# Keka: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 9 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/keka/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 feedback | 0% | 68 | 50% | 4 |
| Performance management | 0% | 20 | 0% | 4 |
| Workforce planning | 0% | 49 | 33% | 3 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 46 | 0% | 2 |
| Employee wellbeing and mental health | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 27 | 0% | 1 |
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |
| Pay equity | 0% | 38 | 0% | 1 |
| Payroll software | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "A global HRMS built for mid-market and enterprise organizations, offering comprehensive HR and payroll solutions." (Mistral Small, Payroll software)
- "Choose Keka if you want to consolidate HR tasks and avoid paying for multiple different software subscriptions." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee wellbeing)
- "Best for Simple Budget-Based Planning: Keka Highly rated for simplicity and ease of deployment." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "Choose Keka if you want compensation planning plus payroll in a more unified platform." (Perplexity Sonar, Compensation management)

## And against it

- "Users report limited customization, poor customer support, and inaccuracies in reporting and payroll features" (Mistral Small, 360 feedback)
- "Keka | Limited customization, poor customer support, limited features, payroll inaccuracies" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 360 feedback)
- "Customization limits, slow performance, reporting depth" (Kimi K2, Workforce planning)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Leave and absence management: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 60 of 95.
- 360 feedback: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 68 of 73.
- Performance management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 56 → 20 of 85.
- Workforce planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 22 → 49 of 98.
- Compensation management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 92 → 46 of 140.
- Employee wellbeing and mental health: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 47 of 111.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 27 of 66.
- Pay equity: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 38 of 73.
- Payroll software: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 33 of 58.

## 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: SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, GDPR Compliance, 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://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.