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Xplor Recreation (now nextRec) suits a mid-size department that values highly customizable fields and workflows, court booking and responsive support and does not run sports leagues through the system. ACTIVENet suits a large city or county that needs league scheduling, childcare, enterprise hosting and BI access and can absorb a per-transaction model with a significant implementation. Community centers, associations and YMCA branches outside municipal procurement usually need a third option.","2026-08-19",{"title":16,"text":17},"Published pricing for community centers and associations","Communal is for small towns, community centers and associations, not large municipal procurement: $75/mo flat to 250 members, programs +$50/mo, facility booking from +$50/mo including recurring and seasonal bookings, no contract, free migration, 30-day trial.",[19,22,25,28,31],{"question":20,"answer":21},"Is Xplor Recreation the same as PerfectMind and nextRec?","Yes. PerfectMind was acquired by Xplor Technologies in 2020, rebranded Xplor Recreation in 2022, and rebranded nextRec in 2026 after the Xplor and Club Essentials merger. Reviews and RFP references under any of the three names describe the same product line.",{"question":23,"answer":24},"How much do ACTIVENet and Xplor Recreation cost?","Neither publishes pricing. Review sites list Xplor Recreation at A$100 per feature per month, which is a listing placeholder rather than a vendor price; the vendor's own blog promises a transparent fee breakdown over the term of a contract and says onboarding may be invoiced separately. ACTIVENet is transaction-based with upfront consulting; a 2011 Costa Mesa proposal showed $3.94 on a $105 registration and a $12,000 annual hosted minimum, and third parties estimate implementation at $10,000 to $150,000.",{"question":26,"answer":27},"Does Xplor Recreation have league scheduling?","No. Xplor Recreation has no league or sports scheduling module, and reviewers have asked for one. ACTIVENet includes league scheduling. If you run adult softball, youth soccer or hockey leagues through the registration system, this decides the comparison.",{"question":29,"answer":30},"Which is easier to leave, ACTIVENet or Xplor Recreation?","Neither publishes contract terms. ACTIVENet deals with municipalities are typically multi-year. Xplor's blog refers to what you will pay over the term of your contract, and reviewers describe its cancellation and transition process as difficult. Negotiate data export and exit terms before signing either.",{"question":32,"answer":33},"Is there an ACTIVENet or Xplor Recreation alternative for a community center?","Both are built for municipal buyers. A community center, community association or YMCA branch that runs memberships, programs, room and court rentals, donations and volunteers without a procurement process can use Communal at $75/mo flat to 250 members, programs +$50/mo, facilities from +$50/mo, no contract, free migration and a 30-day trial. It is not built for a large city RFP.",{"type":35,"children":36,"toc":296},"root",[37,46,67,73,118,124,167,173,178,184,285,291],{"type":38,"tag":39,"props":40,"children":42},"element","h2",{"id":41},"the-short-version",[43],{"type":44,"value":45},"text","The short version",{"type":38,"tag":47,"props":48,"children":49},"p",{},[50,52,58,60,65],{"type":44,"value":51},"Pick ",{"type":38,"tag":53,"props":54,"children":55},"strong",{},[56],{"type":44,"value":57},"Xplor Recreation",{"type":44,"value":59}," if you are a mid-size parks and recreation department that wants highly configurable fields and workflows, court booking and kiosks, values responsive support, and does not need league scheduling. 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That is a promise rather than a published table, but ACTIVENet makes no equivalent commitment.",{"type":38,"tag":39,"props":168,"children":170},{"id":169},"pricing-in-practice",[171],{"type":44,"value":172},"Pricing in practice",{"type":38,"tag":47,"props":174,"children":175},{},[176],{"type":44,"value":177},"You will not find a price for either product on the web. ACTIVENet charges a percentage plus a dollar amount on each registration, which you absorb or pass to residents, on top of a hosted annual minimum and an upfront implementation engagement that is mostly consulting. Xplor Recreation sells on a quote with a multi-year term implied by its own materials, payment processing through Xplor Pay at different rates for online and in-person transactions, and onboarding that may be invoiced separately. Neither offers a free trial. 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