How much RAM does Netbird need?

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

What stack does Netbird run on?

Docker Compose (Go control, Postgres).

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

Security

A zero-config WireGuard mesh with SSO.

Connect servers, containers and devices into a private mesh with SSO and access policies, self-hosted.

Netbird combines WireGuard performance with easy onboarding, so your whole infrastructure talks privately.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Docker Compose (Go control, Postgres).
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 Netbird its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Netbird 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 Netbird patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Netbird need?: Plan on 2 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Netbird run on?: Docker Compose (Go control, Postgres).
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Netbird plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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