Best Game Anti-Cheat Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Epic Online Services is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Anybrain and Byteria Game Anti-Cheat. 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 software can approach detection and deployment in different ways, so your game’s technical constraints matter alongside the protection features. Compared on deployment model, server-side detection, kernel-level clients, hardware bans, supported platforms, game engine support, and developer SDKs, these entries offer several dimensions to assess. Check the integration fields against your game’s engine and platform needs; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help frame cost. Epic Online Services, Anybrain, and Byteria Game Anti-Cheat are among the options to weigh against your 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.
Game Anti-Cheat Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 5 of the 22 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Epic Online Services API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 02 Anybrain API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 03 Byteria Game Anti-Cheat API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 04 Steam Input API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 05 OZeroSecurity Anti-Cheat SDK API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$199/mo
- 06 AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$50/mo
- 07 Easy Anti-Cheat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 FairFight API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 09 BattlEye API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 10 EA app API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$3.33/mo
- 11 Denuvo Anti-Cheat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 12 Anti-Cheat Expert API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 13 Korvayne Runtime API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 14 PunkBuster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 15 RoSentry API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 SARD Anti-Cheat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 UltimateAntiCheat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Valkyrie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 ChrononLabs API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 Kenshi/core API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 GuardingPear Anti-Cheat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 22 nProtect GameGuard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Kernel-level client |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Online Services | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | — |
| 2 | Anybrain | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | No |
| 3 | Byteria Game Anti-Cheat | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | — |
| 4 | Steam Input | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | OZeroSecurity Anti-Cheat SDK | 6.7 | No | $199/mo | No | — | cross-platform | No |
| 6 | AGINUZ Anti-Cheat Infrastructure | 6.0 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Easy Anti-Cheat | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 8 | FairFight | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | No |
| 9 | BattlEye | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | pc | Yes |
| 10 | EA app | 5.5 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | Denuvo Anti-Cheat | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 12 | Anti-Cheat Expert | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | mobile | — |
| 13 | Korvayne Runtime | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | pc | No |
| 14 | PunkBuster | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | pc | — |
| 15 | RoSentry | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 16 | SARD Anti-Cheat | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | pc | Yes |
| 17 | UltimateAntiCheat | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | pc | No |
| 18 | Valkyrie | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | pc | No |
| 19 | ChrononLabs | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | No |
| 20 | Kenshi/core | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | Yes |
| 21 | GuardingPear Anti-Cheat | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | — |
| 22 | nProtect GameGuard | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | pc | — |
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Questions about this list
Which game anti-cheat software is ranked first on Inferse?
Epic Online Services is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.3. Anybrain is second and Byteria Game Anti-Cheat 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, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.