Keka vs Peoplifi

Keka HR Alternative for Pakistan: Native Compliance, PKR Pricing

Keka is excellent for India. For Pakistan teams, it is a compromise — INR pricing, Indian tax engine, and Pakistan compliance bolted on as a secondary feature.

Quick Verdict

If your team is in India, Keka is a strong choice. For Pakistan teams, Peoplifi was built natively for FBR, EOBI, PESSI, SESSI, and KPESSI — not adapted from India.

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Who is Keka?

Keka is India's fastest-growing HRIS with a polished UI and strong Indian compliance (TDS, PF, ESI). Some Pakistani customers evaluate Keka because of its UX, but the product is fundamentally Indian: pricing in INR, default tax engine is Indian Income Tax Act, and Pakistan compliance relies on local customization.

Where Keka wins

  • Extremely polished UI (consistently praised in reviews)
  • Strong Indian compliance: TDS, PF, ESI, PT, LWF
  • Dedicated performance and OKR modules
  • Larger India-based support team for India clients

Where Peoplifi wins

  • Native Pakistan compliance — not adapted from India
  • All 4 provincial social security boards (PESSI, SESSI, KPESSI, BESSI) — Keka typically covers EOBI only
  • PKR-native pricing, not INR converted
  • Desktop productivity agent (Keka has none)
  • ZKTeco biometric integration (the dominant Pakistani brand)
  • Pakistan-timezone support team
  • FBR Section 149 average-rate engine vs flat-slab workarounds

Pricing Comparison

Keka

Foundation: INR 9,999/mo for 100 employees + INR 100/extra employee. Roughly PKR 30,000 to PKR 80,000/mo for a 100-person Pakistan team.

Peoplifi

PKR 840 per seat per month (Starter) for a 100-person team: PKR 84,000. But Starter includes payroll, time tracking, and desktop agent — bundled.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeaturePeoplifiKeka
Pakistan FBR Section 149Native average-rate engineCustom configuration
PESSI, SESSI, KPESSI, BESSIAll 4 provinces nativeEOBI only typically
Pricing currencyPKR nativeINR converted
Desktop agentYesNo
ZKTeco integrationRealtime pushCSV only
Indian TDS/PFNot supportedNative
Support timezonePKTIST

Which One Is Right for You?

Best for Keka

India-based teams that want polished HR UX and Indian compliance.

Best for Peoplifi

Pakistan teams (10 to 1000 employees) that want compliance built natively, not adapted from another country.

How to Migrate from Keka

  1. Request your employee export from Keka (Admin → Company Settings → Data Export)
  2. Open a free Peoplifi trial
  3. Upload the CSV via Bulk Import — most Keka fields auto-map
  4. Reconfigure Pakistan tax slabs in Peoplifi (takes 5 minutes, not required if already default)
  5. Run parallel payroll for one cycle and confirm net pay matches your Keka run within rounding

Frequently Asked Questions

Why not use Keka's Pakistan customization?

Keka's Pakistan tax engine is a customization layer over their core Indian engine. For complex scenarios (mid-year salary changes, bonus inclusion, multiple exemptions), the abstraction leaks. Peoplifi's Pakistan engine is native — same as their core.

Is Keka more polished than Peoplifi?

Keka has a slight edge on visual polish and UI micro-animations. On end-to-end payroll accuracy and Pakistan compliance, Peoplifi is meaningfully better.

Can I import my Keka performance review data?

Yes, Keka exports performance reviews as CSV. Peoplifi imports them into our Performance module. Historical review cycles are preserved.

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