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?

SQL Payroll edges ahead on our Malaysia tiering (Tier S vs A), but both are workable — the right pick depends on your trade, region, and the Malaysia-specific notes below.

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.

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SQL Payroll

Tier S · Recommended

LHDN-verified Malaysian payroll with auto EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRDF

The dominant Malaysia-only payroll incumbent, paired with the widely-deployed SQL Account. Strong with accountants and traditional SMEs wanting a locally-certified system, and heavily reseller-distributed.

Pros

+ Certified by KWSP/PERKESO/LHDN/HRDF
+ Uses LHDN's own PCB calculator engine
+ Complete Malaysian statutory form coverage
+ Massive local support/reseller network

Cons

− Malaysia-only
− Dated UI vs modern SaaS
− Pricing not transparent (quote/reseller)
− Best value bundled with SQL Account

Malaysia note

Uses the official LHDN PCB calculator for 100%-matched MTD and generates the full statutory pack (EPF Borang A, SOCSO Borang 2/3/8A, EIS, Form EA, Borang E/CP8D, CP39/CP22) with text-file exports for KWSP/PERKESO/LHDN and bank uploads.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Not published; commonly from ~RM799 one-time via reseller.

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