Snyk Limited is a developer-oriented cybersecurity company, specializing in securing custom-developed code, open-source dependencies and cloud infrastructure. It was founded in 2015 out of Tel Aviv and London and is headquartered in Boston.
Snyk was founded in 2015 by Guy Podjarny (Hebrew: גיא פודחרני), Assaf Hefetz (אסף חפץ), and Danny Grander, (דני גרנדר) coming from Unit 8200, a SIGINT unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Podjarny started as CEO.
In July 2019, Peter McKay, one of the first investors, succeeded him, while Podjarny became president and chairman of the Board of Directors.
In 2022, the company had approximately 1,400 employees. It also has offices in Tel Aviv, Ottawa, Zurich and London.
In 2016, the company initially raised $3 million. In March 2018, its Series A funding was $7 million. In late 2019, it raised $70 million and a further $150 million in January 2020. In September 2021, a $300 million Series F funding round valued the company at $8.5 billion. This came six months after a valuation of $4.7 billion. Qatar Investment Authority led the next funding round in December 2022, with Snyk raising close to $200 million.
What is Snyk?
Snyk by Snyk is open-source Windows software in the terminals & cli tools category. It ranks 43rd by popularity among terminals & cli tools in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2015. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.1308.3, released on October 23, 2026. The version history goes back to October 4, 2022: 48 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 12 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 9,214 times. The source code on GitHub (snyk/cli) has 5,687 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 3 of our languages. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “Snyk CLI scans and monitors your projects for security vulnerabilities.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Frequent updates (about 12 a year)
- Large user base
- Mature project (since 2015)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Snyk is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is Snyk 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:
FE7CF13FA55E72F1C3D131BB9A785BE9B090D51C00CA36D7472479640B9CD33E· 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
Recent versions
All 48 versions ›48 versions over 4 years · about 12 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1308.3Latest | October 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1308.2 | October 21, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1308.1 | October 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1308.0 | October 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1307.4 | September 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1307.3 | September 18, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1307.2 | September 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.1307.1 | September 7, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Snyk.Snyk -echoco install snyk -yProgram files (.exe): snyk-win.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Snyk
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/snyk/cli
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.1308.3
- Released
- October 23, 2026
- First release
- 2015
- Added to the catalogue
- October 4, 2022
- Versions listed
- 48
- Updates / year
- 11.8
- Chocolatey downloads
- 9,214
- GitHub stars
- 5,687
- GitHub forks
- 700
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Snyk.Snyk
- Chocolatey package
- snyk
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Snyk free?
Yes. Snyk is open-source software under the Apache License 2.0 licence.
Is Snyk 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 Snyk 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.
Does Snyk 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 Snyk?
The versions page lists all 48 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 4, 2022.
Can I use Snyk without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Snyk?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, fzf and yq. The alternatives page compares them.
