actiPLANS vs Keka
actiPLANS
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| Figure | actiPLANS | Keka |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · Leave Management Software | 9.5 (#1) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Documentation | The online guide covers setup, leave management, locations, PTO calculations, reports, permissions, calendars, integrations, two-factor authentication and mobile use. | The public wiki contains pages for compression, extraction, preferences, hidden settings, uninstalling, Terminal use and troubleshooting. |
| Integrations | Native integrations listed by the maker are actiTIME and iCal-compatible calendars including Google Calendar and Outlook. | Keka says it integrates with more than 100 tools and names Salesforce, Jira, Xero, and Stripe as examples. |
| Security | The maker says customer data is stored in AWS data centers, backed up daily, and protected by a firewall and encrypted account connections. | Keka describes TLS encryption for portal sessions, web and network firewalls, DDoS defenses, and hosting with providers certified for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. |
| System requirements | The iPhone app requires iOS 10 or later, while the Android app requires Android 4.0.3 or later. | The current macOS download requires Mac OS X 10.10 or newer and is 34.4 MB. |
| What it does | actiPLANS manages employee leave, work schedules, shifts, locations, events and planned activities. | Keka is a file archiver for compressing, encrypting, splitting, browsing and extracting archives. |
Plans
actiPLANS
- FreeFree
- 41-200 users$1.20 a year
- Paid (41–200 users)$1.20 a month
- 1-40 users$1.50 a year
- Paid (1–40 users)$1.50 a month
- 200+ usersPrice not published
- Unlimited usersPrice not published
Keka
- Website downloadFree
- iOS/iPadOS App Store$3.99, paid once
- Mac App Store$6.49, paid once
- Advanced (Projects & Timesheets)Priced on request
- Foundation (HRMS & Payroll)Priced on request
- Pro (Hiring)Priced on request
- Pro (Projects & Timesheets)Priced on request
- Strength (HRMS & Payroll)Priced on request
In their own words
actiPLANS
actiPLANS manages employee leave, PTO requests, approvals, balances and team availability. Employees can submit requests online or through the mobile app, and managers can approve or decline them individually or in bulk. Automated accrual rules support balance history, caps and yearly resets. Reports cover leave time, balances, location and balance history, with CSV and PDF export. Teams can schedule employee work locations and report time spent across locations. actiPLANS integrates with actiTIME and offers iCal calendar feeds compatible with Outlook, Google Calendar and other iCal calendars. Employees can use the maker’s iOS and Android apps to manage requests and check schedules. A free plan is available for 1–3 users with limited functionality, and the maker offers a free 30-day trial without a credit card. Paid plans are billed yearly: $1.50 per user per month for 1–40 users, or $1.20 per user per month for 41–200 users. A fixed-cost plan for unlimited users is listed without a price.
Keka
Keka is a cloud HR and payroll platform covering employee records, hiring, onboarding, attendance, performance and project operations. Its HRIS manages organizational structures and connects employee lifecycle changes to related workflows. Hiring tools link job posting, candidate sourcing, interviews, offers and preboarding with employee records. For India payroll, Keka says it syncs attendance, leave and salary inputs and calculates TDS, PF, ESI and PT. Attendance can be recorded through biometric, GPS and mobile check-ins, with leave and overtime policies applied automatically. Performance features connect goals, reviews, feedback and one-on-ones. Project operations include planning, resource allocation, utilization, timesheets and billing. Employees can use the mobile app for leave, clocking in and out, expenses, payslips, tax details and helpdesk requests. Keka says it integrates with more than 100 tools, including Salesforce, Jira, Xero and Stripe, and provides API documentation. Plans listed on the US pricing page are marked as free trials, but numeric prices are not given. The company identifies Hyderabad, India, as its headquarters and 2014 as its founding year.