Best FiveM Scripts in 2026

The best FiveM scripts in 2026 are the ones that fit your framework, start cleanly next to your existing resources and stay editable when you need to change them. Pick the framework first, then one resource per job (inventory, target, phone, HUD, dispatch), then a source you can trust with your server. The examples below are a shortlist to investigate, not an independently tested ranking. RPScripts, which publishes this guide, sells the linked resources. If you are starting from an empty server, work through the essential scripts checklist for a new server first.

Script stack by framework

Each framework ships or recommends its own base resources. Scripts you add later have to talk to these, so check them before you shortlist anything. The table lists what each framework's core repository, manifest or official txAdmin recipe uses (checked November 2026).

Layer	ESX Legacy	QBCore	Qbox
Core resource	es_extended	qb-core	qbx_core (also provides qb-core)
Database	oxmysql	oxmysql	oxmysql on MariaDB (MySQL is not supported)
Shared library	esx_lib	none required by qb-core	ox_lib
Inventory	esx_inventory	qb-inventory	ox_inventory
Target / interaction	none in the core set	qb-target	ox_target
Phone	none in the core set	qb-phone	npwd with qbx_npwd
Voice	none in the core set	pma-voice	pma-voice

Two consequences matter when you buy. A paid resource has to support your inventory and target resource, not only your framework name: a "QBCore" script that expects qb-target needs a bridge on a server that runs ox_target. And because qbx_core provides qb-core, a QBCore script that only calls qb-core can start on Qbox, but anything that touches inventory, target or items still needs the ox_* adapter. Our Qbox and QBCore comparison covers the migration side. pma-voice declares OneSync as a dependency and states it does not work alongside other voice systems, so install exactly one voice resource.

Examples by category

Use the rows as a checklist for the integration work, then compare candidates in the matching category.

Category	Example to investigate	Check for your setup
Phone	LB Phone v2	MariaDB 10.11+, oxmysql, voice adapter, phone item and inventory.
HUD	JG HUD	ox_lib started first, OneSync Infinity, fuel and voice integrations.
Police / dispatch	Wasabi MDT & Dispatch	Its bridge resource, department configs and alert sources.
Interaction	AC Target	PolyZone, the qb-target compatibility layer and overlapping prompts.
Inventory	LS Inventory V2	Runs on ls-core; plan item, stash and shop migration.
Banking	okokBanking	ESX only, mysql-async, society accounts and added user columns.
Housing	S4 Housing	ESX only, routing buckets, stash adapter and garage size.
Jobs	Advanced RepoJob	Menu, target and inventory choice, items and vehicle keys.
Vehicles	0r CarControl	Its bundled 2na_core, keybinds and overlapping vehicle menus.

For a phone, LB Phone v2 lists ESX, QBCore, Qbox and standalone support; the LB Phone setup guide walks through the database and voice steps. JG HUD is a configurable option among FiveM HUD scripts. Police servers can start from Wasabi MDT and Dispatch or read our QBCore police script comparison. If your scripts still call qb-target exports, AC Target ships a compatibility layer. ESX servers can compare okokBanking and S4 Housing with the rest of the ESX script catalog; inventories are collected under FiveM inventory systems, and framework-specific lists exist for QBCore scripts and Qbox scripts.

Build the start order from real dependencies

Read the installation documentation and fxmanifest.lua of the exact version you receive; the FiveM script installation guide walks through the manifest, dependencies and SQL in order. In a Cfx.re manifest, a dependency must be started before the resource that names it, and constraints such as /onesync or a minimum server build are checked at start. Use the real resource folder names and document optional adapters separately; a generic "libraries, framework, UI" order does not replace them.

LB Phone: a concrete dependency check

The LB Phone installation guide (checked November 2026) requires MariaDB 10.11 or newer and oxmysql, asks for up-to-date server artifacts and recommends loaf_bcrypt, started before the phone. The resource is named lb-phone, not lbphone. OneSync Infinity is optional but needed for some features such as AirShare. Read the SQL and version-specific migration notes on a copy of your database before touching existing phone data.

Measure the same scenario before and after

Record the artifact build, resource versions, configuration, player count, location and actions, and keep them stable while you change one candidate. Compare idle behavior and realistic active flows, including denied permissions, failed transactions, reconnects and restarts. For inventories and money systems, check that items and balances persist and that rejected actions do not change them.

The resmon console command shows client resource usage; server load needs a server-side look. The Cfx.re profiler records either side, so keep captures with the test scenario and compare them after a rollback. There is no universal idle budget, and a framework name, screenshot or clean start is no proof of compatibility.

Where to buy FiveM scripts, and what escrow means

Cfx.re publishes no buying guide for scripts. These are the channels you will meet, with the trade-off each one brings.

• Cfx Marketplace. A showcase of FiveM assets selected by the Cfx team. Only approved Tebex Partners can list there, and listed assets pass a Cfx review.
• Creator Tebex stores. Many studios sell directly through their own Tebex store. Paid resources there are often protected with Asset Escrow, which Cfx.re introduced together with Tebex.
• Cfx.re forum releases and GitHub. Free and open resources, including the frameworks themselves. You maintain what you install.
• Independent shops and Discord sellers. Quality ranges from professional to dangerous. Before you pay, ask whether you get the source code, which framework build and adapters are included, who supports updates, and what happens if the resource does not work. Run the pre-purchase checklist and scan the files with the FiveM backdoor scanner.

Asset Escrow is Cfx.re's system that lets developers protect code from being modified. It can encrypt Lua, YFT, YDD and YDR files. An escrowed resource only runs on a server whose license key belongs to an account that bought it, and the protected resource includes a .fxap file that must be copied with it. Developers choose which files stay readable (usually configuration) through escrow_ignore; everything else cannot be edited or fixed by you. That protects the creator, but it also means a bug, a framework change or a missing adapter has to wait for the creator.

RPScripts takes the other route: no escrow, so every file is open to read and edit, and a 30-day technical refund guarantee for verified, product-specific defects that support cannot fix. Whichever store you choose, compare it on three points: editable code, a written refund policy and a support contact.

Sources

• Cfx.re Asset Escrow documentation
• Cfx.re: Introducing Asset Escrow
• Tebex: Cfx Marketplace
• ESX Legacy core resources (GitHub)
• QBCore txAdmin recipe (GitHub)
• Qbox txAdmin recipe (GitHub)
• Qbox installation requirements
• pma-voice (GitHub)
• LB Phone installation documentation
• Cfx.re resource manifest: dependency
• Cfx.re profiler guide
• Cfx.re client console reference: resmon