Hirin.ai vs Keka Hire
Keka Hire is the hiring module inside Keka's HR and payroll suite, built for in-house teams who want one system from offer to payroll. Hirin.ai is an AI recruiter that screens candidates on WhatsApp and AI voice calls before they reach your HR system. On the Enterprise plan, Hirin.ai connects to Keka, so many teams can use both.
Which should you choose?
Both are Indian-built tools that do a real job well. The right pick depends on how you hire.
Choose Hirin.ai if
- Screening is your bottleneck: hundreds of applicants for the same roles, and too many phone calls
- Candidates respond better on WhatsApp, in Hindi or another Indian language
- You are a recruitment agency hiring for clients (Keka Hire is aimed at in-house teams)
- You want AI to run the first round: voice screening, one-way video interviews and skill tests
Choose Keka Hire if
- You already run Keka HR and payroll and want offer, onboarding and payroll in one system
- Your hiring volume is moderate and an ATS inside your HRMS covers it
- You want Keka's marketplace of Indian background-check, assessment and e-sign apps
- A large vendor review base matters: Keka has 4.4/5 from 2,418 G2 reviews (for Keka overall, not Hire alone) [9]
Hirin.ai vs Keka Hire, side by side
Features that matter for hiring in India. Keka Hire facts come from Keka Hire's own pages and help centre, with sources at the bottom of the page.
| What matters | Hirin.ai | Keka Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Indian in-house TA teams and recruitment agencies, especially roles hired again and again (IT, BFSI, BPO and KPO, sales) | In-house talent acquisition teams; Keka ATS runs on your Keka HRMS [1]. Agency client features were not found |
| What it is | An AI recruiting platform with its own ATS, talent pool, offers and career site | The hiring module of Keka's HR suite, now fully integrated into Keka HR [2] |
| Pricing model | Based on hiring volume. Every plan includes every feature and there are no per-recruiter seat fees. Pay by UPI Autopay, card or net banking. Ask for a quote | Hiring plans Pro and Advanced, each with a free trial; prices are not shown on the pricing page [3] |
| AI screening of applicants | Reads every CV, then pre-screens each applicant on WhatsApp or an AI call and returns a ranked shortlist with the reasons for each score | AI resume scoring, AI-written job descriptions, AI interview questions and AI summaries of interview feedback [4][5] |
| AI voice screening calls | Yes. Zena calls candidates in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages, including Hinglish | Not found natively. A third-party AI interview app is listed in Keka's marketplace [6] |
| WhatsApp with candidates | Screening chats, interview scheduling and reminders run on WhatsApp | Not found. Candidate messages go by email and in-app messages [7] |
| Indian languages | Candidate conversations in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages | Not found |
| Video interviews | One-way AI video interviews with proctoring, transcript and scorecard | Live interviews through Zoom, Teams or Google Meet links; a native one-way video interview was not found [7] |
| Skill tests | Role-based coding, technical and communication tests, auto-scored and proctored | Through integrations with Mercer Mettl, HackerEarth and Xobin [7][6] |
| Offer to joining | Offer letters, e-sign, reminders and joining documents, with WhatsApp check-ins through the notice period | Offer, preboarding and onboarding, after which the candidate becomes an active employee in Keka HR, with Indian statutory payroll [8] |
| Job boards | Naukri and foundit, plus your own careers page | Naukri (with a Naukri API key), LinkedIn, Indeed and CareerBuilder, plus marketplace apps [7] |
| Works with Keka HR | Yes. The Enterprise plan connects to Keka, as well as Darwinbox, BambooHR and Workday | Part of Keka HR |
| Data and compliance | Built to support India's DPDP Act and GDPR. Every score is logged with its reasons, and recruiters can overrule any of them | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR are listed on Keka's security page; a DPDP Act statement was not found [10] |
"Not found" means we could not find the feature on Keka Hire's public website or help centre on 12 Oct 2026. It may exist on request or in a newer release; check with Keka Hire directly.
Where Hirin.ai is different
Screening that happens before the ATS
Keka Hire is strong once a candidate is in your pipeline. Hirin.ai works on the step before: it reads every CV and pre-screens each applicant on WhatsApp or an AI voice call with Zena, so only a ranked shortlist reaches your recruiters.
Built for the candidates you actually hire
For frontline, BPO, retail and branch roles, a WhatsApp message or a call in Hindi gets far more responses than an email link. Hirin.ai screens in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages and records notice period and CTC as fields.
Agencies and in-house teams
Keka Hire is built for in-house TA teams. Hirin.ai also runs agency desks: every client and mandate on one board, your own CV database searched first, and client-ready submission packs.
Trying Hirin.ai alongside Keka Hire
You don't have to switch everything at once. Most teams start with one or two live roles.
- Keep Keka for HR and payrollNothing changes for employees, onboarding or payroll.
- Add Hirin.ai to the busiest rolesStart with one or two roles that bring the most applicants, where screening calls take the most time.
- Connect the twoOn the Enterprise plan, Hirin.ai connects to Keka, so hired candidates move on into Keka HR.
- Measure for 14 daysCompare time to shortlist and recruiter hours on those roles during the trial.
Hirin.ai vs Keka Hire: questions
Can I use Hirin.ai with Keka?
Yes. Hirin.ai's Enterprise plan includes integrations with Keka, Darwinbox, BambooHR and Workday, plus an API and webhooks. Many teams keep Keka for HR and payroll and use Hirin.ai for high-volume screening.
Is Keka Hire suitable for recruitment agencies?
Keka positions Keka Hire for in-house talent acquisition teams, and we did not find agency features such as client management or submissions on Keka's pages (checked 12 Oct 2026). Hirin.ai supports both agencies and in-house teams.
Does Keka Hire screen candidates on WhatsApp or by phone?
As of 12 Oct 2026 we did not find native WhatsApp or AI voice screening in Keka Hire. Keka offers AI resume scoring and AI interview questions, and lists a third-party AI interview app in its marketplace.
Which is better for BPO and volume hiring?
For volume roles where the main cost is screening hundreds of applicants, Hirin.ai's WhatsApp and AI voice screening in Indian languages is built for the job. If your volume is moderate and you want one HR system, Keka Hire inside Keka HR may be enough.
Sources
Keka Hire information comes from these public pages. Hirin.ai information comes from Hirin.ai's own product pages.
- Keka: HR software for recruiters · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka help: Keka Hire integrated into Keka HR · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka pricing · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka applicant tracking system · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka help: AI-generated interview questions · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka marketplace · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka help: Keka Hire integrations · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka help: preboarding to onboarding · checked 12 Oct 2026
- G2: Keka reviews · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keka security · checked 12 Oct 2026
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