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Bukku vs IFCA MSC Berhad
Two Malaysia software options, compared side by side for Malaysia trades.
Which should you choose?
Bukku is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. IFCA MSC Berhad 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.
Bukku
Tier S · Published pricesMalaysian cloud accounting with a free invoicing plan and LHDN e-Invoice
Bukku is a cloud accounting product from Nukleus Ventures Sdn Bhd, with a free invoicing plan for new companies and four paid accounting plans, all with unlimited users. Nukleus Ventures is a Peppol certified access point under MDEC, Malaysia's Peppol authority. Bukku says 65,000+ companies have activated its software.
Pros
- + Free Launch invoicing plan for new companies and startups
- + Published prices from RM35 per month, with unlimited users
- + Peppol certified access point (MDEC)
- + Standard, consolidated and self-billed e-invoices to MyInvois
Cons
- − Paid plans are charged 8% SST on top of the listed price
- − SST and multi-currency are add-ons on the Seed and Grow plans
- − Launch plan is aimed at companies under six months old
- − No construction job-costing features found on its pages
Malaysia note
Bukku says e-invoice submission to LHDN MyInvois is one click from its invoices and that it handles consolidated and self-billed e-invoices, on every plan including the free one. Its developer, Nukleus Ventures Sdn Bhd, is on the Peppol list of certified access points under MDEC.
IFCA MSC Berhad
Tier A · ListedMalaysian property and construction ERP vendor, listed on Bursa Malaysia
IFCA MSC Berhad is a Petaling Jaya-based software company, listed on Bursa Malaysia since July 2003 (stock code 0023). Its X-series suite includes ContractX for construction management, PropertyX for property developers, AccountX, HRX and an e-invoicing module. IFCA lists six offices in Malaysia plus offices in Singapore, China and Indonesia.
Pros
- + ContractX covers progress claims, variation orders, retention, subcontracts and purchasing
- + IFCA says its ERP suite, including ContractX, submits e-invoices to LHDN by direct API
- + Listed company that publishes annual and quarterly reports
- + Offices in Petaling Jaya, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu
Cons
- − No public prices: quote from IFCA only
- − Built for contractors running multiple projects; a large system for a sole trader
- − Construction, property, accounting and HR are separate products in the suite
Malaysia note
Malaysian-developed and headquartered in Petaling Jaya. IFCA says ContractX handles progress claims, certifications, retention and subcontractor purchase-on-behalf invoices, and that its ERP suite submits e-invoices to LHDN's MyInvois system through a direct API.
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