Keka vs WappBlaster โ HRMS, Payroll and Attendance Compared (2026)
TL;DR
Keka is a comprehensive Indian HRMS suite covering recruitment, onboarding, performance, payroll, attendance, leave and expense โ priced per employee per month (typically Rs. 6,999โRs. 9,999 per month base + per-employee). WappBlaster focuses on attendance, field tracking, payroll, leave, expense and reports โ on published Attendance Suite tiers (from โน2,100/year for 7 staff on attendance; field per-user). If you need full-stack HRMS including recruitment and performance management, Keka is the broader product. If you need attendance + field + payroll without the recruitment / performance / engagement modules, WappBlaster is dramatically cheaper and stronger on field workforce.
Updated May 2026
List pricing for WappBlaster moves on published Attendance Suite tiers (attendance bundles from โน2,100/year for 7 staff; field per-user). Confirm numbers on the live pricing table before budgeting โ narrative below may reference earlier campaigns.
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Full capability comparison
Detailed feature-by-feature breakdown โ sourced from publicly available product pages, pricing pages, support docs and customer reviews as of 2026.
| Capability | Keka HR | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Selfie / face attendance | Yes | Yes โ AI liveness anti-spoof |
| GPS + geofence | Yes | Yes โ mock-loc + root detection |
| Anti-fake-GPS depth | Basic | Mock-loc + root + emulator + physics |
| Multi-shift / rotating / split | Yes | Yes โ flexi + grace + auto OT |
| Field staff live tracking | Limited | Full Field Tracker |
| Visit forms + DSR + photo proof | Not core | Dynamic forms with photo + GPS |
| Auto distance reimbursement | Not core | Auto-calc from Field Tracker route |
| Payroll โ India PF/ESI/PT/TDS/LWF | Built-in | Built-in |
| Payroll โ UAE WPS SIF | Limited / via partner | Built-in for major UAE banks |
| Daily-wage worker payroll | Possible โ config-heavy | Native โ same cycle as monthly staff |
| Leave management | Built-in | Built-in โ WhatsApp approval |
| Expense + receipt OCR + GPS-stamp | Built-in (basic) | GPS-stamped, OCR, multi-level approval |
| Task management with photo proof | Not core | Built-in |
| Recruitment / ATS | Yes | No |
| Performance / OKR / 360ยฐ | Yes | No |
| Engagement / pulse surveys | Yes | No |
| Onboarding workflows | Yes | Basic |
| WhatsApp report delivery | Limited | Auto daily PDF on WhatsApp |
| Payslip on WhatsApp | Email portal | Native encrypted PDF on WhatsApp |
| Hindi + regional + Arabic UI | English-first | EN, HI, GU, MR, TA, BN, AR |
| Unlimited employees pricing | No โ per-employee | Yes โ from โน2,100/yr (7 staff) + volume tiers; not per-seat HRMS |
| Onboarding support | Paid implementation team | Free onboarding call |
| Free trial | Demo on request | 3-day self-serve, no card |
Where Keka HR wins
Full-stack HRMS for mid-market
If you need recruitment / ATS, performance management, OKRs, 360ยฐ reviews, engagement surveys, employee onboarding workflows and a polished HR business-partner workflow, Keka is the broader product and meaningfully better than WappBlaster on these modules.
- Built-in recruitment / ATS with candidate pipeline.
- Performance reviews, OKRs, 360ยฐ feedback.
- Engagement and pulse surveys with HR analytics.
- Mature onboarding-workflow builder.
Polished HR UX
Keka's UI is one of the best in Indian HRMS. For an HR team running 100+ desk-based staff with dedicated HR business partners, the UX investment matters.
- Modern, well-designed HR dashboards.
- Strong self-service portal for employees.
- Established mid-market brand with case studies.
Where WappBlaster wins
Price โ 90%+ cheaper for typical SMBs
Keka pricing usually starts around Rs. 6,999 / month base + per-employee fees. For a 50-employee SMB that's commonly Rs. 90,000+/year. WappBlaster totals depend on your attendance bundle + field users โ see the live pricing table.
- Unlimited employees on a flat plan.
- No per-module add-on fees.
- Predictable annual spend.
- All field + attendance + payroll + leave + expense + reports included.
Field workforce coverage
Keka is HR-team-led and desk-staff-centric. WappBlaster is built ground-up for field and blue-collar workforces โ anti-spoof GPS, dynamic visit forms, distance reimbursement, photo + GPS proof.
- Anti-fake-GPS via mock-loc + root + emulator + physics checks.
- Dynamic visit forms โ DSR, order capture, install proof.
- Auto km reimbursement.
- Daily-wage workers + monthly staff in same payroll cycle.
UAE WPS and GCC labour-law native
Keka's UAE coverage is limited or partner-driven. WappBlaster has UAE WPS SIF generation, gratuity, leave encashment, AED currency, Arabic UI and GCC public holiday presets built-in.
- UAE WPS SIF file for Emirates NBD, ADCB, FAB, DIB, Mashreq.
- End-of-service gratuity per UAE Labour Law.
- Arabic UI for GCC workforces.
- Multi-country payroll in one cycle.
WhatsApp-first owner experience
SMB owners read WhatsApp, not HR portals. Daily attendance summaries, anomaly alerts and payslips go to WhatsApp directly.
- 9 AM daily attendance summary PDF on WhatsApp.
- Anomaly AI alerts to owners on WhatsApp.
- One-tap WhatsApp leave approval for managers.
- Encrypted payslip PDF on each employee's WhatsApp.
Multilingual UI for blue-collar adoption
Keka is English-first. WappBlaster ships seven languages (EN, HI, GU, MR, TA, BN, AR) with auto-switch by device locale and voice prompts for low-literacy users.
- Adoption rates 95%+ across blue-collar workforces.
- Driver / mason / security-guard friendly UI.
- Voice prompts in each language.
- Under 5 MB data per employee per month.
Pricing side-by-side
WappBlaster list prices shown here are current as of May 2026. Confirm your headcount on the Attendance Suite pricing section.
Keka HR
From ~Rs. 6,999 / month
Monthly base + per-employee add-on
- โขPricing scales with headcount and modules selected.
- โขImplementation usually paid and timed (4โ8 weeks).
- โขAdd-on modules (recruitment, performance) typically priced separately.
- โขDemo + sales-led trial.
WappBlaster Attendance Suite
From โน2,100 / year
$30 / year base covers 7 staff on attendance. Field staff: from โน180/user/month or โน2,000/user/year (up to 10 users). See the live table below.
- Attendance: โน2,100/yr includes 7 staff; โน300/staff/year for staff 8โ20; ~20% discount on incremental seats above 20; kiosk / one-device (up to 100 employees): โน7,000/yr ($100/yr). Larger rollouts: contact us.
- Field tracking: โน180 ($3)/user/month or โน2,000 ($25)/user/year, up to 10 field users โ contact us beyond that.
- Task, expense, payroll, leave and reports are included in the same Attendance Suite subscription (no separate module fees).
- 3-day free trial โ no credit card.
How to switch from Keka HR to WappBlaster
We migrate your team in one onboarding call. Here's exactly what we do.
Export Keka data
Export employees, shifts, attendance, leave balances and salary history from Keka โ we provide an import template matching WappBlaster fields.
Configure WappBlaster
Re-create shifts, leave policies, geofences, approval chains and payroll components on a single call.
Enrol faces + roll-out
60-second face enrolment per employee via WhatsApp install link.
Parallel + cut over
Run a parallel attendance + payroll cycle to reconcile, then switch over for the next month.
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