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PeopleStrong?
Not so strong anymore.

There's an HR platform built to actually grow with your company. Keka is used by 8,500+ businesses across India, Middle East, and beyond.

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A day on PeopleStrong.
A day on Keka.
The difference is everything.
PeopleStrong A typical day for your HR team
9:15 AM — HR team opens 3 tabs to cross-check attendance from the biometric and the app.
Manual reconciliation takes 45 mins
10:30 AM — An employee calls HR asking why their leave wasn't approved yet. The request is stuck in the system.
Support raises a ticket with the vendor
12:00 PM — Payroll run fails because of a sync error between the leave module and salary processing.
Re-run scheduled for tomorrow
2:30 PM — Manager requests a headcount report. HR manually exports and formats data from two systems.
Takes 1.5 hours to compile
5:00 PM — New joiner onboarding documents still incomplete. The workflow didn't trigger correctly.
Followed up manually via WhatsApp
Keka What your HR team actually wants
9:00 AM — Attendance auto-synced from biometric, geo, and app. Dashboard shows anomalies with one click resolution.
Zero manual work, real-time
10:00 AM — All leave requests auto-routed to managers. Employees track status live in the Keka app.
Zero follow-ups needed
12:00 PM — Payroll runs without intervention. Leave, attendance, and arrears all reconciled automatically.
One-click payroll, always accurate
2:30 PM — Manager pulls a real-time headcount report from the dashboard. No HR involvement needed.
Instant, self-serve analytics
5:00 PM — New joiner's onboarding auto-triggered from the offer letter. All docs signed and submitted digitally.
100% automated onboarding flow
The real picture
PeopleStrong's real cost
never appears on the quote.
Every time your HR team works around the system, your company pays. Here's what PeopleStrong customers actually experience.

Implementation That Takes Too Long

  • Go-live timelines stretch from weeks to months
  • Constant back-and-forth with implementation teams
  • HR team productivity drops during rollout
  • Data migration riddled with manual effort
  • No dedicated customer success manager

Features Hidden Behind Quotes

  • Core features locked behind add-on pricing
  • Payroll, performance, and recruitment sold separately
  • Integrations require paid professional services
  • API access costs extra per environment
  • Every customisation is a change request

Every Integration Is a Real Project

  • Native integrations are limited and unreliable
  • Third-party connectors require IT involvement
  • Biometric device compatibility is inconsistent
  • SSO setup needs vendor support tickets
  • Slack/Teams integration unavailable or clunky

Pricing That Rises as You Scale

  • Per-employee pricing with steep scaling fees
  • Annual contract locks with no exit flexibility
  • Price hikes at renewal with no feature upgrades
  • No transparent pricing on website
  • Surprise charges for storage and reports

Recognise any of these pain points?

You're not alone. Thousands of HR teams have switched to Keka for exactly these reasons.

What teams measure after they stop settling
Numbers that PeopleStrong
won't quote you.

After switching to Keka, teams across India and GCC report measurable improvements in HR efficiency within the first quarter.

70%
Reduction in payroll processing time
Avg. across 500+ Keka customers
3×
Faster employee onboarding
Compared to previous HRMS
92%
HR query resolution without IT support
Self-serve employee portal
40%
Drop in compliance-related errors
Automated statutory filings
The feature-by-feature truth
PeopleStrong won't show you.
A transparent side-by-side comparison of what you're actually getting.
Feature
Keka
PeopleStrong
 Difference?
Core HR
Employee self-service portal✓✓Similar
Mobile app (iOS & Android)✓✓Keka rated higher
Multi-company / multi-entity✓Paid add-onKeka wins
Custom org hierarchy & roles✓✗Keka wins
Document management & e-signing✓BasicKeka wins
Payroll & Compliance
Automated payroll processing✓✓Similar
Auto statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT)✓Manual steps neededKeka wins
Off-cycle & supplementary payroll✓✗Keka wins
Investment declaration workflow✓✓Similar
Flexi benefits & reimbursements✓LimitedKeka wins
Attendance & Leave
Geo-fencing + biometric integration✓Limited devicesKeka wins
Shift scheduling & rotational shifts✓✓Similar
Comp-off & overtime tracking✓✗Keka wins
Custom leave policies per location✓Basic onlyKeka wins
Performance Management
OKR goal tracking✓Paid moduleKeka wins
360° feedback✓✓Similar
Continuous check-ins & 1:1s✓✗Keka wins
Bell curve normalization✓ManualKeka wins
Recruitment & Onboarding
Built-in ATS✓Separate productKeka wins
Automated onboarding workflows✓LimitedKeka wins
Offer letter automation✓✗Keka wins
Support & Pricing
Dedicated customer success manager✓✗Keka wins
Transparent pricing on website✓✗Keka wins
Free data migration assistance✓ChargeableKeka wins
Implementation in under 8 weeks✓✗Keka wins
Slack & Teams integration (native)✓✗Keka wins

Seen enough? Let's show you Keka live.

No sales pressure. No generic demo. A walkthrough built around your specific workflows and team size.

The Keka advantage
Where PeopleStrong stops.
Where Keka starts.
The gaps you work around every day become problems Keka solves by design.
Payroll

No More Payroll Reruns

Keka's payroll engine auto-reconciles attendance, leave, and arrears before the run. Errors are caught proactively, not after disbursement.

Attendance

Attendance That Just Works

Works with 80+ biometric devices, geo-fencing, face recognition, and the Keka mobile app. Zero manual punching or correction cycles.

Performance

OKRs That Actually Get Used

Not just a feature on the roadmap. Keka's performance module has OKRs, 360° feedback, and check-ins all in one place — with real adoption.

HR Analytics

Employee With HR Analytics Ready Dashboards

Real-time headcount, attrition, and payroll dashboards. No more waiting for IT to pull reports from two systems.

Onboarding

Onboarding That Runs Itself

From offer letter to Day 1 — document collection, IT provisioning triggers, policy acknowledgements, and buddy assignment, all automated.

Support

Support That Actually Responds

Dedicated CSM, in-app chat support, and an active community. Not a ticket queue with a 3-day SLA for critical payroll issues.

Real customers. Real results.
90 days after leaving PeopleStrong,
Here's what they said.
Trusted by 8,500+ Companies
★★★★★
"Switching from PeopleStrong was genuinely the best decision we made for our HR team this year. Payroll went from a 3-day ordeal to something we finish in a few hours. The automation is real — not just a feature listed on a slide deck."
R
Ruchi Malhotra
VP Human Resources · Fintech
Switched from PeopleStrong
★★★★★
"We were tired of 'hidden' costs and modules that didn't talk to each other. Keka's integration between attendance and payroll is seamless. Our employees love the mobile app experience, which was a huge pain point before."
A
Ankit Verma
Head of People · Logistics Tech
Switched from PeopleStrong
★★★★★
"The migration process was surprisingly smooth. We transferred 1,200 employee records with historical data in less than 4 weeks. The support team at Keka is light-years ahead of what we were used to."
S
Sarah D'Souza
HR Operations Manager · Retail
Switched from PeopleStrong
The move is easier than you think
From PeopleStrong to Keka
in 4 clear steps.
The #1 reason teams stay on PeopleStrong is fear of migration. We remove it entirely.
1

Book a Discovery Call

We understand your current setup, pain points, and what you need. No pressure, no template pitch — a real conversation.

2

Configure & Migrate Data

Keka's implementation team handles data migration from PeopleStrong with structured templates. Your employee records come clean.

3

Parallel Run & Go Live

We run both systems in parallel for one payroll cycle so your team is confident before the switch. Zero risk, full visibility.

4

Go Live With Confidence

Dedicated support on go-live day and a CSM assigned to your account for life time to ensure smooth adoption.

Our migration guarantee

If your first payroll run on Keka has errors caused by our migration, we fix it at our cost. That's the Keka promise.

Why teams never go back
Numbers that speak for themselves.
100%
Data migration accuracy guaranteed
14
Average days to first payroll run on Keka
Dedicated
CSM assigned for your life time
Answers you need now
Questions we get from every
PeopleStrong team considering a switch.
How long does the migration from PeopleStrong to Keka take? ▼
Most customers go live within 4–8 weeks depending on headcount and module complexity. We've completed migrations for 2,000+ employee companies in under 6 weeks with zero payroll disruption.
Will we lose our historical HR data? ▼
No. Keka's migration team exports all employee records, payroll history, leave balances, and documents from PeopleStrong and imports them into Keka with full data integrity checks before go-live.
Is there any downtime or disruption during migration? ▼
Zero downtime. Keka is a cloud-based SaaS platform. Your PeopleStrong instance remains active until you're ready to decommission it. We configure Keka in a parallel environment before cutover.
Do you support multi-location and multi-state payroll? ▼
Yes. Keka handles multi-state payroll with location-specific compliance rules, different PT slabs, and varied leave policies — all configurable without IT involvement. We also support GCC/UAE payroll.
Can we run payroll on Keka while still on PeopleStrong? ▼
Yes. We recommend a parallel payroll run — one cycle where both systems compute payroll independently. You validate the output, and only then do we switch. This is standard practice in our migration playbook.
What does Keka cost compared to PeopleStrong? ▼
Keka's pricing is fully transparent. Unlike PeopleStrong, there are no hidden charges for modules, integrations, or support. Most companies save 15–30% on total cost of ownership.
How does Keka support after go-live? ▼
Every customer gets a dedicated Customer Success Manager for the first 90 days. After that, you have access to in-app chat support, a robust help centre, and an active community of 8,500+ HR professionals.
Can employees self-serve without raising HR tickets? ▼
Yes! Employees can apply for leave, view payslips, raise IT requests, and submit tax declarations — all from the Keka app without contacting HR once.

You already know PeopleStrong isn't built for the company you're becoming.

Join 8,500+ businesses that chose to stop settling. The switch is easier than you think — and the results show up fast.