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Municode vs MyRec.com

Municode logo

Municode

Government

Municipal Code Publishing

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MyRec.com logo

MyRec.com

Government

Recreation management for small parks departments, priced on your annual revenue with no contract

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Municode custom pricing model requires contacting sales, no published pricing tiers; MyRec.com the annual fee scales with department revenue, so a successful department pays more for the same software as its programme income grows.
  • They diverge on capability: Municode covers Code Codification, MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Municode and MyRec.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Municode and MyRec.com differ
AttributeMunicodeMyRec.com
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer year by department annual revenue
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded1951Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Municode

  • Code Codification
  • Online Publishing
  • Code Supplements
  • Full-text Search
  • Mobile Access
  • Meeting Management
  • Document Systems
  • Public Portals

Only in MyRec.com

  • Revenue-based annual fee
  • Programme registration
  • Facility reservations
  • Point of sale
  • League scheduling
  • Everything included

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Municode

  • Citizen Servicesnot MyRec.com
  • Records Managementnot MyRec.com
  • Public Safetynot MyRec.com
  • Civic Engagementnot MyRec.com

MyRec.com

  • A town recreation department of one or two staff moving off paper registration forms and a shared spreadsheetnot Municode
  • A department that wants to choose its own payment processor rather than accept the software vendor ratenot Municode
  • Replacing a system that charges per module, where every new programme type triggered an upsellnot Municode
  • A department needing field permits and league scheduling without buying a facilities management suitenot Municode

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Municode

  • Custom pricing model requires contacting sales, no published pricing tiers
  • Full-service codification requires vendor management of code updates
  • Limited support for complex code structures without manual intervention

MyRec.com

  • The annual fee scales with department revenue, so a successful department pays more for the same software as its programme income grows.
  • It is built for small and mid-sized departments and lacks the permitting, aquatics and multi-facility depth a large city requires.
  • Credit card processing is explicitly excluded from the fee, so the total cost depends on a merchant agreement the department must source and negotiate itself.
  • Integration surface is thin, with no meaningful connection to municipal ERP or finance systems, meaning revenue reconciliation is a manual export.
  • The vendor is small, so there is limited third-party consulting capacity and a narrow bench for support during peak registration periods.

Pricing, plan by plan

Municode

$200/month
  • Code Publishing$200/month
    • Online Code Hosting
    • Supplementation
    • Search

MyRec.com

On request
  • MyRec.com$undefined/year
    • Single annual fee calculated from department annual revenue
    • Third parties report entry around 2,850 to 3,445 USD per year
    • Site build, onboarding and training included

Which should you pick?

Choose Municode if

  • You need code codification.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online publishing.
Municode review

Choose MyRec.com if

  • You need revenue-based annual fee.
  • You also want programme registration.
MyRec.com review

Questions people ask

Is Municode or MyRec.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Municode starts at $200/month and MyRec.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Municode or MyRec.com?
Municode starts at $200/month and MyRec.com at On request.
Does Municode or MyRec.com run on more platforms?
Municode runs on Web, Mobile. MyRec.com runs on Web.
What is Municode best used for?
Municode is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what MyRec.com is typically brought in for.
What can Municode do that MyRec.com cannot?
Municode covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Code Supplements, Full-text Search. MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, Programme registration, Facility reservations, Point of sale.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Municode: Does Municode host codes or is it just self-publishing software?

Municode offers two options: MunicodeNEXT for full-service professional codification with expert editors, or Municipal Code Online for self-publishing where government workers update codes themselves with cloud-based software.

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MyRec.com: How is MyRec priced?

A single annual fee calculated from your department annual revenue, using a calculator on the MyRec site. Third parties report entry around 2,850 to 3,445 USD a year.

Municode: Can I track changes to my municipal code?

Yes. Municode shows version history with visible new and modified indicators, allows comparing previous versions, and links ordinances to code sections with full legislative history through OrdLink and OrdBank tools.

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MyRec.com: Is there a setup fee?

No. Site build, onboarding and training are included in the annual fee.

Municode: What search capabilities does Municode provide?

Municode includes advanced keyword search with Boolean operators available to both residents and staff, plus access to MuniPro for searching across thousands of hosted municipal codes.

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MyRec.com: Are card fees included?

No. Credit card processing is separate and you arrange your own merchant account.

MyRec.com: Is there a contract?

No long-term contract is required, which is unusual in municipal software.

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