Side-by-Side Feature Audit
Darwinbox vs. Keka
Direct feature-by-feature capability check comparing Darwinbox and Keka across 17 verified statutory parameters.
Darwinbox
Payroll & Labour Compliance65/100
11 / 17 FeaturesLarge enterprise (1,000+ employees) - a distinct segment from the SMB/mid-market vendors elsewhere in this category
No public pricing. Site states pricing is "per employee per month (PEPM)" and scales with headcount, country count and modules, with no published figures.Pricing
Keka
Payroll & Labour Compliance88/100
15 / 17 FeaturesSMB to growing mid-market enterprises
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Growth) show only "Free Trial" / "Contact sales" on the live pricing page; per-employee figures found only in an unpublished HTML comment are not treated as published.Pricing
Feature Availability Matrix
Direct factual feature verification based on primary-source auditFeatures (17)
PF (EPFO) ECR / Challan Generation
✕ No
✓ Yes
ESI Contribution & Return Generation
✕ No
✓ Yes
State-Wise Professional Tax Handling
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) Computation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Gratuity Computation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Direct E-Filing / API Submission to Government Portals (Not Just File Generation)
✕ No
✕ No
Multi-State / Multi-Entity Payroll Processing
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
CTC Structuring & Flexible Benefits Configuration
✓ Yes
✕ No
Arrears / Retroactive Salary Revision Processing
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Full & Final Settlement Automation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
TDS on Salary: Form 24Q & Digital Form 16 Generation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Employee Self-Service Portal (Payslips, Form 16, Investment Declaration)
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Native Mobile App for Employees
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Compliance Deadline Alerts / Regulatory Update Tracking
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Named Accounting Software Integration (Tally, Zoho Books, etc.)
✕ No
✓ Yes
Biometric / Attendance Device Integration
✕ No
✓ Yes
Public API for Custom Integration
✕ No
✓ Yes
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