Payroll software · Malaysia · Head-to-head

BrioHR vs Kakitangan.com

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

Which should you choose?

BrioHR is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Kakitangan.com 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.

BrioHR

Tier S · Published prices

Malaysian modular HR suite, from recruitment and onboarding to payroll

BrioHR is a modular cloud HR suite from BrioHR Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, which says it has operated since 2018 and serves over 1,000 organisations. News reports in May 2025 said it raised a US$6.5 million Series A to expand in ASEAN. Payroll and the payroll bundles are sold for Malaysia and Singapore only.

Pros

+ Published module and bundle prices
+ Prepares EA, CP39, Form E and CP8D, BrioHR says
+ Covers the HRDC levy as well as EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB
+ On LHDN's list of MTD-compliant payroll software providers

Cons

− Minimum charge of USD50/month
− Prices shown in USD rather than ringgit
− Recruitment and onboarding modules start at USD120/month
− A broad suite is more than a payroll-only buyer needs

Malaysia note

BrioHR says it calculates EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRDC levy and PCB automatically and prepares EA, PCB2(II), CP39, Form E and CP8D, plus bank files. BrioHR Sdn Bhd is on LHDN's list of payroll software providers whose computerised PCB (MTD) calculation meets LHDN's specification (effective 17 February 2020).

Typical Malaysia pricing: Payroll module from USD3/month (Malaysia and Singapore only); Payroll Essentials bundle from USD3.9/month, Payroll Pro from USD5/month, All-In-One from USD12/month. Billed on billable employees with a minimum of USD50/month.

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Kakitangan.com

Tier A · Listed

Malaysian cloud payroll, leave, claims and attendance for small and growing employers

Kakitangan.com is a Malaysian cloud HR and payroll service run by Coastal Hectare Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, which says it is trusted by thousands of Malaysian businesses. News reports record a pitchIN equity crowdfunding round in 2016 and Series A funding from OSK Ventures International in January 2022. It sells payroll, leave, claims and attendance modules priced by employee count.

Pros

+ EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB in every payslip, Kakitangan says
+ Automatic EA Form and Form E
+ On LHDN's list of MTD-compliant payroll software providers
+ Payroll, leave, claims and attendance in one platform

Cons

− No fixed prices in page text; cost comes from an online calculator
− Larger organisations must ask sales for enterprise pricing
− HRDF levy handling not mentioned on the payroll page
− FAQ refers to 1-year subscription periods

Malaysia note

Kakitangan.com says it automates EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB deductions and generates the EA Form and Form E automatically. Coastal Hectare Sdn Bhd (Kakitangan.com) is on LHDN's list of payroll software providers whose computerised PCB (MTD) calculation meets LHDN's specification (effective 3 November 2017).

Typical Malaysia pricing: Priced by employee count through a calculator on Kakitangan's pricing page (3 to 400+ employees), with optional add-ons; no fixed figures could be read in this check. Enterprise pricing from sales.

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