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Getting Started

Introduction to Kova

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.