FiveM
FiveM Server Hosting
Host a FiveM server for GTA V roleplay, races or minigames. FXServer runs on the recommended Cfx.re build with automatic updates, the base resources come preinstalled, and your server is live minutes after you paste in your free Cfx.re license key. ESX and QBCore frameworks get a managed MySQL database on your private network in one click.
7 days free, no card. One subscription runs any game we host.
- 2 GB minimum
- PC only
- Ports assigned for you
- Mods and add-ons supported
- Game
- FiveM
- Address
- play.example.com
- Players
- 10 / 16
- RAM
- 2 GB
Console
FiveM
Hosted on FadeHost
What you get on a FiveM server
GTA V roleplay and custom multiplayer, on your own server. Everything below is in the panel from the moment the server finishes installing.
- DDoS protection and NVMe storage on every server
- Daily backups with one-click restore and a file manager
- Console, scheduled tasks, team access and SFTP
- Split your RAM across as many servers as you want
FiveM server requirements
What the server needs before you pick a size. 2 GB of RAM is the minimum, and the table below sizes it by player count.
- RAM
- 2 GB minimum. Every extra gigabyte is $1 a month and can be added or removed later without a reinstall.
- CPU
- Scripts run on one thread per server: a roleplay server with two hundred resources is CPU-bound long before it runs out of RAM.
- Disk
- A base server is a few GB; roleplay servers with maps and streamed vehicles reach 20 to 40 GB.
- Ports
- One port for game and query, assigned for you. Players join by address or through the FiveM server list once the license key is set.
- Mods and plugins
- Resources: scripts, frameworks (ESX, QBCore, vRP), maps and vehicles uploaded into resources and ensured in your config; a MySQL database for the frameworks that need one.
- Your existing world
- Frameworks keep their state in the database; upload a database dump to move a server. Resources and configs move with the file manager or the importer.
RAM by player count
Sizing by player count. Start small and add RAM later in a couple of clicks, with no reinstall. For a Minecraft server with plugins, mods or Bedrock players, the RAM calculator sizes it from what servers hosted here use.
| Players | Recommended RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 16 | 2 GB | Base resources, small communities |
| 16 to 48 | 4 GB | Roleplay frameworks and scripts |
| 48+ | 8 GB | Large public RP with heavy resources |
How to make a FiveM server
A FiveM server on FadeHost is a short setup: create the server, paste in your free Cfx.re key, and you are driving around with friends minutes later. Frameworks take one more step: a database.
- 1
Create your server
Start the free 7-day trial (no credit card) or pick a plan. 2 GB covers the base resources; pick 4 GB or more if you plan a roleplay framework with many scripts. Then hit Create Server in the panel, choose FiveM and your region, and the server installs itself. Your server's address and port appear on the server page as soon as it's up.
- 2
Create your free Cfx.re license key
Sign in at portal.cfx.re, create a server key and paste it into the License Key field in your server's Settings, then restart. Every FiveM server needs its own key, and the console links you straight there until one is set.
- 3
Add a database if you run a framework
ESX, QBCore and vRP store players, money and vehicles in MySQL. More for this server, Add a database creates one on your private network; the credentials go into your oxmysql connection string, and the framework's SQL file is imported into it.
- 4
Add your resources
Upload frameworks, scripts, maps and vehicles into resources/[local] through the file manager or SFTP, and ensure each one in custom.cfg in the order the framework documents. custom.cfg is yours; server.cfg is managed by the panel and regenerated on every boot.
- 5
Join the server
Open FiveM, press F8 and run connect with your server address and port, or find your server in the browser. Players need GTA V and the free FiveM client.
What the panel hands you
- Address
- On the server page as soon as it is up, port and all.
- Console and files
- Live console, a file manager and SFTP, from the first minute.
- Backups
- Daily, with one-click restore and a backup you can take by hand before a risky change.
- If it goes wrong
- The crash doctor reads the log and tells you the cause in plain words.
Start from a preset
When you create a FiveM server, pick one of these and every setting is filled in. Change any field, or save a running server's setup as your own preset.
Standard
32 slots.
- Player slots: 32
Large
128 slots for a roleplay community.
- Player slots: 128
What a FiveM server costs
You pay for RAM, not for the title: a server slot is $2.50 a month with 1 GB and 30 GB of storage, and every gigabyte after that is $1. A year is ten months. The same subscription runs FiveM today and anything else we host tomorrow.
Smaller
1 GB
$2.50/mo
or $25 a year
Under the 2 GB minimum. Move up whenever you need to, without a reinstall.
Start with 1 GBRecommended
2 GB
$3.50/mo
or $35 a year
2 GB is the minimum this page lists for FiveM. The table above sizes it by player count.
Start with 2 GBMore room
3 GB
$4.50/mo
or $45 a year
Headroom for a bigger group or a world that has grown.
Start with 3 GBEvery size starts with the 7-day trial and no card. Add RAM, storage or a second server later from the panel, on the same subscription. See how pricing works
Who can join
The honest version, so nobody buys a server their friends cannot reach.
Platforms
PC with GTA V (Steam, Epic or Rockstar) and the free FiveM client. Consoles cannot join.
Crossplay
PC only.
Regions and latency
Pick Europe or North America when you create the server. North America has nodes on the east coast and the west coast, Europe in the west, all on NVMe storage with DDoS protection in front. Players on the same continent as the server see 20 to 60 ms, which FiveM handles well; a group split across the Atlantic should host where most of them are. Changing region later is a backup, a new server in the other region, and a restore.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a license key?
- Yes. Every FiveM server needs a key, and they are free: sign in at portal.cfx.re, create a server key, and paste it into your server's Settings under License Key. The console reminds you with a direct link until one is set. A key belongs to one server address at a time.
- Is txAdmin included?
- No, and you do not need it here. txAdmin is the web panel people bolt onto FXServer to get a console, restarts, backups and a recipe installer. On FadeHost the panel already does those: live console, scheduled restarts, automatic backups, a file manager and SFTP. Frameworks install by uploading their resources, which is also what a txAdmin recipe does under the hood.
- How do I install ESX or QBCore?
- Add a MySQL database to the server from the panel (More for this server, Add a database); the credentials go into your oxmysql connection string. Upload the framework's resources into resources/[local], import its SQL file into the database, and ensure the resources in custom.cfg in the order the framework documents. Restart and watch the console for the load order.
- Where do my scripts, maps and vehicles go?
- Into resources/[local] (any folder in brackets is a category). Each resource is ensured in custom.cfg, which is yours and never overwritten; server.cfg is managed by the panel and regenerated on every boot with the slots, key and base settings you chose.
- How much RAM does a FiveM server need?
- 2 GB runs the base resources and small servers comfortably. Roleplay frameworks like ESX or QBCore with many scripts want 4 GB, and large public RP servers are happiest at 8 GB. Scripts run on one thread, so past a point a faster core helps more than more RAM.
- How many players can join?
- Up to 48 with a free Cfx.re key (OneSync is on). Bigger slot counts need a Cfx.re Element Club subscription on your key; the panel's slot setting goes up to what your key allows.
- Can I move my server from another host?
- Yes. The importer pulls your resources and configs over SFTP or FTP from the old host; export the database there as a .sql file and import it into your FadeHost database. Then point your players and your Cfx.re key at the new address.
- Do my players need anything special?
- Players need GTA V on PC and the free FiveM client from fivem.net. They can join by address and port, or find your server in the FiveM browser once the license key is set and the server is listed.
- Which server build do you run?
- The recommended Cfx.re Linux build by default, refreshed automatically. Pin a specific build from the version selector if a script needs it; the change applies on the next restart.
- Can I use a whitelist or Discord roles?
- Yes, through resources: whitelist and Discord-role scripts are ordinary FiveM resources. The panel's console shows every join, so you can see who connects.
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