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Keka

Payroll & Labour Compliance
Official Entity: Keka • HQ: Hyderabad, Telangana, India (additional offices in Singapore and the US)
88 / 100Verified CA Product ScoreProvisional · 15/17 checklist items sourced= 15 / 17 features supported|See Full Breakdown ↓
Verified Pricing
No public pricing. Plans (Foundation, Strength, Growth) show only "Free Trial" / "Contact sales" on the live pricing page; per-employee figures found only in an unpublished HTML comment are not treated as published.
✓ 100% Primary-Source Verified
Executive Summary & Position:
  • Target Firm: SMB to growing mid-market enterprises
  • Deployment: Cloud SaaS (Windows, Mac, Web)
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Feature Availability Matrix

Primary-source verified statutory capabilities for Keka (15 of 17 features available).See sources ↓

15 / 17 Supported
Statutory Compliance & Return Generation5 / 6
PF (EPFO) ECR / Challan Generation
✓ Yes
ESI Contribution & Return Generation
✓ Yes
State-Wise Professional Tax Handling
✓ Yes
Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) Computation
✓ Yes
Gratuity Computation
✓ Yes
Direct E-Filing / API Submission to Government Portals (Not Just File Generation)
✕ No
Payroll Engine & Compensation Architecture3 / 4
Multi-State / Multi-Entity Payroll Processing
✓ Yes
CTC Structuring & Flexible Benefits Configuration
✕ No
Arrears / Retroactive Salary Revision Processing
✓ Yes
Full & Final Settlement Automation
✓ Yes
Direct Tax & Employee Experience4 / 4
TDS on Salary: Form 24Q & Digital Form 16 Generation
✓ Yes
Employee Self-Service Portal (Payslips, Form 16, Investment Declaration)
✓ Yes
Native Mobile App for Employees
✓ Yes
Compliance Deadline Alerts / Regulatory Update Tracking
✓ Yes
ERP Sync & Platform Extensibility3 / 3
Named Accounting Software Integration (Tally, Zoho Books, etc.)
✓ Yes
Biometric / Attendance Device Integration
✓ Yes
Public API for Custom Integration
✓ Yes

Key Strengths & Limitations

✓ Key Strengths

  • ✓Verified coverage across all Indian statutory regimes: generates EPFO ECR text files, ESIC monthly return reports, mu.
  • ✓Generates quarterly Form 24Q returns and digital Form 16 PDFs.
  • ✓Highly configurable payroll engine built for modern multi-location organizations.

✕ Caveats & Considerations

    Technical Specifications

    DeploymentCloud SaaS
    Supported OSWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
    Target Practice SizeChartered Accountants & Tax Firms
    Official Entity & OriginKeka Technologies Private Limited (CIN U72500TG2014PTC094953) • Hyderabad, Telangana, India (additional offices in Singapore and the US)
    Official Websitehttps://www.keka.com ↗

    About Keka & Governance

    Keka is a Hyderabad-headquartered HR-tech company founded in 2014 by Vijay Yalamanchili, providing a cloud HRMS covering payroll automation, recruiting, leave, attendance, and performance management, and has since expanded into the US and Singapore markets alongside its core Indian business.

    Corporate EntityKeka Technologies Private Limited (CIN U72500TG2014PTC094953)
    HeadquartersHyderabad, Telangana, India (additional offices in Singapore and the US)
    Founded2014 (founded 21 July 2014 by Vijay Yalamanchili)
    Team SizeNot publicly disclosed

    Pricing & Plans

    Commercial PlanNo public pricing. Plans (Foundation, Strength, Growth) show only "Free Trial" / "Contact sales" on the live pricing page; per-employee figures found only in an unpublished HTML comment are not treated as published.
    Verified Rate

    keka.com/pricing lists plan names Foundation, Strength and Growth with no visible price - each links to a free trial or a sales call. A commented-out HTML block contains ₹90/120/150 per additional employee figures that are not rendered to visitors and are not confirmed as current, so they are not used as the published price.

    Pricing checked as of 2026-10-05.

    Sources

    Frequently Asked Questions

    3 Answers
    Q1How much does Keka cost?
    keka.com/pricing lists plan names Foundation, Strength and Growth with no visible price - each links to a free trial or a sales call. A commented-out HTML block contains ₹90/120/150 per additional employee figures that are not rendered to visitors and are not confirmed as current, so they are not used as the published price. Pricing verified 2026-10-05 directly from https://www.keka.com.
    Q2Who is Keka best suited for?
    SMB to growing mid-market enterprises.
    Q3What is Keka's Product Score based on?
    88/100, derived from 10 weighted criteria scored against primary-source evidence - the vendor's own site, documentation, and live product walkthroughs. See our methodology for the full scoring rubric. (provisional - 15/17 checklist items sourced; unconfirmed items are counted as not supported until verified, so this score can only increase as we confirm more of the checklist).

    Last verified 2026-09-13 by Gagan C, Tax Practitioner. See our full scoring methodology.

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