The Hudu Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Hudu in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Hudu
The Insider’s Guide
IT documentation platform with a password vault and asset tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Hudu’s own pages.
Made by Hudu Technologies, Inc. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Hudu’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hudu’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade
Hudu is an IT documentation platform for managed service providers and internal IT teams. It keeps knowledge base articles, procedures, passwords, assets and network details such as IP addresses and racks in one structured system, with a portal for giving clients a limited view. It is sold as a single per-user plan that can be cloud-hosted or self-hosted at the same price.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Hudu, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Taking the cloud version at least saves you running a server.
- 1
Best for IT teams documenting clients, assets and passwords
Anyone wanting a general company wiki should look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $27 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Structured documentation
Knowledge base articles, checklists and SOPs follow consistent layouts and templates, with version histories, flags and reviews, and links between related records.
- 6
Password vault
Company and personal credential vaults store passwords and one-time passcodes, with role-based access, group permissions and a full audit history.
- 7
Assets, IP addresses and racks
Devices, vendors and systems are tracked through structured forms, alongside IP address management, rack layouts and a photo gallery.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 51
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Hudu you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Hudu at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Hudu Technologies, Inc.
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for IT teams documenting clients, assets and passwords
Hudu is documentation for IT teams: how-to articles, passwords, assets, IP addresses and rack layouts in one structured system, with a client portal, on one plan for cloud or self-hosted. There's no free plan, every user who logs in costs $27 a month billed annually, network discovery is a separate add-on from $44 a month, and the mobile app lacks some web features. Anyone wanting a general company wiki should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $27 a user a month billed annually, or $30 monthly, sits in the broad middle band for this category, above the $15 midpoint but nowhere near the dear end. One plan carries the lot, with unlimited free portal users and no minimums. Network discovery is extra, from $44 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. You get a 14-day trial with no card asked for, and after that every user who can log in is paid for. Only read-only portal users are free. |
| Features | C | Articles and SOPs on templates with version histories, a password vault with audit history, asset and IP address tracking, rack layouts, expiry alerts for domains and SSL, and a client portal. It does IT documentation fully, and that's a narrower job than a company wiki; network discovery is a separate add-on. |
| Ease of use | C | No app rating on record, and this is a system to set up rather than a notes app: structured asset forms, templates, client companies and PSA or RMM integrations to wire first. Taking the cloud version at least saves you running a server. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with an API and integrations for ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, Datto RMM, Microsoft 365 and Slack. No desktop app, and the mobile app doesn't cover every web feature yet, going by Hudu's release notes. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Hudu is for
- Fits if you're a managed service provider documenting many client environments
- Works for IT teams that need credentials, assets and how-tos in one system, hosted or on their own servers
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a general company wiki, because everything here centers on assets, credentials and networks
- Pricey if you only need articles, at $27 a user a month billed annually
- Not for you if you need a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Watch out: automatic network discovery is the Radar add-on, from $44 a month billed annually for 5 collectors
- Watch out: the mobile app doesn't cover every web feature yet, and there's no desktop app
Good to know
Good for
- Managed service providers documenting many client environments
- Internal IT teams keeping credentials, assets and how-tos in one system
- Organizations that need to host their IT documentation on their own servers
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial each user who can log in costs $27 a month billed annually, or $30 monthly.
- It is built for IT documentation, so the feature set centers on assets, credentials, networks and client companies.
- Automatic network discovery is the separate Hudu Radar add-on, from $44 a month billed annually for 5 collectors.
- The mobile app does not cover every web feature; Hudu's release notes say the rest are still being added.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$27
A month to start, for each person
Hudu is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
One plan carries the lot, with unlimited free portal users and no minimums.
Hudu
$27
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
One plan, cloud-hosted or self-hosted: documentation, password vault, assets, IPAM, client portal with unlimited free portal users, AI assistant, API and SSO.
Hudu Radar Starter
$44
per month, billed annually at $529 ($49 billed monthly)
Optional network discovery add-on with 5 collectors. One collector is one Radar install in a client environment.
Hudu Radar Growth
$89
per month, billed annually at $1,068 ($99 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 25 collectors.
Hudu Radar Scale
$269
per month, billed annually at $3,229 ($299 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 150 collectors.
Hudu Radar Enterprise
$449
per month, billed annually at $5,389 ($499 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 500 collectors. Larger deployments are quoted on request.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from hudu.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 10% with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as saving 10%: $27 per user a month instead of $30 billed monthly, with no minimums or contracts.
Stated on hudu.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
IT documentation platform with a password vault and asset tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, public API, AI features, AI search, wiki, templates, password manager.
It does IT documentation fully, and that's a narrower job than a company wiki; network discovery is a separate add-on.
- Structured documentation
- Knowledge base articles, checklists and SOPs follow consistent layouts and templates, with version histories, flags and reviews, and links between related records.
- Password vault
- Company and personal credential vaults store passwords and one-time passcodes, with role-based access, group permissions and a full audit history.
- Assets, IP addresses and racks
- Devices, vendors and systems are tracked through structured forms, alongside IP address management, rack layouts and a photo gallery.
- Expirations and monitoring
- Domains, SSL certificates, warranties and contract renewals are tracked with alerts before they lapse, and the plan includes website and SSL monitoring.
- Client portal
- Clients get limited access to their own documentation through a portal. Read-only portal users are unlimited and do not count toward the license total.
- Hudu AI and MCP server
- Plain-English questions are answered from assets, articles and client data with source links, and an MCP server connects Hudu to Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot. Included in the plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- ConnectWise PSA
- Autotask
- Datto RMM
- Atera
- Auvik
- Cisco Meraki
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
Hudu is made by Hudu Technologies, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/51
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
Hudu's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 10 of 51) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $27 a month for each person, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 27 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hudu’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hudu is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Hudu you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 39 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools grade higher. It costs $324 a year.
What you could make
- Wiki and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, ConnectWise PSA, Autotask and Datto RMM among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Hudu’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Confluence, Microsoft SharePoint, BookStack, Wiki.js and Outline
The 5 tools Hudu is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Confluence
Free plan · from $6.70/mo
Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira.
- Confluence has a free plan. Hudu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
- Hudu is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Microsoft SharePoint
Free trial · from $5.40/mo
Intranet, team sites and document management in Microsoft 365.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
- Hudu is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Hudu also covers wiki and password manager.
- 2.8GPA
BookStack
Free plan · from £450/yr
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages.
- BookStack has a free plan. Hudu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hudu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
Wiki.js
Free
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync.
- Wiki.js has a free plan. Hudu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hudu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
Outline
Free plan · from $10/mo
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted.
- Outline has a free plan. Hudu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hudu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Hudu free?
No, Hudu is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Hudu cost?
Hudu lists 5 plans. Hudu: $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
What platforms does Hudu work on?
Hudu is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Hudu offer any discounts?
Hudu publicly lists the following: Save 10% with annual billing.
Does Hudu have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Hudu is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Hudu have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Hudu is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Hudu open source?
Hudu is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Can Hudu be self-hosted?
Yes. Hudu's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Hudu have an API?
Yes. Hudu offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Hudu integrate with?
Hudu's listing names ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, Datto RMM, Atera, Auvik, Cisco Meraki, Microsoft 365 and Slack.
Who makes Hudu?
Hudu is made by Hudu Technologies, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Hudu?
The closest alternatives to Hudu in our directory are Confluence, Microsoft SharePoint, BookStack, Wiki.js and Outline.
How does Hudu compare with other docs and wiki tools?
Hudu's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Hudu good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Hudu C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $27 a month for each person, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 27 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Hudu?
To replace Hudu you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hudu’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hudu's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-21.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hudu Technologies, Inc. Prices change, so check hudu.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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