SQL Accounting vs AutoCount
Two established Malaysian accounting packages compared using each maker's public pages, as at September 2026. Hakobi sells SQL Accounting.
Which to look at first
SQL Accounting
Worth a close look if you want the accounts, POS, payroll and stock from one maker, with a perpetual licence and an integration to GudangSys for the warehouse.
AutoCount
Worth a close look if your accountant already works in it or you want its cloud or POS lines. We do not sell AutoCount, so ask its dealers for a demo.
Side by side
| Aspect | SQL Accounting | AutoCount |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop edition | Installed on your own computer. | AutoCount Accounting 2.0, on-premise. AutoCount calls it its best-seller and flagship. |
| Online edition | SQL Cloud, and a hybrid cloud edition. | AutoCount Cloud Accounting, listed with a pay-as-you-use model. |
| e-Invoicing (MyInvois) | The SQL eInvoice add-on is LHDN MyInvois compliant. Peppol e-Invoicing is also listed. | Submit e-Invoices from inside AutoCount. Cloud Accounting lists built-in LHDN e-Invoice compliance. |
| Point of sale | SQL POS for retail, linked to SQL Accounting. | AutoCount POS 5.0, on-premise, listed for both retail and F&B. |
| Payroll | SQL Payroll: EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRDF. | AutoCount HRMS, cloud based, with payroll, e-leave and e-claim. It lists LHDN, PCB, EPF, SOCSO, EIS and HRDF compliance. |
| Licensing | Perpetual licensing, with a separate optional service contract. | AutoCount's public pages do not spell out its licence model. Ask its dealers. |
| Local support | Sold and supported through dealers, with a free trial from E Stream. | More than 300 authorised dealers and more than 200 authorised training centres. |
| Where Hakobi fits | Hakobi is a sub-dealer for SQL Accounting. | Hakobi does not sell AutoCount. |
Both are established Malaysian packages with desktop and cloud options and MyInvois support. The better fit usually comes down to what surrounds the ledger: the POS, payroll and stock you need, who supports you locally, and what your accountant already uses. Ask your accountant, then compare like for like in a demo.
How fair this is
Hakobi sells or distributes one side of this comparison, so we are not neutral. Everything about the other side comes from its own public pages, as at September 2026. We make no claim about anything those pages do not say. If something here is out of date or wrong, email us and we correct it.
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