Keka

SoftwareSuggest describes Keka's positioning as "employee-centric" rather than traditional, calling it a modern, new-generation platform focused on user experience and simplifying complex HR workflows.

In Inc42's profile, Keka's founder frames the product mission as delivering exceptional, effective HRMS software for all businesses, per the direct quote: "Keka means awesome, and we aim to deliver exceptional and effective HRMS solutions for all businesses."

Capterra's listing states Keka helps organizations reduce time spent on mundane tasks and focus more on strategic planning, and enables clients to turn data into smarter decisions and create an awesome employee experience.

Keka's own SME-focused product page targets small and medium businesses, and Capterra's usage data shows Keka is most common among small businesses (60%) with midsize companies making up about a third of its base (33%).

Inc42 describes Keka's customer base as falling into two broad buckets: companies with fewer than 1,000 employees (SMEs and startups) and larger enterprises above that headcount.

Inc42 reports Keka has onboarded 10,000 businesses and has a presence in 150 countries.

Keka's own Series A announcement said the new funding would go toward expanding its engineering, product, and customer teams, indicating an ongoing dedicated-support relationship model rather than pure self-service.

Capterra describes an employee self-service (ESS) layer within the product — profile updates, leave requests and payslip access — that lets end-employees (not just HR admins) interact with the platform directly.

Prospects can start directly from Keka's website: Capterra notes pricing starts with a free trial available to prospective customers, and Keka's own demo flow lets visitors select their business need to explore the product before buying.

Keka's payroll module handles auto-calculations, tax handling, salary structuring, loans, reimbursements and self-serve pay stubs, per third-party product review SoftwareSuggest.

Capterra lists attendance tracking, leave management and time tracking with remote clock-in and geofencing as core product activities.

Capterra and SoftwareSuggest both describe performance management (360-degree reviews, goals, OKRs) and recruitment/onboarding/exit management as core modules Keka builds and maintains.

Keka's core asset is its own-built cloud HRMS covering payroll, attendance, performance, recruitment and analytics modules, per Capterra's product breakdown.

Per Entrackr's coverage of the $57M Series A, the round's stated use was to invest in R&D and expand the company's engineering, product, and customer teams — signalling in-house engineering talent as a key resource.

Capterra lists integrations including QuickBooks Online Advanced and Tally-I/O for accounting, alongside Gmail, Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams, BHyve and Plum.

WestBridge Capital is Keka's sole disclosed institutional investor, providing $57 million in a November 2022 Series A round.

SoftwareSuggest lists Keka's tiered pricing: Foundation at Rs 9,999/month for up to 100 employees, Strength at Rs 12,999/month (adds travel desk, asset tracking, advanced integrations), and Growth at Rs 15,999/month (adds performance reviews, OKRs, people analytics).

Capterra lists Keka pricing starting at $20 per user per month with a free trial available, indicating a seat-based subscription model.

Per Entrackr, employee benefits accounted for 64.5% of Keka's overall expenditure in FY24, consistent with other SaaS companies' cost profile.

Entrackr reports total expenditure (including IT, rent, travel, legal and other overheads) rose 100% to Rs 166 crore in FY24 from Rs 83 crore in FY23.