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Self-host wger

updated Sep 2026prices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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Workout and fitness manager: build routines with automatic weight-progression rules, log workouts, body weight and measurements, and track nutrition against the Open Food Facts database. Includes an exercise wiki, a REST API, basic gym-management features and companion apps for Android, iOS and Flathub.

Key facts

CategoryFitness
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later
StackPython, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery
Min RAM1536 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM917 MB
Difficulty
Sourcegithub.com/wger-project/wger (opens in new tab)
Websitewger.de (opens in new tab)

What you need

  • Any VPS with at least 1536 MB of RAM
  • A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
  • Under an hour if you've used Docker before
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From $23.59/mo · 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB · EU + US
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Install

Run these commands on your server:

# wger — the official production stack from wger-project/docker (gunicorn + nginx + PostgreSQL + Redis + Celery + PowerSync)
git clone https://github.com/wger-project/docker.git wger && cd wger
sed -i "s|^SECRET_KEY=.*|SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)|" config/prod.env
docker compose up -d
# one-time, idempotent: storage for the mobile-app sync service
docker compose exec -T web ./manage.py setup-powersync-storage
# →  http://SERVER_IP:80 — log in as admin / adminadmin, then change that password and run: docker compose exec web ./manage.py generate-jwt-keys
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