How much RAM does Budibase need?

Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Budibase plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Development

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Budibase is fast to stand up and self-hosts cleanly, ideal for small teams producing internal tools.

1
Provision a VPS
Pick a Debian/Ubuntu template and get root SSH in about a minute.
2
Install the runtime
Install Node.js + CouchDB.
3
Deploy the application
Net what you need from the project’s official source and run it.
4
Put it behind TLS
Reverse-proxy with Nginx and issue a Let’s Encrypt certificate.
5
Add it to your backups
Include the data directory and database in your backup routine before you rely on it.

Give Budibase its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Budibase and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Budibase patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Budibase need?: Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Budibase run on?: Node.js + CouchDB.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Budibase plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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