Kova HR
Kova HR is a web-based HR platform with employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management and time tracking.
What Kova HR is
Kova HR is a web-based HR platform with employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management and time tracking. Mobile apps are also listed. It offers a free plan for up to five employees, with 100 AI credits per month, three job postings and two leave policies. The Core plan costs $3 a month and lists limits of 50 employees, 500 AI credits monthly, 15 job postings and five leave policies. Growth costs $7 a month and lists 200 employees, 1,500 monthly AI credits, unlimited job postings and unlimited leave policies. Pro costs $9 a month, plus a $10 flat charge, and lists unlimited employees, 5,000 monthly AI credits, unlimited job postings and leave policies. A payroll add-on is listed at $4 a month and is available on any tier; it includes automated US tax filing, ACH direct deposit, contractor payments and benefits sync. Kova HR is headquartered in the United States.
Good
- Includes employee records and time-off management.
- Supports onboarding, performance management and time tracking.
- Free plan covers up to five employees.
- Payroll add-on is available on any tier.
Watch out
- Free plan limits job postings to three.
- Core and Growth have employee limits.
- Pro has a $10 flat charge.
Who it suits
Kova HR may suit organizations looking for web-based employee records and HR management tools. Its plans cover different listed employee limits, and the payroll add-on is available across tiers.
Verdict
Kova HR combines several HR functions with plans that vary by employee capacity and monthly AI credits. Review plan limits and the separate payroll add-on cost before selecting a tier.
Plans and prices
From Kova HR's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 employees · 100 AI credits/mo · 3 job postings · 2 leave policies · $0 forever |
| Core | $3 a month | 50 employees · 500 AI credits/mo · 15 job postings · 5 leave policies · billed monthly |
| Growth | $7 a month | 200 employees · 1,500 AI credits/mo · Unlimited job postings · Unlimited leave policies · billed monthly |
| Pro | $9 a month | Unlimited employees · 5,000 AI credits/mo · Unlimited job postings · Unlimited leave policies · +$10 flat |
| Payroll add-on | $4 a month | Automated US tax filing · ACH direct deposit · Contractor payments · Benefits sync · Available on any tier |
The facts
Each one read from Kova HR's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Employee onboarding
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Employee records
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Performance management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Time-off management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Time tracking
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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