SQL Account vs QNE for e-Invoicing
Key takeaways
- SQL Account (RM79/month) and QNE (RM80/month monthly, ~RM62 annually) are both full Malaysian accounting suites with LHDN e-Invoice included.
- SQL's edge is ubiquity and certainty: most accountants know it, and it publishes a 10-year price guarantee with bundled phone support. QNE's edge is AI-assisted bookkeeping (Quinny AI credits on its N3 tiers).
- QNE's prices exclude 8% SST; factor that in when comparing headline rates.
- If you don't need accounting at all, a focused tool like MyInvois Bridge (RM49/month) handles LHDN submission without either suite.
SQL Account and QNE are both long-established Malaysian accounting platforms, and both submit e-Invoices to LHDN from inside your books. The choice is less about e-Invoice — table stakes for both — and more about whether you value SQL's market ubiquity and price certainty, or QNE's AI-assisted approach to bookkeeping.
The short answer
SQL Account leans on being the safe, familiar default: one of the most widely deployed SME systems in Malaysia, a published 10-year price guarantee, and a year of bundled phone support, at RM79/month. QNE is the more modern pitch — AI-assisted accounting from RM80/month monthly (about RM62/month on an annual commitment), though its prices exclude 8% SST.
Pricing, side by side
| SQL Account | QNE | MyInvois Bridge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Cloud Essential | N3 Prime | Starter |
| Monthly price | RM79/mo | RM80/mo | RM49/mo |
| Annual equivalent | Not published | ~RM62/mo | Billed monthly or annually |
| What it is | Full cloud accounting suite | AI-assisted accounting suite | LHDN e-Invoicing only |
| SST treatment | Not stated on pricing page | Prices exclude 8% SST | Shown at checkout |
| Notable | 10-year price guarantee, bundled support | Quinny AI credits on N3 tiers | REST API on Pro plan |
SQL Account: where it wins
- You want one of Malaysia's most widely deployed SME accounting systems — most local accountants already know how to work in it.
- You need full double-entry books, SST reporting and statutory financial statements from the same system that raises your invoices.
- You value bundled human support: SQL publishes 1 year of phone support and monthly training with its plans.
- You want inventory, purchasing and bank reconciliation in one integrated product.
- Long-term price certainty matters to you — SQL publishes a 10-year price guarantee and no lock-in contract.
QNE: where it wins
- You want AI-assisted bookkeeping: QNE bundles Quinny AI credits into every N3 tier, which is a genuinely different proposition from anything we offer.
- You need full accounting plus inventory and multi-currency, available on their higher tiers.
- You want your accountant to have a dedicated seat — Prime includes an extra login reserved for a QNE Certified Accountant Partner.
- You want generous storage bundled in (100GB on Prime) and room to grow into project and SST modules.
- You are ready to run your books in the system rather than beside it.
Compare like for like
SQL doesn't publish an annual rate and doesn't state its SST treatment; QNE publishes both a monthly and a lower annual rate but excludes 8% SST. Get each vendor's tax-inclusive quote for your real number of users before deciding on price.
If you only need LHDN e-Invoicing
Both are full accounting systems. If your books already work and the only gap is LHDN submission, a focused tool such as MyInvois Bridge does that from RM49/month and sits alongside your existing setup — but it has no ledger, SST reporting, or AI bookkeeping, so it complements rather than replaces either suite.
Do SQL Account and QNE both support LHDN e-Invoice?
Yes. Both include LHDN MyInvois e-Invoicing within their accounting plans, so e-Invoice capability isn't the deciding factor — the accounting system around it is.
Which is cheaper, SQL Account or QNE?
On the entry monthly rate they're close — SQL at RM79/month and QNE at RM80/month — but QNE drops to about RM62/month on an annual commitment while excluding 8% SST. SQL doesn't publish an annual rate. Compare tax-inclusive totals for your seat count.
Does QNE really include AI features?
QNE's N3 tiers include Quinny AI credits for AI-assisted accounting. If AI-assisted bookkeeping is a priority, that's QNE's clearest differentiator over SQL Account.
Only need LHDN compliance?
If your accounting is already handled, MyInvois Bridge creates, validates, submits and tracks your LHDN e-Invoices from RM49/month. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Why MyInvois Bridge
Integrates with your systems
Connect your own software — or an ERP, POS, or accounting system — to LHDN through our REST API today: submit invoices, then poll for status or receive signed webhooks. Direct CSV import is on the roadmap.
Focused, not a migration
We do LHDN e-Invoicing, not accounting. Keep the system you already use — there's no chart of accounts to import and nothing to switch, so you're compliant without a migration project.
The status is the product
Every document shows draft → validated → submitted → accepted or rejected, with the real LHDN reason in plain language and a full event trail.
Validated before LHDN sees it
Fields are checked against LHDN's rules before submission, so you catch and fix problems here instead of decoding cryptic rejections later.
Guided, sandbox-first onboarding
We help your first invoice through the official LHDN sandbox. Nothing real is sent until you've watched a test succeed — and the 14-day trial needs no credit card.
Built for Malaysia
LHDN document types, RM pricing, SST-aware copy, and a fully bilingual EN/BM product — not a global tool with Malaysia bolted on.