Keka Alternative
Looking for a Keka alternative? Try Peymatrix.
Peymatrix is an AI-native HR and payroll platform built for India and UAE. Full compliance, transparent per-employee pricing, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
What Peymatrix includes
India Payroll & Compliance
EPF / PF calculation (statutory)
EPF ECR 2.0 export — basic salary wage base per EPFO spec
ESI calculation & challan
TDS computation (old & new tax regime)
Form 16 Part A — quarterly TDS breakdown (CBDT Rule 31)
NSDL Form 24Q export — BSR code enforced before file generation
Professional Tax (state-wise)
Investment declaration (80C, HRA, etc.) feeds live payroll TDS
Loan management with EMI deduction
Full & Final settlement
Arrears & salary revision history
UAE Payroll & Compliance
WPS SIF v2 file generation
WPS blocked when any employee is missing Emirates ID
End of Service Gratuity — UAE Labour Law
GPSSA pension return for UAE nationals (Emirates ID as identifier)
NAFIS quarterly Emiratization return — Federal Decree-Law 6/2023
Multi-currency payroll (AED)
Sponsorship / visa type tracking
Core HR & Employee Management
Employee database, profiles & documents
Onboarding workflows
Document management with e-sign
Org chart & hierarchy
Offboarding & exit management
Asset management
Succession planning
Attendance & Leave
Attendance tracking (web & mobile)
Biometric device sync
Geo-fencing attendance
Shift & roster management
Leave policy engine — carry-forward & encashment
Holiday calendar (India + UAE)
Performance, L&D & Engagement
OKR / Goal management
Performance review cycles (360°)
Continuous feedback
Learning & development (LMS)
Employee surveys
Engagement pulse surveys
Helpdesk / HR ticketing
AI & Automation
AI Decision Engine — auto-approvals & compliance risk scoring
AI payroll anomaly detection before payroll run
AI HR chatbot — natural language queries
Drag-and-drop report builder
Analytics dashboards
Multi-step workflow automation
Pricing & Access
Starts at ₹49/employee/month
Transparent per-employee pricing from ₹49/mo
14-day free trial, no credit card required
India + UAE in a single account
Transparent public pricing page
Mobile app (iOS & Android)
API access
Why teams switch from Keka to Peymatrix
Transparent per-employee pricing
Peymatrix charges ₹49–₹129/employee/month — you pay for what you use. Pricing scales linearly with headcount, with a small floor per plan so small teams still get a complete, supported product.
No-demo free trial
Run a complete payroll cycle, test EPF/ESI calculations, and export Form 16 before committing — 14 days, no credit card, no sales call required.
Government compliance enforced, not optional
NSDL Form 24Q files are blocked until the BSR code is entered. WPS is blocked when any employee is missing an Emirates ID. Form 16 Part A includes per-quarter BSR breakdowns as required by CBDT Rule 31.
UAE compliance depth
Beyond WPS and gratuity, Peymatrix handles GPSSA pension returns for UAE nationals and generates the NAFIS quarterly Emiratization return (Federal Decree-Law 6/2023).
AI built for HR and payroll
The AI Decision Engine auto-approves routine requests, detects payroll anomalies before the run, and lets managers ask natural-language questions about their team data.
India + UAE in one account
Manage both payrolls, compliance rules, and employee profiles under one account — no separate logins or manual data syncing.
Try Peymatrix free for 14 days
No credit card required. Full access to India payroll, UAE compliance, AI automation, and all HR modules.