Keka

️ 🖼Tool Name:
Keka

🔖 Categories:
Human Resources and Recruitment, Performance and Development, Business and Operations Management, Data and Analytics, Analytics and Dashboards, Automation and Smart Agents, Productivity and Scheduling

️ ✏What does this tool offer?
Keka is an integrated platform for human resources, payroll, and compliance management, bringing together employee management, attendance, leave, payroll, expenses, performance and development, and the employee experience into a single platform. It is designed for companies that want to automate HR processes, reduce manual work, and integrate employee, payroll, and performance data into a unified system.

Keka offers three main plans: Foundation for companies just beginning to automate their processes;Strength for companies that need advanced automation and additional features for employee engagement; andGrowth for companies that need integrated capabilities for performance management and business reviews. The Foundation plan provides management of organizational structure, documents, employee letters, internal recruitment, employee files, employee onboarding and offboarding, and basic reports, as well as leave, attendance, overtime, shifts, payroll, compliance, expenses, taxes, benefits, advances, and loans.

Strength adds features such as Keka Sign for electronic signatures, travel and asset management, people analytics, custom roles and permissions, employee exit surveys, advanced reports, attendance tracking via photos and geolocation (Geo-Fencing), SSO, Mobile OTP, and employee pulse surveys. The Growth plan adds Workflow Automation, Custom Reports Builder, Headcount Planning, and Pre-boarding, along with Company Goals/OKRs, Department and Individual Goals, Goals Alignment, Goal Insights, and Core Values, as well as performance reviews, feedback, one-on-one meetings, benchmarking, promotions, performance improvement plans, and performance, skills, and competency analytics.

Keka also offers add-ons and integrations including Multiple Legal Entities, Advanced Shift Management, API & Webhooks, Helpdesk, Azure AD & SSO, BGV Integration, Digital Signatures, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. It also offers additional products and services such as Keka Learn for training, and Rewards and Recognition for employee rewards and recognition.

⭐ What does it actually offer, based on user experience?

• Automation of payroll and employee accounting processes.

• Management of attendance, leave, overtime, and shifts.

• Management of employee files, documents, and the employee lifecycle.

• Onboarding and offboarding management.

• Management of expenses, loans, advances, and benefits.

• Creating employee surveys and gauging organizational sentiment.

• Manage performance, reviews, feedback, and goals.

• Creating performance improvement plans and tracking development.

• Manage and analyze skills and competencies.

• Create reports and dashboards.

• Use Workflow Automation to automate processes based on specific events.

• Provide a mobile app for access to HR functions and self-service.

• Integration with external systems and tools such as Azure AD, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and others.

Articles published on the Keka website indicate that users appreciate the ease of use and the breadth of HR and performance management features; payroll automation and real-time attendance tracking are also cited as beneficial aspects. On the other hand, some published comments point to potential challenges with the accuracy of certain tax calculations or navigating payroll information for some users; therefore, these comments should be considered individual user experiences rather than a general judgment on the platform.

🤖 Does it include automation?
Yes, automation is a core part of Keka. The Foundation plan includes automation for payroll, notifications, and overtime, while the Strength plan adds advanced automation capabilities for notifications, reports, attendance, and geolocation. Growth provides Workflow Automation, which allows you to build processes that run automatically based on user-defined events. Integrations with accounting and HR systems, as well as third-party tools, also help reduce manual data entry.

💰 Pricing model:
Pay-as-you-go with a free trial—pricing varies by region, number of employees, and plan.

Keka offers a free trial for all three plans, and its main pricing page does not display a uniform global price. The company explains that pricing varies by region,so prices differ between India, the United States, the UAE, and other countries.

For India, Keka currently lists the following prices in its official materials: Foundation at ₹9,999 per month,Strength at ₹12,999 per month,and Growth at ₹15,999 per month. One of Keka’s pages also notes that these prices cover up to 100 employees, with additional fees for each employee above that limit.

🆓 Free Plan Details:

The official pricing page displays “Free Trial” buttons for all three plans, as well as the option to request a demo or take a free tour.

💳 Paid plan details:

Prices of ₹9,999, ₹12,999, and ₹15,999 are currently listed on the Keka website, while the main pricing page itself displays the plans, features, and free trial without directly showing these prices. Keka also notes that pricing varies by geographic region.

🧭 How to access the tool:

Keka offers a mobile app and multiple integration options, as well as APIs and Webhooks as add-ons, alongside integrations such as Azure AD, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.

🔗 Trial link or official website:
Keka’s official pricing page