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Head-to-head · Game Anti-Cheat Software

Easy Anti-Cheat vs Anybrain

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Easy Anti-Cheat #1 in Game Anti-Cheat Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Try Easy Anti-Cheat
Anybrain #5 in Game Anti-Cheat Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Anybrain

Easy Anti-Cheat leads on 1 check, Anybrain on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEasy Anti-Cheat · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Easy Anti-Cheat

Easy Anti-Cheat scores higher on our rubric for game anti-cheat software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Easy Anti-Cheat offers kernel-level client; Anybrain doesn't.

Easy Anti-Cheat is the better fit for studios wanting broad, free anti-cheat coverage. Anybrain is the better fit for cross-platform games needing explainable detection.

  • Easy Anti-Cheat fits best

    Studios wanting broad, free anti-cheat coverage

  • Anybrain fits best

    Cross-platform games needing explainable detection

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Side by side

Feature Easy Anti-Cheat 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Anybrain 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Game Anti-Cheat Software #5 in Game Anti-Cheat Software
Best for Studios wanting broad, free anti-cheat coverage Cross-platform games needing explainable detection
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Easy Anti-Cheat 2/4 · Anybrain 2/4
Kernel-level client ✓ (best) —
Server-side detection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Developer SDK ✓ ✓
Hardware bans Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms Cross-platform Cross-platform
Deployment model Not checked yet Cloud
Game engine support Multiple Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • Free services cover prevention, detection, enforcement, and reporting.
  • Supports web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and cross-platform development.
  • Dashboards, SDK integration, and developer portal tooling support operations.
  • Behavior-based detection analyzes player behavior and input interactions
  • SDK and server-side inference API support different integration models
  • Explainable evidence, alerts and ban review tools support investigation
Cons
  • Kernel-level client support may require careful deployment planning.
  • Paid tiers add similar listed capabilities across multiple plan names.
  • SDK integration and configuration require developer involvement.
  • Requires a technical integration through an SDK or server API
  • Contact-sales pricing may make budgeting less immediate
  • Focused on detection and review rather than broader game operations
Our verdict

Easy Anti-Cheat is an anti-cheat service from Epic Online Services for multiplayer game developers. It is designed for studios that need cheat prevention, detection, enforcement, player reporting, and operational tooling across PC, mobile,…

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Anybrain is an AI-powered anti-cheat and anti-fraud platform for game studios. It analyzes player behavior and input interactions to identify cheating and abnormal activity across games and platforms. Developers can integrate a client-side…

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  1. Easy Anti-CheatGame Anti-Cheat Software 9.4Free plan
  2. AnybrainGame Anti-Cheat Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Easy Anti-Cheat — where it wins

    • Free services cover prevention, detection, enforcement, and reporting.
    • Supports web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and cross-platform development.
    • Dashboards, SDK integration, and developer portal tooling support operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Kernel-level client support may require careful deployment planning.
    • Paid tiers add similar listed capabilities across multiple plan names.
    • SDK integration and configuration require developer involvement.
  • Anybrain — where it wins

    • Behavior-based detection analyzes player behavior and input interactions
    • SDK and server-side inference API support different integration models
    • Explainable evidence, alerts and ban review tools support investigation

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a technical integration through an SDK or server API
    • Contact-sales pricing may make budgeting less immediate
    • Focused on detection and review rather than broader game operations

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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