Self-host Plausible

License: AGPL-3.0
GitHub stars: 29,791, as of 8 Nov 2026
Latest release: v3.2.1, as of 8 Nov 2026
Host needs: 2 GB of RAM
Install method: Docker Compose
One-click template: Available (Railway): the Railway template runs Community Edition v2; the latest release is v3.2.1

License: AGPL-3.0. The LICENSE starts "GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3".
Last commit: 6 Nov 2026 19:16 SGT, as of 8 Nov 2026. The repository is not archived.
Latest release, as of 28 Oct 2026: v3.2.1, published 15 May 2026 17:15 SGT.

Requirements

The CPU "must support SSE 4.2 or NEON instruction set or higher (required by ClickHouse)." No core count is published.
"At least 2 GB of RAM is recommended for running ClickHouse and Plausible without fear of OOMs."
Disk is not published in the Community Edition README or its wiki.

Docker Compose

"Docker and Docker Compose must be installed on your machine."
The compose setup runs Plausible with Postgres and ClickHouse.

Hosting options

Railway has a one-click Plausible template. It runs Community Edition v2, and the latest release is v3.2.1. The README points to the wiki, "For more information on installation, upgrades, configuration, and integrations please see our wiki."

Backups and updates

No backup guide is published. The wiki index lists no backup page.
The official upgrade guide says "Each new release of Plausible contains specific instructions on how to upgrade from the previous version."

Alternatives

Matomo and Umami also run on your own server. See Matomo vs Plausible and Matomo vs Umami.