Keka is built for India. AnooreHR is built for Africa.
Keka is a polished HR and payroll platform — if your statutory obligations run through Indian PF, ESI, and TDS. If you're running an SME in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, or South Africa, it won't compute your PAYE, file your NSITF, or post directly to a Naira general ledger. Here's the honest side-by-side for African teams deciding between the two.
| Capability | AnooreHR | Keka |
|---|---|---|
| HR module (records, leave, documents) | Yes | Yes |
| Payroll engine | Yes | Yes |
| Nigeria PAYE + NTA 2025 compliance | Yes | No |
| NSITF, NHF, ITF, pension (Nigeria) | Yes | No |
| Kenya NSSF + SHIF computation | Profile pack — 2026 | No |
| Ghana SSNIT + Ghana Tax Authority | Profile pack — 2026 | No |
| South Africa UIF + SDL + PAYE | Profile pack — 2026 | No |
| India PF / ESI / TDS (statutory) | No | Yes |
| Pay in Naira / Cedi / Shilling / Rand | Yes | No |
| Native double-entry accounting (GL, journals, P&L) | Yes | No |
| Group consolidation + intercompany elimination | Yes | No |
| Recruitment ATS + e-signed offer letters | Yes | Yes |
| Performance reviews + 360° feedback | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier for ≤ 3 staff | Yes | No |
| Price for 20 staff/mo | ₦62,500 (~$40) | ~$100–$140 USD |
For teams with Indian statutory payroll obligations, Keka is a credible choice. For any African SME needing PAYE, pension, and local-currency accounting on one platform, AnooreHR is purpose-built for the job.
Frequently asked
Keka is a fully-featured HR platform, but its payroll engine is built around Indian statutory deductions — PF, ESI, TDS, professional tax. It does not compute Nigerian PAYE under the NTA 2025 framework, NSITF, NHF, ITF, or pension under PenCom rules. If your workforce is in Nigeria (or Kenya, Ghana, South Africa), you would need to run payroll calculations separately or use a localised system like AnooreHR.
Three differentiators that matter for African SMEs: (1) a statutory payroll engine that handles Nigerian PAYE (NTA 2025), NSITF, NHF, ITF, and pension — with profile packs for Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa rolling out in 2026; (2) native double-entry accounting so payroll posts directly to your general ledger — no exports to Sage, QuickBooks, or Zoho; (3) local-currency payroll in Naira, Cedi, Shilling, and Rand. Keka's accounting integration relies on exporting to external tools.
Keka has a mature learning management system (LMS) and a deeper bench of integrations with Indian payroll banks and portals. If you run operations in India alongside Africa, Keka's India coverage is strong. AnooreHR's LMS module is on the 2026 roadmap.
Yes. Export your employee master data, payroll history, and leave balances from Keka as CSV. We import them during onboarding — typically under two hours for teams up to 50 staff. Most teams run a one-month parallel pay cycle to validate that net-pay figures agree before fully cutting over.
Keka's published pricing starts at around $4–$7 per employee per month USD, which translates to roughly ₦6,000–₦11,000 per staff member per month at current exchange rates — before you add an accounting subscription (Sage, QuickBooks, or Zoho). AnooreHR bundles HR, payroll, and full double-entry accounting in one subscription, with a free tier for teams of up to 3 staff and paid plans starting at ₦62,500/month for 20 employees.