Easy Anti-Cheat vs Epic Online Services

Easy Anti-Cheat9.4Visit Epic Online Services9.3Visit

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

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Epic Online Services #2 in Game Anti-Cheat Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

• Easy Anti-Cheat fits best

  Studios wanting broad, free anti-cheat coverage

• Epic Online Services fits best

  Teams needing anti-cheat plus multiplayer services

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Side by side

Feature	Easy Anti-Cheat 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Epic Online Services 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Game Anti-Cheat Software	#2 in Game Anti-Cheat Software
Best for	Studios wanting broad, free anti-cheat coverage	Teams needing anti-cheat plus multiplayer services
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Easy Anti-Cheat 2/4 · Epic Online Services 1/4
Kernel-level client	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Server-side detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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.	Free Easy Anti-Cheat protection with no credit card or usage limits Supports Unreal, Unity, and custom-engine integrations Adds multiplayer, social, data, and trust-and-safety services
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.	Advanced anti-cheat capabilities require paid tiers Anti-cheat depth is less specifically detailed than Easy Anti-Cheat The wider platform may exceed the needs of anti-cheat-only teams
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,… Read the review →	Epic Online Services is a cloud-based backend platform for game developers and publishers that need anti-cheat alongside multiplayer and social infrastructure. Its services cover Easy Anti-Cheat protection, heuristic and gameplay-analysis… Read the review →

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.

• Epic Online Services — where it wins

  • Free Easy Anti-Cheat protection with no credit card or usage limits
  • Supports Unreal, Unity, and custom-engine integrations
  • Adds multiplayer, social, data, and trust-and-safety services

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced anti-cheat capabilities require paid tiers
  • Anti-cheat depth is less specifically detailed than Easy Anti-Cheat
  • The wider platform may exceed the needs of anti-cheat-only teams

• Easy Anti-Cheat9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad cross-platform anti-cheat coverage with a free tier and developer tooling.

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• Epic Online Services9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad multiplayer backend with free Easy Anti-Cheat and paid protection tiers.

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