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Keka
VerifiedHR & People · www.keka.com
Overview
Keka is a cloud HRMS and payroll platform built primarily for the Indian market, covering core HR, leave and attendance, statutory payroll (PF, ESI, PT, TDS), performance management with OKRs, and hiring. It is known for a modern, employee-self-service-first interface and strong India compliance automation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hyderabad, it is most commonly adopted by Indian SMBs and mid-market companies.
The problem Keka solves
Growing Indian companies often juggle separate tools for HR records, attendance, statutory payroll, and performance, creating manual work and compliance risk. Keka consolidates these into one cloud HRMS with automated Indian payroll compliance and a self-service-first interface. It fits SMB and mid-market teams best; very small startups face an entry-pack minimum and large or multi-entity organizations may hit configuration and support limits.
Decision context
Use these points to test whether the product fits your operation, not just whether it has a long feature list.
- Published starting price: ₹9,999 per 100 employees/mo. Confirm user, usage, and feature limits for the plan you would actually buy.
- Deployment: cloud. Check security, data-residency, and access requirements for every team that will use it.
- Verified integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, QuickBooks, Tally, Zoho Books. Validate sync direction and plan limits for the connections that matter.
- This record was last checked on 7/21/2026; pricing and features can change.
How to evaluate Keka
A listing helps create a shortlist; a trial with the team’s real workflow decides whether the tool fits. Use this reading with the structured facts and confirm changes with the vendor.
Workflow fit
The record describes it as a fit for Single-entity Indian SMBs and growing mid-market companies that want strong local payroll compliance, Teams that prioritize a polished, easy-to-adopt employee self-service experience with high mobile adoption, Companies replacing spreadsheets or fragmented HR and payroll tools with one integrated HRMS. Check that this context matches the volume, roles, and processes your team needs it to support.
Pilot questions
- Can Keka complete the critical workflow without manual work outside the product?
- Do the recorded connections (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, QuickBooks) support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
- What user, usage, storage, support, or security limits appear after the headline starting price?
Evidence and freshness
This record was checked on 7/21/2026. That date tells you when the record was reviewed, not that the vendor has left its terms unchanged since then.
Best for
- Single-entity Indian SMBs and growing mid-market companies that want strong local payroll compliance
- Teams that prioritize a polished, easy-to-adopt employee self-service experience with high mobile adoption
- Companies replacing spreadsheets or fragmented HR and payroll tools with one integrated HRMS
Not a fit if
- Large enterprises or complex multi-legal-entity operations, where multi-entity gaps add rework
- Companies outside India needing US-style benefits enrollment and administration
Why it’s listed
- Broad single-vendor HRMS spanning core HR, payroll, attendance, performance, and hiring, reducing the need for multiple point tools.
- Deep automation of Indian statutory payroll compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS), a differentiator for India-based employers.
- Consistently high third-party review ratings (~4.5 on G2, ~4.4 on Capterra) driven by a modern, self-service-oriented interface.
Pricing
Foundation
₹9,999 per 100 employees/moEntry HR and payroll pack covering the essentials for running core people operations (up to 100 employees).
- Core HR and employee database
- Leave management
- Attendance and time tracking
- Basic payroll (PF, ESI, TDS)
- Employee self-service portal
Strength
₹12,999 per 100 employees/moAdds performance and hiring capabilities on top of the Foundation feature set.
- Everything in Foundation
- Performance management
- OKRs and goals
- Hiring / applicant tracking
- 360-degree reviews
Growth
₹15,999 per 100 employees/moTop pack adding analytics and operational modules for scaling teams.
- Everything in Strength
- Advanced analytics and custom reports
- HR helpdesk
- Expense management
Features
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros & cons
Pros
- Clean, modern, easy-to-use interface with high employee self-service adoption
- Reliable Indian payroll and statutory compliance automation (PF, ESI, PT, TDS)
- Integrated modules (HR, payroll, attendance, performance/OKRs, hiring) in one platform
- Useful workflow integrations with Slack and Teams for approvals and notifications
Cons
- Customer support is largely email-ticket-based with limited weekend coverage and reported response delays
- Mobile app lacks feature parity with the web platform and can lag on syncing
- A minimum-seat/entry-pack model makes it comparatively expensive for very small startups
- Multi-entity setups and some state-specific compliance can require manual admin effort
What we found
Keka holds strong review scores across major platforms: about 4.5/5 on G2 from roughly 1,800+ reviews, 4.4/5 on Capterra from around 190 reviews, plus a review base on TrustRadius. Reviewers consistently praise the clean, intuitive UI and reliable Indian payroll and compliance handling, while the most common criticisms are slow, email-ticket-only support with little weekend coverage and a mobile app that lags the web feature set.
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