Announced in summer 2025, Ubiquiti is now supporting the self-installation of UniFi OS Server on your own hardware, meaning features previously unavailable such as Teleport VPN, UniFi Identity, Site Magic and more, are now available without the need for a Cloud Key or UniFi Dream Machine. It is supported on macOS, Windows and Linux.

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What platforms can UniFi OS Server run on?

Ubiquiti has made its UniFi OS Server platform available to run on Windows, Linux and macOS with support for x64, arm64, Apple Silicon and Intel based machines.

This includes a huge list of supported Linux operating systems, such as Ubuntu, Debian, Parrot OS, PikaOS and many more.

What are the software requirements for UniFi OS Server?

• Linux: Ubuntu 23.04 or later; Debian 12 or later; or any modern Linux distribution meeting the below requirements:
  • systemd
  • libc 2.31+
  • podman 4.3.1+
  • slirp4netns 1.2+ (typically installed with Podman, but may require separate installation on some systems)
• Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) version 2 will be installed during setup.
• macOS: Catalina 13.1.0 or later

What are the hardware requirements for UniFi OS Server?

• CPU: x86-64 Processor
• RAM: Minimum 2GB
• Network: 100Mbps Wired Ethernet
• Storage: At least 10GB free