Umami is a self-hostable web analytics application. Its official installation guide lists Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer for a source installation; the project also supplies Docker Compose and container options. The Compose quick start includes PostgreSQL. The project documentation gives no universal CPU, RAM or disk minimum, so server size depends on sites tracked, event volume and retention.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.
Recommended
Documented guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Capacity depends on your workload
The reviewed official pages publish software prerequisites but no universal CPU, RAM or disk minimum. Event volume, data retention, database placement and concurrent dashboard usage determine practical capacity.
We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
Build from source with Node.js and PostgreSQL
Docker Compose with the project-provided application and PostgreSQL stack
Prebuilt Docker image with an externally managed PostgreSQL database
The host must provide
Runtime
Node.js for source installation
18.18 or newer
PostgreSQL for source installation
12.14 or newer
Database connection
Configure DATABASE_URL; external database deployments require a reachable PostgreSQL service
Storage
Persistent data
PostgreSQL stores analytics data and should be on persistent storage with a backup and retention plan. The project does not specify a general disk minimum. The Docker image can use a project-provided database container or an externally managed PostgreSQL database.
Step by step
Plan an Umami deployment
Choose source or containers
Use the Node.js and PostgreSQL prerequisites for a source setup, or start from the project’s Docker Compose deployment instructions.
Change the default account password immediately after a first installation, then configure the service behind the web server or hosting platform you use.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
Source installation requires Node.js 18.18 or newer and PostgreSQL 12.14 or newer, according to the current installation guide.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
The alternative Docker Compose installation starts the Umami application with a PostgreSQL database; set the default account password immediately after first login.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
