FyPayrun vs Keka HR
Keka is the polished modern HRMS with strong UX, OKRs, and 360° reviews — at ₹100–250/emp/mo plus ₹15,000–50,000 in onboarding fees. FyPayrun + FyBoard People matches the scope (Performance, OKRs, Recruitment, Compliance, all of it) at ₹4–8/emp with zero onboarding fee.
Two doors. Same problem.
FyPayrun + FyBoard People delivers Keka's full HRMS scope at a 12–30× pricing undercut, no onboarding fees, and same-day setup. The full breakdown is in the sections below.
FyPayrun
Payroll without the spreadsheet hangover.
- Pricing
- Payrun Free local basics · Payrun Cloud Pro ₹999/mo · FyBoard People ₹4/emp Starter · ₹8/emp Growth
- Free tier
- Free local payroll basics + ₹4/emp People — still far under Keka's entry, no onboarding fee.
- Where it shines
- Browser-first, no signup, honest cloud labelling
Keka HR
Keka is the polished modern HRMS with strong UX, OKRs, and 360° reviews — at ₹100–250/emp/mo plus ₹15,000–50,000 in onboarding fees. FyPayrun + FyBoard People matches the scope (Performance, OKRs, Recruitment, Compliance, all of it) at ₹4–8/emp with zero onboarding fee.
- Pricing
- ₹100–₹250/emp/mo + ₹15,000–50,000 onboarding fees
- Free tier
- Varies by tool — most have caps.
- Where it shines
- Beautifully designed UX with strong attention to detail across web + mobile — Keka's interface is genuinely among the best in the Indian HRMS market
The case for switching.
The places we've leaned harder than Keka HR. Each is something a daily user feels the friction of in the alternative.
FyBoard People matches Keka's seven core tracks — Attendance, Leave, Recruitment, Performance (goals, OKRs, 360° reviews, calibration), Compliance, Training, Payroll — at ₹4/emp Starter / ₹8/emp Growth vs Keka's ₹100–250/emp
₹0 onboarding fee. Keka charges ₹15,000–50,000+ one-time on top of per-employee pricing to configure the system
Records-first architecture — every employee record, leave, payslip, performance review is a versioned record on shared engines with audit trail built in
Same-day setup — Keka's full HRMS implementation typically runs 2–4 weeks with a CSM
Multi-jurisdiction by design in People (Keka is India + Middle East-focused with regional gaps)
FyPayrun local payroll basics are free — Keka has no equivalent lightweight local tier
The honest column.
Places Keka HR is genuinely stronger. Picking the right tool for the job sometimes means picking the other one — and we'd rather tell you that up front than waste your time.
Beautifully designed UX with strong attention to detail across web + mobile — Keka's interface is genuinely among the best in the Indian HRMS market
Mature reseller + implementation partner network — useful if you want hand-held setup
Well-developed employee experience layer (recognition, surveys, engagement, kudos) that People is still building out
Strong recruitment + onboarding workflow with offer-letter automation and ATS depth
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the most-marketed one. If anything in this column outweighs the §02 list for your workflow, stay with Keka HR — and we'll see you for the next job.
Feature ledger.
The same questions, asked of both. FyPayrun on the left; Keka HR on the right. Sourced from publicly visible pricing, marketing, and product docs.
| Question | FyPayrun | Keka HR |
|---|---|---|
| Per-employee cost | ₹4/emp Starter · ₹8/emp Growth. | ₹100–₹250/emp/month. |
| Onboarding fee | ₹0. | ₹15,000–₹50,000+ one-time. |
| HRMS scope | 7 tracks + 15 ops areas in People. | 7 tracks + recognition/surveys. |
| Implementation time | Same-day setup. | 2–4 weeks typical. |
| Free tier | Local payroll basics · People ≤10 emp. | No free tier. |
| Pricing at 100 emp | ₹400–₹800/mo. | ₹10,000–₹25,000/mo + onboarding. |
Per-employee cost
- FyPayrun
- ₹4/emp Starter · ₹8/emp Growth.
- Keka HR
- ₹100–₹250/emp/month.
Onboarding fee
- FyPayrun
- ₹0.
- Keka HR
- ₹15,000–₹50,000+ one-time.
HRMS scope
- FyPayrun
- 7 tracks + 15 ops areas in People.
- Keka HR
- 7 tracks + recognition/surveys.
Implementation time
- FyPayrun
- Same-day setup.
- Keka HR
- 2–4 weeks typical.
Free tier
- FyPayrun
- Local payroll basics · People ≤10 emp.
- Keka HR
- No free tier.
Pricing at 100 emp
- FyPayrun
- ₹400–₹800/mo.
- Keka HR
- ₹10,000–₹25,000/mo + onboarding.
Two scenarios, two answers.
Different jobs deserve different tools. Here's the honest read on when FyPayrun fits the workflow, and when Keka HR is the right call instead.
When FyPayrun is the right call.
Pick FyPayrun + FyBoard People if you want Keka's HRMS scope at a 25× pricing undercut, refuse onboarding fees, want same-day setup, or need multi-jurisdiction support.
When Keka HR is the right call.
Pick Keka if recognition + engagement + survey features are core to your people ops, you have budget for ₹100–250/emp + onboarding, and you value a mature reseller network.
FyPayrun vs Keka HR, in plain answers.
The questions that come up most often when people compare FyPayrun and Keka HR. Short answers, no marketing speak.
- Q
Can FyBoard People really replace Keka's performance management?
AYes for the structural features — goal + OKR tracking, continuous feedback, structured review cycles, 360° reviews, calibration workflows, compensation + leveling integration. Keka's edge is in the polish of the engagement / recognition / surveys layer that sits on top; People ships the core performance scope but the engagement layer is lighter.
- Q
Why does Keka charge ₹15,000–50,000 in onboarding fees?
AKeka requires configuration to launch — employee directory setup, leave policy authoring, salary structure modeling, approval-workflow authoring, attendance hardware integration. The onboarding fee funds that hand-held setup. FyBoard People uses sensible defaults plus a 1-hour template import, so we don't charge for setup.
- Q
What's the cost difference between FyPayrun + People vs Keka at 100 employees?
AFyPayrun local basics are free; Cloud Pro is ₹999/mo when you need backend payroll exports. FyBoard People Starter at 100 emp is ₹400/mo. Keka at 100 emp is ₹10,000–25,000/mo + ₹15,000–50,000 one-time onboarding. The math doesn't get closer at higher tiers.
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Reviewed against publicly available info on Keka HR as of launch. We'll keep this current.