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Cubicost by Glodon vs SQL Account

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

Which should you choose?

SQL Account is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Cubicost by Glodon 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.

Cubicost by Glodon

Tier A · Listed

BIM quantity takeoff and cost estimating (Cubicost TAS, TRB, TME, TBQ)

Cubicost is the 5D BIM cost-estimating suite of Glodon Company Limited, founded in China in 1998 and listed on the A-share market since 2010 (stock code 002410). Its Asia site lists a Malaysia office at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, and case studies from Malaysian firms including WT Partnership and Sunline M&E. The suite includes TAS for quantity takeoff, TRB for rebar takeoff, and TME and TBQ.

Pros

+ BIM quantity takeoff with built-in local measurement rules
+ 3D rebar takeoff (TRB) with auto-deduction
+ Works with Revit BIM models
+ Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya and Malaysian case studies

Cons

− No public prices: demo request only
− Estimating and takeoff only: no accounting or e-invoicing
− Separate products per trade (TAS, TRB, TME, TBQ)
− Aimed at quantity surveyors and estimators, not small trade firms

Malaysia note

Glodon's Asia site lists a Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya (+603 7931 6081) and Malaysian case studies from QS and M&E firms. Cubicost is a takeoff and estimating tool, not an LHDN MyInvois tool, so it pairs with accounting software for e-invoicing.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Quote-based; no public prices on Glodon's Asia site. Glodon offers demos on request.

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SQL Account

Tier S · Published prices

Malaysian accounting and payroll software, desktop or cloud, with LHDN e-Invoice

SQL Account is developed by E Stream MSC Sdn Bhd, founded in 2003, with offices in Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur. It runs on the desktop, on SQL Cloud or on a private cloud, alongside SQL Payroll, SQL HRMS and other add-on products. E Stream says more than 320,000 companies use SQL and that it has over 1,000 business partners.

Pros

+ Published cloud prices from RM79 per month
+ E-invoice, consolidated and self-billed e-invoices to LHDN MyInvois
+ Desktop, public cloud or private cloud deployment
+ Support centres across Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak

Cons

− No public prices for desktop licences
− Additional cloud users cost RM60 per month each
− SST treatment of the listed prices not stated
− General accounting, not a construction-specific product

Malaysia note

E Stream says SQL Account submits e-invoices to LHDN MyInvois in one click, supports consolidated and self-billed e-invoices, and can generate a QR code so customers enter their own details for an e-invoice. E Stream MSC Sdn Bhd is a Peppol certified access point under MDEC, and its site says SQL Account covers SST.

Typical Malaysia pricing: SQL Account Cloud: Essential RM79/month, Pro RM109/month, plus RM60/month per additional user. SQL Payroll Cloud from RM69/month per company (up to 20 staff). E Stream's pricing page does not say whether SST is included. Desktop licences: no public prices; sold through partners.

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