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SME AI Office vs AutoCount

AutoCount is Singapore and Malaysia accounting software, with payroll sold separately. SME AI Office is accounting, payroll with CPF, HR and your selling tools, from S$0.

Prices checked 30 September 2026

The short answer

Choose AutoCount if you want the GST F5 submitted to IRAS from inside the software, InvoiceNow included, or your dealer and accountant already support AutoCount.

Choose SME AI Office if you want payroll, HR and your order page or POS in the same place as your accounts, with a free plan to start. Pro 365 is S$365 a year. AutoCount Cloud Accounting Lite is S$516 a year before GST, S$206.40 in the first year on its current offer, with payroll separate.

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SME AI Office and AutoCount compared for a Singapore business, 30 September 2026
SME AI OfficeAutoCount
Price Free plan S$0. Pro 365 S$39 a month or S$365 a year Lite S$43 a month. Basic S$58, Plus S$78, Pro S$98Before GST. Yearly S$516 to S$1,176; 60% off the first year now
Free plan Yes, for good. Your P&L and 10 invoices a month, no card Free trial, 30 daysAlso shows trial limits of 60 purchase, stock or accounting entries a year
GST F5 Every box filled in from your records on Pro 365. You file on myTax Portal Submitted to IRAS from inside AutoCount Cloud Accounting
InvoiceNow (Peppol) Not switched on today. Ask us if you need it Included with all paid plans
Payroll and CPF Built in on Pro 365: CPF by age and PR year, the CPF file and IR8A A separate AutoCount HRMS product
Users Team logins on Pro 365. No per-user fee 1 to 3 users by plan, plus 1 accountant. S$5 to S$10 per extra user a month
Receipt scanning Receipts read and filed on Pro 365, up to 50 at a time AI SmartScan: 10 free credits, then S$5 for 200 more
Selling Order page, bookings, POS and a website, free, each sale in your P&L A separate AutoCount POS product

Which one fits

SME AI Office fits when

  • You want payroll, CPF and staff leave in the same system as your accounts.
  • You sell online, by booking or at a counter and want each sale in your P&L.
  • You want to start free with no dealer or installation.

AutoCount fits when

  • You want the GST F5 sent to IRAS without opening myTax Portal.
  • You need InvoiceNow e-invoicing today.
  • Your accountant or dealer already works in AutoCount.

Your P&L and 10 invoices a month are free. Everything else is Pro 365, S$365 a year.

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Questions

Is SME AI Office cheaper than AutoCount in Singapore?

Usually, once payroll is counted. SME AI Office has a Free plan, and Pro 365 is S$365 a year with payroll and CPF. AutoCount Cloud Accounting Lite is S$43 a month or S$516 a year before GST, S$206.40 in the first year on its current offer, and payroll is a separate AutoCount product.

Can SME AI Office submit my GST F5 to IRAS like AutoCount?

No. SME AI Office fills in every box of the GST F5 from your own records on Pro 365, and you file it on myTax Portal yourself. AutoCount Cloud Accounting says it submits the GST F5 to IRAS from inside the software.

Does SME AI Office support InvoiceNow?

Not today. Sending through InvoiceNow (Peppol) is not switched on in SME AI Office; if you need it, tell us through Feedback or WhatsApp. AutoCount includes GST InvoiceNow with all its paid cloud plans.

What is a Singapore alternative to AutoCount with payroll included?

SME AI Office includes payroll on Pro 365 at S$365 a year: CPF by age band and PR year, the CPF submission file, IR8A and payslips, with leave, claims and attendance. There is no per-user or per-employee fee.

Can I move from AutoCount to SME AI Office?

Yes. Export your customers, suppliers and stock items from AutoCount, then WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over. For a limited time we set the business up for you free, on every plan.

AutoCount facts are from autocountsoft.com.sg/pro-cloud-acc.html, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. AutoCount is a trademark of AutoCount (S) Pte Ltd. SME AI Office is not connected with AutoCount.

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