+ training centres, per AutoCount)

Cons

− No public prices for the desktop Accounting 2.0 editions
− SST, project and multi-currency are plug-ins on desktop editions
− Annual cloud discount is a limited-time promotion
− General accounting, not a construction-specific product

Malaysia note

AutoCount says its AutoCount e-Invoice Platform (AIP) connects directly to LHDN MyInvois for standard, consolidated and self-billed e-invoices, and queues and retries submissions while MyInvois is down. Auto Count Sdn Bhd is also a Peppol certified access point under MDEC. Its Cloud Accounting plans include e-Invoice at no extra cost; on the desktop editions SST is an optional plug-in.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Cloud Accounting: Lite RM70/month (1 user plus 1 accountant), Basic RM100, Plus RM140, Pro RM180 per month; 12-month plans list at RM840-RM2,160 per year, with a limited-time 60% discount shown. Prices exclude SST. Desktop Accounting 2.0: no public prices; sold through dealers.

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RIB CostX

Tier A · Listed

2D and BIM takeoff with estimating spreadsheets live-linked to drawings

RIB CostX, first sold as Exactal CostX, is a takeoff, estimating and reporting product from RIB Software, which says it is part of Schneider Electric. It measures from 2D drawings, PDFs and 3D BIM models into live-linked estimating workbooks, and comes in Complete, Core and Quantify packages. RIB lists APAC offices in Australia, China, India and New Zealand but none in Malaysia.

Pros

+ Takeoff from 2D drawings, PDFs and 3D BIM models
+ Estimating spreadsheets live-linked to drawings
+ Automatic revision handling
+ Standalone, network or cloud (CostX Cloud) licensing

Cons

− No public prices: custom quote only
− No Malaysian office listed by RIB
− Estimating only: no accounting or e-invoicing
− Aimed at quantity surveyors and estimators, not small trade firms

Malaysia note

RIB lists no Malaysian office, so Malaysian buyers get prices through RIB's global quote form. CostX is a takeoff and estimating layer only; it does no LHDN MyInvois or SST work, so pair it with local accounting software.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Quote-based; no public prices. RIB gives custom prices for its Complete, Core and Quantify packages through a form on its site.

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