CrowdSec Agent for Windows
Publisher’s description
What is CrowdSec?
CrowdSec is an open-source containers & devop program for Windows from CrowdSecurity. It ranks 43rd by popularity among containers & devops in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as MSI. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.8.1, released on September 3, 2026. 26 versions are listed since October 7, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 6.7 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 18,985 times. The source code on GitHub (crowdsecurity/crowdsec) has 15,251 stars. Similar programs include Helm, Docker Desktop and Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment.
Project description on GitHub: “Open-source IDS/IPS, WAF and bot detection for Linux, Windows, Docker and Kubernetes, with a crowdsourced blocklist of malicious IPs.”
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 6.7 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: CrowdSec is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is CrowdSec 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:
014E15D97AC015D9E75D151150AF08C5661901DC14904D44CA7240DA1CDB70E6· 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 crowdsecurity/crowdsec repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Security policy10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Fuzzing10
- Published packages10
- Code review9
- Pinned dependencies7
- Restricted token permissions0
- 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 26 versions ›26 versions over 4 years · about 6.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.1Latest | September 3, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.8.0 | August 31, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.8 | May 11, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.7 | March 30, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.6 | January 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.5 | January 22, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.4 | December 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.7.3 | October 24, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id CrowdSecurity.CrowdSec -echoco install crowdsec -ymsiexec /i crowdsec_1.8.1.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {A67BCF91-FC60-4A58-A12C-BCE61BE9A108} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- CrowdSecurity
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.8.1
- Released
- September 3, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 7, 2022
- Versions listed
- 26
- Updates / year
- 6.7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 18,985
- GitHub stars
- 15,251
- GitHub forks
- 750
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- CrowdSecurity.CrowdSec
- Chocolatey package
- crowdsec
- MSI product code
- {A67BCF91-FC60-4A58-A12C-BCE61BE9A108}
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Frequently asked questions
Is CrowdSec free?
Yes. CrowdSec is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is CrowdSec 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 CrowdSec 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 CrowdSec be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does CrowdSec run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of CrowdSec?
The versions page lists all 26 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 7, 2022.
What are alternatives to CrowdSec?
Helm, Docker Desktop, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment, Pulumi and Serverless Framework. The alternatives page compares them.
