Ocean vs Detect.ac: why teams choose Ocean for PC checks
Ocean vs Detect.ac, from both sites: Ocean adds a Linux scanner, free Minecraft checks and your own detection rules, from $10 a month for one game.
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We recommend Ocean over Detect.ac for FiveM, Minecraft and the other games Ocean lists: its scanner runs on Windows and Linux, Minecraft checks are free, and every paid licence runs your own detection strings and configs. One game costs $10 a month on Ocean, against $19.99 a month on Detect.ac, and Ocean connects to Discord and AI agents.
Facts about Detect.ac come from detect.ac, its docs and its free tools page, as of 2026-10-30. Facts about Ocean link to the page on anticheat.ac that states them.
Why teams choose Ocean over Detect.ac
- A Linux scanner. Ocean's scanner runs on Windows and Linux (downloads). A Linux scanner is not listed on Detect.ac's site (as of 2026-10-30).
- Your own detections. Every paid Ocean licence ships your own detection strings, configs and scan screens to the scanner, encrypted (home). Custom detections are not listed on Detect.ac's site (as of 2026-10-30).
- Minecraft for free. Ocean is free for Minecraft, with three pins a day when a Discord account is linked (FAQ), and Ocean+ adds more than 800 Minecraft detection types for a one-time payment. A free plan for Detect.ac's scanner is not listed on its site (as of 2026-10-30).
- A lower price for one game. Ocean's personal licence is $10 a month or $79.99 a year for one game (pricing). Detect.ac lists $19.99 a month or $149.99 a year (as of 2026-10-30). Ocean licences are sold per game.
- Published team prices. Ocean's Enterprise plan gives 10 slots for $84.99 and Enterprise+ 20 slots for $114.99, every six months per game (pricing). Detect.ac's Enterprise plan has 5 user slots plus 1 admin or owner slot, price on request (as of 2026-10-30).
- Games Detect.ac does not list. San Andreas, RedM, RageMP, alt:V and SCUM (home).
- Evidence for the ban decision. Each Ocean report includes a cleaning score for signs that the PC was cleaned before the scan, an AI opinion in the language you pick, a side-by-side comparison of two scans of the same player, and an export to keep as proof (home).
- Discord, API and AI agents. Twelve Discord addons for scans, results and bans, a REST API whose keys need only an active licence, and a remote MCP server that lets AI agents look up scanned users, risk scores and scan pins (API docs).
At a glance
| Ocean | Detect.ac | |
|---|---|---|
| Scanner platforms | Windows and Linux (downloads) | Linux not listed on their site (as of 2026-10-30) |
| Your own detections | Your own detection strings, configs and scan screens on every paid licence (home) | Not listed on their site (as of 2026-10-30) |
| Free option | Minecraft: three pins a day with a linked Discord account, one without (home) | 20 free tools for PC checkers (detect.ac/tools); a free scanner plan is not listed on their site (as of 2026-10-30) |
| Paid plans | Per game: $10 a month, $44.99 for six months or $79.99 a year (pricing) | $19.99 a month, $39.99 for three months, $149.99 a year, or a 24-hour key for $18.99 (detect.ac) |
| Team plans | Per game: Enterprise, 10 slots for $84.99, or Enterprise+, 20 slots for $114.99, every six months (pricing) | Enterprise: 5 user slots plus 1 admin or owner slot, custom durations, price on request (detect.ac) |
| API | REST API and a remote MCP server (API docs) | API access on Enterprise (detect.ac) |
| Games listed | Minecraft Java, San Andreas, Roblox, RedM, RageMP, Rust, FiveM, alt:V, Call of Duty, Free Fire, DayZ, SCUM (home) | Call of Duty, DayZ, R6 Siege, Fortnite, FreeFire, Roblox, Rust, Counter-Strike, FiveM, Minecraft (detect.ac) |
| Scan time | About a minute (home) | "Under 60 seconds" (detect.ac) |
| Detection reference | Detect, warning and suspicious logs, detection systems and integrity checks (docs) | 132 flags: 21 information, 63 warning, 48 detection (detect.ac/docs) |
| What it is | A forensic screenshare tool for game server staff (home) | "A brand-new forensic anticheat method", presented as a complement to live anti-cheats (detect.ac) |
What they share
Both look past what is running at the moment of the scan. Detect.ac describes itself as built to uncover traces of cleaners and bypasses. Ocean flags files that were executed and then modified or deleted, removed Prefetch entries and other detection systems, and rates signs that the PC was cleaned before the scan.
Our recommendation
For a server on FiveM, Minecraft or another game Ocean lists, choose Ocean: a Windows and Linux scanner, free Minecraft checks, your own detections on every paid licence, and Discord, API and MCP integrations, from $10 a month for one game. Compare the plans on the pricing page or download the scanner.
For the steps of a check with Ocean, read how to PC check a player on FiveM. Other comparisons: Ocean vs Echo and Ocean vs Napse.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean or Detect.ac better for FiveM?
We recommend Ocean. Both list FiveM, and Ocean gives a FiveM team a scanner for Windows and Linux, your own detection strings and configs on every paid licence, twelve Discord addons, and RedM, RageMP and alt:V, which Detect.ac does not list. One FiveM licence costs $10 a month on Ocean; Detect.ac lists $19.99 a month as of 2026-10-30.
Do Ocean and Detect.ac have a free plan?
Ocean does. It is free for Minecraft, with three pins a day when a Discord account is linked and one a day without. Detect.ac offers 20 free forensic tools for PC checkers at detect.ac/tools, but a free plan for its scanner is not listed on its site as of 2026-10-30.
How much do Ocean and Detect.ac cost?
Ocean's personal licence costs $10 a month, $44.99 for six months or $79.99 a year for one game. As listed on 2026-10-30, Detect.ac costs $19.99 a month, $39.99 for three months, $149.99 a year, or $18.99 for a 24-hour key.
Does Ocean or Detect.ac run on Linux?
Ocean does. Its downloads page offers the scanner for Windows and Linux. A Linux scanner is not listed on detect.ac as of 2026-10-30.