We did not pay to use a recruiting site for our son, but posted his stats and videos on several sites' as free accounts. It was a good place to keep info updated and shared with prospective coaches and also be searched for opportunities he might not be aware of. But mostly they are vehicles for email about camps, college camps, etc. I will say that the NCSA blog or weekly newsletter had great articles on recruiting that were well written and researched. So from an info gathering point of view, it was good. Also son was interested in D3 so NCSA could be useful for D1, D2 or NAIA, but certainly I echo the posters above that say you can do it on your own and will have your son's best interests at heart. Good luck and enjoy these years!