Keka HR vs ZingHR (2026): which should you pick?

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 ZingHR if

• Fits if you run payroll for a large workforce in India or the Gulf
• Works for HR teams that want HR, payroll and talent from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a posted price, as visitors go to a demo request
• Not for you if you're a small team, as the site describes thousands-strong customers
• Watch out: editions differ by region, so check yours
• Not for you if you want to try it first, as no trial is listed

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.

ZingHR

• No prices are published; the site routes visitors to a demo request.
• The vendor describes the product as enterprise-oriented, with customers' headcounts in the thousands.
• The site lists regional editions for India, MEA and SEA.

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.

ZingHR

HR Launchpad

The core HR layer, described as the foundation for the other modules.

Workforce management and payroll

Attendance, payroll and statutory compliance, including a zero-touch attendance and payroll offering.

Talent acquisition

AI-ranked shortlists, assessments and digital onboarding.

Talent management

Performance, skills inventory, high-potential and succession programs.

Employee engagement

Engagement tools as a separate product line.

Analytics hub

An HR analytics and AI layer across the modules.

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.

ZingHR

Pricing could not be confirmed. See zinghr.com.