BrightHR vs. Keka HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrightHR
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
British company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal advice.N/A
Keka HR
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Keka HR is an HR & Payroll Management System. The vendor states that Keka's architecture has reshaped employee experience and adaptability in India, and further state that with all HR functionality under 1 umbrella, Keka has made a huge dent in the HRMS ecosystem. Key Features: Payroll management system Attendance & Leave management Applicant Tracking System Performance Management System Timesheet Travel & Expense…N/A
Pricing
BrightHRKeka HR
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightHRKeka HR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPrices start at £4.50 (per employee/per month)
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Community Pulse
BrightHRKeka HR
Considered Both Products
BrightHR
Chose BrightHR
Our previous payroll provider isn't listed, they closed down their service, forcing a move. BrightHR was recommended to us.
Chose BrightHR
Through our HR advisory service, we made the switch to BrightHR which is a great alternative to Breathe and the transition was easy and simple to set up.
Chose BrightHR
Much easier to navigate both for management and employees alike.
Chose BrightHR
It has been over 15 years since I used oracle but it was advanced even back then such as date tracking features etc...i think Bright HR is a good, solid product that will work well for lots of companies but it still has room for development. We have Bright HR as part of our …
Chose BrightHR
This is my first experience of such a system and one I would recommend to any employer that does not already use it
Chose BrightHR
Bright HR is much more interface friendly and easier to use. However, the sickness analysis EWAssist provided was very good, such as what days sickness occurs, overlayed with previous years, how many days, by person or team, most common absence type, useful for performance …
Chose BrightHR
We use Sage Payroll for salaries and we also use Sage 50 and 200 but only for accounting records. We looked at Sage HR but found that it was not particularly easy to use and links to payroll were not satisfactory. We were not looking for software when we took Bright HR. …
Chose BrightHR
Far superior and more user friendly
Chose BrightHR
Previous use of HFX was dated and limited to time management only. BrightHR offers a wider package.
Chose BrightHR
Sage People and SAP Core HR and Payroll
Chose BrightHR
I’m going with anything but BrightHR in future.
Chose BrightHR
The BrightHR user interface is cleaner than that of BreatheHR and addition of the mobile app was a key driver for making the switch.
Chose BrightHR
BrightHR offer extra services such as legal advice, and health & safety advice. Plus they have a 24-hour phone line and aim to get back to you within an hour which is handy.
Chose BrightHR
Price point was very reasonable compared to other providers. System seems good and easy to use.
Chose BrightHR
I chose BrightHR as it offered a one-stop platform for HR management for which we have dedicated UK and ROI HR specialists who not only give HR advice but also write policies and handbooks, etc. They are a one-stop-shop, which was very important as when I signed the contract I …
Keka HR
Chose Keka HR
Rippling has a complex user interface and someone needs to guide me to get acquainted with the usage of the portal daily unlike Keka HR it's really clear for what purpose we need to use the portal to make maximum use of it. It has more market range but Keka HR stole my heart by …
Chose Keka HR
This service is very optimistic and creates a reliable and smooth environment within organizations. Organizations can easily figure out the performance of every individual. It became easy to send financial reports for every employee through Keka HR, and it has a robust payroll …
Features
BrightHRKeka HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.1
Ratings
13% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
Employment history7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.3
Ratings
11% below category average
Keka HR
9.7
Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation7.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.80 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.2
Ratings
12% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
Approval workflow6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
8.2
Ratings
0% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.2
Ratings
4% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
Pre-built reports7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
Review reminders7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BrightHR
6.3
Ratings
22% below category average
Keka HR
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrightHRKeka HR
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
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8.9
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Likelihood to Renew
7.3
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-
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Usability
7.1
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-
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Support Rating
6.2
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-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightHRKeka HR
Likelihood to Recommend
Customer support from Leyla has been invaluable. When we moved from our previous payroll software provider we had a few compatibility issues. We were able to work with Leyla and the wider team to come up with solutions for us. The compatibility issues that we initially had were problematic and cost us some testing time
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Keka HR is well suited for me as it helps me to manage my taxes and gives me different investment options within the web application itself which allows me to save income tax. It keeps track of all the investments, deductions, taxes etc. Scenario where I found Keka HR less appropriate is there Article section. Companies have their own Newsletter Page where they publish their Articles which everyone reads. But Article section within Keka HR, I didn't found that much useful.
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Pros
  • People Overview on home page shows a snapshot of the day's activities. Great for seeing who is on leave at a glance.
  • Easy to read employee hub section and ability to manage teams.
  • Booking leave absence is simple and straightforward in BrightHR.
  • Shows the annual leave balance in a clear visual way
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  • Salary
  • Leaves and Attendance
  • Expenses and Travel
  • Manage Tax
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Cons
  • Notifications for requests should be optional based on individual employees. For example an admin won’t necessarily want every staff members leave requests by email and push notification. The settings only currently allow for notifications for everyone or no one. Being assigned as a manager may not allow data viewing required of wider staff.
  • Toil should automatically be accrued into a balance if the employees clocked in time amounts to more than the target hours. It shouldn’t have to be calculated and requested.
  • When reviewing hours worked for the week, the history calculation should take into account approved leave and sickness etc. I have a staff members target of 37 hours, but if their hours show 29 hours worked then I have to work out why they worked less. It should account for this if the absence is approved.
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  • Keka HR can add more features for employees, like alerts
  • Keka HR can improve tracking dashboard by adding charts
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Likelihood to Renew
It's not entirely my decision - we are members of a 'community' of veterinary practices who have signed up to the contract with pensinusla and have bright hr as part of that contract however, I am usually involved in the tender process as I am one of the biggest users of both bright hr and the services from peninsula
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Usability
Onboarding took too long due to our unique working ways however the support team tried their hardest to make it work (still ongoing) In particular Leyla S. who has been our point of contact, she has ensured our issues are addressed and always follows up.
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Support Rating
The team are proactive, having an advocacy team is just amazing and a great way to really understand their product roadmap and have input into useful features or feedback
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Implementation Rating
it was fairly easy to do but timely as i had to enter everything from scratch - i didn't at the time realise how important it was to set up the variable or fixed working pattern correctly given future changes as this is very tricky once it has been set up and i wished i had been aware that sometimes you can't make future changes without deleting the whole profile and starting again
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Alternatives Considered
We use Sage Payroll for salaries and we also use Sage 50 and 200 but only for accounting records. We looked at Sage HR but found that it was not particularly easy to use and links to payroll were not satisfactory. We were not looking for software when we took Bright HR. It was part of our contract with Peninsula and we have been very pleased with the outcome
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This service is very optimistic and creates a reliable and smooth environment within organizations. Organizations can easily figure out the performance of every individual. It became easy to send financial reports for every employee through Keka HR, and it has a robust payroll system which is very helpful for the HR and account department.
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Return on Investment
  • Able to reduce one member of staff in personnel from 5 days to 3 days.
  • Able to reduce time spent by payroll on holiday records significantly and improve accuracy significantly.
  • Able to improve control of sick absence and improve record keeping.
  • BLIP meant we did not need to buy expensive attendance software.
  • Looking at possible use of payroll and other aspects of Bright HR not used at present.
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  • It pretty much has every feature that our company needs
  • Pay Management is clear
  • Team Management is too easy
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ScreenShots

BrightHR Screenshots

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Keka HR Screenshots

Screenshot of Leave DashboardScreenshot of Attendance & Time tracking dashboardScreenshot of Keka Dashboard