CivicPlus Recreation Management (formerly CivicRec) alternative
BackPR vs CivicPlus Recreation Management
CivicPlus Recreation Management (formerly CivicRec) is software for local government parks and recreation departments and special districts. Pricing is by quote, with annual fees based on the revenue you process; CivicPlus Payments charges 3% + $0.30 per card payment. BackPR is free for nonprofits, with free data import and no long-term contract.
At a glance
BackPR and CivicPlus Recreation Management, side by side
| Term | BackPR | CivicPlus Recreation Management |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Youth and community programs: camps, after-school, childcare, classes, sports, schools and churches. | Local government parks and recreation departments and special districts. CivicPlus says it serves more than 1,200 of them. |
| Cost for nonprofits | $0 to BackPR: no subscription and no BackPR fees. Stripe's processing fees still apply. | No published nonprofit pricing. |
| Pricing | Nonprofits: $0. Other organizations: custom quote. | Not published; custom quote. Annual fees are based on the revenue you process each year. From the first renewal, CivicPlus can check that volume once a year and raise annual fees if it's higher than predicted. |
| Fees added to what families pay | None from BackPR. | No CivicPlus fee for families is published. Agencies can add their own convenience fee (a percentage, a flat amount or both) to card and ACH payments. With the CSG Forte gateway, families can instead pay Forte's service fee at checkout. |
| Payment fees | Stripe's standard processing rates. For nonprofits, BackPR adds nothing on top. | With CivicPlus Payments (processed by Rainforest): 3% + $0.30 per card payment (3.5% + $0.30 for American Express), 1% + $0.30 per ACH payment (capped at $5.30), $0.30 per refund and $15 per dispute, usually deducted from payouts. Agencies can use an external processor such as CardPointe, CSG Forte or Global Payments at that processor's rates instead. |
| Contract | No long-term contract. Cancel anytime with no exit fees. | Term and renewals set in each statement of work (not published). If you end it for convenience, CivicPlus keeps amounts already paid. |
| Onboarding and data import | Free, including data import. | A dedicated implementation manager. Importing accounts or facility reservation holds costs a one-time fee (not published), and you extract and format the data to CivicPlus's templates. |
| Spanish for families | Yes. | Not published. |
CivicPlus Recreation Management details are from CivicPlus Recreation Management's public website and terms, checked October 19, 2026. Products and prices change, so check CivicPlus Recreation Management, CivicPlus pricing, CivicPlus Recreation Management terms, CivicPlus master services agreement, CivicPlus Payments fees and pricing, CivicPlus help: data transfer guide, CivicPlus help: convenience fees and CivicPlus help: CSG Forte fee models for current details.
The difference
Where BackPR is different
Free for nonprofits
Nonprofits pay nothing to BackPR, however much they process. CivicPlus prices by quote, bases annual fees on the revenue you process, and publishes no nonprofit pricing.
Free data import
We import your families, participants and programs at no cost. CivicPlus charges a one-time fee to import accounts and facility reservation holds, and you format the data to its templates.
Export your data anytime
Export your data from BackPR anytime, for free. You can download your data from CivicPlus during the contract; an export done by CivicPlus has a quoted fee, and your data can be deleted 30 days after the contract ends.
Registration in English and Spanish
Families can register in English or Spanish. CivicPlus's Recreation Management pages and help center don't mention a Spanish version.
In fairness
What CivicPlus Recreation Management does well
CivicPlus Recreation Management is built for local government: activity registration with waitlists and payment plans, leagues and instructor contracts, facility bookings, event ticketing, memberships with Apple and Google Wallet cards, point of sale, cost recovery reports and public golf (TenFore). It connects with CivicPlus municipal websites, and each customer gets a dedicated implementation manager.
Switching
Moving from CivicPlus Recreation Management is free
Send us an export of your families, participants and programs and we'll set up your BackPR account with them. There's no setup fee and no long-term contract.
How switching worksFAQ
Questions, answered
Can BackPR import our data from CivicPlus Recreation Management (formerly CivicRec)?
Yes, for free. Send us an export from CivicPlus Recreation Management (formerly CivicRec) or any spreadsheet, and we'll set up your families, participants and programs in BackPR.
Does BackPR charge more as our revenue grows?
Not for nonprofits. Registered nonprofits pay no subscription and no BackPR fees, however much they process. Card payments run on Stripe at Stripe's standard rates, which you can absorb or pass on.
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CivicPlus Recreation Management is a trademark of its owner. BackPR is not affiliated with or endorsed by CivicPlus Recreation Management.
Open registration
with BackPR
Free for nonprofits. No long-term contract. We set you up and import your data at no cost.