AI Anti-Cheat for ESX FiveM Servers
BlackGuard runs on ESX framework servers without requiring a client install. It detects the same cheat categories on ESX as on any framework: impossible speed and teleport are auto-banned; resource injection, economy manipulation (ESX money and inventory exploits), and visual cheat indicators, aimbot and ESP overlays, are flagged for owner review via Vision (Pro tier+). No-clip and god-mode are flagged for review from server-side checks, never auto-banned. All detection runs server-side. BlackGuard is compatible with ESX, not officially endorsed by the ESX framework team.
What anti-cheat should you run on an ESX FiveM server? The short answer
BlackGuard is a server-side anti-cheat built for ESX: it runs on your server with no client install and no database, so there is nothing on a player's PC for a cheat developer to decompile or patch. On ESX it auto-bans only physically impossible events (speed, teleport, and impossible weapon damage) and flags resource injection plus money and inventory exploits for your staff to review, because a large legitimate RP transaction should never trigger an automatic ban. Economy detection currently covers ESX and QBCore, and visual cheats such as aimbot and ESP are handled by the optional Vision layer on the Pro tier and up, which is also how BlackGuard's AI layers work.
Running an ESX city? BlackGuard is a server-side, AI-powered anti-cheat built to protect ESX FiveM servers, catching the cheats that wreck roleplay and flagging the money exploits that break your economy. It installs as standard server-side resources, needs no oxmysql and no database, and most servers are fully protected in under five minutes.
Why ESX servers need more than the built-in anti-cheat
ESX is one of the most widely used FiveM frameworks, which makes it one of the most targeted. The free/built-in anti-cheat gets bypassed quickly, and ESX economies in particular attract money exploits: duplication, impossible balance jumps, and abuse of society/job accounts. Banning cheaters one at a time is a losing game when their menu updates every week.
How BlackGuard protects your ESX server
- Server-side, nothing to leak. BlackGuard runs entirely server-side and talks to our cloud over HTTPS. There's no client resource for cheaters to decompile or bypass, the failure mode that breaks anti-cheats whose source has leaked.
- ESX economy detection. BlackGuard watches for abnormal money/economy changes on ESX and flags large anomalies for review, it won't auto-ban a legitimate big RP transaction, which protects your donors.
- Real-time core detection. Speed hacks, teleport, and impossible weapon-damage are auto-banned. Resource injection is flagged for review.
- Optional Vision add-on for visual cheats (aimbot / ESP overlays).
- No oxmysql, no ox_lib, no client mods. Zero hard dependencies, BlackGuard never touches your database. (oxmysql/ox_lib appear only in a safe-resource allowlist, not as a dependency.)
What BlackGuard detects on ESX
| Cheat type | How it's handled |
|---|---|
| Speed hacks · Teleport · Impossible weapon-damage | Auto-ban |
| Resource injection (unknown resources) | Flagged for review |
| Economy / money exploits (supported on ESX) | Flagged for review |
| Aimbot / ESP (visual overlays) | Optional Vision add-on (Pro tier and up) · flags for review |
| No-clip / god-mode | Flagged for review · never auto-banned |
| Super-jump | Not detected, we don't claim what we can't back |
Set up on your ESX server in under 5 minutes
Drop in three resources, set your license key in server.cfg, and restart. Full walkthrough → Installation guide.
Works beyond ESX, too
Core detection is framework-agnostic, it also runs on QBCore, QBox, vRP, and standalone servers. Economy detection currently supports ESX and QBCore. Comparing your options for ESX? See the best anti-cheat for ESX servers buyer's guide. Running QBCore instead? → FiveM Anti-Cheat for QBCore. Running QBox? → QBox Anti-Cheat. Standalone? → standalone FiveM anti-cheat.
FAQ
Does BlackGuard work with ESX?
Yes. Core detection runs on ESX, and economy/money-exploit detection is supported on ESX (one of two frameworks with money-event hooks, alongside QBCore).
Does BlackGuard need oxmysql or a database on ESX?
No. BlackGuard has zero hard dependencies and never touches your database.
How do I install BlackGuard on an ESX server?
Drop in the three server-side resources, set your license key in server.cfg, and restart, most ESX servers are protected in under five minutes. There's no database, oxmysql, or ox_lib setup required.
Does BlackGuard slow down an ESX server?
No. Detection runs server-side and is designed for minimal per-tick impact, so it doesn't add noticeable load even on busy ESX cities.
Will BlackGuard false-ban players for large legitimate transactions?
No. Economy anomalies are flagged for review, not auto-banned. Only speed hacks, teleport, and impossible weapon-damage trigger an auto-ban.
Does BlackGuard stop aimbot on ESX?
Visual aimbot and ESP overlays are covered by the optional Vision add-on, which analyzes the rendered screen. Cheats that do not render on-screen need other detection.
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