Cova

Award-winning tablet-based cannabis POS from $349/mo, with 100% uptime and sub-30-second support.

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Starting from $349/mo

Cova is a tablet-based cannabis POS built around fast onboarding and reliability. The vendor advertises 100% uptime, two Software of the Year awards and a sub-30-second support wait time answered by people rather than chatbots.

Front of house covers ID scanning and instant customer profiles, queue management, a purchase-limit gauge that lets budtenders upsell without overselling, product info on demand, scan-to-order from the customer’s own device, offline mode, smart promotions including BOGO and member pricing, cash management, automatic excise and local tax calculation, anti-looping protection across stores, and gift card and loyalty support.

The Cova Hub back office is included with every POS plan: Metrc and BioTrack traceability, reconciliation reports, product catalog, inventory receiving and PO imports, reporting and analytics, granular location permissions, medical/rec/VIP pricing tiers, dual-licence rule handling, reorder forecasting with days-on-hand, AGCO submissions to OCS, and employee management.

Pros

  • Published pricing from $349/mo — rare in this category
  • Sub-30-second support wait answered by people, not chatbots
  • Advertised 100% uptime and offline mode that keeps selling through a Wi-Fi drop
  • Anti-looping protection enforces purchase limits across multiple stores
  • Cova Hub back office is included with every POS plan, not sold as an add-on

Cons

  • Built-in ecommerce is a paid add-on at $199/mo (promo $149), not bundled
  • Boutique tier caps you at 2 POS workstations
  • Cheapest advertised rate requires taking Cova Pay — $389/mo without it
  • Delivery dispatch is not documented as a native module

Key features

ID scanning

Verify age and create an instant customer profile at check-in.

Purchase limit gauge

Upsell without overselling against the state limit.

Scan to order

Customers build their own order from their own device.

Offline mode

Keep selling when the connection drops.

Anti-looping protection

Enforce purchase limits across all your stores.

Reorder forecasting

Predict stock needs from days-on-hand insights.

Cova Hub

Web back office for inventory, compliance, reporting, pricing and permissions.

Integrations

MetrcBioTrackLeaflyWeedmapsAlpine IQSolinkKayaPush

FAQs

How much does Cova cost?

Cova POS starts at $349/mo with Cova Pay, or $389/mo without it. The Powerhouse tier is $499/mo with Cova Pay and Enterprise is custom-quoted.

Is ecommerce included with Cova?

No. Built-in eCommerce is a $199/mo add-on, discounted to $149/mo at the time of writing.

How fast is Cova support?

Cova advertises a sub-30-second wait answered by real people rather than chatbots, with a dedicated account manager on Powerhouse and above.

What users say

Reliability and fast, human support

Security, data & support

Support

  • Premium supportAll plansUnder 30 seconds