Epic Online Services vs BattlEye

Epic Online Services9.3Visit BBattlEye8.7Visit

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

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B BattlEye #4 in Game Anti-Cheat Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Contact BattlEye

• Epic Online Services fits best

  Teams needing anti-cheat plus multiplayer services

• BattlEye fits best

  Established PC multiplayer games

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Side by side

Feature	Epic Online Services 9.3/10 Visit ↗	BBattlEye 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Game Anti-Cheat Software	#4 in Game Anti-Cheat Software
Best for	Teams needing anti-cheat plus multiplayer services	Established PC multiplayer games
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epic Online Services 1/4 · BattlEye 2/4
Kernel-level client	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Server-side detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Developer SDK	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Hardware bans	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Cross-platform	Pc
Deployment model	Cloud	On-premises
Game engine support	Multiple	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Combines user-mode and kernel-mode scanning with dynamic detection. Supports global account- or SteamID-based bans and server administration. Provides encrypted communication and automatic updates.
Cons	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	Pricing requires direct contact with the vendor. Integration is designed for developers and publishers. The deployment model is on-premises rather than hosted.
Our verdict	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 →	BattlEye is anti-cheat software for online multiplayer games, aimed at developers and publishers integrating protection into established PC multiplayer titles. The product combines server- and client-side components, and supported game… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• BattlEye — where it wins

  • Combines user-mode and kernel-mode scanning with dynamic detection.
  • Supports global account- or SteamID-based bans and server administration.
  • Provides encrypted communication and automatic updates.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires direct contact with the vendor.
  • Integration is designed for developers and publishers.
  • The deployment model is on-premises rather than hosted.

• Epic Online Services9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• BBattlEye8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature PC anti-cheat platform for developers and publishers needing server control.

  Contact BattlEyeFull verdict →