Keka HR vs Zimyo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Keka HR and Zimyo share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Zimyo starts cheaper, at about $0.84 a month for each person against $9 a month for each person.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Keka HR grades higher on features. Zimyo grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Keka HR
HR, payroll and talent software for growing companies
Zimyo
Indian HRMS with payroll, attendance and AI add-ons
Which one is for you
Pick Keka HR if
- Fits if you want attendance, leave and reviews in one HR system
- Works for firms that want one monthly price per employee on the US page
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want reviews and feedback, which sit on the $22 Growth plan
- Watch out: the trial length isn't stated and the billing basis isn't either
- Watch out: the default pricing page shows rupees, and the dollar prices are on the US page
- Pricey if you add hiring or project tools, which are priced on separate tabs
Pick Zimyo if
- Fits if you run an Indian company of 50 or more and want payroll and attendance together
- Works for teams that need selfie attendance on phones
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you have fewer than 50 people, since every plan bills 50 users at least
- Watch out: prices exclude GST and the page shows no dollar price
- Pricey if you want add-ons: Recruit is ₹4,000 per recruiter a month and HR Analytics ₹20,000 a licence
- Watch out: performance reviews, OKRs and compensation need Enterprise at ₹240
- Skip it if you want discounts spelled out, as yearly figures come from sales
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKeka HRFair | 2.2GPAZimyoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9, $16 or $22 per employee a month on the US page, against a category middle of about $7. The page does not say if it is billed monthly or annually. | C₹80 a user a month on Basic, but billed for at least 50 users, so the floor is ₹4,000 a month. No dollar price is shown, and a small team cannot buy fewer seats. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial is offered on every plan, but the pricing page gives no length. | CA 14-day trial with limited features and no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | BCore HR, time and attendance, employee experience, performance and a mobile app. The listing names no gap in the core HR work. | CCore HR, attendance, payroll, engagement and performance, spread across three plans. Recruit, HR Analytics and Learn are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Leave, attendance and payroll rules need setting up first. | CNo store rating on record. Payroll and attendance rules have to be set up, and the trial has limited features. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps. No integrations list on record, and no desktop app. | BWeb, iOS and Android apps, but no integrations are listed in our record. |
| Best for | HR, attendance and reviews for mid-sized firms | Indian HR and payroll, 50-user minimum |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Keka HR and Zimyo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Keka HR starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zimyo starts at about $0.84 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Keka HR scores higher, and starts $8.16 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other HR software on the chart, none scores higher than Keka HR for less, and none scores higher than Zimyo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Keka HR also covers time clock.
- Zimyo also covers expense tracking.
At a glance
| Keka HR | Zimyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per employee / month; billing basis not stated | ₹80 per user / month, minimum 50 users |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on every plan; length not stated | 14-day free trial with limited features, no card required. |
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| Made by | Keka | Zimyo Consulting Pvt. Ltd. |
| Price read from | keka.com | zimyo.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Keka HR
- The US page does not say whether the per-employee price is billed monthly or annually; its FAQ says annual contracts and larger headcounts usually lower the rate.
- The default pricing page showed rupee prices; the dollar tiers above are from the United States page.
- Hiring and project services are priced on separate tabs, and their prices were not recorded here.
- The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
Zimyo
- Prices are in Indian rupees and exclude GST; there is no dollar price on the page.
- Every plan bills at least 50 users, so the lowest monthly total is ₹4,000 on Basic.
- Add-ons cost extra: Recruit ₹4,000 per recruiter per month, HR Analytics ₹20,000 per license per month, Learn ₹40 per user per month.
- The page says half-yearly and yearly discounts exist but gives no figures; those come from sales.
Key features
Keka HR
- Core HR
- Employee profiles, org structure, document storage and letter generation, onboarding and exit workflows, and access roles.
- Time and attendance
- Leave management, attendance tracking, overtime automation and shift management, with leave data linked to payroll.
- Employee experience
- Pulse surveys, longer surveys, public praise and an employee expression wall on the higher tiers.
- Performance reviews
- Cyclic performance reviews, 1-on-1 meeting records and continuous feedback on the Growth tier.
- Hiring and project services
- Separate pricing tabs cover a hiring suite and a project services suite with timesheets and billing.
- Mobile app
- A mobile app for employees, linked from the pricing page to the Play Store and App Store.
Zimyo
- Core HR and attendance
- Employee records, documents, policies, workflows, roles, and time and attendance with geotag and geofence.
- Payroll
- Salary, compliance, arrears and full-and-final settlement are in Basic; Enterprise adds multi-entity, multi-country and multi-currency payroll.
- Engagement and self-service
- Standard adds a feed, chat, surveys, feedback and recognition, and employees use Android and iOS apps for self-service.
- Performance and finance
- Enterprise covers KRA and OKR reviews, a 9-box matrix, bell curve normalization, expenses, travel desk and budgeting.
- Add-on modules
- Recruit (ATS), Learn (LMS), Timesheet, Trip Management and HR Analytics are priced separately, along with AI tokens.
Plans
Keka HR
Foundation$9
per employee / month, billing basis not stated
Employee profiles, documents and letters, basic onboarding and exit, leave management, attendance, overtime and a mobile app.
Strength$16
per employee / month, billing basis not stated
Foundation plus advanced onboarding, exit surveys, employee pulse surveys, surveys and extra login options.
Growth$22
per employee / month, billing basis not stated
Strength plus 1-on-1 meetings, continuous feedback, public praise, cyclic performance reviews and selfie or GPS attendance.
Zimyo
Basic₹80
per user / month, billed for at least 50 users
Core HR, time and attendance, employee self-service with Android and iOS apps, and payroll. Excludes GST.
Standard₹160
per user / month, billed for at least 50 users
Adds onboarding and offboarding, helpdesk, assets, engagement tools, rosters and selfie attendance.
Enterprise₹240
per user / month, billed for at least 50 users
Adds expenses, travel desk, performance reviews, OKRs, compensation, and multi-entity and multi-country payroll.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Keka HR or Zimyo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Zimyo is cheaper to start with: about $0.84 a month for each person, against $9 a month for each person for Keka HR. Keka HR starts at $9 per employee / month; billing basis not stated, and Zimyo starts at ₹80 per user / month, minimum 50 users.
Which has a free plan, Keka HR or Zimyo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Keka HR nor Zimyo has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.