SQL Account alternative for Malaysian SMEs
SQL Account is a deep, mature Malaysian business-management suite rooted in a Windows desktop application. This page is for a business already on SQL Account, or evaluating it, that wants the honest case for a browser-native, AI-first alternative.
Lejar's AI Inbox drafts the journal entry from a receipt or bill, line item by line item, and holds it in a review queue until you approve it. It runs entirely in a browser with no installation and no dealer engagement, and Pro covers 5 company ledgers under one RM169 per month subscription, while SQL Account is priced per company and is rooted in a Windows desktop architecture.
Who SQL Account serves well
SQL Account serves a product, retail, or manufacturing business well today: full inventory, point of sale, manufacturing, native LHDN MyInvois integration, and its own SQL Payroll module, backed by 320,000+ companies cited by SQL and a network of 200+ resellers offering onsite training and setup. If you need inventory, POS, or payroll inside the same system, or want a local reseller to install and train your team, SQL Account is a strong choice.
Why teams switch to Lejar
Lejar runs entirely in a web browser on any operating system, provisioned online with no reseller. SQL Account offers browser access through its cloud tiers, but its architecture is rooted in a Windows desktop application, and its Hybrid Cloud keeps a local desktop component. If you want instant self-serve access on any device, Lejar starts in minutes.
Lejar Pro includes 5 company ledgers at RM169 per month with no per-user fee (then RM30 per extra ledger). SQL Account Cloud is priced per company (RM109 per month on the Pro tier, plus RM60 per month for each additional user beyond the one included seat per entity), so a group with five subsidiaries pays from RM545 per month, and the gap widens with every entity.
Lejar includes Ask Lejar, an assistant wired into your chart of accounts and transactions, plus AI Inbox document drafting on every plan. SQL Account has no AI assistant and no documented line-item AI document extraction in the sources we verified.
Lejar has a Free plan covering one company ledger at RM0 per month with no time limit. SQL Account has no free plan; its entry point is RM79 per month on the cloud or roughly RM1,599 as a one-time desktop licence through an authorised reseller.
Lejar Pro includes a REST API and an MCP server for automation. SQL Account has no published REST API or MCP server, so programmatic workflows need a different approach.
Lejar vs SQL Account, side by side
SQL's offline capability is a genuine strength where connectivity is unreliable.
Five entities on SQL Cloud Pro is from RM545/mo plus RM60/mo per extra user per company.
SQL is an MDEC-accredited Peppol provider. A clear SQL strength today.
SQL is a full business-management suite; Lejar is accounting-focused.
How to move from SQL Account to Lejar
- 1Pick a clean cut-over date
Ideally your financial year-end, so there are no part-period balances to carry into the new ledger.
- 2Pull your SQL Account closing figures
There is no automated SQL Account importer, so export or note your closing trial balance and any open AR and AP items as at the cut-over date.
- 3Create your company on Lejar
Every company starts on Lejar’s pre-loaded MPERS-aligned chart of accounts, no blank ledger and no generic template. Start on the Free plan.
- 4Enter your opening balances
Post your SQL Account closing figures as an opening-balance journal, then enter your open receivables and payables so aging reports start correctly. Historical transaction detail stays in SQL Account for reference.
- 5Import your bank statements from cut-over onward
Upload the bank statement covering your cut-over date forward and review the AI-categorised transactions before they post.
SQL Account alternative: common questions
Is SQL Account better than Lejar for a retail or manufacturing business?
For most product businesses, yes. SQL Account has deep inventory, POS, manufacturing, and its own SQL Payroll module. Lejar does not offer inventory, POS, or payroll today. If you need accounting tied to stock, production, or payroll, SQL Account is the more capable platform.
Does Lejar support MyInvois e-invoicing, and does SQL Account?
SQL Account has a fully native MyInvois implementation, directly integrated with the LHDN production and sandbox API, and is also an MDEC-accredited Peppol provider. Lejar’s MyInvois support is in development, free when it ships, and not yet live, so for an active e-invoice mandate SQL Account is the clear choice today.
How much does SQL Account cost for multiple companies?
SQL Account Cloud is priced per company: RM109 per month on the Pro tier and RM79 on Essential, each with one included user and RM60 per month for additional users. A group of five entities on Cloud Pro starts at RM545 per month before user add-ons. Lejar Pro includes 5 company ledgers at RM169 per month (then RM30 per extra ledger), with no per-user fee.
Can I migrate from SQL Account to Lejar?
There is no automated importer for SQL Account data. The path is to create your company on Lejar’s pre-loaded MPERS chart of accounts and enter your SQL Account closing balances as opening balances, ideally at a financial year-end.
Does SQL Account run entirely in a browser?
Not entirely. SQL Account runs as a Windows desktop perpetual licence, and as SQL Hybrid Cloud, which combines browser and desktop access with offline capability. Lejar is browser-only with no desktop install.