Introducing Kudu: The Free System Maintenance Suite Your PC Deserves

We're excited to announce the launch of Kudu — a free, open-source system maintenance suite built by the Advent team. With 15+ tools, no ads, and no bloatware, Kudu gives you everything you need to keep your Windows, macOS, and Linux machines running at their best.

What Is Kudu?

Kudu is a desktop application packed with powerful maintenance tools that work across all major operating systems. Whether you're cleaning out junk files, monitoring system performance, hardening your security settings, or keeping your software up to date, Kudu handles it all from one simple interface.

Desktop App Highlights

• System Cleaner — Remove temp files, caches, logs, and system junk across 15+ categories
• Performance Monitor — Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with S.M.A.R.T. disk health analysis
• Security Hardening — Audit and enforce 35+ privacy and security settings, plus multi-engine malware scanning with 70+ signature patterns
• Software Updater — Scan installed software for outdated versions and update everything in bulk

Kudu Cloud: Fleet Management at Scale

For teams and IT administrators, Kudu Cloud provides a centralized dashboard to monitor, maintain, and secure every machine in your fleet from one place.

Cloud Features

• Fleet Dashboard — Live health scores, real-time telemetry, and 40+ remote commands via WebSockets
• Patch Management — Unified view of OS updates and third-party patching across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Alerts & Remediation — Seven alert categories monitor your fleet 24/7 with automated remediation policies
• Security & Compliance — SOC 2, CIS, and NIST compliance checks with automated hardening assessments and audit-ready reporting
• Threat Monitoring — Monitor every device for connections to botnets, ransomware, and criminal infrastructure

Linux Agent for Headless Servers

Running Linux servers without a desktop environment? The Kudu Linux Agent runs as a headless systemd daemon, providing continuous system maintenance, remote command execution, and cloud-connected monitoring for your server fleet.

Pricing

Kudu is free for up to 5 devices. For larger fleets, plans start at just $5/device/month for Basic and $7/device/month for Pro, which includes threat monitoring, automated remediation, and SSO. Check out the full breakdown on the pricing page.

Get Started

1. Download Kudu free for Windows, macOS, or Linux
2. Run your first system scan to clean junk files and check system health
3. Optionally connect to Kudu Cloud for remote management and fleet monitoring

Built by Advent

Kudu joins LoadForge as the latest product from the Advent team. Where LoadForge helps you stress-test and monitor your web application performance, Kudu ensures the machines your team works on every day are clean, secure, and running smoothly.

We're building the tools developers and IT teams actually need — free, powerful, and without the bloat.

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Download Kudu today at usekudu.com and take control of your system maintenance.

— The Advent Development Team