FiveM server with 8 GB for roleplay communities

Updated 4 November 2026

A roleplay community on FiveM grows in resources long before it grows in players: a framework (QBCore, Qbox or ESX), jobs, phones, inventories, MLO interiors and add-on cars. FiveM 8 GB is the plan for that stage: room for a full roleplay framework with many custom vehicles and maps, 40 GB NVMe for streamed assets, txAdmin and a MySQL database included. It costs €7.19 per month paid per quarter, or €7.49 with monthly billing.

When 8 GB is the right choice

Prices include 21% VAT. Already on 2 or 4 GB? You can upgrade and keep your files and database.

Resources: what really fills the server

• Streamed assets are the biggest. Every add-on car, clothing pack and MLO interior sits in a stream folder that the server loads and sends to players. A few hundred cars can take several GB of disk and a lot of memory.
• Scripts cost CPU time on every server tick. One badly written script that loops every frame costs more than ten good ones.
• Only start what you use. Every ensure line in server.cfg starts a resource. Remove test scripts and duplicates (two phone scripts, two inventories).
• Measure. In txAdmin, the dashboard shows server performance and memory over time. Players can press F8 and type resmon 1 to see which resources cost the most time on their client.

Adding scripts and cars step by step: FiveM server: first steps after setup.

OneSync and player slots

Leave OneSync on (txAdmin, Settings → FXServer). QBCore, Qbox, ESX and almost every modern roleplay script expect it. With the free license key your server supports up to 48 players; more slots need a Cfx.re Element Club subscription on the account that owns the key (64, 128 or 2048 players, checked 29 October 2026). Set the number with sv_maxclients in server.cfg.

The slot count is rarely the limit. 48 players in a city full of scripts and add-on cars ask much more of a server than 48 players in freeroam. Details: How many players on a FiveM server?

txAdmin: the tools a roleplay server needs

• Recipes. At setup, txAdmin installs QBCore, ESX and other frameworks from a recipe, including the database tables.
• Whitelist. Under Settings → Player Manager you can allow only approved players or members of your Discord server. Most roleplay communities use this with an application form.
• Daily restarts. Under Settings → Restarter, for example every night at 06:00. Restarts clear memory and are normal for roleplay servers.
• Admins and bans. Give staff their own txAdmin account with only the rights they need, and use txAdmin's warnings and bans so you have a history per player.

From a fresh server to a running framework: FiveM server with txAdmin, QBCore or ESX.

The database

QBCore, Qbox and ESX store characters, money, vehicles and inventories in MySQL. Every FiveM plan includes 1 MySQL database: create it in SparkPanel under Databases and enter the details in the txAdmin recipe. Scripts connect through oxmysql, with one line in server.cfg:

set mysql_connection_string "mysql://user:password@host:3306/database?charset=utf8mb4"

• Import a script's .sql file before you start the script, otherwise it fails on missing tables.
• Back up the database before updates. Framework updates can change tables. We back up your server every night; before a big change, also make a backup yourself under Backups.
• Need a second database, for example for a test server? Extra databases cost €0.49 per month each.

Where it runs

FiveM servers run in Germany or Finland; you pick the location when you order on FiveM server hosting. You need your own free license key from the Cfx.re portal: see FiveM license key.

Frequently asked questions