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MyRec.com vs WireGuard

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MyRec.com

Government

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

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
WireGuard logo

WireGuard

Cybersecurity

Modern, minimal-complexity VPN protocol with state-of-the-art cryptography

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WireGuard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; WireGuard manual key management required; WireGuard does not provide automated peer discovery or key distribution mechanisms
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MyRec.com and WireGuard differ
AttributeMyRec.comWireGuard
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelPer year by department annual revenueopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebLinux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 WireGuard

Nothing recorded that MyRec.com does not also cover.

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

WireGuard

  • Site-to-site VPN connectivity for datacentres and branch officesnot MyRec.com
  • High-performance VPN applications requiring minimal latency and CPU overheadnot MyRec.com
  • Embedded systems and IoT devices with strict memory and storage constraintsnot MyRec.com
  • WireGuard-based managed services (Tailscale, Mullvad VPN) providing abstraction over raw protocolnot MyRec.com
  • Kernel module for Linux-based VPN appliances and firewallsnot MyRec.com
  • Research and development in cryptographic protocol designnot 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.

WireGuard

  • Manual key management required; WireGuard does not provide automated peer discovery or key distribution mechanisms
  • No built-in support for address allocation or DHCP; all IP assignments must be manually configured
  • Limited to UDP; TCP encapsulation requires wrapper tools, making it unsuitable for environments blocking UDP
  • Stateless protocol design means lost packets trigger peer disconnection rather than transparent reconnection
  • Requires operational expertise to securely configure and deploy; not suitable for non-technical users without wrapper tools (Tailscale, Mullvad)

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

WireGuard

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the WireGuard review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MyRec.com if

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

Choose WireGuard if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, FreeBSD, OpenBSD.
WireGuard review

Questions people ask

Is MyRec.com or WireGuard better?
Neither clearly leads. MyRec.com starts at On request and WireGuard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyRec.com or WireGuard?
WireGuard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for MyRec.com and Free for WireGuard.
Does MyRec.com or WireGuard run on more platforms?
MyRec.com runs on Web. WireGuard runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, FreeBSD, OpenBSD.
Can I use WireGuard for free?
Yes. WireGuard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MyRec.com starts at On request.
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 WireGuard is typically brought in for.
What can MyRec.com do that WireGuard cannot?
MyRec.com covers Revenue-based annual fee, Programme registration, Facility reservations, Point of sale.

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.

WireGuard: Is WireGuard free?

Yes, WireGuard is free and open-source software. The Linux kernel module is licensed under GPLv2; implementations for other platforms use MIT or Apache 2.0 licences. There are no licensing fees.

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MyRec.com: Is there a setup fee?

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

WireGuard: How does WireGuard differ from IPsec and OpenVPN?

WireGuard replaces complex negotiation protocols and state machines with simple public-key cryptography. Its code is roughly 100 times smaller than IPsec, making it faster to audit, deploy, and maintain. It uses modern cryptographic primitives rather than legacy algorithms.

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MyRec.com: Are card fees included?

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

WireGuard: Can I use WireGuard for a commercial VPN service?

Yes. Several commercial VPN services (Mullvad, IVPN, ProtonVPN) use WireGuard as their underlying protocol. You must implement peer management, key distribution, and endpoint selection on top of the WireGuard protocol.

Source
MyRec.com: Is there a contract?

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

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