Mastodon server requirements: 4 vCPU, 8-16 GB RAM for small communities

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Community guide recommends for 100-500 active users: 4 vCPU, 8-16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe SSD. Single Mastodon worker needs 2-3 GB RAM, plus ~1 GB for Sidekiq. Official docs specify Linux VPS with root access but give no specific hardware numbers.

URL https://wehaveservers.com/blog/dev-use-cases/deploying-a-mastodon-activitypub-server-hardware-setup-guide/

Published January 1, 2024

Added March 22, 2026