The official 2 GB baseline is deliberately small; higher ingestion and queries can make ClickHouse the dominant RAM consumer.
Sites with rising event volume or more dashboard queries.متطلبات أجهزة Plausible Analytics: ذاكرة الوصول العشوائي، ووحدة المعالجة المركزية، وClickHouse
خطّط لمتطلبات عتاد Plausible Community Edition من حيث ذاكرة RAM وتعليمات CPU وClickHouse ونمو حركة المرور والتخزين، مع تحديد أحجام عملية للتثبيت المخصّص على ZimaOS.
Plausible Analytics requirements at a glance
Plausible CE has a clear self-hosting baseline: Docker/Compose, a CPU with SSE 4.2 or NEON support, and at least 2 GB RAM recommended for Plausible plus ClickHouse.
- RAM
- At least 2 GB RAM is officially recommended for running Plausible CE and ClickHouse without frequent out-of-memory failures.
- CPU
- The CPU must support SSE 4.2 or NEON instructions or newer because ClickHouse requires them. No universal official core-count minimum is published.
- Storage
- No universal numerical disk minimum is published. ClickHouse data, logs and backups grow with event volume and retention.
- Deployment
- Current Plausible Community Edition is designed for Docker and Docker Compose.
- GPU
- No GPU is required for normal analytics ingestion, dashboards or ClickHouse queries.
- Best Zima starting point
- ZimaBoard 2 832 easily exceeds the 2 GB RAM recommendation for a small site; use 16 GB or ZimaCube 2 as event volume and retention grow.
From official requirements to the right setup
Size Plausible from event volume and ClickHouse retention, then add headroom for ZimaOS, Docker, backups and other applications.
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Official requirements
Start with the official baseline: Docker/Compose, SSE 4.2 or NEON CPU support, and at least 2 GB RAM recommended for Plausible CE plus ClickHouse.
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Confirm your needs
Estimate monthly events and traffic spikes. Higher ingestion increases ClickHouse write load, query activity and background maintenance.
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Leave room to grow
Plan retention and backups separately from the application image. Analytics data grows over time, so SSD capacity matters more than initial install size.
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Run it on ZimaOS
On ZimaOS, use Install Custom App with the official Plausible CE Compose stack, set BASE_URL and SECRET_KEY_BASE, persist data, and verify HTTPS.
Check every playback client
- Monthly events/pageviews
- Traffic spikes
- Data retention period
- ClickHouse persistent storage
- Backup retention
- HTTPS/domain configuration
- Docker/Compose support
- Other ZimaOS services
Official minimum requirements
Plausible CE publishes a concise prerequisites section rather than a large sizing table.
Treat 2 GB as the official recommended RAM floor for the Plausible plus ClickHouse stack, not as a guarantee for high-traffic analytics.
| Requirement | Official minimum | What this supports |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | At least 2 GB recommended | Official CE recommendation for running ClickHouse and Plausible without fear of OOMs. |
| CPU instruction set | SSE 4.2 or NEON or newer | Required by ClickHouse in the official CE stack. |
| CPU core minimum | No universal numerical minimum published | Core needs vary with event ingestion and query load. |
| Storage minimum | No universal numerical minimum published | ClickHouse data, logs and backups scale with traffic and retention. |
| Container runtime | Docker + Docker Compose | Required by the current official Community Edition installation. |
When to upgrade your hardware
Plausible usually needs more hardware when ClickHouse ingestion/query load or retained analytics data pushes beyond the current host.
ClickHouse memory pressure or OOMs appear
Analytics data and backups consume the system disk
Analytics competes with other ZimaOS apps
Retention increases ClickHouse storage continuously, while backup copies multiply capacity requirements.
Long-running installations with extended analytics history.Databases, media, AI and other services on the same host can create whole-system memory and I/O pressure.
All-in-one home servers.Plan hardware growth with confidence
Scale Plausible by protecting ClickHouse memory and SSD I/O before buying hardware that does not address the analytics bottleneck.
Move ClickHouse data to SSD-backed storage
Analytics writes and queries benefit from predictable storage latency and enough capacity for retention.
Add SATA/NVMe storage to ZimaBoard 2 or use ZimaCube 2 SSD tiers.Increase host RAM as event volume grows
More memory gives ClickHouse, Docker and ZimaOS more operating headroom.
ZimaBoard 2 1664 provides a compact 16 GB step-up.Use larger local storage for long retention
If long analytics history is a goal, storage capacity can become the primary constraint.
ZimaCube 2 Standard is a storage-first option for larger local datasets and backups.Separate analytics from heavy co-hosted workloads
If AI, media or other databases contend with ClickHouse, isolate those services before assuming Plausible itself needs a much larger server.
Use a dedicated node when mixed workloads create sustained contention.Can it run on ZimaOS?
Plausible Analytics is not currently presented as a verified public one-click ZimaOS App Store page in the catalog checked for this guide. It can still run through Install Custom App using the official Plausible CE stack.
Custom install Plausible Analytics in ZimaOS
Use Install Custom App with the official Plausible CE Compose definition. Persist ClickHouse/application data, set BASE_URL and SECRET_KEY_BASE, and expose HTTP/HTTPS through ZimaOS networking or a reverse proxy.
Custom install Plausible Analytics in the ZimaOS app ↗Use the official Plausible Community Edition stack
The current CE repository provides the supported self-hosting Compose setup and documents the 2 GB RAM recommendation plus CPU instruction-set requirement.
Open Plausible Community Edition ↗Verify HTTPS before collecting production traffic
The CE stack can use public HTTP/HTTPS ports for certificate handling or run behind an existing reverse proxy.
Review Plausible CE setup ↗Choose Zima hardware for Plausible Analytics
Plausible CE is light enough for ZimaBoard 2 at small scale; memory and storage matter more as ClickHouse data grows.
Is this a small-site analytics server or a larger retained-data/multi-service host?
Small site or personal analytics
8 GB leaves ample headroom over the 2 GB recommendation; add SSD storage for persistent analytics data.
- Best starting pointZimaBoard 2 832
- More RAM headroomZimaBoard 2 1664
Long retention, higher traffic or broader consolidation
Use more storage capacity and platform headroom as ClickHouse data and backups expand.
- Storage-first platformZimaCube 2 Standard
- Higher-headroom platformZimaCube 2 Pro
These are workload-based recommendations, not event-ingestion or query-latency guarantees.
| Zima hardware | Best for | Example workload | Core configuration | Recommended boundary | Next step |
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| ZimaBoard 2 832 | Small Plausible CE installations. | Plausible CE, ClickHouse, normal dashboard queries and a few lightweight ZimaOS apps. |
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Add SSD storage for retained analytics data; onboard eMMC should not be the only long-term ClickHouse/backup location. | Get Now |
| ZimaBoard 2 1664 | Plausible with more retained data, queries or co-hosted services. | Higher ClickHouse memory headroom plus additional containers. |
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16 GB is practical host headroom, not an official Plausible requirement or guaranteed event-volume tier. | Get Now |
| ZimaCube 2 Standard | Long-retention analytics and larger local backup capacity. | Plausible CE with larger ClickHouse data and multi-drive retention. |
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Choose Standard for storage topology; 8 GB may be less attractive than a 16 GB ZimaBoard when memory is the bottleneck. | Get Now |
| ZimaCube 2 Pro | Higher traffic plus broader analytics/service consolidation. | Plausible, ClickHouse, larger datasets, backups and other self-hosted services. |
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Large-scale analytics may eventually be better served by dedicated infrastructure rather than one all-purpose home server. | Get Now |
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Frequently asked questions
These answers cover Plausible CE RAM, CPU, ClickHouse, storage and ZimaOS deployment.
How much RAM does Plausible Analytics need?
The official Plausible Community Edition repository recommends at least 2 GB RAM for running Plausible and ClickHouse without frequent OOMs.
What CPU does Plausible require?
The CPU must support SSE 4.2 or NEON instructions or newer because ClickHouse requires them. Plausible does not publish one universal CPU-core minimum.
How much storage does Plausible need?
There is no universal official disk minimum. ClickHouse event data, logs, upgrades and backups grow with traffic volume and retention.
Does Plausible need ClickHouse?
Yes. ClickHouse is part of the current Plausible Community Edition self-hosting stack.
Does Plausible need an SSD?
SSD is not stated as a strict upstream minimum, but SSD-backed ClickHouse storage is a strong practical choice.
Does Plausible need a GPU?
No dedicated GPU is required for normal analytics ingestion, dashboards or ClickHouse queries.
Can ZimaBoard 2 run Plausible?
Yes. The 8 GB ZimaBoard 2 is well above Plausible CE's official 2 GB RAM recommendation; add SSD-backed persistent storage.
When should I upgrade Plausible hardware?
Upgrade when ClickHouse memory pressure, event volume, query load or retained-data growth makes the current host memory- or I/O-bound.
What sources informed this Plausible Analytics hardware guide?
The guide uses the current Plausible Community Edition repository for official prerequisites and current Zima product pages for hardware matching.
