FiveM server hosting built for roleplay.

Almost every FiveM roleplay server runs on a framework — the layer that manages player data, inventories, jobs, the economy and admin tools. The three names you'll see most are ESX, QBCore and vRP, and your choice shapes which resources you can run and how your server is structured.

EUGameHost lets you install ESX, QBCore or vRP with one click and switch between them at any time, so you're never locked into a decision you made on day one. With full file-level access you can also run private forks or fully custom frameworks — a server that starts on ESX can move to QBCore as it grows without being stuck on a host's restrictions.

ESX (Legacy & Extended)

ESX is the most widely used FiveM roleplay framework, with the largest resource ecosystem and the most community scripts written for it. ESX Legacy is the long-standing branch most servers still run, while Extended builds on it — between them they offer the broadest plug-and-play compatibility you'll find in FiveM.

QBCore

QBCore is a modern, modular framework that has grown quickly in serious roleplay communities thanks to its cleaner architecture and strong performance. It pairs naturally with the Ox ecosystem, and because EUGameHost supports switchable one-click installs, you can trial QBCore against ESX on your own server and keep whichever fits your community best.

vRP

vRP is an economy-focused framework with a comprehensive permission system, popular with servers that want deep economy-driven roleplay. It has its own resource ecosystem and a dedicated following, and like the others it installs in one click on our platform.

Self-hosting FiveM from a home PC sounds cheaper on paper, but it rarely is once you factor in the realities. FiveM is a demanding, CPU-bound server, and running it locally ties up your own machine, exposes your home IP and bandwidth to attack, and takes your server offline whenever your power, internet or PC has a wobble. A residential connection has neither the bandwidth nor the DDoS protection to survive the attacks roleplay servers routinely attract.

Renting a dedicated FiveM server solves all of this. EUGameHost includes always-on DDoS protection free on every plan, a 10 Gbps network, full FTP/SFTP access for deep customisation, MySQL/MariaDB databases and 24/7 support for when something needs a human. You also get automatic backups and a browser-based control panel and console — and with no contracts, you can cancel anytime, so renting carries none of the long-term risk of buying and maintaining your own hardware.

FiveM is one of the most CPU-sensitive game servers around, and the reason is architectural: its core loop and most scripts are heavily single-thread bound. That means the single-core clock speed of the processor — not the raw core count — dictates your server FPS, and server FPS is what governs how smoothly movement, shooting, driving and roleplay interactions feel to every connected player.

The pressure point is peak time on a script-heavy server. When a full server of players runs jobs, economy systems, large inventories and Ox-based resources all at once, the simulation load spikes and a low-clock or oversold CPU sees its server FPS collapse — producing the desync, rubber-banding and tick-rate drops that drive players away. A strong single-thread processor, fast memory and quick storage are what hold performance steady when it matters most.

CPU: single-thread speed wins

Because FiveM leans so hard on one core, clock speed and per-core throughput are the single biggest factor in performance. EUGameHost's Extreme tier runs on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors with dedicated CPU cores, so your server isn't fighting noisy neighbours for cycles at peak time. The Standard tier runs on high-clock Intel Xeon CPUs (3.8GHz+) for a strong, cost-effective baseline.

Memory and storage: DDR5 and NVMe

FiveM's memory footprint grows with player count, resource count and database activity, so fast, generous memory keeps the world responsive — the Extreme tier pairs its Ryzen 9 with DDR5. On storage, NVMe SSDs slash the time it takes to load resources, stream assets to joining players and cache scripts. Both tiers ride a 10 Gbps network so bandwidth is never the bottleneck for resource downloads.

FiveM roleplay servers are frequent DDoS targets, especially around community launches, events or competitive disputes between servers. Generic web DDoS protection is largely ineffective against game-layer attacks, which is why proper FiveM mitigation has to understand game traffic and UDP floods specifically.

EUGameHost includes always-on DDoS protection on every FiveM server, with Layer 3 and 4 volumetric mitigation, Layer 7 application filtering, and Anycast routing that absorbs large-scale attacks across multiple points of presence. Crucially, protection is always on and your server is never null-routed during an attack — the failure mode of cheap hosts that quietly take your whole community offline the moment they're targeted.

FiveM server hosting is priced mainly on two things: the hardware tier you choose and the player capacity you need. A small roleplay community costs very little to run, while a busy, script-heavy server at peak time needs more single-thread horsepower — and the pricing reflects that.

EUGameHost's Standard tier starts from £4.80 per month and the Extreme tier from £11.52 per month, with plans sized for roughly 24, 64 and 128 players. Billing is flexible: pay monthly, or commit further and save — quarterly saves 5%, semi-annual saves 10% and annual saves 15%. There are no contracts and you can cancel anytime, so you're free to scale your plan up before a big launch and adjust it afterwards without penalty.

Location is the difference between responsive roleplay and a server that feels laggy for half your players. FiveM is sensitive to latency — driving, shooting and close interactions all come down to fractions of a second — so you want your server hosted as close as possible to the bulk of your player base to keep ping low and synchronisation tight.

EUGameHost offers FiveM locations in the United Kingdom (London) and the United States (Dallas), with routing optimised for European and North American players. London is the natural home for UK and European communities, while Dallas serves North America with low latency. Run the live latency test at the top of this page to check your real ping to each before you buy, and where your community spans continents, consider a separate server per region so nobody is stuck at a high-ping disadvantage.