Over-the-air software updates for embedded Linux
Mender is an end-to-end open source updater for connected IoT devices
Use Mender and avoid reinventing a costly updater. Securely and reliably deploy 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
Customers
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
Use cases
Ensure your embedded Linux IoT devices stay secure and functional in the wild
Connected devices and the Internet of Things are used for anything and everything. What they have in common is the need to be updated and patched. Here are some industries where Mender is already being used to manage devices:
Board manufacturers
Add OTA updates to your board to enable security patches, bugfixes and new features.
Smart grid
Keep the energy grid secure and compliant.
Connected audio
Stream application updates to your customers even after they have purchased your products.
Manufacturing
Avoid downtime by enabling OTA updates on industrial devices.
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.
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.
Community
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
Write to the mailing list
Mender has an engaged community of users who can answer your questions. This is a great place to ask for help if you are stuck with anything!
Report a bug
Report a bug and help us improve Mender!
Our public bug tracker is available at https://tracker.mender.io/projects/MEN
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 guide
News
Events
Introducing Hosted Mender - a virtual event on Google Hangout on Air at 16:00 CEST | 10:00am EDT
Hosted Mender, a Software as a Service enabling automated OTA software updates to Linux devices, allows IoT devices makers get their product to market faster because they can focus on their core product development instead of building their own update mechanism.
16:00 CEST | 10:00am EDT
Internet of Things Developers Conference (IoT DevCon, Santa Clara, CA USA)
Eystein Stenberg will be giving a talk on Key Requirements for Software Updates for IoT on June 6th at 3:00pm.
Blog
The Need for a World Cybersecurity Organization
23rd May 2018
"Cyberthreats continue to impose an ever-bigger danger across the fabric of our society. Governments around the world are waking up to this harsh reality and, as with global warming, this can best be...
Introducing Hosted Mender on Google Hangout on Air
22nd May 2018
We will be live streaming a session of Google Hangout on Air to introduce and demonstrate Hosted Mender on Thursday, May 31st at 10:00am EDT/16:00 CEST.
Please register here!
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