Thoshika vs Keka and greytHR
Payroll that reaches the books.
Keka and greytHR are strong HR and payroll products. Thoshika adds accounting, sales and operations on the same records, so payroll is never a file you re-key.
How they compare
| Topic | Thoshika | Keka and greytHR |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | People: ₹99 per employee a month billed annually, ₹124 monthly | greytHR Essential ₹2,495 a month up to 50 employees, then ₹45 each; Growth ₹4,495, then ₹85 each. Keka: quote only |
| Free trial | 14-day trial of every app, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee | Not listed on either pricing page |
| Free trial | 14 days | greytHR 7 days; Keka offers a trial, length not stated |
| Contract | Monthly, or annual with 20% off; 30-day money-back guarantee after first payment | greytHR: no lock-in or cancellation fee, annual plans not refunded if you leave early. Keka: nominal set-up fee |
| Switching | Free migration from Keka, greytHR, Zoho People or spreadsheets, done for you | greytHR: dedicated implementation team, live in 2 to 4 weeks. Keka: migration tools and guided onboarding |
| Beyond HR | Books, CRM, Projects, Procurement, Inventory, Support and more on the same records | HR and payroll products |
What you get by switching
Payroll posts itself
Locked payroll runs, expense claims and settlements post journals to Books by cost centre. No export, no re-keying.
HR with security built in
IGA Essentials opens accounts on hire, changes them on role moves and closes them on exit in Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, GitHub and Zoom.
Statutory depth
PF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS under the old and new regimes, with ECR, Form 16 and Form 24Q, kept as dated rules.
Free migration
We bring employees, salary structures, leave balances and payslip history across from Keka or greytHR, at no charge.
HR and payroll for 25 employees
Published list prices, billed annually, excluding GST.
| Thoshika | What it covers | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Thoshika People | ₹99 × 25 employees | ₹2,475 |
| Total | ₹2,475 a month |
| Keka and greytHR | What it covers | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| greytHR Essential | Flat fee up to 50 employees | ₹2,495 |
| greytHR Growth | Flat fee up to 50 employees | ₹4,495 |
| Keka | Quote only | Quote |
| Total | From ₹2,495 a month |
At 25 employees Thoshika People and greytHR Essential cost about the same. greytHR’s flat fee covers up to 50 employees, so between 26 and 50 employees greytHR Essential costs less per head. Thoshika People also includes IGA Essentials and posts payroll to Books.
Where Keka and greytHR is strong
Good software, and the right choice for some companies. Here is what it does well.
HR specialists
Both products focus entirely on HR and payroll, with deep feature sets for HR teams.
Flat pricing up to 50
greytHR’s flat fee is simple to budget for companies between 25 and 50 employees.
Guided implementation
greytHR offers a dedicated implementation team; Keka offers guided onboarding.
Moving from Keka or greytHR
Free, and done for you. Most companies switch payroll at the start of a month, and ideally at the start of a quarter.
Export
Export employees, salary structures, leave balances and year-to-date payroll from Keka or greytHR.
Parallel run
We import with a dry run, then run one month in parallel so you can compare payslips line by line.
Go live
Switch on the first day of the next month. PAN, UAN, ESI and bank details are validated before import.
Thoshika vs Keka and greytHR: questions
Is Thoshika cheaper than greytHR?
At 25 employees they cost about the same at list prices: ₹2,475 a month for Thoshika People against ₹2,495 for greytHR Essential. Between 26 and 50 employees greytHR Essential costs less per head; Thoshika also includes accounting integration and IGA Essentials.
Can we bring our payroll history?
Yes. Current-year payroll figures for TDS and payslip history from earlier years come across, so Form 16 at year end is complete.
Does Thoshika handle the new Income-tax Act?
Tax rules are kept as dated tables, so changes in the law are added as new versions from their effective date without changing earlier payslips.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 14 days, and a 30-day money-back guarantee after your first payment.
Sources
Based on public information checked on 16 October 2026. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify them. Prices and features change; if anything here is out of date, write to [email protected] and we will correct it.
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