Best FiveM server hosting: how to choose

Three ways to run a FiveM server

Before you compare hosts, it’s worth knowing you might not need one. Here is how the three ways to play FiveM with friends compare.

What to look for in a FiveM host

These are the things that matter for FiveM in particular. Each one says why, links the guide with the details, and says honestly what Wilderack does about it. The checks that matter for every game, from ping to refunds, are in our guide to choosing a game server host.

1. Your license key kept safe

   Every FiveM server needs a key tied to the owner’s Cfx.re account. It decides your listing and your slots, and paid scripts on your account only run with it. FiveM license key, server listing and player slots

   YesOn Wilderack: The license key field is write-only: once saved, the panel shows that a key is set but never shows it again, even to friends who can see your files.

2. txAdmin and a framework to start from

   txAdmin builds a server from a recipe: it downloads the resources, writes server.cfg and, for QBCore, ESX Legacy or Qbox, sets up the database. Switching framework later means starting the economy again. How to make a FiveM server

   With a catchOn Wilderack: txAdmin runs every server. Until one-tap recipes arrive, you start from a plain server and upload your framework’s resources yourself.

3. RAM for your scripts

   Scripts use most of a FiveM server’s memory and CPU. Freeroam with a few scripts runs on 4 GB, a roleplay framework wants 8 GB, and a big city more. FiveM server performance tips

   YesOn Wilderack: Plans are sold by RAM, not player slots. We recommend Grove 8 GB always-on, and Sprout 4 GB always-on suits freeroam, drift or racing.

4. The database in every backup

   A FiveM server is its config files, its resources, txAdmin’s data and, for frameworks, a database of characters, money and houses. A backup without the database loses the city. FiveM server backups and moving a server

   With a catchOn Wilderack: Every backup holds your config, resources and txAdmin’s data: every 10 minutes while the server runs, before every risky step, and whenever you make one. A MariaDB database to join them is coming soon, so for now your framework’s database is hosted elsewhere.

5. A city that stays open

   Roleplay communities expect their city to be open all day, and a sleeping server drops out of the FiveM server list. How to make a FiveM server

   YesOn Wilderack: FiveM servers stay awake by default. You can turn sleep on in Settings for a private server.

6. Rockstar’s rules, in plain words

   Running a FiveM server means agreeing to Rockstar’s Creator Platform License Agreement: payments through Tebex only, no real-money gambling or loot boxes, and a disclaimer and contact email on your pages. Rules for FiveM server owners, in plain words

   YesOn Wilderack: Our server owner rules guide sums up the agreement and links the real terms.

What a cheap FiveM server costs

A cheap server is one with enough memory for your group, not the lowest price on a page. These are the plans we sell for FiveM, with the group size each one suits.

Monthly plans renew at the price shown, and you can cancel any time. A 3-day pass is a one-time payment that doesn’t renew. Prices in US dollars + applicable taxes.

A cheap FiveM server is a light one: Sprout 4 GB always-on runs freeroam, drift or racing for up to 32 players. A roleplay framework needs Grove 8 GB always-on or more, and more than 48 players needs a paid Element Club subscription from Cfx.re as well.

FiveM servers have to stay on to stay on the public server list, so they never nap. That uses the memory around the clock, which is why always-on plans cost more.

Where Wilderack falls short

No host is right for every group. These are the reasons we might not be the one for yours.

• FiveM orders aren’t open yet. Cfx.re only lets hosts it has authorized sell FiveM servers, and servers on other hosts get blocked. FiveM opens on Wilderack the day Cfx.re approves us as a hosting partner.
• FiveM players need a Windows PC with GTA V. FiveM doesn’t run on consoles, Mac or Linux.
• No region is open yet: US East and Europe are coming soon. Groups in Asia, Oceania or South America will have higher ping than with a host nearby.
• We are new, so we can’t show you years of uptime yet. A 3-day pass is the cheap way to try us first.

How we checked

The facts about FiveM come from our own FiveM guides, which our team checks against Cfx.re (Rockstar Games)’s documentation and patch notes, listed under Sources below. The facts about Wilderack come from our plans and the panel. Prices are read from our price list when this page is built, so they match the plans page. If something here is out of date, email support@wilderack.com and we will fix it.