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Atlas vs QB · ESX · Qbox · vRP

FiveM framework comparison for GTA V roleplay cities. Atlas isn’t another coat of paint on QB or ESX — native foundation, one inventory door, one migrate path. See also the FAQ.

Atlas FiveM framework ecosystem compared to QBCore ESX Qbox and vRP

One Framework. Every Ecosystem.

Core hub → arrival → daily loop → staff → verticals. Competitors assemble this from packs. Atlas ships it as one stack.

Easy

Easiest path

One import. One inventory door. Diff tables for QB / ESX / vRP. Remount scripts — don’t babysit five bridges.

Ecosystem

One ecosystem

Core → multichar → spawn → HUD → inventory → admin → phone → garages. Same champagne leaf language. Same contracts.

All-in-one

All-in-one foundation

Identity, money, jobs, permissions, AutoSQL, health commands, locales hub — shipped as one stack you own, not a weekend dump.

Scorecard

Where Atlas pulls ahead

Relative scores (1–10) for Easy · Ecosystem · All-in-one — how it feels to run a city, not a meme chart.

Atlas

One framework. Every surface.

Easy10/10
Ecosystem10/10
All-in-one10/10

Qbox

Strong ox stack — still assemble the city.

Easy7/10
Ecosystem8/10
All-in-one7/10

QBCore

Huge market — forks and bridges everywhere.

Easy6/10
Ecosystem6/10
All-in-one5/10

ESX

Legacy gravity. xPlayer + pack roulette.

Easy5/10
Ecosystem5/10
All-in-one5/10

vRP / vRPex

Proxy era. Harder for modern teams.

Easy4/10
Ecosystem4/10
All-in-one4/10

Full matrix

Feature by feature

Gold column = Atlas. Swipe sideways on phones to see QB / ESX / vRP / Qbox.

FeatureAtlasQBCoreESXvRPQbox
Native identity (not a coat of paint)Built in atlas_coreQB stack + forksESX shared objectvRP identity tablesQbox / ox flavor
One inventory API doorAtlas.Inventory onlyqb-inv / ox mixESX + optional oxModule chestsox_inventory first
Server-authoritative money & itemsRequired by designScript quality variesScript quality variesProxy habitsBetter defaults
Multichar + cinematic spawnFirst-class arrivalAdd-on packsAdd-on packsCustom / old UICommunity packs
HUD + admin in same brand languageSlim premium goldMixed UIsMixed UIsLegacy panelsox UI mix
Phone · garages · verticals on same contractsEcosystem wiredBolt-on scriptsBolt-on scriptsModules / forksox + community
AutoSQL migrations (locks + checksums)Built-inManual / mixedManual / mixedManualPartial tooling
ACE + audited staff toolsFirst-classGod / ACE mixGroups mixPermission groupsACE-friendly
Locales hub (one place for strings)atlas_extras hubPer-resourcePer-resourcePer-resourcePer-resource / ox
Migrate how-tos (QB · ESX · vRP)Image-led tutorialsN/A (you are here)N/AN/ACommunity guides
Public API stability focusContracts over spaghettiCommunity APIsxPlayer surfaceTunnel / Proxyox + qbx exports
Health / ops commandsatlas_health suiteMixed / customMixed / customMixedPartial
Distribution modelLicensed · controlledPublic / paid packsOften publicMixedOpen ecosystem

Coming from another framework?

You don’t rewrite GTA. You remount money, items, and jobs onto Atlas.*. Image-led how-tos for QB, ESX, and vRP keep it easy.

Open cheat sheet →

Why cities pick Atlas

  • Less bridge spaghetti — one inventory door
  • Arrival → HUD → admin feels like one product
  • Migrations fail loud instead of silent wipes
  • Licensed distribution — not a leak economy

Easy how-tos

Pick your old stack. Remount in hours, not months.