Self-host Plausible

Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics in a single dashboard — no cookies, no personal data, GDPR-friendly by default. The Google Analytics replacement you can actually read.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Plausible Community Edition — official compose
git clone https://github.com/plausible/community-edition plausible
cd plausible
# generate SECRET_KEY_BASE and set BASE_URL in .env, then:
docker compose up -d  #  →  http://SERVER_IP:8000