<p>Kula is an AI-native applicant tracking system and hiring platform founded in 2021 and based in Walnut, California. It is built for modern hiring teams that want to manage sourcing, applicant tracking, candidate engagement, scheduling, interviews and analytics from one connected system.</p><p>The platform originally focused strongly on outbound hiring and candidate outreach. Its current 2026 positioning is broader, presenting Kula as an all-in-one ATS built by recruiters, with sourcing, CRM, screening, scheduling, interview support, analytics and automation handled inside one platform.</p><p>Kula includes applicant tracking, candidate sourcing and CRM, AI-powered resume scoring, automated outreach, talent pools, email templates, smart scheduling, calendar syncing, automated reminders, AI notetaker, interview summaries, auto-filled scorecards and conversational analytics.</p><p>For 2026, Kula also highlights native AI across the hiring workflow. The updated data mentions AI writing assistance for job descriptions and outreach, AI-assisted scheduling, advanced AI scoring, AI interview support, call summaries, unlimited AI usage, data enrichment and built-in hiring insights.</p><p>Kula’s pricing is now presented as headcount-based, with all features included rather than feature-gated plans. The pricing page shows a starting plan of $4,800 per year for 1–50 employees, with annual billing and flexible terms available. Buyers should still confirm the final quote, employee-count tier, implementation scope, support terms and whether Kula’s AI-native ATS model fits their recruitment process.</p>