Elixir is a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications. It runs on the Erlang VM and is known for low-latency, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
Publisher’s description
What is Elixir?
Elixir by The Elixir Team is open-source Windows software in the languages & sdks category. It is written in Elixir.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 138,593 times. The source code on GitHub (elixir-lang/elixir) has 26,690 stars. Similar programs include Go Programming Language, LLVM and Deno.
Project description on GitHub: “Simple from zero to scale”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Elixir is an open-source languages & sdk tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Elixir 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:
1787870E49DBEF9DB365F04895E81D4E0D48E1DB0A99E24237C7BFAB92DDCFC5· 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 elixir-lang/elixir repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Security policy10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Restricted token permissions10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Pinned dependencies10
- Licence declared10
- Static code analysis9
- Signed releases8
- Code review5
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge5
- Fuzzing0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20.4Latest | August 28, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Release cycle and support
Version 1.20.4 belongs to the 1.20 release line, still supported, with no end date announced.
| Release line | Released | Support ends | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20 | June 3, 2026 | not announced | 1.20.4 | Supported |
| 1.19 | October 16, 2025 | not announced | 1.19.6 | Supported |
| 1.18 | December 19, 2024 | not announced | 1.18.5 | Supported |
| 1.17 | June 12, 2024 | not announced | 1.17.3 | Supported |
| 1.16 | December 22, 2023 | not announced | 1.16.3 | Supported |
| 1.15 | June 19, 2023 | June 3, 2026 | 1.15.8 | End of life |
| 1.14 | September 1, 2022 | October 16, 2025 | 1.14.5 | End of life |
| 1.13 | December 3, 2021 | December 19, 2024 | 1.13.4 | End of life |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Elixir.Elixir -echoco install Elixir -yscoop install main/elixirelixir-otp-29.exe /SProgram files (.exe): elixir.exe, iex.exe, mix.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install elixirInformation
- Publisher
- The Elixir Team
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/elixir-lang/elixir
- Written in
- Elixir
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 1.20.4
- Released
- August 28, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 19, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 138,593
- GitHub stars
- 26,690
- GitHub forks
- 3,647
- Website
- elixir-lang.org
- winget ID
- Elixir.Elixir
- Chocolatey package
- Elixir
- Scoop package
- main/elixir
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elixir free?
Yes. Elixir is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Elixir 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 Elixir 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 Elixir be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Elixir run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Elixir?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and sbt. The alternatives page compares them.
