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MyRec.com vs RecDesk

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MyRec.com

Government

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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RecDesk

Government

Parks and recreation management for municipalities with published annual pricing and no per-seat fee

From
$3835/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MyRec.com the annual fee scales with department revenue, so a successful department pays more for the same software as its programme income grows.; RecDesk scope is recreation only, so a municipality wanting parks asset management, work orders or wider permitting must buy and integrate a second system.
  • They diverge on capability: MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, RecDesk covers Activity registration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MyRec.com and RecDesk differ
AttributeMyRec.comRecDesk
Starting priceOn request$3835/year
Pricing modelPer year by department annual revenuePer year, all inclusive with unlimited users

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 MyRec.com

  • Revenue-based annual fee
  • Programme registration
  • Point of sale
  • Everything included

Only in RecDesk

  • Activity registration
  • Memberships and passes
  • Resident portal
  • Unlimited users
  • Financial reporting
  • Premium integrations

Both cover

  • Facility reservations
  • League scheduling

What people use each for

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

MyRec.com

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

RecDesk

  • A town recreation director who needs a budget number for next year without running a procurement to get a quotenot MyRec.com
  • A department with a dozen seasonal part-time staff who would each cost a seat on per-user municipal softwarenot MyRec.com
  • A small city replacing paper facility permits and phone registrations with an online resident portalnot MyRec.com
  • A recreation district running summer camps, pool passes and youth leagues on one household accountnot MyRec.com

Where each one falls short

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

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.

RecDesk

  • Scope is recreation only, so a municipality wanting parks asset management, work orders or wider permitting must buy and integrate a second system.
  • The published prices are starting points and the premium integrations most departments actually need, such as financial system and access control links, are priced separately and not listed.
  • Customer concentration is regional, mostly in the north-eastern United States, so a department elsewhere will find fewer local references and less familiarity with its state reporting requirements.
  • The resident-facing portal is plain compared with commercial registration platforms, which matters when residents compare it with the private classes they book elsewhere.
  • As a smaller vendor it does not offer the procurement conveniences larger municipalities expect, such as cooperative contract vehicles across many states, which lengthens the buying process for some agencies.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

RecDesk

$3835/year
  • Essential$3835/year
    • Activity registration and household accounts
    • Resident portal
    • Unlimited staff users
  • Standard$6240/year
    • Adds facility reservations and memberships
    • Unlimited users
    • Financial reporting
  • Plus$10790/year
    • Adds league scheduling and expanded modules
    • Unlimited users
  • Enterprise$16250/year
    • Largest configuration
    • Premium integrations such as access control, GIS and financial system links priced separately

Which should you pick?

Choose MyRec.com if

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

Choose RecDesk if

  • You need activity registration.
  • You also want memberships and passes.
RecDesk review

Questions people ask

Is MyRec.com or RecDesk better?
Neither clearly leads. MyRec.com starts at On request and RecDesk at $3835/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyRec.com or RecDesk?
MyRec.com starts at On request and RecDesk at $3835/year.
Does MyRec.com or RecDesk run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MyRec.com best used for?
MyRec.com is most often used for a town recreation department of one or two staff moving off paper registration forms and a shared spreadsheet, a department that wants to choose its own payment processor rather than accept the software vendor rate, replacing a system that charges per module, where every new programme type triggered an upsell, a department needing field permits and league scheduling without buying a facilities management suite. Of those, a town recreation department of one or two staff moving off paper registration forms and a shared spreadsheet and a department that wants to choose its own payment processor rather than accept the software vendor rate are not what RecDesk is typically brought in for.
What can MyRec.com do that RecDesk cannot?
MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, Programme registration, Point of sale, Everything included. RecDesk covers Activity registration, Memberships and passes, Resident portal, Unlimited users. Both handle Facility reservations, League scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

RecDesk: Is the pricing really published?

Yes, which is unusual in municipal recreation software. Four tiers from $3,835 to $16,250 a year, described as all-inclusive with unlimited users. Premium integrations are extra.

MyRec.com: Is there a setup fee?

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

RecDesk: Are there per-user charges?

No. Unlimited staff users on every tier, which is the main saving against per-seat municipal systems.

MyRec.com: Are card fees included?

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

RecDesk: Does it do parks maintenance and work orders?

No. It is registration, reservations, memberships and leagues. Asset and work order management needs another system.

MyRec.com: Is there a contract?

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

RecDesk: Will it integrate with our finance system?

There is a premium financial system integration option, priced separately. Confirm your specific ERP is supported before assuming it.

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