Coder is an open source platform for creating and managing developer workspaces on your preferred clouds and servers. By building on top of common development interfaces (SSH) and infrastructure tools (Terraform), Coder aims to make the process of provisioning and accessing remote workspaces approachable for organizations of various sizes and stages of cloud-native maturity.
Publisher’s description
What is Coder?
Coder by Coder Technologies, Inc. is open-source Windows software in the containers & devops category. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) and Portable installers for 64-bit and ARM64 Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.38.2, released on October 23, 2026. The version history goes back to October 27, 2022: 287 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 72 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (coder/coder) has 17,136 stars. Similar programs include Pulumi, Helm and Docker Compose.
Project description on GitHub: “Secure environments for developers and their agents”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 72 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Coder is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Coder 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:
090C9C267C2B4BACCBBBAC2FB2E41DF11CA81CA0F79A3E3797C2F09F0DFDB810· 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 coder/coder repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 24, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Code review10
- Security policy10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Dependency update tool10
- Restricted token permissions10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Published packages10
- Fuzzing10
- Licence declared10
- Contributors from several organisations10
- Pinned dependencies9
- Signed releases8
- Branch protection6
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge5
- No known vulnerabilities0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 287 versions ›287 versions over 4 years · about 72 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.38.2Latest | October 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.38.1 | October 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 ZIP |
| 2.38.0 | October 6, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 2.37.6 | October 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.37.5 | October 19, 2026 | — | ARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.37.4 | October 5, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
| 2.37.3 | September 22, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.37.2 | September 18, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
Release cycle and support
Version 2.38.2 belongs to the 2.38 release line, still supported, with no end date announced.
| Release line | Released | Support ends | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.38 | October 6, 2026 | not announced | 2.38.2 | Supported |
| 2.37 | September 1, 2026 | not announced | 2.37.6 | Supported |
| 2.36 | August 4, 2026 | not announced | 2.36.9 | Supported |
| 2.35 | July 7, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | 2.35.10 | End of life |
| 2.34 (ESR)LTS | June 2, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | 2.34.14 | End of life |
| 2.33 | May 6, 2026 | August 4, 2026 | 2.33.11 | End of life |
| 2.32 | April 14, 2026 | July 7, 2026 | 2.32.10 | End of life |
| 2.31 | March 3, 2026 | June 2, 2026 | 2.31.14 | End of life |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Coder.Coder -ecoder_2.38.2_windows_amd64_installer.exe /SProgram files (.exe): coder.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install coderInformation
- Publisher
- Coder Technologies, Inc.
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/coder/coder
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS), Portable
- Version
- 2.38.2
- Released
- October 23, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 27, 2022
- Versions listed
- 287
- Updates / year
- 71.9
- GitHub stars
- 17,136
- GitHub forks
- 1,637
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Coder.Coder
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coder free?
Yes. Coder is open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Is Coder 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 Coder 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 Coder be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Coder run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of Coder?
The versions page lists all 287 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 27, 2022.
What are alternatives to Coder?
Pulumi, Helm, Docker Compose, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment and Serverless Framework. The alternatives page compares them.
