Birrdi vs Bookeo for golf simulator booking

Birrdi vs Bookeo for golf simulator and indoor golf venues: bay booking, memberships, pricing, waivers, reminders and league holds, compared side by side.

Updated September 30, 2026

The short answer

Birrdi is best for sim venues wanting pay-per-booking pricing with launch monitor and door control.
Bookeo is best for smaller venues wanting low-cost booking with packages, memberships and waivers.

Of the 10 things golf simulator venues ask for most, Birrdi (golf-specific booking software) fully covers 6 and Bookeo (general booking software) covers 7, based on what each company publishes.

Golf-specific booking software

Birrdi

Birrdi is booking and management software for indoor golf simulator businesses. It handles bay reservations and memberships, can switch supported launch monitors on and off, and integrates with RemoteLock for access.

Best for: Sim venues wanting pay-per-booking pricing with launch monitor and door control.

Pricing: Per-reservation fees rather than a monthly subscription, plus a one-time setup fee. See Birrdi’s pricing page for current rates.

General booking software

Bookeo

Bookeo is a general online booking system with separate products for appointments, classes and tours. It supports resources such as rooms, seasonal and time-based pricing, memberships and prepaid packages.

Best for: Smaller venues wanting low-cost booking with packages, memberships and waivers.

Pricing: Monthly plans that rise with staff and bookings; waivers and SMS credits cost extra. See Bookeo’s pricing page for current prices.

Birrdi vs Bookeo: features for golf simulator venues

Feature	Birrdi	Bookeo
Booking widget on your own website	Yes Hosted booking page; website build in top setup tier	Yes
One schedule across every bay	Yes	Yes Bays set up as resources
Peak, off-peak and seasonal pricing	Yes Dynamic pricing tools	Yes
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes	Yes
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Member rates and free hours via credits	Yes Member rates and member-only packages
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Check with vendor	Yes
Waivers signed during booking	Check with vendor	Partly Via paid waivers add-on
Text (SMS) reminders	Check with vendor	Yes Uses paid SMS credits
Hold bays for leagues	Check with vendor	Partly Block resource time; no league tools
Built for golf simulator venues	Yes	No
Pricing	Per-reservation fees rather than a monthly subscription, plus a one-time setup fee. See Birrdi’s pricing page for current rates.	Monthly plans that rise with staff and bookings; waivers and SMS credits cost extra. See Bookeo’s pricing page for current prices.

Where Birrdi and Bookeo differ

Punch passes or prepaid packages

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Bookeo

Yes

Waivers signed during booking

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Bookeo

Partly

Via paid waivers add-on

Text (SMS) reminders

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Bookeo

Yes

Uses paid SMS credits

Hold bays for leagues

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Bookeo

Partly

Block resource time; no league tools

Built for golf simulator venues

Birrdi

Yes

Bookeo

Strengths and trade-offs

Birrdi

Strengths

Built for indoor golf simulator businesses
Can switch supported launch monitors on and off from bookings
Usage-based pricing with no monthly subscription

Worth knowing

One-time setup fee on top of per-reservation charges
Per-booking fees add up at low volumes compared with flat plans

Bookeo

Strengths

Low starting price
Memberships can issue prepaid credits automatically
Seasonal, day and time-of-day pricing

Worth knowing

General booking tool: golf-specific features like bay access need workarounds
Waivers and text reminders are paid extras

Also worth a look: SimBook

If you’re weighing Birrdi against Bookeo for a golf simulator venue, SimBook is built for exactly that job. Here’s how all three line up.

Feature	SimBook	Birrdi	Bookeo
Booking widget on your own website	Yes Booking page plus an embeddable widget	Yes Hosted booking page; website build in top setup tier	Yes
One schedule across every bay	Yes One tee sheet for every bay	Yes	Yes Bays set up as resources
Peak, off-peak and seasonal pricing	Yes By day, time, season and bay type	Yes Dynamic pricing tools	Yes
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes Auto-renewing billing through Stripe	Yes	Yes
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Early booking windows, hour banks, member rates	Yes Member rates and free hours via credits	Yes Member rates and member-only packages
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Yes Punch passes	Check with vendor	Yes
Waivers signed during booking	Yes Signed in the booking flow	Check with vendor	Partly Via paid waivers add-on
Text (SMS) reminders	Yes Sent in your club’s name	Check with vendor	Yes Uses paid SMS credits
Hold bays for leagues	Yes League blocks lock bays during league hours	Check with vendor	Partly Block resource time; no league tools
Built for golf simulator venues	Yes	Yes	No
Pricing	$99/month per location, unlimited bays and staff, no per-bay fee. 14-day free trial. Enterprise pricing for multi-location groups.	Per-reservation fees rather than a monthly subscription, plus a one-time setup fee. See Birrdi’s pricing page for current rates.	Monthly plans that rise with staff and bookings; waivers and SMS credits cost extra. See Bookeo’s pricing page for current prices.

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Questions owners ask

Is Birrdi or Bookeo better for a golf simulator business?

It depends on how you run your venue. Birrdi suits sim venues wanting pay-per-booking pricing with launch monitor and door control. Bookeo suits smaller venues wanting low-cost booking with packages, memberships and waivers. Based on what each publishes, Birrdi fully covers 6 of the 10 features golf simulator venues ask for most, and Bookeo covers 7.

How much does Birrdi cost?

Per-reservation fees rather than a monthly subscription, plus a one-time setup fee. See Birrdi’s pricing page for current rates.

How much does Bookeo cost?

Monthly plans that rise with staff and bookings; waivers and SMS credits cost extra. See Bookeo’s pricing page for current prices.

Can Birrdi and Bookeo sell memberships with recurring billing?

Birrdi: Yes. Bookeo: Yes.

Can I hold bays for a league in Birrdi or Bookeo?

Birrdi: We couldn’t confirm it from Birrdi’s website; check with them directly. Bookeo: Partly (block resource time; no league tools).

A note on fairness: we make SimBook, so read this with that in mind. Facts about other tools come from their own websites and were last checked September 30, 2026. Features and prices change, so for other tools we describe how they charge and point you to their pricing pages rather than quoting numbers. Where we couldn’t confirm something, we say “Check with vendor” rather than guess. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

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