How much RAM does ONLYOFFICE Docs need?

Plan on 4 GB (8 GB for teams) 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 ONLYOFFICE Docs plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Productivity

A high-compatibility online office suite.

Edit and co-author Office documents in the browser with excellent Microsoft format fidelity, integrated with your cloud storage.

ONLYOFFICE Docs pairs tight .docx/.xlsx compatibility with real-time collaboration on infrastructure you own.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Docker Document Server.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give ONLYOFFICE Docs its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy ONLYOFFICE Docs 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 ONLYOFFICE Docs patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does ONLYOFFICE Docs need?: Plan on 4 GB (8 GB for teams) for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does ONLYOFFICE Docs run on?: Docker Document Server.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so ONLYOFFICE Docs plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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