Best FiveM Scripts and Resources in 2026 (Free and Paid)

A FiveM roleplay server in 2026 needs a framework (ESX Legacy, QBCore or Qbox), two shared resources many core scripts build on (oxmysql for the database and ox_lib as the common library) and a short list of core scripts: inventory, target, phone, banking, garages, clothing and an admin tool. Each script is a folder in resources that you start with ensure in server.cfg, dependencies first. Everything below was checked on GitHub and in the official documentation on 20 October 2026, including which projects are archived or have gone quiet.

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Step 1: pick the framework

The framework decides which scripts fit, so choose it first. Status on 20 October 2026:

Which one suits your project is compared in ESX vs QBCore vs Qbox. If your server already runs one, keep it and pick scripts that support it.

The core scripts by category

Every script below exists at the listed source. "Last push" is the latest activity GitHub shows; a release is a tagged version you download as a ZIP.

txAdmin handles bans, warnings, the whitelist, action logs and a live console; EasyAdmin adds a ban list, player reports and screenshots. We list no separate anticheat because we could not verify one against primary documentation. For server-side validation and permissions, see securing your FiveM server.

What changed since older script lists

• CommunityOx is archived. Every repository of the CommunityOx organisation, including its forks of ox_lib, ox_inventory, ox_target and oxmysql, is archived on GitHub; the ox_lib fork had its last release (v3.32.3) on 20 February 2026. Current releases come from overextended (ox_lib v3.40.3 on 18 October 2026), so replace any CommunityOx copy.
• QBCore moved on GitHub to github.com/qbcore-fivem. Most qb resources publish no releases, so note which commit you installed.
• PolyZone is quiet: last release v2.6.2 (5 January 2025), last push 9 March 2025. ox_lib has its own zones module, so you only need PolyZone for resources that list it as a dependency.
• Clothing has stalled. illenium-appearance says to use only its latest release, never the main branch; the original fivem-appearance has had no push since February 2023.

Where to find resources, and what escrow means

• Cfx.re forum: the official FiveM Releases category, where creators post their resources.
• GitHub: home of most free core scripts. Check the archived banner, the latest release and the licence before you install.
• Tebex: according to the Cfx.re documentation, escrowed assets are distributed through a Tebex package, and buyers receive an email with a download link.

Asset Escrow is the Cfx.re system that encrypts parts of a paid resource: Lua files and the model formats YFT, YDD and YDR, up to 1GB per asset. Files the creator lists under escrow_ignore stay editable, and NUI (the HTML interface) is not supported by escrow. If your server is not entitled to an escrowed resource, it does not start and the console shows "You lack the required entitlement"; a subscription asset stops starting when the subscription expires. Creators manage these assets in the Cfx Portal (portal.cfx.re), where you also request the free license key every server needs.

Installing scripts on your server

1. Download the release, not the source. ox_lib's manifest loads web/build/index.html, which is not in the repository: the built interface only comes in the release ZIP the README links to.
2. Upload the folder to resources. Folders in square brackets, such as [standalone], are categories. The folder name becomes the resource name and other scripts load files by that name (@ox_lib/init.lua), so a folder called ox_lib-main breaks them.
3. Import the SQL files before the first start. esx_core has an [SQL] folder, Renewed-Banking asks you to insert its SQL, and JG Advanced Garages ships run-qb.sql and run-esx.sql.
4. Point oxmysql at your database with the mysql_connection_string convar in server.cfg; see our FiveM database setup guide.
5. Start dependencies first. A manifest dependency must load before the resource itself, so oxmysql and ox_lib come before the framework, and the framework before the scripts that use it.

ensure oxmysql
ensure ox_lib
ensure qbx_core
ensure ox_target
ensure ox_inventory
ensure [standalone]

ensure starts a resource, or restarts it when it already runs, and also accepts a category. On a HostValues FiveM server you upload through the File managers tab or over SFTP (details under Settings), create the database under Databases and import SQL with phpMyAdmin; txAdmin is included. Since 15 October 2026 players can no longer connect to servers on an FXServer build older than 35245 (Cfx.re), so check the build in txAdmin or the startup console and update the server files if needed. That build clears the minimums in the manifests (ox_lib asks for 7290, qbx_core for 10731), but ox_lib, ox_inventory and qbx_core also need OneSync enabled.

Keeping the server fast

• resmon true in the F8 console shows CPU and memory per resource. It is a developer command, so the client must run in developer mode.
• profiler record 500 records 500 frames (F8 or the server console), profiler view opens the capture in Chrome and profiler saveJSON filename.json saves it.
• strmem true lists the streaming memory per asset.
• The server console warns about every streamed asset above 16 MiB of physical or virtual memory, and above 48 MiB adds "Oversized assets can and WILL lead to streaming issues (such as models not loading/rendering)". Check those lines after adding vehicle packs, clothing or MLOs, and shrink or replace what they name.

Add scripts in small batches and measure after each one, so you know which script caused a slowdown.

What are the must-have FiveM scripts in 2026?

oxmysql, ox_lib, your framework, an inventory (ox_inventory, qb-inventory or esx_inventory), a target system and txAdmin. Phone, banking, garages and clothing come next: pick them from the table for your framework.

Are free FiveM scripts safe?

Free scripts on GitHub are open, so you can read every file before you run it. Check whether the repository is archived, when the last release was and what the licence allows. Skip "free" copies of paid scripts: an escrowed resource does not start on a server that is not entitled to it.

Do QBCore scripts work on Qbox?

In most cases, yes. The Qbox FAQ says its bridge supports the documented ways of using qb-core, and the qbx_core manifest declares provide 'qb-core', so it starts in place of qb-core when a script requires it. Test scripts that call qb-inventory directly, because Qbox uses ox_inventory.

How many scripts can a FiveM server run?

The number matters less than what each resource costs. Measure with resmon and the profiler after every batch of new scripts, remove what you do not use and watch the oversized-asset warnings in the server console.