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Udon – Remote management for macOS home servers

Udon launched a remote management tool that turns an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26 or later into a browser-managed home server for containers, self-hosted apps, AI agents, and files. Udon is free for a 14-day trial and then costs $29 as a one-time lifetime purchase, with the license tied to the Mac's serial number and no cloud account required. The built-in AI assistant deploys apps and fixes problems using the user's own API key, AI subscription, or a local model, and users can connect their own AI client over MCP; remote access works over Tailscale, and iPhone and Android apps are coming soon.

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Udon – Remote management for macOS home servers
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Mac home server.

Udon turns an Apple Silicon Mac into a home server you manage from any browser. Host containers, self-hosted apps, AI agents, and your files on hardware you own.

Apple Silicon, macOS 26+. Free for 14 days, then $29 to own forever.

What Udon does on your Mac #

AI Assistant & MCP

The built-in AI assistant deploys apps and fixes problems using your own API key, AI subscription, or a local model. Or connect your own AI client over MCP.

Your server stays home. You don't have to. #

Check a container, move a file, or open a terminal from your phone's browser, at home or away over Tailscale. Your apps and data stay on your Mac. The Udon app for iPhone and Android is coming soon.

Pricing #

No ads or cloud accounts. Your files stay on your Mac. Every purchase supports Udon's independent development.

Trial

No card required, so nothing is charged when it ends.

  • Every Udon feature
  • Starts when you install

Lifetime

Save $20, 41% off for early supporters

No subscription and no renewals.

  • Everything in the trial, kept forever
  • Updates included
  • Tied to your Mac's serial number, no accounts

Purchase Udon

Frequently asked questions #

What happens when the 14-day trial ends? #

Is Udon a subscription? #

14-day money-back guarantee.

What is Udon? #

Which Macs can run Udon? #

Can Udon run Docker containers? #

Deploy a container.

What can I manage with Udon? #

What can I self-host on a Mac? #

Why use a Mac as a home server? #

What are the alternatives to Udon? #

[Udon vs Unraid](https://udon.sh/alternatives/unraid),

[Udon vs TrueNAS](https://udon.sh/alternatives/truenas),

[Udon vs Umbrel](https://udon.sh/alternatives/umbrel),

[Udon vs CasaOS](https://udon.sh/alternatives/casaos),

[Udon vs Proxmox VE](https://udon.sh/alternatives/proxmox),

[Udon vs Synology](https://udon.sh/alternatives/synology),

[Udon vs OpenMediaVault](https://udon.sh/alternatives/openmediavault).

How does the Udon AI assistant work? #

AI Assistant & MCP.

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