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Kudu

Free, open-source system cleaner and security scanner for Windows, macOS, and Linux that reclaims disk space, removes malware, and hardens privacy settings.

Alternative to: CCleaner and BleachBit
System Cleaner Open Source Security Privacy Focused MIT License Cross Platform Malware Scanner No Telemetry
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About Kudu

Kudu is a 100% free, open-source, and transparent system cleaner and security scanner for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built as a no-ads, no-telemetry alternative to closed-source cleaners. It combines cleaning and optimization tools — including a system cleaner for temp files and caches, a browser cleaner, an app cleaner, a registry cleaner, a startup manager, a disk analyzer with an interactive treemap, a Windows debloater, and a bulk software updater via winget — with security and privacy features like a malware scanner with heuristic analysis and Windows Defender integration, a Privacy Shield covering 30+ Windows privacy settings, and secure file deletion that overwrites data before removal. It also includes real-time performance monitoring (CPU, memory, disk, network, S.M.A.R.T.), system restore point creation, cleaning history tracking, scheduled scans, a one-click clean mode, and a scriptable CLI mode requiring no GUI. Cleaning rules are defined as simple JSON files, so contributors can add support for new apps without writing code. Kudu is available in 30 languages and released under the MIT License.

Key Features

  • System, browser, app, and gaming cache cleaning
  • Registry cleaner and startup impact manager
  • Interactive disk usage treemap analyzer
  • Windows debloater and stale driver cleanup
  • Program uninstaller with leftover file cleanup
  • Bulk software updates via winget
  • Malware scanner with heuristic analysis and Defender integration
  • Privacy Shield covering 30+ Windows privacy settings
  • Secure delete with random-data file overwriting
  • Real-time performance monitor (CPU, memory, disk, network, S.M.A.R.T.)
  • System restore point creation before cleaning
  • Scheduled scans and one-click clean mode
  • Scriptable CLI mode with no GUI required
  • JSON-based cleaning rules, no code required to contribute
  • Available in 30 languages
  • No ads, no upsells, no telemetry

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