Must have
Hard prerequisites
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimum
- At least 4 GB memory
- At least 20 GB free disk
Application hosting
Hosting OpenProject
OpenProject is a self-hostable project management platform. Its published single-server minimum is four CPU cores, 4 GB memory, and 20 GB free disk for up to 200 total users; concurrency can change capacity needs.
- Min vCPU
- 4
- Min memory
- 4 GiB
- Min storage
- 20 GiB
Recommended
Documented guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Published starting requirements
OpenProject documents this for a single server up to 200 total users. Concurrent users and workload may require substantially more resources.
We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
The host must provide
Runtime
- Database
- PostgreSQL 16 or newer officially supported for OpenProject 16 and later
- Container runtime
- Docker for the recommended Docker Compose installation
- Application runtime
- Ruby and Puma are installed by the documented package and container methods
Storage
Persistent data
The published 20 GB free-disk minimum is a starting point. Plan additional persistent space for project files, database growth, backups, and updates.
Step by step
OpenProject deployment outline
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Check sizing and database support
Confirm the current minimum server requirements and supported PostgreSQL version for the OpenProject release.
Official instructions -
Choose an installation path
Use the official Docker Compose, Helm, or supported package instructions for the target environment.
Official instructions -
Plan operations
Configure HTTPS, persistent volumes, updates, and recovery for application files and database.
Official instructions
Security
Before you go public
- Use HTTPS and restrict administrator access.
- Maintain the container or package and PostgreSQL versions.
- Test restoration of the database and attachments.
Cost
Beyond the server price
- Budget for at least the documented server resources, PostgreSQL storage, backups, and file retention.
- Concurrency may require more capacity than the published total-user example.
Matching plans
Plans with published evidence
DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized Regular Droplet · 2 vCPU / 4 GiB
2vCPU
4 GiBRAM
25 GiBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
DigitalOcean
General Purpose Droplet · 2 Dedicated vCPU / 8 GB
2vCPU
8 GBRAM
25 GBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe plan does not publish this runtime or configuration detail.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe plan does not publish this runtime or configuration detail.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX53 (Germany and Finland)
32vCPU
128 GBRAM
600 GBStorage
50 TBTransfer
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX63 (Germany and Finland)
48vCPU
192 GBRAM
960 GBStorage
60 TBTransfer
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- At least four CPU cores for the documented single-server minimumThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 4 GB memoryThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 20 GB free diskThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
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