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Globe3 ERP 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. Globe3 ERP 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.

Globe3 ERP

Tier A · Listed

ERP with construction project accounting, progress claims and an LHDN e-invoice module

Globe3 ERP comes from TNO Systems Pte Ltd of Singapore, which says the business started in 2002, and is sold in Malaysia by Globe3 Systems Sdn Bhd from Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. It targets construction, trading, manufacturing, field service, equipment rental and other industries. Globe3's Singapore site says it serves 1,200+ businesses.

Pros

+ Construction project costing, WIP accounting and progress claims
+ Subcontractor approval, backcharges and a sub-con e-submission portal
+ E-Invoice Malaysia module for LHDN submissions
+ Malaysian office in Kuala Lumpur

Cons

− No public prices
− Full ERP scope is more than many small contractors need
− E-invoice page does not detail consolidated or self-billed support
− Developed by a Singapore company, sold locally by its Malaysian arm

Malaysia note

Globe3 says its E-Invoice Malaysia module automates LHDN-compliant submissions and that it offers integration services for e-invoicing. Its construction module covers project costing, construction WIP accounting, progress and certified claims and subcontractor backcharges, with local sales from Globe3 Systems Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Quote-based; no public prices on Globe3's Malaysian site.

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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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