The Kudu desktop app · free and open source

Every tool your computer needs. One free app.

Clean up, speed up, lock down privacy, and keep software current on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Kudu shows you what it found and what it will change before anything happens.

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Start with what you want: more space, a smoother PC, or peace of mind.

Kudu Simple home with shortcuts for more space, speed, and peace of mind

25+ tools, one free app

Replace a drawer full of utilities.

Cleaning, privacy, performance, updates, and storage in one native-feeling app. Kudu shows you what it will change before it changes it.

Clean up

Reclaim gigabytes without breaking anything.

  • System Cleaner

    Preview, exclude, then clean with a receipt

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Privacy TracesNew

    Shell history and OS activity traces

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Program Uninstaller

    Removes leftovers, protects shared parts

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Network Cleanup

    DNS cache and stale Wi-Fi profiles

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Registry Cleaner

    Backed up first, restorable later

    Windows

  • Debloater

    112 known OEM and AppX packages

    Windows

  • Context Menu Cleaner

    Tidy right-click clutter

    Windows

Protect

Lock down privacy in one pass.

  • Privacy Shield

    57 Windows and 33 macOS settings, reversible

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Malware Scanner

    YARA, heuristics, persistence checks

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Firewall Audit

    Find broad, orphaned, unsigned rules

    Windows

  • Breach & threat alerts

    With Kudu Cloud

    Cloud

Speed up

Find what is slowing you down.

  • Performance Monitor

    Live CPU, RAM, disk, network, S.M.A.R.T.

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Startup Manager

    Impact-ranked boot items

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Services Manager

    Safety guidance for ~70 services

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Game Mode

    18 tweaks, all restored when you stop

    Windows

  • AI Diagnostics

    Record a slowdown, get an analysis

    Cloud

Stay current

Update everything from one list.

  • Software Updater

    winget, Homebrew, apt, dnf, pacman

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Driver Updates

    Update, ignore, and clean old packages

    Windows

  • Windows Repair

    SFC, DISM, and WinRE checks

    Windows

Storage

See exactly where space went.

  • Disk Analyzer

    Interactive treemap and file types

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Duplicate Finder

    Always keeps one copy

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Large Files & Empty Folders

    Hunt down the heavy stuff

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • File Shredder

    Overwrite before delete

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Storage History

    Snapshots that show growth over time

    Win · Mac · Linux

Automate & recover

Set it once. Undo when you need to.

  • Scheduler

    Idle, on AC power, in a window, or not while gaming

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Recovery Centre

    Restore supported settings and registry backups

    Windows

  • Cleanup Receipts

    What was removed, skipped, or failed

    Win · Mac · Linux

  • Command line

    JSON output, exit codes, Prometheus metrics

    Win · Mac · Linux

Every platform

Native where it counts.

One app, tuned for each system. Windows gets the deepest toolset; macOS and Linux get the tools that make sense there.

Windows 10 & 11

Installer, portable EXE, winget, or Chocolatey

  • 157 cleaner rules plus registry cleanup with backups
  • 57 privacy settings, including Copilot and Recall
  • Debloater for 112 OEM and AppX packages
  • Driver updates, Game Mode, Firewall Audit, and Windows Repair
  • Recovery Centre and automatic restore points

macOS 12+

Notarized DMG for Apple Silicon and Intel

  • 95 cleaner rules, including Safari, Arc, and Homebrew caches
  • 33 reversible privacy settings, including Apple Intelligence
  • App updates through Homebrew
  • Malware scanning, startup items, and storage tools
  • Live performance monitoring and drive health

Linux

AppImage or .deb for x64 and arm64

  • 93 cleaner rules, plus journal vacuum and dev caches
  • Package updates through apt, dnf, or pacman
  • Privacy hardening and malware scanning
  • Headless daemon with an install script
  • CLI with JSON output and Prometheus metrics

Cleaner coverage

168 apps. 15 browsers. Even your AI tools.

Kudu knows where apps hide their caches, logs, and crash dumps, from browsers and game launchers to Claude, Cursor, and Docker. Rules are plain JSON that anyone can review or contribute to.

Google ChromeClaudeSteamMicrosoft EdgeDiscordCursorFirefoxNVIDIA Shader CacheVS CodeSpotifyBraveChatGPTEpic GamesDockerSlackArcCodexBattle.net
SafariGitHub CopilotMinecraftJetBrains IDEsMicrosoft TeamsOpera GXWindsurfRiot GamesHomebrewZoomVivaldiXbox AppCargo / RustAdobe Creative CloudZen BrowserRobloxGradleWhatsApp
BrowsersAI toolsGaming & GPUDeveloper cachesEveryday appsBrowse every cleaner →

Private by design

Your computer. Your data. Your call.

Runs on your machine
Scans and cleanups happen locally. Nothing leaves your computer unless you choose to link Kudu Cloud.
Open source, MIT licensed
Every line is public on GitHub. Cleaner rules are readable JSON, not a black box.
Scanned before it ships
Each release links its VirusTotal results in the release notes, so you can check before you install.
Review first, undo later
Preview every cleanup, keep exclusions, and restore supported settings from the Recovery Centre.

Built for power users, too

Script it with --json, schedule it with cron, or scrape it with Prometheus. Illustrative output.

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Kudu Cloud · optional

Peace of mind for every computer you care about.

Link Kudu to Cloud and it keeps watching after you close the app. Start with one PC for $5 a month.

Know the moment something’s wrong
Antivirus off, firewall down, a failing drive, or a full disk. You get an email.
Spot breaches and risky apps
Breach checks for your email, plus vulnerable-app and threat alerts on Pro.
Fix it from anywhere
Clean up, update apps, or run a scan on any linked PC from your browser.
Look after family PCs
Set up your parents’ computer once, then keep an eye on it from home.
Explore Kudu Cloud See pricing

Firewall was turned off

Mum’s laptop · Windows 11

Kudu Cloud

Disk almost full · 4 GB left

Work laptop · C:

Kudu Cloud

Antivirus signatures are out of date

Dad’s desktop · Defender

Kudu Cloud

Connection to a known botnet serverPro

Gaming PC · threat monitoring

Kudu Cloud

Example alerts · sample devices

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