Choose hosting for a QBCore FiveM server
Hosting suitability depends on your resource mix, player behavior, database workload, network region, and support requirements. Treat fixed player-count promises and generic hardware rankings as marketing unless the provider publishes a reproducible workload.
Hosting models
| Model | Good fit | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Managed FiveM host | First deployment, limited systems administration | Less control over artifacts, database, filesystem, and debugging |
| VPS | Development and smaller controlled workloads | Shared CPU contention and provider limits require measurement |
| Dedicated server | Stable high-load production with an operator | Higher cost and full operational responsibility |
| Local machine | Development and isolated tests | Not appropriate for public, long-running production |
Provider checklist
- Supports current FiveM artifacts and txAdmin
- Provides an empty MySQL/MariaDB database or permits a private database host
- Allows complete file and database exports
- Documents CPU model/allocation instead of only core count
- Offers a region close to the intended player base
- Exposes logs and permits resource-level troubleshooting
- Has clear DDoS, backup, restore, cancellation, and data-retention policies
- Does not require an opaque or modified QBCore server pack
Validate before committing
- Deploy the upstream txAdmin recipe to a trial or development instance.
- Record idle and representative-load
resmon/profiler measurements. - Test database latency, restart behavior, backup export, and restore.
- Confirm you can pin and retrieve repository commits.
- Document how to migrate away from the provider.
Treat commercial links on any community site, including qbcore.net, as advertising. Technical recommendations must remain reproducible without purchasing from a linked vendor.