How to install Plausible Analytics on Debian 11

Tim Ruser -

You don't have to pay for Plausible. You can simply host it yourself. In this guide I will show you: How to install the Plausible docker container and setup a reverse proxy with Nginx. This will enable you to track any website.

Reasons to choose Plausible over Google Analytics

  • Plausible is simpler
  • You own the data of your users
  • Plausible is open source
  • Plausible has a more lightweight script

What you'll need

You'll need a server running Debian 11 that has docker installed. If docker isn't installed already here's a guide. The server must have a CPU with x86_64 architecture and support for SSE 4.2 instructions. It's recommended that you use a minimum of 4GB of RAM but the requirements will depend on your site traffic.

You'll need to edit your DNS to make your Plausible instance accessible on a subdomain. Plausible isn't currently designed for sub folder installations.