diff --git a/ale_linters/swift/swiftlint.vim b/ale_linters/swift/swiftlint.vim
index 697d246b..a1150658 100644
--- a/ale_linters/swift/swiftlint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/swift/swiftlint.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
-" Author: David Mohundro <david@mohundro.com>
+" Author: David Mohundro <david@mohundro.com>, Gordon Fontenot <gordon@fonten.io>
 " Description: swiftlint for swift files
 
+call ale#Set('swift_swiftlint_executable', 'swiftlint')
+call ale#Set('swift_swiftlint_use_global', get(g:, 'ale_use_global_executables', 0))
+
+function! ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
+    return ale#node#FindExecutable(a:buffer, 'swift_swiftlint', [
+          \ 'Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint',
+          \ 'ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint',
+          \ 'swiftlint',
+          \])
+endfunction
+
+function! ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
+    let l:executable = ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
+    let l:args = 'lint --use-stdin'
+
+    return ale#Escape(l:executable)
+          \ . ' ' .l:args
+endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v^([a-zA-Z]?:?[^:]+):(\d+):(\d+)?:? ([^:]+): (.+)$'
@@ -8,10 +26,10 @@ function! ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 
     for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
         let l:item = {
-        \   'lnum': str2nr(l:match[2]),
-        \   'type': l:match[4] is# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',
-        \   'text': l:match[5],
-        \}
+              \ 'lnum': str2nr(l:match[2]),
+              \ 'type': l:match[4] is# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',
+              \ 'text': l:match[5],
+              \}
 
         if l:match[4] is# 'error'
             let l:item.type = 'E'
@@ -45,7 +63,7 @@ endfunction
 
 call ale#linter#Define('swift', {
 \   'name': 'swiftlint',
-\   'executable': 'swiftlint',
-\   'command': 'swiftlint lint --use-stdin',
+\   'executable_callback': 'ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable',
+\   'command_callback': 'ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetCommand',
 \   'callback': 'ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#Handle',
 \})
diff --git a/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint b/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint b/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint b/test/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/swiftlint-test-files/react-native/ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint b/test/swiftlint-test-files/react-native/ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/test_swiftlint_executable_detection.vader b/test/test_swiftlint_executable_detection.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8e14c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_swiftlint_executable_detection.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+Before:
+  let g:ale_swift_swiftlint_executable = 'swiftlint_d'
+
+  call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test')
+
+  runtime ale_linters/swift/swiftlint.vim
+
+After:
+  let g:ale_has_override = {}
+  let g:ale_swift_swiftlint_executable = 'swiftlint'
+  let g:ale_swift_swiftlint_use_global = 0
+
+  call ale#test#RestoreDirectory()
+  call ale#linter#Reset()
+
+Execute(Global installation should be the default executable):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('swiftlint-test-files/global/testfile.swift')
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'swiftlint_d',
+  \ ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(bufnr(''))
+
+Execute(React Native apps using CocoaPods should take precedence over the default executable):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('swiftlint-test-files/react-native/testfile.swift')
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/swiftlint-test-files/react-native/ios/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint'),
+  \ ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(bufnr(''))
+
+Execute(CocoaPods installation should take precedence over the default executable):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods/testfile.swift')
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint'),
+  \ ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(bufnr(''))
+
+Execute(Top level CocoaPods installation should take precedence over React Native installation):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/testfile.swift')
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/Pods/SwiftLint/swiftlint'),
+  \ ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(bufnr(''))
+
+Execute(use-global should override other versions):
+  let g:ale_swift_swiftlint_use_global = 1
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('swiftlint-test-files/cocoapods-and-react-native/testfile.swift')
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'swiftlint_d',
+  \ ale_linters#swift#swiftlint#GetExecutable(bufnr(''))