Server owners need to identify which policies and licenses apply before listing a paid benefit. This guide is our plain-language reading of the current texts as of July 2026, with every claim tied to a source we pulled and read: the Creator Platform License Agreement, the official Cfx.re docs, and the Tebex Acceptable Use Policy. It is not legal advice, and platform policy changes, so treat this page as the map and the official texts as the territory.
Our July 2026 reading: use Tebex, define each benefit, and verify your rights and the current restrictions on chance, cash-out, virtual currency, Rockstar-created content, and third-party intellectual property before publishing.
Where the rules actually live
This review uses three sources for a FiveM server store. The Creator Platform License Agreement, the PLA, is the main platform agreement in this review: fivem.net/terms served a version last updated January 12, 2026. The official Cfx.re docs settle the payment question in one line: Tebex is the authorized monetization partner for the Cfx.re platform, and “the use of any other platform or payment provider is prohibited and is a violation of the Platform License Agreement.” The Tebex Acceptable Use Policy then constrains what the store may list. The PLA also names Rockstar's Roleplay Server Policy as a binding Creator Policy, so put the current version of that article on your reading list as well; this guide covers the two texts we verified line by line.
Restrictions in the reviewed text
Section 3.1 of the reviewed PLA lists prohibited monetization methods for a Custom Server. In plain language:
- Cash-out and real-money gambling. The agreement text prohibits the reviewed cash-out mechanics and names real-money casino games including slot machines, blackjack, and poker.
- Loot boxes and chance mechanics. The reviewed restriction covers loot boxes, gacha, random drawings, and functionally similar mechanics, and it applies even when players buy them with in-game currency rather than real money. Verify the current definition against the exact package.
- Virtual-currency sales. The reviewed agreement prohibits selling in-game virtual currency for real money.
- Rockstar-created content. The reviewed agreement prohibits selling Virtual Items created by Rockstar. Verify ownership and license rights for every asset separately.
- Brand servers, sponsorships, and in-game ads. The reviewed agreement includes restrictions on operating for or with third-party brands and on paid promotions in server content.
- Crypto and NFTs. The reviewed agreement names these categories explicitly.
- Third-party resale. The reviewed agreement restricts storefronts that aggregate and sell third-party Server Content.
Tebex's own policy adds a second layer: nothing convertible to real-world currency, cash-prize or play-to-earn setups, and real-world intellectual property restrictions. Its examples address brand names, imitations, and logo-stripped lookalike vehicles or weapons. Verify the current text and the rights attached to the exact asset; this guide cannot determine infringement.
Categories to verify before listing
The reviewed Tebex policy describes on-server perks or ranks, while the wider policy set limits intellectual property, chance, currency, and other mechanics. For cosmetics, vehicles, slots, queue position, recognition, roles, or bundled memberships, verify the current policy, your rights, the defined benefit, and the delivery behavior. This is a review checklist, not approval of any example. Keep the package details, delivery behavior and rights evidence together for the package-level review below.
Is pay to win allowed on FiveM?
The honest nuance: none of the texts we fetched uses the phrase “pay to win.” The reviewed texts instead address in-game money sales, chance-based rewards, cash-out, and related mechanics. Tebex's policy goes a step further and excludes items that “impact core gameplay or other servers,” wording that requires a package-level review. Do not infer approval from the absence of the phrase. Document the mechanic and obtain appropriate advice where the current text remains ambiguous. This article makes no claim about the package's revenue or retention effect.
Storefront details to verify
- Say who you are. PLA section 2.3 requires every website and storefront tied to a server to identify the operator and provide a valid contact email.
- Carry the disclaimer. The same section requires a clear line substantially similar to: “[CUSTOM SERVER NAME] IS NOT APPROVED, SPONSORED, OR ENDORSED BY ROCKSTAR GAMES.”
- Stop calling packages donations. Tebex clause 1.8 requires every product to provide a defined benefit and says packages that deliver perks “should not be described as donations.” The donation label is not a safe harbor; on Tebex it is itself a policy problem.
- Describe deliverables exactly. The AUP requires specific, defined benefits in every product description. Vague perk names are a compliance issue before they are a conversion issue.
- Watch licensed music. PLA section 2.4 prohibits distributing licensed musical works through the platform, worth remembering before a DJ perk streams real tracks.
What the reviewed enforcement text says
Tebex states that after a verified breach it may disable the webstore and limit access to associated funds. The Platform License Agreement reserves defined Adverse Action involving an account, content, or a Custom Server. Read the current clauses for the complete conditions; the actual process and remedy depend on the facts, and this guide does not predict enforcement, refunds, disputes, or key status.
Run a package-level review
For each package, record the operator, contact details, disclaimer, benefit, delivery test, price, refund and support terms, rights evidence, and the policy version reviewed. Passing that checklist does not provide legal assurance or guarantee a platform decision. If you also sell scripts as a creator, document the same rights, delivery and support boundaries before listing them. To choose the level of help for your next review, use the free server checkup to organize the next review step.
