Compatible Operating Systems

 

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 Server 2019, 2016, 2012 *

 

*Stata requires 64-bit Windows for x86-64 processors made by Intel® or AMD (Core i3 equivalent or better)

Find out if your OS is 64-bit compliant.

 

Stata for Mac®

  • Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel processor (Core i3 or better)
  • macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or newer for Macs with Apple Silicon and macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or newer for Macs with 64-bit Intel processors

 

Stata for Linux

  • Any 64-bit (Core i3 equivalent or better) running Linux
    • Minimum requirements include the GNU C library (glibc) 2.17 or better
    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     2 GB
Stata/SE     2 GB     2 GB
Stata/BE     2 GB     2 GB

 

 

 

 

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