The FiveM scripts every server actually runs

The short answer

A FiveM server needs a manager (txAdmin, already bundled), a database wrapper (oxmysql), a framework if it is roleplay (QBCore, ESX or Qbox), a shared library (ox_lib), an inventory, a targeting resource and a voice resource. Everything else is content on top of that.

33 resources, what each one is for, how to install it, where its real documentation lives, and the mistake people make with it. We build maps for these servers, so we run this stack ourselves. Repository figures were read on 2026-09-22; the documentation links go to each project’s own site, not to a copy of it.

33Resources covered

18Categories

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The 2026 starting stack

If you are building a roleplay server today and do not want to spend a week comparing options, this is the combination the rest of the ecosystem assumes you are running. Each row links to the full write-up.

Role	What to run	Why
Server manager	txAdmin	Bundled with the artifacts. Recipes, restarts, bans, console.
Database	oxmysql	Prepared statements by default, with a shim for old mysql-async scripts.
Framework	qb-core or es_extended	QBCore for a new server, ESX if your script library already targets it.
Library	ox_lib	Menus, notifications, progress bars, zones and callbacks in one dependency.
Inventory	ox_inventory	Per-slot metadata, durability and weapons as items.
Interaction	ox_target	Third-eye targeting with job, group and item filtering.
Zones	ox_lib zones, or PolyZone	PolyZone is still required by older scripts that import it directly.
HUD	ps-hud	Player-configurable status rings, speedometer and minimap frame.
Voice	pma-voice	Runs on the Mumble server FXServer already hosts. Nothing to install.
Appearance	illenium-appearance	Character creator, clothing, barber and tattoo shops with framework bridges.

The full directory

Search by name, by category or by what you are trying to do. Write-ups marked with another domain live on one of our sister sites — the weapons shop covers inventories and frameworks, the loading screen builder covers server infrastructure and NUI — because each one is written by the people who work with that half every day.

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Framework

5 resources in this category.

es_extended (ESX Legacy) — The original FiveM roleplay framework, still running a very large share of live servers — jobs, money, society accounts and a huge script catalogue.sister site ox_core — Overextended's own framework: small, strict and built around the rest of the ox stack rather than around a legacy player object.sister site qb-core (QBCore) — The roleplay framework most new FiveM servers are built on, with the largest modern script ecosystem and a one-click txAdmin recipe.sister site qbx_core (Qbox) — A maintained fork of QBCore rebuilt on ox_lib and ox_inventory, with typed exports, semantic versioning and a much cleaner core.sister site vRP — The oldest of the roleplay frameworks still in circulation, built around a permission and group model rather than a job string.sister site

Inventory

2 resources in this category.

ox_inventory — The slot-based inventory most new FiveM servers start with, with first-class support for addon weapons, durability, metadata and shops.sister site qb-inventory — QBCore's own inventory: the default on every stock QBCore server and still the most widely installed inventory in the ecosystem.sister site

Library

3 resources in this category.

community_bridge — A compatibility layer that lets one script run on ESX, QBCore, Qbox and ox_core without a fork per framework.sister site ox_lib — The shared library half the modern FiveM ecosystem depends on: menus, notifications, progress bars, zones, callbacks and a cache.sister site Renewed-Lib — The shared dependency behind the Renewed Scripts range — banking, vehicles, weapons and the rest of that ecosystem.sister site

Interaction

3 resources in this category.

bt-target — The original FiveM third-eye targeting resource, and the ancestor of both qb-target and ox_target.34★ox_target — The third-eye interaction system most modern scripts target: look at a thing, get a menu, click an option.sister site qb-target — QBCore's third-eye targeting system, and the export signature a very large number of existing scripts are written against.109★

Zones

1 resource in this category.

PolyZone — The zone library that taught FiveM to think in shapes: polygons, boxes, circles and entity zones with enter and exit events.249★

Database

2 resources in this category.

mysql-async — The original FiveM MySQL wrapper: still installed on a very large number of live servers, no longer the right choice for new code.sister site oxmysql — The MySQL wrapper the modern FiveM stack runs on: promise-based, prepared-statement aware and a drop-in replacement for mysql-async.sister site

HUD

2 resources in this category.

ps-hud — The most widely installed custom HUD on QBCore servers: circular status rings, a compass, a speedometer and a minimap frame that matches them.151★qb-hud — QBCore's bundled HUD — the default status icons, speedometer and minimap frame on a stock install.guide

World

2 resources in this category.

ox_doorlock — Door locking for every door on the map, configured from an in-game menu instead of a config file full of coordinates.183★ox_fuel — A small, dependency-light fuel system: petrol stations, jerry cans, electric charging and per-class consumption.85★

Jobs

1 resource in this category.

ox_mdt — A police mobile data terminal: reports, profiles, warrants, BOLOs and a dispatch map, as a modern React interface.56★

Appearance

1 resource in this category.

illenium-appearance — The character creator and clothing shop most roleplay servers run: a full appearance editor with framework bridges and a modern UI.331★

Admin

3 resources in this category.

EasyAdmin — An in-game admin menu with ace-based permission tiers — the usual choice when txAdmin's web panel is not enough and vMenu is too much.sister site txAdmin — The web panel bundled with every FXServer build: process management, recipes, players, bans, scheduled restarts and live console.sister site vMenu — The standalone admin and player menu that freeroam, drift and deathmatch servers are built on — no framework required.417★

Voice

2 resources in this category.

pma-voice — The default proximity voice resource on most roleplay servers: proximity talk, radio channels, phone calls and intercom, on Mumble.sister site Salty Chat — The TeamSpeak-backed voice system serious roleplay communities use for radio-heavy play — better audio, richer radio, more setup.sister site

Phone

1 resource in this category.

NPWD — The open-source FiveM phone: messages, calls, Twitter, marketplace, camera and a plugin API, built as a modern React NUI application.sister site

Audio

1 resource in this category.

xSound — Positional audio from URLs and YouTube: car radios, boomboxes, club systems and anything else that has to play sound at a place in the world.sister site

Discord

1 resource in this category.

Badger_Discord_API — Reads a player's Discord roles on the server and turns them into FiveM ace permissions — the basis of most whitelists and donor perks.sister site

Utility

1 resource in this category.

screenshot-basic — The official Cfx.re resource for taking a screenshot of the game and uploading it — the backbone of every in-game camera, report and evidence system.sister site

Core

1 resource in this category.

cfx-server-data — The official base resource set every FiveM server starts from: mapmanager, chat, spawnmanager, sessionmanager, hardcap and friends.sister site

Tooling

1 resource in this category.

ox_types — Lua type definitions for the ox stack and the FiveM natives — autocompletion and type checking in your editor.sister site

Questions people ask before picking a stack

What scripts does every FiveM server need?

A server manager (txAdmin, which is bundled), a database wrapper (oxmysql), a framework if it is a roleplay server (QBCore, ESX or Qbox), a shared library (ox_lib), an inventory (ox_inventory), a targeting system (ox_target) and a voice resource (pma-voice). Everything else is content on top of that.

Which FiveM framework is the most used in 2026?

QBCore has the most new servers and the largest modern script catalogue, largely because the txAdmin recipe installs a playable server in minutes. ESX still runs an enormous installed base and has the deepest back catalogue of free scripts. Qbox is a maintained QBCore fork with stricter releases, and ox_core is the small, strict option.

Do these scripts work with a custom minimap?

All of them. A minimap resource replaces streamed textures and nothing else — no events, no exports, no framework calls. Blips, zones, targets and HUDs all carry on unchanged, which is why a map swap is one of the safest things you can do to a live server.

What is the difference between ox_lib and PolyZone?

ox_lib's zones module and PolyZone solve the same problem — is the player inside this shape — and ox_lib is the one to use in new code. PolyZone stays installed on most servers because older resources import its files directly.

How do I know which version of a resource I am running?

Most of these publish tagged releases on GitHub, and the version is in fxmanifest.lua. The figures on this page were read from each project on 2026-09-22; always check the repository before assuming a feature exists in your copy.

Can I run two inventories or two targeting systems at once?

No. Two inventories fight over the same item events and two targeting systems give the player two overlapping eyes. Pick one of each, and stop the other in server.cfg rather than deleting it so you can go back.

None of this changes the map

Every resource on this page leaves the minimap alone — they draw blips on it, they never replace it. The picture underneath is a streamed texture, and it is the one part of the screen that is entirely yours.

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