Kahua Review 2026: Capital Program Management With AI Inside a FedRAMP Boundary

Updated November 7, 2026 – Tested Intelligence

Quick verdict: Kahua is an enterprise construction platform for owners, program managers and agencies running complex capital programs – capital planning, cost, documents, field work and asset handover in one governed system of record. Its AI assistant, Noa, now works inside that same record, and Kahua says it is the first construction project platform to enable AI inside a FedRAMP-authorized boundary. Pricing is not public, and this is not software for a small builder.

What it is

Kahua, founded in 2009 in Alpharetta, Georgia, calls its approach Asset Centric Project Management: data is tied to the asset being delivered, so equipment, warranty and commissioning information is collected during construction instead of chased at handover. It spans capital planning, design review, bidding, documents, cost, field work and closeout in one system.

Its low-code layer, kBuilder, lets customers adapt applications and workflows to their own mandated processes instead of bending to a fixed template – the point for agencies and large owners whose approvals match no off-the-shelf tool.

Key features

• Noa Assists: AI help inside Kahua for search, summarization, record retrieval, content extraction, reporting, RFIs and submittals
• Noa Creates: describe a process in plain language in kBuilder Canvas and generate an app or workflow in minutes
• Governed AI: Noa works only within each customer’s environment, workflows and role-, project- and document-level permissions
• Full capital program suite: planning, funding, design review, bidding, cost, documents and handover
• Low-code platform: kBuilder lets teams tailor applications without custom development for every change
• Security credentials: FedRAMP Moderate, GovRAMP Authorized, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2, per the vendor

Pricing

Pricing is not public. Kahua publishes no per-user rate, tier list or free trial, and directory coverage confirms every quote runs through a sales conversation. Treat any per-month figure on a third-party directory as an estimate, not a Kahua price. Expect an enterprise procurement – implementation and training on top of licenses – not a credit-card signup.

What the pricing page does not make obvious: there is no pricing page – the real question is total program cost. Kahua’s case rests on replacing multiple point tools, so compare its quote against the stack and admin it would displace, not against a single subscription.

Who it’s for

Owners, program managers and agencies running multi-project capital programs – healthcare, education, infrastructure and especially federal work. If you must prove who saw, approved and changed what inside a FedRAMP-authorized environment, Kahua is built for you. Its federal pages name over 15 federal agencies as users, including the GSA, VA and U.S. Air Force – a vendor claim, but a clear signal of its market.

Who should skip it

Skip Kahua if you are a small contractor who needs job management next week – its implementation weight and enterprise model are the opposite of what you need. Skip it, too, if all you want is an AI assistant: Noa matters only if you already need the governed record underneath it.

Pros

• AI that stays inside your permissions and system of record instead of exporting project data to a separate tool
• First construction PMIS, per Kahua’s June 2026 announcement, approved to enable AI within its FedRAMP-authorized boundary
• Low-code tailoring fits mandated agency and owner workflows that fixed templates cannot

Cons

• No published pricing – no way to budget or compare without a sales process
• Enterprise implementation is a real project in itself; this is not a same-week rollout
• Far more platform than a single-project or small-team buyer can use

FAQ

How much does Kahua cost?

Kahua does not publish pricing. There is no listed per-user rate or tier; every quote is scoped through a sales conversation for your organization and program.

What is Noa?

Noa is Kahua’s in-platform AI assistant. Noa Assists handles search, summaries, retrieval, extraction, reporting and routine RFI and submittal work; Noa Creates turns plain-language descriptions into apps and workflows in kBuilder Canvas.

Can federal teams use Kahua’s AI?

Yes, that is the headline. Kahua announced in June 2026 that it had federal approval to enable AI inside its FedRAMP-authorized platform, with Noa respecting existing role, project, workflow and document permissions.

Bottom line

Kahua is a governed capital-program platform first and an AI product second – and that order is its strength. For owners whose problem is control, audit and consistency, Noa makes the record they already keep easier to work with. For everyone else, simpler tools will win.