PulseRosterPulseRoster vs FiveRoster
Both manage FiveM rosters. The difference is how much you can shape, whether you want your own branding on your public roster, and how far the free plan stretches for your departments. Here is an honest side by side.
The short version
Pick PulseRoster if
- You want to shape everything: ranks, badge and callsign formats, custom fields, display names, community roles and staff permissions
- You want to choose the roster mode for each department: slot based, member based or hybrid
- You want a free plan that covers several departments, not just 2 rosters
- You want your own branding and your own domain, or to connect your own tools to your roster
- You run police, EMS and civilian departments and want them properly separate
- You want an audit log that keeps history, with no limit on Professional
Pick FiveRoster if
- You specifically want their tablet that opens inside FiveM
- You would rather pay through Patreon than by card
- You have no plans for your own branding or your own domain
- Saving $1 a month on the first paid plan matters more than shaping your roster
Feature by feature
| Feature | PulseRoster | FiveRoster |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | 3 departments, 20 members, every core feature | 2 rosters, unlimited documents |
| First paid plan | $6.99/mo (Standard) | $5.99/mo (Premium) |
| Top plan | $19.99/mo (Professional) | |
| Pay yearly | Save 16% | Through Patreon |
| Roster | ||
| Departments | 3 Free, 15 Standard, unlimited Professional | 2 Free, unlimited paid |
| Your own rank ladder | ||
| Subdivisions (SWAT, K9 and more) | 3 per department Free, unlimited paid | Limited |
| Certifications | ||
| Custom fields per department | 3 Free, 10 Standard, unlimited Professional | Limited |
| Public roster page | Themed pages | |
| Discord | ||
| Sign in with Discord | ||
| Discord roles follow the roster | ||
| Roster news posted to Discord | 3 Free, 15 Standard, all Professional | |
| Discord bot commands | ||
| Activity and records | ||
| Activity hour tracking | ||
| Minimum hours by rank | Partly | |
| Leave requests and approval | Automatic | |
| Leave that starts and ends by itself | By hand | |
| Discipline and strikes | ||
| Appeals | Partly | |
| Audit log kept for | 30 days, 180 days, unlimited | 30 days |
| Documents | ||
| SOPs and handbooks | 5 Free, 50 Standard, unlimited Professional | Unlimited |
| Word document import | Standard and up | |
| Who has read each document | Professional | |
| Required reading | ||
| Your brand and your tools | ||
| Your own branding | Professional | |
| Your own domain | Professional | |
| Connect your own tools | Professional | |
| Priority support | Professional | Paid plan |
| Games | ||
| FiveM (QBCore, ESX, QBox, RedM) | Made for it | |
| Roblox | ||
| Arma and DayZ | ||
| Any Discord community | Limited | |
How the prices compare
PulseRoster
FiveRoster
FiveRoster is $1 a month cheaper at the first paid plan. PulseRoster lets you shape more: ranks, badge and callsign formats, custom fields, staff permissions and display names, per department. Professional then adds your own branding and domain, documents per department, read tracking on documents, and a way to connect your own tools to your roster.
Which free plan covers your server?
This is where most servers decide. If you run police, EMS and civilian, or one department with a few subdivisions, PulseRoster's free plan matches how FiveM departments are really set up. FiveRoster's 2 roster limit suits a small single department, but runs out quickly on a server with several agencies.
- 3 departments on Free means LSPD, BCSO and EMS from day one. Most state roleplay servers fit.
- 3 subdivisions per department lets you run SWAT and K9 under LSPD without paying.
- 20 members in total, enough to get a real community going before you upgrade.
- Discord sign-in and Discord roles are on Free, not held back for a paid plan.
Where PulseRoster pulls ahead: you shape it
FiveRoster works out of the box with a set structure. PulseRoster lets you shape every part of your roster to match how your community really runs.
Rank ladders
Your own ranks per department: name, short form, level, colour, insignia, command staff flag and minimum hours.
Badge and callsign formats
Set the format per department or subdivision: prefixes, padding, numbering in order, or any pattern. The next number is suggested for you.
Custom fields per member
Add the fields your community really keeps: phone, training level, hire date, anything. Choose who can edit them and whether they show on the roster.
Staff roles to measure
35 permissions in 7 groups. Make a LOA Coordinator or Roster Manager role with exactly the access it needs and nothing more.
Display names
Pick a preset or write your own pattern with {rank}, {name}, {callsign} and {badge}, used everywhere a member appears.
Roster modes
Slot based (named seats with vacancies), member based (open headcount) or hybrid (seats above a chosen rank), chosen per department.
Application forms
Make your own application with short answers, dropdowns, files, dates and sections, questions that appear based on earlier answers, and your own review steps. Open it to the community, a department or a subdivision.
Discord roles
Link every rank, subdivision, certification and community role to a Discord role. Match by name in one go, or pick each role from a list.
Your own branding (Professional)
Your logo and colours, your own domain, and the Powered by PulseRoster credit comes off your public roster.
When FiveRoster is the better pick
We will not pretend PulseRoster wins every time. FiveRoster has a tablet that opens inside FiveM and reads their rosters in game. If looking people up on an in-game computer matters to how your server runs, that is a real difference we do not match.
FiveRoster also bills through Patreon, which some communities prefer to keeping a card on file. And their first paid plan is $1 a month cheaper than ours. If you do not need the extra control or Professional features, that gap is real.
Switching is simple
Export your current roster as a CSV file and bring it in with the import tool, which works on every plan. Connect your Discord server and roles line up again by themselves. Most moves take under 30 minutes.
Standard is $6.99 a month. Professional is $19.99 a month for unlimited departments and members, your own domain, your own branding and every document tool. Or start on Free and try it first.
Common questions
Anything not covered here, ask us in Discord. The people who make PulseRoster read it.
Ask on DiscordWhat is the main difference between PulseRoster and FiveRoster?
PulseRoster focuses on FiveM and has three plans: Free, Standard at $6.99 a month and Professional at $19.99 a month. Professional adds your own domain for your public roster, your own branding, documents per department, checklist documents, read tracking and a way to connect your own tools. FiveRoster covers several games (FiveM, Roblox, Arma) with two plans, Free and Premium at $5.99 a month, and no top plan. If you want your own branding or your own domain on a FiveM server today, PulseRoster is made for that.
Which has the bigger free plan?
PulseRoster's free plan has 3 departments, 20 members, 3 subdivisions per department and every core feature on: duty and activity tracking, Discord roles that follow the roster, Discord member import, the full leave calendar, discipline, documents, applications, certifications and a 30 day audit log. FiveRoster's free plan has 2 rosters per server with unlimited documents, 30 days of shift history, a leave calendar, org charts and a way to connect your own tools. Both are usable for free. The difference is the shape of the limit: PulseRoster caps members and counts departments, FiveRoster caps rosters.
Can I switch from FiveRoster to PulseRoster?
Yes. Export your FiveRoster data to a CSV file, if they let you, then bring it in with PulseRoster's import tool. Most moves take under 30 minutes, and Discord roles line up again once you connect your server.
Does PulseRoster work for Roblox, Arma or DayZ communities?
Yes. It works for any community that sorts people into departments, ranks and roles: Roblox, Arma, DayZ, Minecraft factions, Garry's Mod and more. FiveM gets the most attention, with its own wording, presets and guides, but the roster works for any game, and Discord works the same whatever you play.
Try PulseRoster free.
Free covers 3 departments and 20 members with every core feature on. No card needed. Upgrade only if and when you need Standard or Professional.