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What is 5Stack? ​

5Stack is a comprehensive Counter-Strike management system originally built for LAN tournaments, and now supports online servers, advanced matchmaking, statistics, social connectivity, and more.

Key Features ​

  • Quick Play

    • Instantly join 1v1, 2v2, or 5v5 matches on official or workshop maps
    • Spin up instant scrims or queue with friends
    • Regional matchmaking supported

  • Comprehensive Stats & Elo Rating

    • Track damage, kills, deaths, assists, utility usage, flash effectiveness (enemies/teammates), plant/defuse, and more
    • Elo ratings for players and teams

  • Social Connectivity

    • Create and manage your team
    • Friends list and player communications (in and out of server)

  • Tournaments (ALPHA)

    • Host open or private tournaments
    • Single or double elimination brackets
    • Group stage support
    • Multi-stage bracket systems

  • Custom Match Options

    • Map veto
    • Ready-up system
    • Knife rounds
    • Technical pauses (player/admin)
    • Best-of-X series
    • Enforce Default Player Models
    • Captain system
    • Overtime system
    • Tactical/technical pause support
    • Automatic team assignment and whitelist
    • Round backups
    • Demos automatically uploaded and available via built-in streamer (Twitch, YouTube, Kick)
    • Demos stored locally or via S3 API

  • Player Sanctions

    • Manage player behavior with bans, mutes, gags, or silences
    • Restrict matchmaking/streaming based on player roles

  • Demos & Streaming

    • Demos automatically uploaded and available via built-in streamer (Twitch, YouTube, Kick)
    • Demos stored locally or via S3 API

  • Flexible Server Management

    • On-demand servers
    • Configure dedicated servers or connect to third-party servers
    • Automated CS updates and version pinning
    • Built-in configuration management for each match stage
    • Passwordless connections
    • RCON access
    • Server monitoring: CPU/memory graphs, live logging, monitoring connectivity
    • Automated server controls
    • CPU pinning and low latency kernel info

  • Regional Servers

    • Regional/LAN servers
    • Built-in Steam Relay integration

  • Custom Map Pools

    • Custom map pools for all formats (1v1, 2v2, 5v5)
    • Configure per playlist, queue, or event

  • Server Insights & Monitoring

    • Performance monitoring
    • Log review
    • CPU info, pinning status, low-latency kernel availability

  • Discord Integration

    • Match creation and management
    • Team assignments and captain system integration
    • Live match status and scoring updates
    • Automatic voice channel and thread management

5Stack aims to be your complete solution for competitive and tournament Counter-Strike, with both server management and community features built-in.