How much RAM does Metabase 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 Metabase plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Analytics

Ask questions of your data without SQL.

Connect a database and build dashboards and questions with a friendly, point-and-click interface.

Metabase lets non-technical people explore company data safely, on your own server.

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

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

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