Dovetail HR Knowledge Management
Dovetail HR Knowledge Management turns HR expertise into searchable knowledge articles for HR teams and employees.
What Dovetail HR Knowledge Management is
Dovetail HR Knowledge Management turns HR expertise into searchable knowledge articles for HR teams and employees. The knowledge system also supports Dovetail HR Case Management and Employee Portal search. Its editor can include videos, images, third-party deep-link buttons, HCM integration and company branding. Articles can be created, approved and maintained through workflows, and employees can submit feedback intended to help improve content quality and engagement.
Content and attachments are indexed automatically without tagging, and results are filtered according to user profiles and permissions. The employee portal supports articles with images, videos, tables, rich text, process guidance and downloadable documents. A timeline records article interactions, including who changed what and when, as well as old and new values. Integrations include certified Workday integrations, a Dayforce certified connector, a Mineral HR and compliance integration, and a RESTful API toolkit. The service offers SAML v2 single sign-on, fine-grained permissions, and US or European data-center hosting options. Pricing is available on request, with a demo to request.
Good
- Automatically indexes content and attachments without tagging
- Supports article creation, approval, and maintenance workflows
- Offers SAML v2 single sign-on
- Customers can specify US or European data-center hosting
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
- The listed plan requires a demo request
- Supports web and API platforms
Who it suits
This is suited to enterprise HR teams that need searchable employee knowledge articles, approval workflows and permission-based access. Organizations using Workday, Dayforce or Mineral HR may value its listed integrations.
Verdict
Dovetail HR Knowledge Management combines searchable HR content with article workflows, feedback and a detailed change timeline. It is an enterprise-oriented option with pricing and a demo available by request.
Plans and prices
From Dovetail HR Knowledge Management's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Dovetail HR Knowledge Management | Priced on request | Demo requested |
The facts
Each one read from Dovetail HR Knowledge Management's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audit trail
- Interactions on knowledge articles are logged in a timeline showing who changed what, when, previous values, and new values.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Authentication and access
- The service supports SAML v2 single sign-on, fine-grained permissions, and data segmentation by user or group.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Content editor
- The editor supports videos, images, buttons with third-party deep links, HCM integration, and company branding.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- Customers can specify hosting in Dovetail’s US or European data centers and control retention through purge, redaction, or scheduled data redaction.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Employee portal
- The employee portal provides searchable articles containing images, videos, tables, rich text, process guidance, and downloadable documents.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Customer data is encrypted at rest with AES 256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or 1.3, with optional PGP for SFTP transfers.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Feedback
- Employees can provide feedback on knowledge articles, with automated workflows intended to improve content quality and engagement.checked 1 Oct 2026
- HR service delivery
- The knowledge management system underpins Dovetail HR Case Management and Employee Portal search.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Dovetail offers certified Workday integrations, a Dayforce certified connector, a Mineral HR and compliance integration, and a RESTful API toolkit.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Dovetail HR Knowledge Management converts HR expertise into knowledge articles shared with HR teams and employees.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Search
- Content and attachments are automatically indexed and searchable without tagging, with results filtered by profile and permissions.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security compliance
- Dovetail hosts in AWS data centers, states SOC 2 Type II certification for its HR SaaS product, and says it complies with EU GDPR and US privacy laws.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Target market
- Dovetail describes its platform as a robust HR Service Delivery platform for enterprise businesses and says it serves organizations across six continents.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Dovetail supports workflows for creating, approving, and maintaining knowledge articles.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1996checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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