Bukku vs QuickBooks Online (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Bukku if

• Fits if you run a Malaysian company and need LHDN e-Invoice
• Works for online sellers on Shopee or Lazada

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're past 6 months old, because the free Launch plan is for new companies only
• Pricey if you grow: the plan is set by turnover, up to RM135 and past
• Watch out: SST support and multiple currencies are RM12 a month each on Seed and Grow
• Watch out: prices exclude 8% SST, and no mobile app is listed

Pick QuickBooks Online if

• Fits if your accountant wants to work in the same books as you
• Works for US businesses that expect to add payroll, inventory or project tracking later

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a small team or need inventory and budgets: $85 a month for 3 users, $140 for Plus with 5
• Watch out: the advertised prices are half off for 3 months only, then $38, $85, $140 or $340 a month
• Tight if you're on the free plan: 2 invoices a month, 1 bank, and no accountant access or mobile app
• Pricey if you need payroll, at $50 a month plus $7 an employee on top
• Skip it if you're outside the US, as these are US plans and prices and other countries have their own sites

Bukku

• Prices are in Malaysian ringgit and exclude 8% SST.
• The plan is set by company turnover, so a growing business moves up a tier.
• SST support and multiple currencies are add-ons on Seed and Grow, at RM12 a month each.
• Launch is for companies under 6 months old; no mobile app is listed on the site.

QuickBooks Online

• The advertised prices are a 50% discount for the first 3 months; the plan then renews at $38, $85, $140 or $340 a month.
• Each plan caps users: 1 on Simple Start, 3 on Essentials, 5 on Plus and 25 on Advanced.
• Payroll costs extra: Workforce Payroll alone is $50 a month plus $7 per employee, and Premium is $88 plus $13 per employee.
• These are US prices and plans; Intuit runs separate country sites for Canada, the UK, Australia, India and others.

Bukku

LHDN e-Invoice

Invoices can be submitted to LHDN MyInvois automatically, and the site says e-Invoice is supported on every plan.

Bank feeds and reconciliation

A Maybank feed matches transactions automatically; statements from other banks can be uploaded, including PDF eStatements.

Inventory

Tracks stock levels and costs, with multiple units of measure, price levels and, from Prime, multiple locations.

Reports and dashboard

More than 50 reports including cash flow and profit and loss, plus a live dashboard of sales, expenses and cash.

Online store and POS sync

Pulls orders from Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Shopify and WooCommerce, and connects directly to StoreHub and FeedMe.

QuickBooks Online

Bank feeds and automatic categorizing

Connect bank and card accounts and QuickBooks learns how you categorize transactions, then matches and records new ones the same way.

Invoices and online payments

Send invoices and estimates, take card and bank payments through QuickBooks Payments, and get status updates and reminders.

Bills and accounts payable

Organize and pay bills by ACH from paid plans. Standard ACH payments beyond the monthly allotment cost $0.50 each.

Reports, budgets and projects

Profit and loss and sales reports on every paid plan. Budgets, project profitability, inventory and class tracking start on Plus.

Intuit Intelligence

AI tools that categorize expenses, reconcile books and flag anomalies, with more of them unlocked on Plus and Advanced.

Payroll through QuickBooks Workforce

A separate subscription that runs full-service payroll, files payroll taxes and e-files 1099s, added from the same checkout.

Bukku

• LaunchRM0

  For companies under 6 months old: sales, invoicing, contacts and a limited dashboard, with 100 MB storage.

• SeedRM35

  per month, billed monthly, plus 8% SST

  For turnover under RM300k: purchases, bank feeds, inventory in one location, 50+ basic reports and 2 GB storage.

• GrowRM65

  per month, billed monthly, plus 8% SST

  For turnover RM300k to RM1mil: advanced reports, recurring transactions, invoice reminders and 5 GB storage.

• PrimeRM95

  per month, billed monthly, plus 8% SST

  For turnover RM1mil to RM3mil: SST support, multiple currencies, multi-location inventory and 20 GB storage.

• EliteRM135

  per month, billed monthly, plus 8% SST

  For turnover RM3mil to RM20mil: everything in Prime with higher quotas and 40 GB storage.

QuickBooks Online

• Free$0

  1 user, 2 invoices a month, profit and loss, balance sheet and account quick report, and 1 connected bank account.

• Simple Start$38

  per month for 1 user, billed monthly

  Advertised at $19 a month for the first 3 months. Automated bookkeeping, invoicing with online payments, bill pay and access for 2 accountants.

• Essentials$85

  per month for up to 3 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $42.50 a month for the first 3 months. Adds enhanced reports, employee time on invoices and web lead forms.

• Plus$140

  per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $70 a month for the first 3 months. Adds budgets, project profitability, inventory and up to 40 classes and locations.

• Advanced$340

  per month for up to 25 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $170 a month for the first 3 months. Adds custom roles, workflow automation, Excel sync, batch invoices and priority support.

Bukku

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs 10 months

  The pricing page says annual billing is pay for 10 months, for example RM350 a year on Seed against RM35 a month.

• Nonprofit

  Up to 25% off for registered non-profits

  The pricing page lists an NGO discount of up to 25% for registered non-profit organisations.

QuickBooks Online

• Other savings

  50% off the first 3 months

  New customers on a monthly plan pay half the base price for the first 3 months, then the regular price. It does not apply to per-employee fees.