How to use this comparison
Start with the server function you actually need, then compare evidence. The resources below are linked examples, not a ranked or independently tested best-of list. Prices, versions, framework adapters and support terms can change.
- Confirm the supported framework and exact dependencies from the current product or developer documentation.
- Check install, update, refund, escrow and support terms before purchase.
- Review server events and permissions; never trust client-supplied money, inventory or role data.
- Install one candidate on a staging copy and measure the same idle and active scenarios before and after.
- Keep a rollback copy and avoid duplicate systems such as two inventories, HUDs, dispatches or target resources.
This guide groups linked FiveM script examples by server function and gives you a comparison checklist. The examples are not a tested ranking, and FiveMX has not independently established universal Resmon budgets for them.
Evidence boundary
No reproducible FiveMX test dataset, resource versions, profiler captures or server configuration is attached to the original list. Therefore, this rework removes the old numeric claims. Measure each candidate on your own staging copy with the same artifacts, player flow, dependencies and comparison window.
Police
https://fivemx.com/cd-dispatch/
Example to evaluate: CD Dispatch
What it does: Modern dispatch with units, blips, call routing, hotkeys, and exports. Improves police response flow without drowning clients in UI.
Install notes: Add locale, set framework bridge, wire keybinds, and tune call filters. Make sure blip limits and alert throttles fit your city size.
Safe ensure order:
# libs → framework → jobs → target → dispatch ensure ox_lib ensure ox_target # or qb-target ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure [jobs] # e.g. police job package ensure cd_dispatch
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure idle and the relevant dispatch scenario on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Works fine on both once bridges and job names align.
Known conflicts: Other dispatches that register the same alerts, duplicate blip managers, aggressive anti‑cheat event filters.
Jobs
https://fivemx.com/advanced-repojob/
Example to evaluate: Advanced RepoJob
What it does: Full repo gameplay loop with contracts, impounds, and payments.
Install notes: Seed SQL, set society accounts, check vehicle class lists, and test impound release logic.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure [vehicles] ensure advanced_repojob
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure idle and a complete repo-job scenario on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Verify billing exports and target system adapters.
Known conflicts: Multiple impound systems, custom tow scripts that take over vehicle state.
Vehicles
Example to evaluate: 0r CarControl
What it does: Seatbelt, cruise, windows, doors, engine controls with a clean radial.
Install notes: Bind keys, disable overlapping features in other vehicle packs.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure 0r_carcontrol
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure idle and each enabled vehicle control on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Standalone friendly. Uses common exports.
Known conflicts: Other seatbelt or cruise control scripts, duplicated radial menus.
UI / HUD
Example to evaluate: WAIS eHUD
What it does: Lightweight HUD with status, minimap polish, and vehicle info.
Install notes: Decide which status systems you expose. Turn off duplicate UI in framework configs.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure wais_ehud
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure idle, driving and status-update scenarios on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Ships with both bridges.
Known conflicts: Running more than one HUD, weapon wheel edits from other UI packs.
Inventory
Example to evaluate: LS Inventory V2
What it does: Modern inventory with grids, stacks, hotkeys, and shops.
Install notes: Migrate item names, verify weight rules, and convert stash IDs. Test robbery and drop rules.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure ls_inventory_v2
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure inventory open, move, purchase and persistence flows on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Confirm usable item events and metadata schema.
Known conflicts: Any second inventory, legacy shops, or old weight systems left enabled.
Housing
Example to evaluate: S4 Housing
What it does: Ownable houses, keys, shells, furniture, and entry points.
Install notes: Bake IPLs if required, check doorlocks, and set shell streaming priorities.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure doorlock # your chosen lock system ensure s4_housing
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure entry, furniture and persistence flows on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Validate society billing and property taxes.
Known conflicts: Duplicate doorlock systems, furniture scripts that spawn objects on the same props.
Banking
Example to evaluate: okokBanking
What it does: Clean banking UI with accounts, statements, transfers, and ATM support.
Install notes: Point to oxmysql, clear duplicate ATM handlers, and log large transfers.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure okokBanking
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure account, transfer and ATM flows on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Map job and society accounts during migration.
Known conflicts: Other banking UIs, ATM scripts, or fee calculators.
Phone
Example to evaluate: LB Phone
What it does: Feature phone that integrates with SaltyChat for realistic calls and radio.
Install notes: Install TeamSpeak + SaltyChat plugin first. Configure call audio, radio perms, and voice ranges. See our SaltyChat download and CrewPhone for SaltyChat pages.
Safe ensure order:
# Voice first, then phone ensure pma-voice # or SaltyChat bridge resource ensure lbphone
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure calls, contacts, apps and voice integration on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Check contact sources, job apps, and billing exports.
Known conflicts: Multiple phone frameworks, voice plugins loaded twice, radio channel managers.
Economy
Example to evaluate: Economy System
What it does: Prices, taxes, payouts, dynamic multipliers, and money sinks.
Install notes: Lock currency decimals, cap multipliers, and stage changes on staging first. Log deltas.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure oxmysql ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure economy_system
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure salary, tax and transaction flows on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Align accounts and bills to avoid dupes.
Known conflicts: Parallel tax scripts, double salary loops, donation perks that bypass sinks.
Utilities
Example to evaluate: AC Target
What it does: Eye target interactions for peds, props, and zones.
Install notes: Pick one target layer across the city. Do not run two. Prune legacy 3D text prompts.
Safe ensure order:
ensure ox_lib ensure qb-core # or es_extended ensure ac_target # or ox_target / qb-target
Performance evidence: Not independently benchmarked; measure idle and interaction-heavy routes on staging
ESX/QBCore notes: Replace old interaction calls with exports.
Known conflicts: Running ox_target and qb-target together, duplicate draw loops.
Side‑by‑side comparison
| Category | Example in this guide | Verify before install |
|---|---|---|
| Police | CD Dispatch | Framework bridge, alerts, blips, permissions |
| Jobs | Advanced RepoJob | Billing, vehicle state, target dependency |
| Vehicles | 0r CarControl | Keybind and vehicle-control conflicts |
| UI/HUD | WAIS eHUD | Status sources, NUI errors, duplicate HUDs |
| Inventory | LS Inventory V2 | Migration path, item metadata, shops |
| Housing | S4 Housing | Keys, shells, doorlocks, persistence |
| Banking | okokBanking | Accounts, society integration, migrations |
| Phone | LB Phone | Voice, contacts, jobs, framework adapters |
| Economy | Economy System | Duplicate salary, tax and money flows |
| Utilities | AC Target | Target-system conflicts and event security |
How to test your server like a pro
- Update artifacts and start with a clean boot.
- Join alone and set
/resmon 1. Note idle ms for 60 seconds. - Spawn typical load: 10–20 players, 5–10 vehicles, one active job loop.
- Trigger the script’s peak actions. Example: several dispatch calls, repo seizures, inventory drag‑drops.
- Record active-scenario timing and investigate repeatable spikes relative to your own baseline.
- Disable overlapping scripts one by one to isolate spikes.
- Move heavy resources to the bottom of
server.cfgto reduce startup contention. - Rinse and repeat after config tweaks.
- When done, hard restart and confirm idle budgets again.
- Read our guide on how to use Resmon and optimize performance.
FAQ
1) What is a good idle budget per resource?
There is no universal threshold for every resource and stack. Record your own clean baseline, repeat the same scenario, inspect sustained cost and spikes, and investigate the responsible code path with the profiler.
2) How do I order ensure safely?
Libraries → database → framework → core jobs → interaction layer → feature scripts → UI. Never load two frameworks.
3) Why do my numbers differ from yours?
Maps, player density, tick priorities, and timers matter. Use the checklist above and compare idle vs action spikes, not only averages.
4) What conflicts kill performance fastest?
Duplicate HUDs, two target systems, two inventories, stacked doorlocks, and multiple dispatches. One of each category only.
5) How do I update without breaking?
Stage updates on a copy, diff configs, run the load test, then deploy. Keep a rolling changelog of config deltas.
6) Does ESX, QBCore or QBOX determine performance?
No universal budget can be inferred from the framework name. Measure the exact resource version, adapter, configuration, dependencies and player scenario you intend to run.
Next up: After testing a candidate, use the full guides to measure with Resmon and diagnose server performance. Keep the resource only when the measured result and gameplay checks support it.
Use your own reproducible measurements
Cfx.re’s official profiler guide shows how to record and inspect client or server CPU spikes. Its server-event security guide explains why server-side validation matters. Record the artifact build, resource version, dependencies, player count and exact scenario with every result; without that context, a Resmon number is not a transferable benchmark.
From category research to an exact product check
A category comparison narrows the use case; it does not prove that a specific package fits your server. After choosing the script type, use the FiveM scripts marketplace to compare exact product pages by framework, dependencies, included files and setup notes.
- Use the FiveM script pre-purchase checklist before paying for a resource.
- Use the FiveM resource installation guide before changing a live server.
- If you are still evaluating a feature, compare the free FiveM scripts separately from paid products.
