Golf O’Clock vs Birrdi for golf simulator booking

Golf O’Clock vs Birrdi 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

Golf O’Clock is best for multi-bay indoor golf venues wanting booking, access and memberships in one system.
Birrdi is best for sim venues wanting pay-per-booking pricing with launch monitor and door control.

Of the 10 things golf simulator venues ask for most, Golf O’Clock (golf-specific booking software) fully covers 8 and Birrdi (golf-specific booking software) covers 6, based on what each company publishes.

Golf-specific booking software

Golf O’Clock

Golf O’Clock is booking and management software built for indoor golf simulator venues. It combines online bay booking, PIN/QR bay access, memberships, payments and analytics.

Best for: Multi-bay indoor golf venues wanting booking, access and memberships in one system.

Pricing: Monthly plans that scale with the number of bays. See Golf O’Clock’s pricing page for current prices.

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.

Golf O’Clock vs Birrdi: features for golf simulator venues

Feature	Golf O’Clock	Birrdi
Booking widget on your own website	Yes	Yes Hosted booking page; website build in top setup tier
One schedule across every bay	Yes	Yes
Peak, off-peak and seasonal pricing	Yes Off-peak rates and pricing rules	Yes Dynamic pricing tools
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes Automated renewals and billing	Yes
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Free hours, discounts, member credits	Yes Member rates and free hours via credits
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Yes Block-booking passes and packages	Check with vendor
Waivers signed during booking	Check with vendor	Check with vendor
Text (SMS) reminders	Yes	Check with vendor
Hold bays for leagues	Check with vendor	Check with vendor
Built for golf simulator venues	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Monthly plans that scale with the number of bays. See Golf O’Clock’s pricing page for current prices.	Per-reservation fees rather than a monthly subscription, plus a one-time setup fee. See Birrdi’s pricing page for current rates.

Where Golf O’Clock and Birrdi differ

Punch passes or prepaid packages

Golf O’Clock

Yes

Block-booking passes and packages

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Text (SMS) reminders

Golf O’Clock

Yes

Birrdi

Check with vendor

Strengths and trade-offs

Golf O’Clock

Strengths

Built specifically for indoor golf simulator venues
Automatic PIN and QR access codes sent on booking
Published per-bay pricing

Worth knowing

Monthly cost rises with bay count
Waiver handling is not described on the vendor site; confirm with vendor

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

Also worth a look: SimBook

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

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

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Questions owners ask

Is Golf O’Clock or Birrdi better for a golf simulator business?

It depends on how you run your venue. Golf O’Clock suits multi-bay indoor golf venues wanting booking, access and memberships in one system. Birrdi suits sim venues wanting pay-per-booking pricing with launch monitor and door control. Based on what each publishes, Golf O’Clock fully covers 8 of the 10 features golf simulator venues ask for most, and Birrdi covers 6.

How much does Golf O’Clock cost?

Monthly plans that scale with the number of bays. See Golf O’Clock’s pricing page for current prices.

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.

Can Golf O’Clock and Birrdi sell memberships with recurring billing?

Golf O’Clock: Yes (automated renewals and billing). Birrdi: Yes.

Can I hold bays for a league in Golf O’Clock or Birrdi?

Golf O’Clock: We couldn’t confirm it from Golf O’Clock’s website; check with them directly. Birrdi: We couldn’t confirm it from Birrdi’s website; check with them directly.

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.

Sources: Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com), Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com/pricing), Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com/features), Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com/features/smart-booking-system), Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com/features/payments-pricing), Golf O’Clock (golfoclock.com/features/reporting-marketing-automation), Birrdi (birrdigolf.com), Birrdi (birrdigolf.com/pricing), Birrdi (birrdigolf.com/simulators), Birrdi (birrdigolf.com/events)

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