Kova is an AI-powered HR platform built for growing businesses with 5–200 employees. It replaces the patchwork of spreadsheets, disconnected tools, and manual processes with a single platform that covers the entire employee lifecycle.
What Kova Does
Employee Core — Centralized employee records, org chart, department management, and self-service portal.AI-Powered Hiring — Post jobs, screen resumes with AI, schedule interviews, and send offers — all from one pipeline.Smart Onboarding — Template-based onboarding flows with task checklists, document collection, and preboarding portals.Leave & Attendance — Configurable leave policies, shift scheduling, clock-in/out, and AI anomaly detection.Performance & OKRs — 360° review cycles, continuous feedback, OKR tracking with AI-suggested objectives.Learning & Development — Course management, learning paths, skill gap analysis, and budget tracking.Payroll — Integrated payroll processing via Gusto, with benefits enrollment and pay stub management.HR Assistant — AI-powered chatbot that answers HR questions using your organization's data.Reports & Analytics — Custom report builder, KPI dashboards, and AI-powered workforce insights.Key Differentiators
AI-Native — AI isn't bolted on; it's woven into every module. Resume screening, review summaries, anomaly detection, and the HR assistant all use Claude to save hours of manual work.Credit-Based AI — Every tier gets free monthly AI credits. You control costs while getting AI superpowers.Gamification — XP, badges, and streaks make HR tasks engaging for employees and managers alike.Multi-Entity — Manage multiple legal entities and countries from a single account.Architecture
Kova is built on Next.js with a Neon Postgres database, Clerk authentication, and row-level security (RLS) for complete tenant isolation. Every query is scoped to your organization — your data is never visible to other tenants.