STATA System Requirements
Stata will run on the platforms listed below. While Stata software is platform-specific, your Stata license is not; therefore, you need not specify your operating system when placing your order for a license.
Learn about running Stata on a dual-core, multicore, or multiprocessor computer.
Platforms
Stata for Windows
- Windows 11 *
- Windows 10 *
- Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2 *
* Stata requires 64-bit Windows for x86-64 processors made by Intel® and AMD
Stata for Mac
- Mac with Apple Silicon or 64-bit Intel processor
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) through macOS 15 (Sequoia) for Macs with Apple Silicon and macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) through macOS 15 (Sequoia) for Macs with Intel processors
Stata for Unix
- Linux
- Any 64-bit (Core i3 equivalent or better) running Linux
- Minimum requirements include the GNU C library (glibc) 2.28 or better and libcurl4
- (Check the output of ldd -v within a terminal)
* For xstata, you need to have GTK 2.24 installed
Hardware Requirements
| Package | Memory | Disk space |
| Stata/MP | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Stata/BE | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Stata/SE | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Stata for Unix requires a video card that can display thousands of colors or more (16-bit or 24-bit color)
For xstata, you need to have GTK 2.24 installed.