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268

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29 of 268apps idle above 1 GB; 164 stay under 256 MB

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29 of 268apps idle above 1 GB; 164 stay under 256 MB

29 self-hosted apps idle above 1 GB, and 164 stay under 256 MB

Idle RAM for 268 self-hosted apps, each measured on a server pruned of earlier apps: the 29 that use more than 1 GB make up 59% of all the memory, and the 164 lightest apps together use less than PostHog alone.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min read · data as of Oct 2026n=268

4.7×median of per-app listed minimum ÷ measured idle RAM

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4.7×median of per-app listed minimum ÷ measured idle RAM

The RAM we list for self-hosted apps is about 5× what the median one idles at

Across 268 self-hosted apps measured on a server pruned of earlier apps, the median app idled at 174.5 MB against a listed minimum of 1,024 MB. Four apps used more than listed. Here is what the gap does and does not mean.

Oct 16, 2026 · 4 min read · data as of Oct 2026n=268

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