Install Camunda with Helm
Camunda 8 Self-Managed can be installed on Kubernetes using Helm charts. Choose the installation path that best matches your use case:
Choose your installation path
| Use case | Installation guide | Secondary storage | Complexity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing & evaluation | Quick developer install | Embedded H2 (single-broker only) | Low | Local development, POCs, learning |
| Production with RDBMS | Install with RDBMS | PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server | Medium | RDBMS-first organizations, no ES/OS license |
| High-scale production | Install for production | Elasticsearch/OpenSearch or RDBMS | High | High-throughput, multi-team, OIDC, HA, monitoring |
- Don't have a database yet? Start with developer quick install to evaluate Camunda quickly with embedded H2 in a single-broker setup.
- Need to deploy databases and OIDC provider on Kubernetes? See deploy required dependencies to set up PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and Keycloak using official Kubernetes operators.
- Planning to use RDBMS? Follow install with RDBMS.
- Ready for production? See production install for enterprise-grade security, authentication, multi-namespace deployments, and operational hardening. Both document-store (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) and RDBMS backends are valid secondary storage choices, depending on your infrastructure and requirements.
Installation guides
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Quick developer install with Helm:
Get up and running with default Helm chart values. Ideal for testing, evaluation, or early development. -
Production install:
Deploy Camunda 8 in a secure, production-ready Kubernetes environment with TLS, OIDC authentication, multi-namespace deployments, and enterprise monitoring. You can choose Elasticsearch/OpenSearch or RDBMS for secondary storage within this guide based on your infrastructure and requirements. -
Deploy required dependencies:
If managed databases or an external OIDC provider are not available in your organization, deploy PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and Keycloak on Kubernetes using official operators.
Supporting references
- RDBMS example deployment: A focused walkthrough for teams choosing RDBMS as the secondary storage option within the production Helm installation flow.