Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address. With Tunnel, you do not send traffic to an external IP — instead, a lightweight daemon in your infrastructure (cloudflared) creates outbound-only connections to Cloudflare's global network. Cloudflare Tunnel can connect HTTP web servers, SSH servers, remote desktops, and other protocols safely to Cloudflare. This way, your origins can serve traffic through Cloudflare without being vulnerable to attacks that bypass Cloudflare.
Publisher’s description
What is cloudflared?
cloudflared by cloudflare is open-source Windows software. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable and MSI installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2026.10.3, released on October 21, 2026. The version history goes back to May 11, 2022: 96 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 22 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 88,589 times. The source code on GitHub (cloudflare/cloudflared) has 16,212 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “Cloudflare Tunnel client”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 22 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: cloudflared is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is cloudflared safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
76B2805253D0D6FFACB092A7ACFBEE99E7AF6917835C0C5410E23F3EF5052DA2· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the cloudflare/cloudflared repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Fuzzing10
- Licence declared10
- Security policy10
- Pinned dependencies4
- Code review0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Static code analysis0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Signed releases0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 96 versions ›96 versions over 4 years · about 22 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.3Latest | October 21, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable64-bit MSI32-bit MSI32-bit Portable |
| 2026.10.2 | October 20, 2026 | — | 32-bit Portable32-bit MSI64-bit Portable64-bit MSI |
| 2026.10.1 | October 15, 2026 | — | 32-bit MSI32-bit Portable64-bit Portable64-bit MSI |
| 2026.10.0 | October 5, 2026 | — | 32-bit Portable64-bit MSI64-bit Portable32-bit MSI |
| 2026.9.3 | September 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI32-bit Portable64-bit Portable |
| 2026.9.2 | September 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI32-bit Portable64-bit Portable |
| 2026.9.1 | September 11, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable32-bit Portable32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 2026.9.0 | September 9, 2026 | — | 32-bit Portable32-bit MSI64-bit Portable64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Cloudflare.cloudflared -echoco install cloudflared -yscoop install main/cloudflaredmsiexec /i cloudflared-windows-amd64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {7CF58B54-84A5-4A16-89D1-1D1D14AB2CD8} /qn /norestartProgram files (.exe): cloudflared.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- cloudflare
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable, MSI
- Version
- 2026.10.3
- Released
- October 21, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- May 13, 2022
- Versions listed
- 96
- Updates / year
- 21.6
- Chocolatey downloads
- 88,589
- GitHub stars
- 16,212
- GitHub forks
- 1,491
- Website
- try.cloudflare.com
- winget ID
- Cloudflare.cloudflared
- Chocolatey package
- cloudflared
- Scoop package
- main/cloudflared
- MSI product code
- {7CF58B54-84A5-4A16-89D1-1D1D14AB2CD8}
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
Frequently asked questions
Is cloudflared free?
Yes. cloudflared is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is cloudflared safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install cloudflared with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can cloudflared be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does cloudflared run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of cloudflared?
The versions page lists all 96 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 11, 2022.