How much RAM does GoatCounter need?

Plan on 128 MB–256 MB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

What stack does GoatCounter run on?

Single Go binary + SQLite/Postgres.

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

Analytics

A tiny, no-nonsense web counter.

Lightweight, cookie-less analytics that focuses on the few numbers most sites actually use.

GoatCounter runs in megabytes, making it perfect for blogs and small sites that want simple stats.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Single Go binary + SQLite/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 GoatCounter its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy GoatCounter 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 GoatCounter patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does GoatCounter need?: Plan on 128 MB–256 MB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does GoatCounter run on?: Single Go binary + SQLite/Postgres.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so GoatCounter plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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