BlackGuard vs Fiveuxe
Fiveuxe is the feature-maximal premium option: 27 modules, live screen capture, an AI "SENTINEL" co-pilot, and an always-on "Hive-Mind" global ban network across 100+ servers, from $39/mo (or $149/yr, $229 lifetime). BlackGuard takes the opposite, transparent approach: server-side detection, flag-first on the gray areas, and a cross-server ban network that's opt-in and off by default: from $20/mo, cancel anytime, with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Notably, neither product uses a kernel driver.
| BlackGuard | Fiveuxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Detection model | Server-side behavioral + telemetry | AI behavioral + live screen capture |
| Kernel-level driver | None | None (their own claim) |
| Live player-screen monitoring | No: server-side signals only | Yes: live screen capture |
| Cross-server bans | Opt-in · off by default · account-matched · reversible | Hive-Mind · always on · 100+ servers |
| Starting price | $20/mo (cancel anytime) | $39/mo (or $149/yr · $229 lifetime) |
Current pricing
Prices as of August 24, 2026, sourced directly from fiveuxe.com.
- Paid plans: $39/month · $99/quarter · $149/year · $229 lifetime
Fiveuxe's own site states it offers no free trial; BlackGuard includes a 7-day free trial.
Where BlackGuard wins
- Transparent, consent-based cross-server bans. BlackGuard's network is opt-in and off by default; only physically-impossible auto-bans (speed/teleport/impossible-damage) propagate, matched by account never hardware, and a single revoke clears a player everywhere. Fiveuxe's Hive-Mind is always-on and raises risk scores across servers automatically. Powerful, but you don't decide whether other servers' calls touch your players.
- Server-side, not screen-watching. BlackGuard reads gameplay, position and damage on the server. Nothing streams off your players' machines. Fiveuxe markets live screen capture and real-time player streams; that's more visibility for staff, but it's surveillance some communities won't want.
- Flag-first on the gray areas. Unknown resource injection and economy anomalies (ESX/QBCore) are flagged for your review, not auto-banned, so a real player is never banned on a soft signal.
- Lower monthly entry, no lock-in. $20/mo with no annual prepay required, a 7-day trial, and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Fiveuxe's cheap headline numbers ($149/yr, $229 lifetime) need an annual or lifetime commitment; its true monthly is $39.
Where Fiveuxe is strong
Raw feature density and an aggressive, always-on global network. 27 modules, live screen capture for hands-on staff monitoring, an AI "SENTINEL" co-pilot, and a 100+ server Hive-Mind where a ban anywhere instantly raises risk scores everywhere. If you want maximum surveillance and a large automatic ban-sharing web, and you're comfortable prepaying annually or buying lifetime, Fiveuxe is built for exactly that.
Bottom line. Want transparent, server-side protection with a consent-based cross-server network and a low monthly entry you can cancel anytime? BlackGuard. Want maximal feature density, live screen monitoring, and an always-on global ban web? Fiveuxe.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fiveuxe better than BlackGuard?
They're built on opposite philosophies. Fiveuxe is maximal: 27 modules, live screen capture, and an always-on global ban network, at $39/mo (or $149/yr). BlackGuard is transparent and consent-based: server-side detection, flag-first on soft signals, and a cross-server ban network that's opt-in and off by default, at $20/mo with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you want maximum surveillance and feature count, Fiveuxe; if you want control, transparency, and a low monthly commitment, BlackGuard.
Does Fiveuxe use a kernel-level driver?
No. Fiveuxe states it uses no kernel driver and no client install, and BlackGuard is server-side as well, so neither product installs a kernel-mode driver on your players' machines. The real difference is what each does instead: Fiveuxe adds live screen capture and a real-time player stream; BlackGuard stays on server-side telemetry.
How much does Fiveuxe cost compared to BlackGuard?
Fiveuxe is $39/mo, $99/quarter, $149/year, or $229 lifetime. BlackGuard Starter is $20/mo with no annual prepay required, a 7-day free trial, and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Fiveuxe's annual and lifetime options can work out cheaper per month if you prepay long-term; BlackGuard is the lower-commitment monthly option.
How do the two cross-server ban networks differ?
Fiveuxe's Hive-Mind is always on and propagates risk scores across 100+ servers automatically. BlackGuard's network is opt-in and off by default; when you enable it, only deterministic auto-bans, speed, teleport, impossible damage, propagate, matched by account and never by hardware, and one revoke clears the player everywhere. BlackGuard's network raises the cost of cheating without taking control away from you; it does not claim to block every cheater everywhere.
Does BlackGuard watch my players' screens?
No. BlackGuard's live detection runs on the server from gameplay, position and damage signals. Nothing is streamed off a player's machine for staff to watch. Fiveuxe markets live screen capture and real-time player streams; BlackGuard intentionally stays server-side.
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