Best Game Anti-Cheat Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Easy Anti-Cheat is ranked #1 of 22 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Epic Online Services and AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Epic Online Services. The lowest first paid tier on this page is EA app at $3.33/mo.
Choosing anti-cheat software involves matching detection and enforcement approaches to a game's technical setup. Compared on deployment model, supported platforms, game engine support and developer SDK availability, the entries provide points to consider for implementation. Server-side detection, kernel-level clients and hardware bans describe other aspects of the available approaches. Easy Anti-Cheat, Epic Online Services and AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure are among the options to examine. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well, then weigh the listed platform and deployment details against your game's requirements.
22 game anti-cheat software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
22ranked
5free plans on this page
$3.33/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Anti-Cheat Software 22 channels on this page · 90 of 176 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsKernel-level clientServer-side detectionDeveloper SDKDeployment modelHardware bans Spec sheet Score
01 Easy Anti-Cheat Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientYesServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Epic Online Services Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelcloudHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure Free planYesPaid from$50/moSupported platformsnot statedKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Anybrain Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelcloudHardware bansnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 RoSentry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelcloudHardware bansNo 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 Byteria Game Anti-Cheat Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 OZeroSecurity Anti-Cheat SDK Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelhybridHardware bansYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 BattlEye Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientYesServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelon-premisesHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
09 Denuvo Anti-Cheat Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientYesServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelhybridHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 Steam Input Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
11 EA app Free planYesPaid from$5.99/moSupported platformsnot statedKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 ChrononLabs Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKNoDeployment modelcloudHardware bansNo 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 Anti-Cheat Expert Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmobileKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelcloudHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
14 FairFight Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
15 GuardingPear Anti-Cheat Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionNoDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
16 PunkBuster Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelhybridHardware bansnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
17 Kenshi/core Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformscross-platformKernel-level clientYesServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Korvayne Runtime Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionNoDeveloper SDKYesDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 UltimateAntiCheat Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionNoDeveloper SDKNoDeployment modelon-premisesHardware bansNo 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 nProtect GameGuard Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientnot statedServer-side detectionnot statedDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelnot statedHardware bansnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
21 SARD Anti-Cheat Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientYesServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelhybridHardware bansnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
22 Valkyrie Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformspcKernel-level clientNoServer-side detectionYesDeveloper SDKnot statedDeployment modelon-premisesHardware bansnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Kernel-level client |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy Anti-Cheat | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 2 | Epic Online Services | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | — |
| 3 | AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure | 7.5 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Anybrain | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | No |
| 5 | RoSentry | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | — | No |
| 6 | Byteria Game Anti-Cheat | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | — |
| 7 | OZeroSecurity Anti-Cheat SDK | 7.2 | No | $199/mo | No | — | cross-platform | No |
| 8 | BattlEye | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | pc | Yes |
| 9 | Denuvo Anti-Cheat | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 10 | Steam Input | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | EA app | 6.7 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | ChrononLabs | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | No |
| 13 | Anti-Cheat Expert | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | mobile | — |
| 14 | FairFight | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | No |
| 15 | GuardingPear Anti-Cheat | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | — |
| 16 | PunkBuster | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | pc | — |
| 17 | Kenshi/core | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 18 | Korvayne Runtime | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | pc | No |
| 19 | UltimateAntiCheat | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | pc | No |
| 20 | nProtect GameGuard | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | pc | — |
| 21 | SARD Anti-Cheat | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | pc | Yes |
| 22 | Valkyrie | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | pc | No |
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Questions about this list
Which game anti-cheat software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Easy Anti-Cheat is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.8. Epic Online Services is second and AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, EA app has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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