Vagrant is a source-available software product for building and maintaining portable virtual software development environments; e.g., for VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V, Docker containers, VMware, Parallels, and AWS. It tries to simplify the software configuration management of virtualization in order to increase development productivity. Vagrant is written in the Ruby language, but its ecosystem supports development in a few other languages.
Vagrant was first started as a personal side-project by Mitchell Hashimoto in January 2010. The first version of Vagrant was released in March 2010. In October 2010, Engine Yard declared that they were going to sponsor the Vagrant project. The first stable version, Vagrant 1.0, was released in March 2012, exactly two years after the original version was released. In November 2012, Mitchell formed an organization called HashiCorp to support the full-time development of Vagrant; Vagrant remained permissively licensed free software. HashiCorp now works on creating commercial editions and provides professional support and training for Vagrant.
From the Wikipedia article “Vagrant (software)”, CC BY-SA 4.0
What is Vagrant?
Vagrant by HashiCorp is proprietary Windows software in the virtualisation category. It ranks 3rd by popularity among virtualisation in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2010. It is written in Ruby. Besides Windows, it is available for macOS and Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 247.9 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. 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 2.4.9, released on August 21, 2025. The version history goes back to April 2, 2021: 23 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 5.2 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 8,923 times. The source code on GitHub (hashicorp/vagrant) has 27,217 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 14 of our languages. Similar programs include Sandboxie, Oracle VirtualBox and QEMU.
Project description on GitHub: “Vagrant is a tool for building and distributing development environments.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on macOS and Linux
- Large user base
- Mature project (since 2010)
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Vagrant is a virtualisation tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Screenshots
Is Vagrant safe to download?
- The file is served by releases.hashicorp.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
3BDD967927705872A70C7C98E0576AFD5ACD9DD73B527695F4D9DD75DD26CBE3· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- 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 hashicorp/vagrant repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Security policy10
- Licence declared9
- Signed releases8
- Branch protection8
- Actively maintained5
- Code review5
- Pinned dependencies5
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 23 versions ›23 versions over 4 years · about 5.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4.9Latest | August 21, 2025 | 247.9 MB | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 2.4.8 | August 5, 2025 | 247.4 MB | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 2.4.7 | June 17, 2025 | 244.7 MB | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 2.4.6 | May 21, 2025 | 252.3 MB | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 2.4.5 | April 23, 2025 | 247.0 MB | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 2.4.4 | April 22, 2025 | 268.5 MB | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 2.4.3 | November 14, 2024 | 275.4 MB | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 2.4.2 | November 4, 2024 | 274.7 MB | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Hashicorp.Vagrant -echoco install vagrant-vmware-utility -ymsiexec /i vagrant_2.4.9_windows_amd64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {865E13BB-1BDF-4867-9093-18817E1A4CBF} /qn /norestartProgram files (.exe): vagrant.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- HashiCorp
- Category
- Virtualisation
- Licence
- BUSL-1.1
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/hashicorp/vagrant
- Written in
- Ruby
- Interface languages
- English
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Other platforms
- macOS, Linux
- Version
- 2.4.9
- Released
- August 21, 2025
- First release
- 2010
- Added to the catalogue
- April 1, 2021
- Versions listed
- 23
- Updates / year
- 5.2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 8,923
- GitHub stars
- 27,217
- GitHub forks
- 4,430
- Website
- developer.hashicorp.com
- winget ID
- Hashicorp.Vagrant
- Chocolatey package
- vagrant-vmware-utility
- MSI product code
- {865E13BB-1BDF-4867-9093-18817E1A4CBF}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vagrant free?
Vagrant is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: BUSL-1.1). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Vagrant safe to download?
The download comes from releases.hashicorp.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 Vagrant 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 Vagrant be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does Vagrant 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 Vagrant?
The versions page lists all 23 versions with links to their official installer files, back to April 2, 2021.
What are alternatives to Vagrant?
Sandboxie, Oracle VirtualBox, QEMU, Multipass and BlueStacks. The alternatives page compares them.
