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MyRec.com vs Springbrook Software

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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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Springbrook Software

Government

Cloud ERP built only for small and mid-sized local governments and utility districts

From
On request
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.; Springbrook Software nothing is publicly priced, and public sector quotes bundle licence, implementation and conversion so tightly that comparing two vendors requires a formal procurement.
  • They diverge on capability: MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, Springbrook Software covers Cirrus cloud platform.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyRec.com and Springbrook Software actually diverge.

Attributes where MyRec.com and Springbrook Software differ
AttributeMyRec.comSpringbrook Software
Pricing modelPer year by department annual revenuequote

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
  • Facility reservations
  • Point of sale
  • League scheduling
  • Everything included

Only in Springbrook Software

  • Cirrus cloud platform
  • Fund accounting
  • Utility billing
  • Payroll and human resources
  • Cashless payments
  • Permitting and land management

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 Springbrook Software
  • A department that wants to choose its own payment processor rather than accept the software vendor ratenot Springbrook Software
  • Replacing a system that charges per module, where every new programme type triggered an upsellnot Springbrook Software
  • A department needing field permits and league scheduling without buying a facilities management suitenot Springbrook Software

Springbrook Software

  • A city of a few thousand residents retiring an on-premises finance server nobody on staff can maintainnot MyRec.com
  • A water and sewer district needing meter-based utility billing tied directly to the general ledgernot MyRec.com
  • A town that must produce GASB-compliant annual financial reports without a full-time systems accountantnot MyRec.com
  • Adding online resident payment for utility bills and licences without integrating a third-party gateway by handnot 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.

Springbrook Software

  • Nothing is publicly priced, and public sector quotes bundle licence, implementation and conversion so tightly that comparing two vendors requires a formal procurement.
  • It is scoped for small and mid-sized agencies, so grant accounting, capital project tracking and human resources depth fall short for larger cities.
  • Data conversion from a legacy municipal system is the largest risk and cost in the project, and historical utility billing data in particular frequently converts badly.
  • The integration list is short compared with entrenched public sector vendors, so agencies already committed to a large incumbent ecosystem will have gaps to bridge.
  • Being cloud-native means the agency cannot defer upgrades, which is an advantage for security but removes control over timing from finance teams working to a fiscal calendar.

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

Springbrook Software

On request
  • Springbrook Cirrus$undefined/year
    • Cloud ERP for local government
    • Priced by population, module selection and user count
    • Implementation, data conversion and training quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose MyRec.com if

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

Choose Springbrook Software if

  • You need cirrus cloud platform.
  • You also want fund accounting.
Springbrook Software review

Questions people ask

Is MyRec.com or Springbrook Software better?
Neither clearly leads. MyRec.com starts at On request and Springbrook Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyRec.com or Springbrook Software?
MyRec.com starts at On request and Springbrook Software at On request.
Does MyRec.com or Springbrook Software 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 Springbrook Software is typically brought in for.
What can MyRec.com do that Springbrook Software cannot?
MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, Programme registration, Facility reservations, Point of sale. Springbrook Software covers Cirrus cloud platform, Fund accounting, Utility billing, Payroll and human resources.

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.

Springbrook Software: Who is Springbrook for?

Small and mid-sized cities, towns, water and sewer agencies and special districts, not counties or states.

MyRec.com: Is there a setup fee?

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

Springbrook Software: Is Cirrus really cloud-native?

Yes, it is a multi-tenant rebuild rather than a hosted version of the older client-server product, which is the main reason agencies switch to it.

MyRec.com: Are card fees included?

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

Springbrook Software: Is pricing published?

No. Local government ERP is quoted through procurement, bundling licence, implementation and data conversion.

MyRec.com: Is there a contract?

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

Springbrook Software: What is the hardest part of implementation?

Converting historical data, particularly utility billing history, from the outgoing system.

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