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Review · updated 17 October 2026

FiveM anticheats compared

7 anticheats rated on features, evidence, price, Enhanced support and transparency, based on information from the vendors, GitHub and the Cfx forum.

Best choice 2026

Electron Anticheat

Highest score, ready for Enhanced

Most tools

FiniAC

Since 2018, widest package

Best evidence

Reaper AC

Video on every detection

Best lifetime

FiveGuard

€125 one-off

Best free

FIREAC

Open source

Ranking

#AnticheatModelEnhancedFromScore
1Electron AnticheatServers that want to be ready for EnhancedSubscription or lifetimeYes€149.99 / year8.5
2FiniACLarge communities with an active staff teamSubscriptionNot stated on the website€34.99 / month8.2
3Reaper ACServers with lots of ban appealsSubscription or lifetimeNot stated on the website$25 / month7.9
4FiveGuardLegacy servers that want to pay onceSubscription or lifetimeNot yet€45 / month7.7
5FIREACSmall and new serversFree (AGPL-3.0)Not statedFree6.7
6SecureServeOwners who like to tune things themselvesFree (AGPL-3.0)Not statedFree6.6
7WaveShieldOwners who want to see a demo firstSubscription / lifetime keysUnknown~€49.99 / month*6.2

By anticheat

1

Electron AnticheatBest choice

Our number one for 2026. Electron Anticheat is one of the few that already supports both Legacy and Enhanced, and according to the pricing page every plan includes the full package: web panel, in-game menu, session replay and a dev license. It could just be a little more open about how detection works.

Since 2023 · Subscription or lifetime · from €149.99 / year · Enhanced: yes

Full reviewWebsite
8.5/ 10
Features & tooling9.0
Evidence & moderation8.5
Price/value8.0
Enhanced & updates9.5
Transparency7.5
2

FiniAC

The most complete all-rounder. You pay monthly, but get the widest set of moderation tools and the most openness about pricing and performance.

Since 2018 · Subscription · from €34.99 / month · Enhanced: not stated on the website

Full reviewWebsite
8.2/ 10
Features & tooling9.0
Evidence & moderation9.0
Price/value6.5
Enhanced & updates6.0
Transparency9.5
3

Reaper AC

If you want hard evidence for every ban, Reaper is the strongest choice, at a sharp monthly price.

Since July 2021 · Subscription or lifetime · from $25 / month · Enhanced: not stated on the website

Full reviewWebsite
7.9/ 10
Features & tooling8.5
Evidence & moderation9.5
Price/value8.0
Enhanced & updates6.0
Transparency7.0
4

FiveGuard

For Legacy servers that want to pay once, FiveGuard is the best deal. If you’re moving to Enhanced, wait until support is there.

Since 2022 · Subscription or lifetime · from €45 / month · Enhanced: not yet

Full reviewWebsite
7.7/ 10
Features & tooling8.5
Evidence & moderation7.5
Price/value9.0
Enhanced & updates4.0
Transparency8.5
5

FIREAC

A fine starting point for small or new servers, and a good learning resource. As you grow, you’ll need more.

Since 2022 · Free (AGPL-3.0) · Enhanced: not stated

Full reviewWebsite
6.7/ 10
Features & tooling5.5
Evidence & moderation4.5
Price/value10.0
Enhanced & updates4.0
Transparency9.0
6

SecureServe

A good free complement to a well-tuned entity lockdown. Do set aside time to clear out false positives.

Since unknown · Free (AGPL-3.0) · Enhanced: not stated

Full reviewWebsite
6.6/ 10
Features & tooling6.0
Evidence & moderation4.0
Price/value10.0
Enhanced & updates4.0
Transparency8.5
7

WaveShield

It may be fine, but we couldn’t verify enough ourselves to rank it higher. Ask for a demo and check pricing directly.

Since unknown · Subscription / lifetime keys · from ~€49.99 / month* · Enhanced: unknown

Full reviewWebsite
6.2/ 10
Features & tooling8.0
Evidence & moderation6.0
Price/value6.5
Enhanced & updates5.0
Transparency4.5

Features side by side

FeatureElectron AnticheatBest choiceFiniACReaper ACFiveGuardFIREACSecureServeWaveShield
Score8.58.27.97.76.76.66.2
Actively maintainedYesYes: Regular updatesYesYes: Auto-updaterUnknownUnknownUnknown
Session replayYesClips from PlusClip per detectionScreen recordingsNoNoUnknown
Live monitoring (screens)Yes: Up to 16 screens at onceFrom PlusYes: Live View, unlimitedLive monitor, no streamNoNoUnknown
Interactive live mapYesUnknownUnknownYes: Live 2D mapNoNoUnknown
Reputation / player lookupYes: Across Electron Anticheat serversYes: TrustScoreUnknownYes: With trust scoreNoUnknownUnknown
Dev licenseYesUnknownUnknownUnknownn/an/aUnknown
Anti-aimbotYesUnknownYesYesNoNoYes: According to third-party sources
Event protectionUnknownYesYesYesTrigger blacklistTrigger monitoringUnknown
Enhanced supportYesUnknownUnknownNo: AnnouncedUnknownUnknownUnknown
Lifetime optionYesNoYesYesFreeFreeYes: Lifetime keys in the docs
Open sourceNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Resource use*0.04 ms0.5 ms (100 players)Unknown0.01–0.04 msUnknownUnknownUnknown
Cost for 1 year**€149.99€419.88$165 lifetime€125 lifetimeFreeFreeUnknown
Yes yesNo noUnknown not found publiclyAbc partly (details in the cell)

* Vendor figure, not measured by us. ** Cheapest way to cover one year using public prices; a lifetime licence counts as one year. FiniAC: Core monthly price × 12, longer billing is cheaper. Electron Anticheat: amount from its own comparison page.

How we score

Each criterion gets a score from 0 to 10. The final score is the weighted average:

Features & tooling25%
Evidence & moderation20%
Price/value20%
Enhanced & updates15%
Transparency20%

We did not run detection tests with real cheats. Vendor claims, such as customer and ban counts, have not been independently verified. Information as of 17 October 2026.

Start with the basics

No anticheat protects a server whose scripts blindly trust the client.

  • Entity lockdown: set sv_entityLockdown to at least relaxed.
  • Request control: limit entity takeovers with sv_filterRequestControl.
  • Server-side validation: the server decides money and items, never the client.
  • No leaked scripts: "nulled" resources regularly contain backdoors.
  • Buy officially: cheap anticheat downloads on reseller sites are a risk.

Read the guide to securing your server