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# System Requirements

Umbraco Engage has the following requirements:

* Umbraco version 13
* SQL Server 2014+, LocalDB, or Azure SQL.
  * **SQL CE & SQLite are not supported.**

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It is recommended to upgrade your Umbraco installation to the latest version of Umbraco 13.
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See the [Troubleshooting](/umbraco-engage/13.latest/installation/troubleshooting-installs.md) section if you need to upgrade from SQL CE to SQL Server.

Umbraco Engage is compatible with Umbraco Cloud (Standard, Professional and Enterprise plan).

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If you want to run an Umbraco Cloud site locally, point the connection string to a (local) SQL Server database. SQLite is not supported.
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Umbraco Deploy is currently not supported for the Umbraco Engage features.


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