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RecDesk vs DSE RecCenter Comparison (2026)

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DSE RecCenter

Overview

RecDesk is cloud-based recreation management software designed to simplify the way recreation organizations in the US & Canada manage their operations

Recreation management software built by recreation professionals, serving campus recreation alongside parks and community programs. RecCenter handles facility reservations, program and class registration, memberships, leagues, point of sale, and more on one modular platform.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

3835

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

100

5

4

3

2

1

67

26

7

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
89%
would recommend this app

4.8

22

5

4

3

2

1

18

4

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
100%
would recommend this app

Pros

“We have also been able to transition to online reservations for all of our rental facilities, which saves so much time and paperwork and eliminates human error as well as the amount of cash changing hands.”
SO

Shellie O.

Events Director

“Affordable cost for the product: It's affordable and covers all of our needs membership, credit cards processing, registrations, facility reservations, calendars, along with data for budget season and so much more.”
JK

John K.

Recreation Director

“We also use it to rent out our community center and it has made that process easier as well.”
LL

Lori L.

Asst

Pros

“Flexibility with modular setup to only purchase modules that fit our needs and customization options in the user inteface and backend configuration are key benefits of DSE Rec.”
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Brian H.

Associate Director, SRWS

“It would also be helpful to be able to assign a member profile to a point of sale item - both for tracking sales and for being able to find transactions if needing to refund, etc.”
OJ

Orlin J.

Executive Director of University Recreation

“With the ability to manage multiple budgets and line items, students can efficiently oversee finances, while club officers always have visibility into their financial status.”
DF

Daniel F.

Assistant Director, Competitive Sports

Cons

“You will still need space management software and event software - both features of RecDesk are poor.”
BP

Bill P.

Executive Director

“It was difficult to find some of the activities or programs because they were not in order by date and the registration fee was not on recdesk when I first registered my grandson. ”
EM

Evelyn M.

Recreation Leader

“I make all of my schedules on a schedule maker and then have to hand-upload them all and it takes forever.”
TK

Todd K.

Recreation Manager

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa year ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review13 days ago

Key features

  • Total features75
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Application Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Budget Management
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Child Care
  • Class Scheduling
  • Committee Management
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Donor Management
  • Dues Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Templates
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Event Ticketing
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Family Memberships
  • For Nonprofits
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • League/Team Management
  • Maintenance Management
  • Marketing Automation
  • Member Accounts
  • Member Communication
  • Member Database
  • Member Directory
  • Member Portal
  • Member Types
  • Membership Management
  • Membership Renewals
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile App
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Rental Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • SMS Messaging
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Volunteer Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management
  • Total features44
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Application Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Budget Management
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Child Care
  • Class Scheduling
  • Committee Management
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Donor Management
  • Dues Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Templates
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Event Ticketing
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Family Memberships
  • For Nonprofits
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • League/Team Management
  • Maintenance Management
  • Marketing Automation
  • Member Accounts
  • Member Communication
  • Member Database
  • Member Directory
  • Member Portal
  • Member Types
  • Membership Management
  • Membership Renewals
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile App
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Rental Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • SMS Messaging
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Volunteer Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations2
  • FreedomPay
  • Kisi
  • Sparxo
  • Stripe
  • TouchNet Payment Systems
  • TransAct
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations5
  • FreedomPay
  • Kisi
  • Sparxo
  • Stripe
  • TouchNet Payment Systems
  • TransAct
  • authorize.net