Payroll software · Malaysia · Head-to-head

Kakitangan.com vs Talenox

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

Which should you choose?

Talenox is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Kakitangan.com 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.

Kakitangan.com

Tier A · Listed

Malaysian cloud payroll, leave, claims and attendance for small and growing employers

Kakitangan.com is a Malaysian cloud HR and payroll service run by Coastal Hectare Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, which says it is trusted by thousands of Malaysian businesses. News reports record a pitchIN equity crowdfunding round in 2016 and Series A funding from OSK Ventures International in January 2022. It sells payroll, leave, claims and attendance modules priced by employee count.

Pros

+ EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB in every payslip, Kakitangan says
+ Automatic EA Form and Form E
+ On LHDN's list of MTD-compliant payroll software providers
+ Payroll, leave, claims and attendance in one platform

Cons

− No fixed prices in page text; cost comes from an online calculator
− Larger organisations must ask sales for enterprise pricing
− HRDF levy handling not mentioned on the payroll page
− FAQ refers to 1-year subscription periods

Malaysia note

Kakitangan.com says it automates EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB deductions and generates the EA Form and Form E automatically. Coastal Hectare Sdn Bhd (Kakitangan.com) is on LHDN's list of payroll software providers whose computerised PCB (MTD) calculation meets LHDN's specification (effective 3 November 2017).

Typical Malaysia pricing: Priced by employee count through a calculator on Kakitangan's pricing page (3 to 400+ employees), with optional add-ons; no fixed figures could be read in this check. Enterprise pricing from sales.

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Talenox

Tier S · Published prices

Cloud payroll, leave and claims for employers in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong

Talenox is a cloud HR and payroll service run by Singapore-based Talenox Pte Ltd, with Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong editions. It sells self-serve plans online with published per-employee prices and a 30-day trial. Talenox says it is 'trusted by thousands of happy users'.

Pros

+ Published per-employee prices and a 30-day Suite trial
+ EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, Borang EA and Borang E, Talenox says
+ On LHDN's list of MTD-compliant payroll software providers
+ Same service covers Singapore and Hong Kong staff

Cons

− No free plan, only a 30-day trial
− Minimum charge covers 5 employees
− Cost rises with every active employee
− Current low prices are a limited-time annual-plan offer

Malaysia note

Talenox says it calculates EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB automatically, produces Borang EA and Borang E, supports HRDF and exports bank files for salary payment. Talenox Sdn Bhd is on LHDN's list of payroll software providers whose computerised PCB (MTD) calculation meets LHDN's specification (effective 20 December 2019). It suits a contractor with staff in Malaysia and also in Singapore or Hong Kong.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Annual plans (limited-time offer, shown per month): Payroll or Leave RM3 per employee/month (normally RM5), from RM15/month for the first 5 employees; Suite (payroll, leave and claims) RM5 per employee/month (normally RM7), from RM25/month for the first 5. Monthly billing costs more; Talenox says annual billing saves about 15%.

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