Over-the-air software updates for connected Linux devices
Mender is an end-to-end open source update manager for IoT
Avoid reinventing a costly updater - Mender securely and reliably deploys updates to connected devices over any TCP/IP network
Full image updates
Image-based updates using a dual A/B rootfs partition layout with rollback support
Management server
Manage and see reports of your deployments and devices using the UI or REST APIs
Open source
Apache License 2.0, end-to-end from server to client
Yocto Project integration
Easily integrate Mender into your devices using the meta-mender layer
makes it even easier to update your devices over-the-air
With our update management Software as a Service, you can deploy updates to your devices without having to worry about running your own server.
Testimonials
Atomic updates with built-in rollback is a key requirement. We need to make sure our devices continue to work with automated rollback if the update didn't take for any reason. Mender provided that crucial capability.
Joel Hermanns, CIO of gridX
Why choose Mender?
Better than homegrown
Focus on your core development rather than building your own costly updater or cobbling together an assortment of tools. Focus on your product. Leave OTA updates to us.
User friendly
Mender comes with extensive documentation, an intuitive UI, and a test environment where you can deploy your first update within 1 hour.
High quality
Mender has more than 70% test coverage and a growing open source community that is continuously testing, reviewing and improving the product.
Avoid bricked devices
Automated rollback support so your devices will always come back online, even in cases of power loss or data corruption while the update is being deployed.
Security
Built from the ground up with security in mind, Mender enforces secure HTTPS connections and has zero open ports on the embedded device.
No vendor lock-in
Mender is the only end-to-end OTA tool with both the server and client open source (Apache 2.0), giving you flexibility and freedom.
Support & services
Need help getting started?
We offer support and services to get you up and running with automated OTA updates quickly. Find out more about board integration, software support and professional services.
If you are new to the Yocto Project, we can also help new users of Yocto and Mender in as little as two weeks.
Integrate OTA updates with any Linux-based OS or custom board
from $8,000* one time fee.
Contact us with your board details for more information.
*billed by the hour, total hours are dependent on board details. Contact us for an estimate for your board.
Two ways to get started with Mender today:
Hosted Mender
Hosted Mender is a secure Mender server we host for you, so you don't have to spend time maintaining security, certificates, uptime, upgrades and compatibility of the server.
Simply point your Mender clients to our server!
FREE for 1ST MONTH for up to $100 usage
Use our price calculator to estimate the monthly price for your device fleet
Sign up now!On-premise
Mender is open source and free to use - the repositories are available on Github for you to download.
You can set up Mender on-premise by following our Getting Started guide on our documentation pages.
FREE & OPEN SOURCE
Board integration, Software support and Professional services are available
Getting started guideDevelopers
Board integrations on Mender Hub
Mender Hub is the community forum for board integrations. Get help porting Mender to your specific board, discuss with other community members, and contribute your own integrations!
Mender on Github
We encourage you to watch, fork or star the Mender repositories and to contribute code to the project.
https://github.com/mendersoftware
Report a bug
Report a bug and help us improve Mender!
Our public bug tracker is available at https://tracker.mender.io/projects/MEN
News
Blog
Announcing Mender Hub!
18th Oct 2018
We are very excited to announce Mender Hub: a community-supported repository to enable OTA updates on any board and OS. Our goal is to create the world’s largest repository to enable a secure and robust OTA update process for connected devices. Please join us today and be part of writing the history in securing the world’s connected devices.
There is no out-of-the-box update solution for the...
Why not homegrown over-the-air update capabilities?
16th Oct 2018
According to Gartner, there will be almost 3 billion new internet-connected devices in 2018. Unfortunately, most of these devices lack basic security features, making them susceptible to hacking and being compromised. A few days ago, California took the first steps in making connected devices more secure with its “SB-327 Information privacy: connected devices” bill. This is a step in the right d...
Events
Embedded Linux Conference and OpenIoT Summit. Edinburgh, UK
Visit our booth at ELC Europe and OpenIoT Summit! We will also be giving a talk on "Why the Yocto Project for my IoT project"
International Security Expo 2018. London, UK
We are proud sponsors and will have a booth at the International Security Expo
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