Best Game Anti-Cheat Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Easy Anti-Cheat is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure and Epic Online Services. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure. The lowest first paid tier on this page is EA app at $3.33/mo.
Anti-cheat tools for games take different approaches to detection and integration, so your game’s technical setup is central to comparing them. The ranking includes fields for deployment model, server-side detection, kernel-level clients and hardware bans. Developer SDK, game engine support and supported platforms can help you assess implementation needs, while free-plan availability and paid starting prices provide cost context. Easy Anti-Cheat, Epic Online Services and Anybrain appear among the first entries, followed by BattlEye and Denuvo Anti-Cheat. Compare the listed capabilities with the platforms and development requirements relevant to your game.
22 game anti-cheat software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Easy Anti-Cheat Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · Free
#2 AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $50/mo
#3 Epic Online Services Also great · 7.3 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 50 /mo
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About AGINUZ Anti-Cheat InfrastructureVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$199/mofirst paid tier About OZeroSecurity Anti-Cheat SDKVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Supported platforms
- pc
- Kernel-level client
- Yes
- Server-side detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.33/mofirst paid tier About EA appVisit site - Free trial LinuxWindows
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- Yes
- Server-side detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Server-side detection
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Supported platforms
- pc
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- pc
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- No
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- mobile
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Supported platforms
- pc
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- No
- Developer SDK
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- cross-platform
- Kernel-level client
- Yes
- Developer SDK
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Supported platforms
- pc
- Kernel-level client
- Yes
- Server-side detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported platforms
- pc
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- pc
- Kernel-level client
- No
- Server-side detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which game anti-cheat software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Easy Anti-Cheat is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.5. AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure is second and Epic Online Services third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.