HR & Payroll Software

Zoho People vs Keka

Both are hr & payroll software. The short answer: choose Zoho People if you are small teams managing attendance and leave; choose Keka if you are growing Indian companies wanting HR and payroll together.

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Zoho People logo Zoho PeopleKeka logo Keka
Best forSmall teams managing attendance and leaveGrowing Indian companies wanting HR and payroll together
Free planVerifyNo (trial may exist)
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesYes
CategoriesHR & Payroll SoftwareHR & Payroll Software
Strengths
  • Affordable
  • Works with Zoho Payroll
  • Modern UI
  • Strong Indian payroll
Watch out for
  • Payroll is a separate product
  • Better for teams beyond a handful of people
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Which should you choose?

Zoho People: HR software for attendance, leave, timesheets and employee records.

Keka: HR platform with payroll, attendance, performance and hiring.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

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