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 10 *
• Windows 8 *
• Windows 7 *
• Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 R2 *

* Stata requires 64-bit Windows for x86-64 processors made by Intel® or AMD
Find out if your OS is 64-bit compliant.

Stata for Mac®

• Mac with Intel processor or Apple Silicon
• macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or newer for Macs with Intel processors and macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or newer for Macs with Apple Silicon

Stata for Linux

• Any 64-bit (x86-64 or compatible) running Linux
• For xstata, you need to have GTK 2.24 installed

Hardware requirements

Package	Memory	Disk space
Stata/MP	4 GB	1 GB
Stata/SE	2 GB	1 GB
Stata/IC	1 GB	1 GB

Stata for Linux requires a video card that can display thousands of colors or more (16-bit or 24-bit color)