Installation

Choose an installation path for Docker or Unraid.

Choose the install path that fits your environment.

CrossWatch supports standard Docker setups and Unraid Community Apps.

Install paths

Installation

Use this for standard Docker, Docker Compose, Portainer, or NAS container UIs.

View Installation

Unraid Apps

Use this if you install CrossWatch from the Unraid Community Apps catalog.

View Unraid Apps

Memory usage

Items	Minimum	Average	Maximum	Idle after sync
2,500	88 MiB	~95 MiB	~105 MiB	~95 MiB
25,000	88 MiB	~230 MiB	~330 MiB	~225 MiB
50,000	88 MiB	~350 MiB	~570 MiB	~370 MiB

Measured container memory, excluding Docker Desktop overhead. Minimum is a fresh start before any sync. Maximum is reached while syncing with the Analyzer and dashboard pages open. Memory stops growing after the second sync.

Figures assume one pair. Each extra pair adds its own peak, and providers add roughly 30 MiB on the first sync for TLS connections and provider sessions.

All figures are measured container memory, excluding Docker Desktop overhead. Number of items can increase rapidly depending on the number of sync pairs and features you use.

Quick guidance

Pick Installation if you want full control over volumes, ports, and runtime settings.

Pick Unraid Apps if you want the Unraid template to prefill the container basics.

For scheduled syncs, use Container Run Once Mode.

After install, continue with First-time setup.