Payroll software · Malaysia · Head-to-head

BrioHR vs SQL Payroll

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

Which should you choose?

BrioHR and SQL Payroll are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. 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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SQL Payroll

Tier S · Published prices

Malaysian payroll software on LHDN's MTD-compliant list, with EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRDF

SQL Payroll is made by E Stream, the Shah Alam developer of SQL Account, and is sold as a cloud subscription or a permanent desktop licence. It calculates EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRDF and PCB, produces the statutory forms and creates bank giro files for more than 25 Malaysian banks. LHDN's list of payroll software that meets its MTD calculation specifications (as at 29 September 2026) includes SQL Payroll, effective 19 July 2012.

Pros

+ On LHDN's list of payroll software meeting its MTD calculation specifications
+ Published cloud prices from RM69 a month per company
+ Produces EPF Borang A, SOCSO Borang 2/3/8A, EA, CP39, CP22 and CP8D/Borang E
+ Bank giro payment files for more than 25 Malaysian banks

Cons

− Cloud price tiers cap active staff at 20 or 50
− Extra users cost RM59 each; billing period not stated
− Permanent desktop licence price not published

Malaysia note

Covers Malaysian statutory deductions (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, HRDF) and forms, with MyKad reader support. LHDN says employers using software on its MTD list need not obtain further verification of their tax-deduction calculations.

Typical Malaysia pricing: SQL Payroll Cloud: RM69 a month per company for up to 20 active staff, RM79 a month for up to 50, plus RM59 per additional user; includes one year of phone support and updates. HRMS add-on RM49 a month per company. Permanent desktop licence is a one-time purchase, price not published. SST treatment not stated.

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