# Keka: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 7 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/keka

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 4 |
| [Compensation management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/compensation-management/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 2 |
| [HR compliance and policy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hr-compliance-and-policy-management/index.md) | 0% | 89 | 50% | 2 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 0% | 2 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |
| [Contingent workforce management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/contingent-workforce-management/index.md) | 0% | 67 | 0% | 1 |
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Worth evaluating if the goal is a broader HR platform with time tracking and payroll integration." (Perplexity Sonar, Time and attendance)
- "Keka's Foundation tier starts at $9/employee/month, ideal for mid-sized and growing companies" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Compensation management)
- "Keka or Lattice: Affordable with performance ties and analytics; popular for mid-market." (Grok 4.20, Compensation management)
- "Best for: Indian SMBs needing HR planning with attendance and payroll." (MiniMax M2.5, Workforce planning)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Keka / factoHR – Good, but per-month costs include modules you may not use" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, HR compliance)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Keka, from 26 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- keka.com: 16 (its own site)
- forbes.com: 9
- g2.com: 9
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 9
- capterra.com: 8
- softwareadvice.com: 8
- desklog.io: 6
- actiplans.com: 5
- cxeverywhere.com: 5
- guideflow.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://keka.com/best-leave-management-software: 12
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 7
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-leave-management-software: 6
- https://actiplans.com/blog/free-leave-management-software: 4
- https://capterra.com/leave-management-system-software: 4
- https://cxeverywhere.com/tools/leave-management-software: 4
- https://hono.ai/blog/best-employee-leave-management-system-for-enterprise: 4
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-leave-management-software: 4

## In its own words

What Keka's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Modern HR & Payroll Software for Growing Enterprises (https://keka.com/)
- For: Growing enterprises (https://keka.com/)
- Price stated: Free Trial; Talk to us; Sign up (https://www.keka.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get a free trial (https://keka.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://keka.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: Microsoft Azure
- Customers named: RVCJ, Astrotalk, Plum, Yulu, Randstad, BYD, eBay, Grant Thornton

## What it publishes

Every page keka.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3263 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 954 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 74 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-09-21
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-04-12
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- comparison: 141 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-20
- template or tool: 119 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- glossary or explainer: 733 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: If no one hires juniors where do your next seniors come from https://www.keka.com/if-no-one-hires-juniors-where-do-your-next-seniors-come-from
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Pf wage ceiling raised to 25000 https://www.keka.com/pf-wage-ceiling-raised-to-25000
- Recent: 2026-09-21 template or tool: In hand salary calculator https://www.keka.com/free-tools/in-hand-salary-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-20 comparison: Remote https://www.keka.com/alternative/remote
- Recent: 2026-09-19 comparison: Patriot software https://www.keka.com/alternative/patriot-software
- Recent: 2026-09-19 comparison: Onpay https://www.keka.com/alternative/onpay

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.