V-21.39 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha
What's new
New features and fixes shipping on Nexova — HRMS, payroll, Visitor Management (VMS), and the platform.
Built by Nexova / Techzex Software in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Looking for guides? Read the blog.
- V-21.3910 Sept 2026Latest
About hero — readable split layout
About hero no longer overlays text on the team photo. Copy sits on a solid panel; photo fills the right (desktop) / top (mobile).
Website- Split hero: text panel + photo
- Fixed contrast / readability over busy imagery
- V-21.3810 Sept 2026
Marketing footer redesign
Site footer rebuilt: full-bleed CTA strip, cleaner brand + contact block, and simpler Products / Explore / Company links — no card clutter or live-pill noise.
Website- Asymmetric footer CTA band
- Cleaner link columns and contact links
- Refined legal bottom bar
- V-21.3710 Sept 2026
About us — full UI redesign
About page rebuilt as an editorial full-bleed experience: brand-led hero, numbered mission/vision, under-one-roof module rows, leadership monogram, and campus close CTA.
Website- Full-bleed brand-first hero with motion
- Editorial mission / vision / platform sections
- Leadership and company close redesigned
- V-21.3610 Sept 2026
About us — typography & layout polish
About page fonts and hierarchy refreshed: Fraunces display + DM Sans body, clearer section rhythm, and tighter mission / vision / leadership copy.
Website- Expressive display + body fonts on /about
- Improved text hierarchy and spacing
- Cleaner mission, vision, and leadership layout
- V-21.3510 Sept 2026
About us — mission, vision, under one roof
About page expanded with mission, vision, and a complete under-one-roof platform story with marketing imagery. Leadership block for Altab Raja stays initials-only (no portrait).
Website- Mission & vision sections
- Under one roof module grid with photos
- Richer company story + CTA
- V-21.3410 Sept 2026
About us page + footer polish
New /about page for Nexova / Techzex Software, featuring Altab Raja (CTO, 8+ years experience) as product developer and maintainer. Marketing footer layout improved.
Website- Public /about with leadership and company story
- Footer Company link to About us
- SEO Person + Organization founder markup
- V-21.3310 Sept 2026
Website & marketing — latest VMS features
Public site, /vms, pricing, vs paper register, and SEO now highlight Screen duplicate, live card scan, late alerts, live lobby TV, multi-chart analytics, plus HRMS payslip draft and PF formulas.
WebsiteVMSHRMS- Landing + /vms hero, feature groups, plans, and FAQs updated
- Pricing, vs-paper-register, and JSON-LD feature lists refreshed
- HRMS payroll marketing mentions payslip draft + PF methods
- V-21.3210 Sept 2026
Late planned visit alerts
When a pre-registered visitor is still expected past their planned time, VMS notifies the desk, host, and the visitor (email). Desk waiting list shows a Late badge.
VMS- Cron /api/cron/vms-late-expected (default 15 min grace)
- Alerts to desk users + email_reception, host (in-app + email), and visitor email
- Reception settings: Late planned visit alerts minutes
- Waiting list Late badge with expected time
- V-21.3110 Sept 2026
VMS analytics — multiple chart types
Desk and full VMS analytics now use area, column, donut, ranked bars, radial peak-hours, and heat-strip charts — still lightweight SVG, no chart library.
VMS- Area + column charts for daily check-in trend
- Donut for purpose mix; ranked bars for hosts/offices
- Radial spokes + heat strip for peak hours
- V-21.3010 Sept 2026
Desk dashboard analytics
VMS desk home now shows a 7-day analytics snapshot: check-ins, month total, average visit length, daily bars, and top purposes/hosts — with a shortcut to full analytics.
VMS- Desk dashboard: Analytics section (7-day trend + breakdowns)
- Quick action button to full Reception analytics
- Live today tiles keep ops focus above the analytics block
- V-21.2910 Sept 2026
Desk Screen duplicate — host Fill their data
Reception desk check-in can open a second-screen link. Host or guest taps Fill their data; details sync back to the desk form for check-in.
VMS- Desk: Screen duplicate creates a short-lived fill link
- Public /visit/desk-fill page with Fill their data
- Desk form autofills when the host submits (poll + apply)
- V-21.2810 Sept 2026
Lobby TV live feed + faster host alerts
Lobby board refreshes every 3s and no longer hides waiting visitors behind a today/office filter. Host My guests live-polls and can enable browser alerts with a chime.
VMS- Lobby TV: immediate + 3s polling, live status indicator
- Waiting list shows all expected guests (not only “today” / exact office)
- My guests: live poll every 4s + optional browser notification & chime
- V-21.2710 Sept 2026
VMS Live scan — visiting / ID card autofill
Public /visit form can scan a visiting card or ID (card-sized camera). AI fills name, mobile, email, company, and address when readable; card image is stored. Limited to 2 AI scans per device per tenant per day.
VMSAI- Live scan on public check-in with card/ID camera frame
- Autofill soft fields; remaining fields entered manually
- 2 AI scans/day/device/tenant quota to protect tokens
- Stores scanned card on visitor profile (id_card_path)
- V-21.2610 Sept 2026
PF calculation formula in settings
Choose how EPF is suggested on salary structure: actual Basic+DA, ₹15,000 cap, higher actual wage, or Basic as 50%/40% of Gross — with worked examples.
HRMSPayrollSettings- Settings → General → Payroll: PF calculation formula selector + example table
- Salary assistant / recalculate / Excel autofill use the tenant PF method
- V-21.2510 Sept 2026
Payslip save as draft
On Generate payslip, save progress as a draft, resume later from All payslips, then confirm to submit the final slip.
HRMSPayroll- Save as draft on generate form (no advance/loan/reimbursement side effects until final)
- Draft badge + Edit & submit on payslips list
- Employee portal shows only final payslips
- V-21.249 Sept 2026
Salary Excel-style CTC / monthly gross auto-fill
Enter Annual CTC or Monthly gross to auto-fill structure with Indian Excel formulas (Basic/HRA/PF/ESI/Bonus). Same rules on Excel upload and monthly gross fill-all.
HRMSPayroll- Excel salary format formulas in indian-salary-structure helper
- Salary structure assistant: CTC or monthly gross → auto-fill
- Monthly gross tab: fill all months + update salary structure
- Salary Excel upload: monthly_gross or CTC alone auto-fills components
- V-21.239 Sept 2026
Public visit phone UI + keyboard fix
Lobby check-in forces a light theme so country codes stay readable, phone digits no longer dismiss the mobile keyboard, and the form is full-screen with a larger logo.
VMSMobile- /visit layout forces light CSS tokens (fixes invisible +91 on dark root theme)
- Phone field syncs via ref while typing — parent no longer re-renders each digit
- Larger centered logo + full-viewport form shell
- V-21.229 Sept 2026
VMS public form mobile fix + auto check-out
Phone field no longer dismisses the keyboard each keypress; public check-in is full-screen with a larger logo; desk settings can auto check-out forgotten visitors.
VMSMobileReception- Fixed InternationalPhoneInput remount key on /visit form
- Full-screen check-in layout + larger brand logo
- Check-in form settings: auto check-out after N hours + /api/cron/vms-auto-checkout
- V-21.218 Sept 2026
Mobile-fit marketing & lobby board
Public pages stack hero CTAs on phones, shrink titles and pills, clip horizontal overflow, and tighten lobby board padding for small screens.
MarketingVMSMobile- Shared landing-hero-cta: full-width buttons under 640px
- Smaller hero titles/pills; header + section padding on mobile
- VMS desk mock + lobby board no longer overflow the viewport
- V-21.208 Sept 2026
VMS book/order form with office address
/vms now collects a book/order inquiry with full office address, city, state, and PIN — stored for Super Admin follow-up.
VMSMarketingSales- Landing inquiries: inquiry_type + office_address, city, state, pincode
- /vms #contact: book/order form → booked confirmation
- Super Admin → Inquiries shows VMS order address details
- V-21.198 Sept 2026
VMS: superadmin usage, storage caps, pre-visit share links
Super Admin can view per-tenant visitor counts and photo storage, set max VMS storage MB, and tenants can share a public pre-visit request URL.
VMSSuperadminBilling- Reports → VMS usage: filters, top tenants, storage vs cap
- Tenant edit: Max VMS storage (MB); photo upload blocked when over
- Settings → Invites: shareable pre-visit request link (/visit/{code})
- V-21.188 Sept 2026
Marketing SEO & AIO refresh
Public site is more SEO and answer-engine friendly: updated llms.txt, home + VMS FAQ schema, pricing page, and VMS vs paper-register comparison.
MarketingSEOVMS- llms.txt + llms-full.txt cover HRMS, VMS, CRM, Sales
- New /pricing and /vms/vs-paper-register pages with FAQ JSON-LD
- Home meta + FAQ; VMS HowTo schema and deeper product FAQ
- Footer VMS column and pricing overview links
- V-21.178 Sept 2026
VMS: public form layout choice
Tenant check-in form settings can switch the lobby QR /visit page between step-by-step and a single-page form.
VMSReceptionUX- Public URL form UI: Step by step or Single page
- Setting saved with other reception form field options
- V-21.168 Sept 2026
VMS: empty option lists hide the field
If every Purpose or ID proof option is removed or hidden, that field no longer appears on public QR check-in or the desk form.
VMSReceptionUX- Empty or all-hidden option lists hide Purpose / ID proof from visitors
- Settings editor warns when a field will be hidden for lack of visible options
- V-21.158 Sept 2026
VMS form options: show/hide list editor
Purpose and ID proof dropdown settings use an interactive list with per-option show/hide, add, delete, and reset — no more plain textareas.
VMSReceptionUX- Collapsible option lists with eye toggle to hide options without deleting
- Add / edit / remove / reset defaults for purpose and ID proof suggestions
- Public QR check-in uses the same creatable dropdowns as the desk form
- V-21.148 Sept 2026
VMS: remember visitor details on device
Lobby QR check-in can save name, phone, email, company, and ID type in a cookie so returning visitors only fill visit-specific fields at other Nexova tenants.
VMSReceptionUX- Optional consent: save soft profile on this device for 180 days (no OTP, no photos)
- Prefill + skip known soft fields across /visit/{code} on the same browser
- Clear saved details anytime from the welcome step
- V-21.138 Sept 2026
HRMS polish: analytics, pay-run clarity, OKR UX
People analytics now uses real offboarding exits, leave heatmap works again, pay-run lock surfaces reimbursement sync warnings, and OKR key results can target any goal.
HRMSAnalyticsPayrollUX- People analytics: separation-based attrition, net headcount, pending leave/claims/offboarding shortcuts, dept exit bars
- Fixed leave heatmap (was querying non-existent from_date → start_date)
- Pay run lock returns warnings when reimbursement paid-sync fails instead of silent catch
- Pay runs page: numbered workflow sequence + clearer lock copy
- Goals: pick any objective for key results (not only the latest)
- V-21.128 Sept 2026
Attrition analysis for offboarding
New HRMS page to analyse exits from separation cases — trends by month, department, tenure, reason, and exit interviews.
HRMSOffboardingAnalytics- Offboarding → Attrition analysis with period filters (defaults to last 12 months)
- Breakdowns: resignation vs termination, department, tenure buckets, top reasons, pipeline status
- Recent exits table links into each offboarding case; exit-interview rating / rehire when available
- V-21.118 Sept 2026
HRMS ops gap fixes
Closes leave, OT, FnF, offboarding, and expense edge cases: no double OT benefit, accurate balances, mid-leave adjust, encashable-only FnF, asset gate, and partial claim approve.
HRMSLeavePayrollExpenses- Leave balance / apply ignore LOP and punch-day usage; quota checked on apply
- OT approve: pay XOR comp-off; payslip OT only for pay settlement
- Approve paid/unpaid split from list and manager approvals; shorten or cancel approved leave
- Comp-off restored on unpaid split/toggle; FnF encashes only is_encashable leave types
- Offboarding blocks deactivate while assets are open
- Expenses and reimbursements support partial approved ₹; allocate can exceed quota with warning
- V-21.108 Sept 2026
Leave approve: paid + unpaid split
HR can approve a multi-day leave as part paid and part unpaid (LOP). Unpaid days no longer consume leave balance; payslip still deducts LOP.
HRMSLeavePayroll- Leave detail approve panel: set paid days (e.g. 2 of 5); remainder becomes unpaid leave
- Creates a separate unpaid leave row for LOP while keeping paid days on the original application
- Leave balance usage ignores approved unpaid (LOP) days; Mark unpaid also refreshes balance
- V-21.098 Sept 2026
VMS on home hero slider
Home page hero now includes a Visitor Management (VMS) slide with lobby check-in imagery and a link to /vms.
MarketingVMS- Added VMS hero slide with nexova-vms-lobby.webp
- CTA links to the Visitor Management product page
- V-21.088 Sept 2026
Blog reading surface
Blog article and listing content now sit on a clean white panel instead of the marketing grid background.
MarketingBlogUX- Article and blog index content sections use elevated white background for easier reading
- V-21.078 Sept 2026
Blog cover image upload
Superadmin blog editor now lets you upload a cover image from your computer instead of pasting a URL.
MarketingBlogAdmin- Cover image field replaced with file upload (JPG/PNG/WebP/GIF, max 5 MB)
- Preview and remove controls for the cover before saving
- V-21.068 Sept 2026
Visitor Management (VMS) product page & rename
New public /vms page for Visitor Management, and Reception renamed to Visitor Management (VMS) across marketing, app UI, and saas_modules.
MarketingVMSPlatform- Shipped /vms marketing page with features, pricing, FAQ, and SEO structured data
- Renamed user-facing Reception labels to Visitor Management (VMS) in nav, login, settings, and desk UI
- Updated saas_modules.name for code Reception to Visitor Management (VMS)
- V-21.058 Sept 2026
Nav: Free tools & Visitor Management
Marketing navigation now includes Free tools and live Visitor Management (VMS) in the Product menu.
MarketingUXVMS- Added Free tools to desktop and mobile marketing nav
- Product dropdown lists Visitor Management (VMS) with a Live badge alongside HRMS, CRM, and Sales & Marketing
- Home modules section labels the module as Visitor Management (VMS)
- V-21.048 Sept 2026
Simplified marketing navigation
Home and product marketing pages now use a shorter top nav: Home, Product (live modules), Pricing, Blog, and Contact.
MarketingUX- Replaced long page-specific link rows and Free tools mega-menu with a compact Product dropdown
- Product menu lists live modules (HRMS, CRM, Sales & Marketing) with Live badges
- Mobile menu mirrors the same simple structure
- V-21.038 Sept 2026
What's New page & local SEO
Public changelog for product updates, stronger India / Bhubaneswar local SEO labels, and LocalBusiness structured data.
SEOMarketingPlatform- New /whats-new page listing product releases for customers and search engines
- Local SEO labels for Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and India on marketing metadata
- LocalBusiness + Organization JSON-LD with NAP-style contact and area served
- Footer and nav links to What's New
- V-21.028 Sept 2026
App version label for admin & HR
Sidebar build version (V-x.xx) visible only to tenant admins and HR users with Settings access.
PlatformAdmin- Version label under Sign out for admin (full settings) and HR (settings module)
- Hidden from employees and HR roles without Settings
- V-21.018 Sept 2026
HRMS payroll, reimbursements & Reception desk upgrades
Major HRMS reliability fixes plus Reception lobby TV, invites, watchlist, and month-wise monthly gross salary.
HRMSPayrollReception- Bulk / regenerate payslips now include late fine, WFH conveyance deduction, and suggested bonus
- Approved reimbursements show correctly on generate; paid only up to amount on the payslip
- Server-side filters + pagination on reimbursements, advances, loans, payslips, and more
- Month-wise monthly gross (UI tab + bulk Excel) with payslip override
- Reception: lobby TV board, pre-register invites, NDA, watchlist/blacklist, desk verification
- Host notify email health banner and high-traffic desk shortcuts