Archive of Previous Releases

This page contains only previous releases of Geant4. The current release is available from the Download page.
The Geant4 source code is freely available. Please read the licence conditions before downloading or using any release.

Geant4 9.0
   released 5 February 2008 (patch-02)

• Source files (including patch-02), please choose the archive best suited to your system and archiving tool:
  • GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip (16703673 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar.
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip(16682630 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
  • ZIP format (26594876 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific, optional physics processes some of the following files are required. The file format is compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities.
  • Neutron data files with thermal cross sections (version 3.11, 52202177 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (12465281 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (8014893 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 4.3).
  • data files (7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (761070 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.2).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings and optimization turned on. Please choose according to your system/compiler:
  • Scientific Linux CERN 4 (SLC4, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 4), compiled using gcc 3.4.6 (14158479 bytes).
  • SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.5 (39360014 bytes).
  • Windows XP, compiled using VC++ 8.0 and native STL (53063574 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 2.0.3.1. Please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-02 (5 February 2008) for Geant4.9.0 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (1126809 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (1126761 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (1426645 bytes).
• Patch-01 (28 August 2007) for Geant4.9.0 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (874516 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (874619 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (1073403 bytes).

Geant4 8.3
   released 5 February 2008 (patch-02)

• Source files (including patch-02), please choose the archive best suited to your system and archiving tool:
  • GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip (16517739 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar.
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip(16502114 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
  • ZIP format (26330960 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific, optional physics processes some of the following files are required. The file format is compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities.
  • Neutron data files with thermal cross sections (version 3.10, 49809986 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (12465281 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7987112 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 4.2).
  • data files (7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (730190 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.1).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings and optimization turned on. Please choose according to your system/compiler:
  • Scientific Linux CERN 4 (SLC4, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 4), compiled using gcc 3.4.6 (14101046 bytes).
  • SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.5 (39444672 bytes).
  • Windows XP, compiled using VC++ 7.1 .NET and native STL (49279816 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 2.0.3.1. Please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-02 (5 February 2008) for Geant4.8.3 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (442107 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (441985 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (559011 bytes).
• Patch-01 (17 August 2007) for Geant4.8.3 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (151958 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (151941 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (163591 bytes).

Geant4 8.2
   released 23 February 2007 (patch-01)

• Source files (including patch-01), please choose the archive best suited to your system and archiving tool
  • GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip (17238648 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar.
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip(17218999 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
  • ZIP format (26938517 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific, optional physics processes some of the following files are required. The file format is compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities.
  • Neutron data files with thermal cross sections (version 3.10, 49809986 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (12465281 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7987112 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 4.2).
  • data files (7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (730190 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.1).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings and optimization turned on. Please choose according to your system/compiler:
  • Scientific Linux CERN 4 (SLC4, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 4), compiled using gcc 3.4.6 (13904782 bytes).
  • SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.5 (39049675 bytes).
  • Windows XP, compiled using VC++ 7.1 .NET and native STL (48829844 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 2.0.3.1. Please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-01 (23 February 2007) for Geant4.8.2 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (755986 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (755893 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (992550 bytes).

Geant4 8.1
   released 10 November 2006 (patch-02)

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.
The patches below contains bug fixes to release 8.1, we suggest you to download and apply the patches for release 8.1, or download the complete source with the patches applied.

• Source files (including patch-02), please choose the archive best suited to your system and archiving tool
  • GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip (17297988 bytes ), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar.
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (17280715 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
  • ZIP format (26652297 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • data files (42977579 bytes) for high-precision neutron processes (version 3.9)
    [version 0.2 (12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7758155 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 4.0).
  • data files (7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (659944 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.0).
  • data files (84308145 bytes) for high-energy elastic scattering processes (version 1.1).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on. Please choose your system/compiler:
• Scientific Linux CERN 3 (SLC3, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 3), compiled using gcc 3.2.3 and native STL (13833648 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.5 and native STL (37215347 bytes).
• Windows XP, compiled using VC++ 7.1 .NET and native STL (46390359 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.9.2.3; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-02 (10 November 2006) for Geant4.8.1 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (712636 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (712629 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (906822 bytes).
• Patch-01 (27 July 2006) for Geant4.8.1 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • GNU tar file (595053 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • Unix tar file (595168 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (743762 bytes).

Geant4 8.0
   released 10 February 2006 (patch-01)

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.
The patches below contains bug fixes to release 8.0, we suggest you to download and apply the patches for release 8.0, or download the complete source with the patches applied.

• Source files (including patch-01), please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (14246765 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (14254509 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (21692045 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • data files (32071447 bytes) for high-precision neutron processes (version 3.8)
    [version 0.2 (12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7739156 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 3.0).
  • data files (7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (659944 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.0).
  • data files (84308145 bytes) for high-energy elastic scattering processes (version 1.1).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on. Please choose your system/compiler:
• Scientific Linux CERN 3 (SLC3, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 3), compiled using gcc 3.2.3 and native STL (13234160 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (34308176 bytes).
• Windows XP, compiled using VC++ 7.1 .NET and native STL (43128202 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.9.2.2; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-01 (10 February 2006) for Geant4.8.0 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (460954 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (460924 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (615077 bytes).

Release Geant4 7.1
   Released 25 October 2005 (patch-01)

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.
The patches below contains bug fixes to release 7.1, we suggest you to download and apply the patches for release 7.1, or download the complete source with the patches applied.

• Source files (including patch-01), please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (13.39 Mb, 14045623 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (13.40 Mb, 14058728 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (20.21 Mb, 21190137 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • data files (26.04 Mb, 27307980 bytes) for high-precision neutron processes (version 3.7)
    [version 0.2 (11.89 Mb, 12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7.38 Mb, 7739156 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 3.0).
  • data files (7.16 Mb, 7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation (version 2.0).
  • data files (0.63 Mb, 659944 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes (version 3.0).
  • data files (80.40 Mb, 84308145 bytes) for high-energy elastic scattering processes (version 1.1).

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on. Please choose your system/compiler:
• Scientific Linux CERN 3 (SLC3, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 3), compiled using gcc 3.2.3 and native STL (12.12 Mb, 12713243 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (31.71 Mb, 33249213 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.9.2.1; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-01 (25 October 2005) for Geant4.7.1 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (0.53 Mb, 552406 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (0.53 Mb, 552500 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (0.68 Mb, 715938 bytes).

Release Geant4 7.0
   Released 23 February 2005 (patch-01)

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.
The patches below contains bug fixes to release 7.0, we suggest you to download and apply the patches for release 7.0, or download the complete source with the patches applied.

• Source files (including patch-01), please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (13.12 Mb, 13762165 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (13.14 Mb, 13777253 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (19.92 Mb, 20884661 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • G4NDL version 3.7 neutron data files (26.04 Mb, 27307980 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (11.89 Mb, 12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7.28 Mb, 7632251 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 2.3).
  • data files (7.16 Mb, 7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation.
  • data files (0.63 Mb, 659944 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes.
  • data files (80.32 Mb, 84213984 bytes) for high-energy elastic scattering processes.

• Librariescompiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on; please choose your system/compiler.
• Scientific Linux CERN 3 (SLC3, based on Redhat Linux Enterprise 3), compiled using gcc 3.2.3 and native STL (11.47 Mb, 12028504 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (28.55 Mb, 29932308 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.8.1.0; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4

• Patch-01 (23 February 2005) for Geant4.7.0 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (0.79 Mb, 827033 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (0.79 Mb, 827005 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (0.93 Mb, 971833 bytes).

Release Geant4 6.2
   Released 26 October 2004 (patch-02)

• Source files (including patch-02), please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (11.66 Mb, 12223958 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (11.67 Mb, 12239003 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (18.29 Mb, 19177797 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • G4NDL version 3.7 neutron data files (26.04 Mb, 27307980 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (11.89 Mb, 12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7.28 Mb, 7632251 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 2.3).
  • data files (7.16 Mb, 7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation.
  • data files (0.63 Mb, 661155 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes.
  • data files (80.32 Mb, 84213984 bytes) for high-energy elastic scattering processes.

• Libraries (including patch-02) compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on; please choose your system/compiler.
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 2.95.2 and native STL (21.06 Mb, 22086009 bytes).
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 3.2.3 and native STL (10.72 Mb, 11244645 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (27.86 Mb, 29211038 bytes).
• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.8.1.0; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4.

• Patch-02 (26 October 2004) for Geant4.6.2 contains a collection of various corrections, including Patch-01. See the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (0.57 Mb, 597428 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (0.57 Mb, 597346 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (0.74 Mb, 775087 bytes).
• Patch-01 (27 July 2004) for Geant4.6.2 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (0.28 Mb, 296364 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (0.28 Mb, 296445 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (0.33 Mb, 347407 bytes).

Release Geant4 6.1
   Released 25 March 2004

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.

• Source files, please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (10.56 Mb, 11070940 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (10.57 Mb, 11078815 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (16.64 Mb, 17443098 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • G4NDL version 3.7 neutron data files (26.04 Mb, 27307980 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (11.89 Mb, 12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7.28 Mb, 7632251 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 2.3).
  • data files (7.16 Mb, 7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation.
  • data files (0.63 Mb, 661155 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes.

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on; please choose your system/compiler.
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 2.95.2 and native STL (19.90 Mb, 20867701 bytes).
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 3.2 and native STL (9.76 Mb, 10231955 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (28.10 Mb, 29465732 bytes).


• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.8.1.0; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Release Geant4 6.0
   Released 11 February 2004 (patch-01)

Please read the Release Notes before downloading or using this release.
The patch below contains bug fixes to release 6.0, we suggest you to download and apply the patch for release 6.0, or download the complete source with the patch applied.

• Source files(including Patch-01 of 11 February 2004), please choose the archive best for your system and archiving tool
  • Unix tar format, compressed using gzip (11.40 Mb, 11955060 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using tar, not GNU tar!
    (Note for SunOS: On SunOS older than 5.6 unpacking this tar file will result in incorrect file names, please use the GNU tar file instead)
  • GNU tar format, compressed using gzip (11.42 Mb, 11970923 bytes), gunzip, then unpack using GNU tar
  • ZIP format (17.51 Mb, 18364182 bytes), unpack using e.g. WinZip.

• Data files (*) for specific (optional) physics processes (format compatible with Unix, GNU, and Windows utilities):
  • G4NDL version 3.7 neutron data files (26.04 Mb, 27307980 bytes)
    [version 0.2 (11.89 Mb, 12467113 bytes), if thermal cross-sections are not needed].
  • data files (7.28 Mb, 7632251 bytes) for low energy electromagnetic processes (version 2.3).
  • data files (7.16 Mb, 7505082 bytes) for photon evaporation.
  • data files (0.63 Mb, 661155 bytes) for radio-active decay hadronic processes.

• Libraries compiled with Geant4 default settings, optimisation turned on; please choose your system/compiler.
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 2.95.2 and native STL (18.47 Mb, 19370271 bytes).
• Linux for Redhat 7.3, compiled using gcc 3.2 and native STL (9.15 Mb, 9597066 bytes).
• SUN (SunOS 5.8), compiled using CC 5.4 (patch 111685-07) and native STL (26.56 Mb, 27849624 bytes).


• Libraries have been built using CLHEP version 1.8.1.0; please refer to the Release Notes for platform specific notes on CLHEP.

Patches for the above release of GEANT4.

• Patch-01 (11 February 2004) for Geant4.6.0 contains a collection of various corrections, see the description before downloading the patch itself in the correct format:
  • Unix tar file (0.88 Mb, 924104 bytes), compressed using gzip;
  • GNU tar file (0.88 Mb, 924078 bytes) (including tar on Linux), compressed using gzip;
  • ZIP file (1.04 Mb, 1094836 bytes).