Introduction
This article outlines the technical specifications for the FME 2026 Platform. To review the technical specifications for previous years, please see Legacy FME Technical Specifications.
Operating Systems
Windows
FME 2026 Form and Flow can only be installed on 64-bit Windows. Please refer to this article for details on migrating to 64-bit FME.
| Operating Systems | FME Form | FME Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 10* | No | No |
| Windows Server 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | Yes | Yes |
*Note that FME 2025.2 was the last version of FME to support Windows 10. For FME 2026.1+, please use Windows 11 or newer.
Mac
Note: FME on macOS does not support case-sensitive file systems.
| Operating Systems | FME Form | FME Flow |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 26 Tahoe | Yes | No |
| macOS 15 Sequoia | Yes | No |
| macOS 14 Sonoma* | No | No |
*Note that FME 2025.2 was the last version of FME to support macOS 14 Sonoma. For FME 2026.1+, please use macOS 15 Sequoia or newer.
Linux
| Operating Systems | FME Form | FME Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Recommended distribution) | Yes | Yes |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Yes | Yes |
| Debian 13 | Yes | Yes |
| Debian 12 | Yes | Yes |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (EPEL 10 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
| Rocky Linux 10 (EPEL 10 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
| Oracle Linux 10 (EPEL 10 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (EPEL 9 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
| Rocky Linux 9 (EPEL 9 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
| Oracle Linux 9 (EPEL 9 repository required) | Yes | Yes |
Containerization
| Container | FME Form | FME Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | No | Yes |
| Kubernetes | No | Yes |
Virtualization
FME Flow should run on almost any virtualization provider's platform on any supported operating system. FME Form additionally requires GUI support (most leading vendors, such as AWS and DigitalOcean provide this, but a small number of other services may not).
Custom Installation of FME Flow
The recommended installation option for FME Flow is either Express or Distributed. If you need to perform a custom installation of FME Flow, then you can learn more about the recommended web application servers, databases, and more in Planning an FME Flow Installation.
Hardware Requirements
Safe Software is no longer recommending hardware requirements. Although FME can operate on legacy hardware, additional memory, faster CPU and disk will significantly improve processing time.
FME Flow's processing power can be scaled by purchasing additional FME Engines. For optimal performance, we recommend that each engine have a dedicated CPU core. To deploy FME Flow without the constraints of hardware, learn more about FME Flow Hosted.
Languages
Please note that in languages other than English, not all product components have been translated. In addition, non-English versions may have later release dates. The release dates and scope of translation vary based upon the provider – please contact them directly for full details.
| Language | FME Form Provided by: |
FME Flow Provided by: |
|---|---|---|
| English | Default language | Default language |
| French |
Graphland Veremes |
Graphland Veremes |
| German | con terra | con terra |
| Japanese | Pacific Spatial Solutions | N/A |
| Spanish | con terra | con terra |
Safe Software also provides AI-powered translations in the form of Language Packs in our Downloads page. The languages currently supported by Safe Software for 2026.1 include: German, French, Hindi, and Dutch, with more language translations such as Chinese in progress for future releases.
Please contact Safe Support with any Language Pack inquiries.