Keka Payroll

Keka's payroll software for India runs payroll with statutory compliance built in: pre-built PF, ESI, LWF, TDS and other mandatory reports, employee tax declarations with Form 16 and Form 24Q, loans and salary advances, gratuity and expense claims.

Payroll automation that pulls in expenses, overtime, bonuses and full-and-final settlement; maker-checker approval of payroll runs; role-based access; multi-entity payroll; and salary payout from Keka Wallet (additional charges apply).

Keka's India HRMS & Payroll plans are Foundation, Strength and Growth, each with a free trial. Its pricing page lists add-on rates of ₹90, ₹120 and ₹150 per additional employee respectively; the base plan price is quoted on the page or by sales.

Yes. Keka's pricing page lists a mobile app for attendance, finances and approvals as part of employee self-service.

Keka Payroll has no published rupee price. The India pricing page lists three HRMS & Payroll tiers, Foundation, Strength and Growth, but every quote comes from Keka's sales team, usually based on headcount and modules. Keka also charges a nominal setup fee for onboarding, amount not stated. Ask for the per-employee rate, setup fee and any add-ons in writing before comparing it with greytHR or Zoho Payroll.

Keka Payroll has no free plan. The pricing page does offer a free trial on each of the three HRMS & Payroll tiers. Use the trial to run a parallel payroll for one month with your real salary structures, PF and PT settings, and compare the payslips with your current output before you commit to paying for the product.

Keka's pricing page does not say whether quoted prices include GST. As with most Indian B2B software subscriptions, expect GST to be added on the invoice, and confirm with Keka sales whether the quote is inclusive or exclusive. If you are GST registered, ask for the invoice to carry your GSTIN so you can claim input tax credit on the Keka Payroll subscription.

Keka Payroll calculates PF contributions and produces ECR-ready reports, checks ESI eligibility against wage thresholds, applies state-wise Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund rules, and handles TDS with quarterly reports and Form 130, which replaces Form 16. Keka says its rules cover all 28 states and 8 union territories, so multi-state employers get the right PT slabs automatically.

Both Keka Payroll and greytHR cover Indian PF, ESI, PT and TDS well. Keka is stronger if you want payroll inside a broader HR suite with performance reviews, hiring and project timesheets, plus maker-checker controls. greytHR is often easier for small firms that want simpler, more visible pricing. Shortlist on price quotes and on how each handles your specific salary structure during a trial.

Yes. Keka's marketplace lists Tally for Payroll and Zohobooks for Payroll, both built by Keka, which export payroll data for each pay cycle into your books. The marketplace also lists Oracle NetSuite, while its QuickBooks app syncs PSA invoices rather than payroll. The Tally and Zoho connectors saves your accountant from typing salary journals by hand, though you should map ledgers carefully during setup so cost centres land correctly.

Yes. Keka's payroll page links to Keka apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, and the pricing page includes the mobile app on every HRMS & Payroll plan. Employees typically use it for payslips, attendance, leave and approvals, while payroll processing itself is done by HR or finance on the web version of Keka.

Keka Payroll runs on Microsoft Azure and AWS, whose hosting has SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification. Keka encrypts data in transit with TLS, uses web application firewalls and DDoS protection, commissions third-party penetration tests several times a year, and states GDPR compliance. It quotes a 12-hour recovery point, a 1 hour 35 minute recovery time, and 35-day point-in-time restore.

Keka does not publish a fixed timeline. Onboarding is guided by Keka for a nominal setup fee and includes payroll configuration, importing employee data and validating past salary records. A single-entity company with clean data can often go live within a payroll cycle or two, but plan at least one parallel run before switching off your old payroll tool or spreadsheet.

Keka Payroll can structure payroll across subsidiaries and entities with central oversight, though multiple legal entities as pay groups is sold as an add-on. For staff abroad, Keka offers payroll for local subsidiaries and an Employer of Record service where you have no entity. Managed payroll services are also available if you want Keka to run the cycle for you.

Keka Payroll is hrms software by Keka Technologies, an Indian company from Hyderabad. Payroll module in Keka.

Keka Payroll's published pricing starts at ₹6,999/mo. Plans and taxes vary, so confirm on the official site.

App Advisor's listing records a free trial for Keka Payroll. Confirm the current trial terms on Keka Technologies's official site.

Yes. Keka Payroll is built by Keka Technologies, headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Keka Payroll suits small business, smb, mid-market buyers looking for hrms software with payroll software.

Popular alternatives in hrms software include greytHR, Zoho People, Kredily. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.

Keka Payroll is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.