Payroll and people, on one platform.
Athena People is an AI-powered people platform built for Malaysian businesses. Payroll, payslips, leave, claims, attendance and employee records sit in one place. The AI explains and prepares. The system calculates. Your team approves.
Limited beta. EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB calculations are built to Malaysian statutory requirements. IRBM (LHDN) approval is in progress and has not been granted yet.
- Pay run, October 2026Ready for your reviewEPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB worked out for 24 employees
- Leave request, NurulPendingAnnual leave, 2 days from 14 Oct
- Claim, travelPendingReceipt attachedRM 86.40
Payroll should not live in several different places.
In many small businesses, pay is in a spreadsheet, leave is in a chat group and claims are in an envelope.
Without Athena People
- EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB are worked out by hand each month.
- Leave is approved in a chat and forgotten by payday.
- Claims arrive as a pile of receipts.
- Employee records are spread across folders and inboxes.
With Athena People
- Statutory amounts are calculated by the engine, not guessed.
- Leave, claims and attendance sit on the same platform as payroll.
- Athena AI explains and prepares. Your team approves.
- Employee records and documents are kept in one place.
What Athena People does.
Malaysian payroll
Run payroll and issue payslips for your team. Included on every plan.
Statutory calculations
EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB, built to Malaysian requirements and calculated by the engine. IRBM approval is pending.
Leave, claims and attendance
Day-to-day people operations next to payroll. Included on People AI and People AI Pro.
Records and documents
Employee records on every plan. Documents and AI document processing, with fuller access on People AI and above.
Athena AI assistant
A people assistant that explains and prepares. The system calculates, and your team approves.
Hire to retire
Onboarding on People AI. Recruitment, performance and KPI, training and Advanced People Intelligence on People AI Pro.
From records to an approved pay run, in four steps.
Keep your records
Employee records live on the platform.
Athena AI prepares
The assistant explains and prepares the work for you.
The system calculates
EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB are calculated by the engine.
Your team approves
A person reviews and approves the pay run.
Built for how Malaysian businesses run.
One platform for your whole team, priced per active employee.
- Cloud-based: access it from wherever you work.
- Dashboards: real-time dashboards and people analytics for better decisions.
- Documents: employee records and documents kept in one place, with onboarding on People AI and above.
- Local support: real people who know Malaysian payroll.
What is ready, and what is still pending.
IRBM approval is pending
Athena People is in limited beta. Its EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB calculations are built to Malaysian statutory rules. IRBM (LHDN) approval is in progress and has not been granted yet.
Your team approves
The AI explains and prepares. The system calculates. A person on your team approves.
Private by role
PII protection and role-based access control decide who can see employee data.
Three plans, priced per active employee.
Per active employee, per month, in Ringgit. Prices exclude SST, if applicable.
Payroll AI
Payroll and statutory calculations
RM 6 / employee / monthMinimum RM 60 a month · excludes SST if applicable
- Malaysian payroll
- EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB
- Payslips
- Employee records
- AI payroll assistant
- Basic documents
- Limited AI document processing
People AIRecommended
Payroll plus day-to-day people operations
RM 12 / employee / monthMinimum RM 120 a month · excludes SST if applicable
- Everything in Payroll AI
- Leave
- Claims
- Attendance
- Documents
- AI document processing
- Onboarding
People AI Pro
The full people platform
RM 18 / employee / monthMinimum RM 180 a month · excludes SST if applicable
- Everything in People AI
- Recruitment
- Performance and KPI
- Training
- Advanced People Intelligence
All plans are per active employee, per month. Prices exclude SST, if applicable. Athena People is in limited beta and IRBM (LHDN) approval is pending. More than 150 employees, a dedicated deployment or Malaysian-region data residency? Talk to us.
Questions, answered plainly.
Is Athena People approved by IRBM (LHDN)?
Not yet. The EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB calculations are built to Malaysian statutory requirements, and IRBM approval is in progress. It has not been granted.
What does limited beta mean?
Athena People is available now as a limited beta while IRBM approval is in progress. Talk to us if you want to know whether it suits your business today.
How is the price worked out?
Per active employee, per month. Payroll AI is RM 6 with a minimum of RM 60 a month. People AI is RM 12 with a minimum of RM 120. People AI Pro is RM 18 with a minimum of RM 180. Prices exclude SST, if applicable.
What does the AI actually do?
Athena AI explains and prepares. The system does the calculations, and your team approves.
Which plan includes leave, claims and attendance?
People AI and People AI Pro. Payroll AI covers payroll, statutory calculations, payslips and employee records.
We have more than 150 employees. Can we still use it?
Talk to us. The same applies if you need a dedicated deployment or Malaysian-region data residency.
Run payroll and people from one place.
Athena People is in limited beta, from RM 6 per active employee a month. Statutory calculations are built to Malaysian requirements, with IRBM approval pending.