SimBook vs Bookeo for golf simulator booking

SimBook 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

SimBook is best for golf simulator venues that want booking, memberships and the tee sheet in one place.
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, SimBook (golf-specific booking software) fully covers 10 and Bookeo (general booking software) covers 7, based on what each company publishes.

Golf-specific booking software

SimBook

SimBook is booking and membership software built by an indoor golf venue owner for golf simulator clubs. It covers online booking on your own website, one tee sheet for every bay, pricing by time and season, and memberships that bill themselves.

Best for: Golf simulator venues that want booking, memberships and the tee sheet in one place

Pricing: $99/month per location, unlimited bays and staff, no per-bay fee. 14-day free trial. Enterprise pricing for multi-location groups.

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.

SimBook vs Bookeo: features for golf simulator venues

Feature	SimBook	Bookeo
Booking widget on your own website	Yes Booking page plus an embeddable widget	Yes
One schedule across every bay	Yes One tee sheet for every bay	Yes Bays set up as resources
Peak, off-peak and seasonal pricing	Yes By day, time, season and bay type	Yes
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes Auto-renewing billing through Stripe	Yes
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Early booking windows, hour banks, member rates	Yes Member rates and member-only packages
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Yes Punch passes	Yes
Waivers signed during booking	Yes Signed in the booking flow	Partly Via paid waivers add-on
Text (SMS) reminders	Yes Sent in your club’s name	Yes Uses paid SMS credits
Hold bays for leagues	Yes League blocks lock bays during league hours	Partly Block resource time; no league tools
Built for golf simulator venues	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.	Monthly plans that rise with staff and bookings; waivers and SMS credits cost extra. See Bookeo’s pricing page for current prices.

Where SimBook and Bookeo differ

Waivers signed during booking

SimBook

Yes

Signed in the booking flow

Bookeo

Partly

Via paid waivers add-on

Hold bays for leagues

SimBook

Yes

League blocks lock bays during league hours

Bookeo

Partly

Block resource time; no league tools

Built for golf simulator venues

SimBook

Yes

Bookeo

Strengths and trade-offs

SimBook

Strengths

Built around golf simulator bays: right-hand-only bays, left-handed flags, league blocks
Memberships with early booking, included hours and punch passes built in
One flat price per location with unlimited bays and staff
Moves your members, customers and booking history over, with a dedicated onboarding specialist

Worth knowing

Focused on golf simulator venues, not other kinds of businesses
League scoring and leaderboards are a separate product (LeagueNight)

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

Questions owners ask

Is SimBook or Bookeo better for a golf simulator business?

It depends on how you run your venue. SimBook suits golf simulator venues that want booking, memberships and the tee sheet in one place. Bookeo suits smaller venues wanting low-cost booking with packages, memberships and waivers. Based on what each publishes, SimBook fully covers 10 of the 10 features golf simulator venues ask for most, and Bookeo covers 7.

How much does SimBook cost?

$99/month per location, unlimited bays and staff, no per-bay fee. 14-day free trial. Enterprise pricing for multi-location groups.

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 SimBook and Bookeo sell memberships with recurring billing?

SimBook: Yes (auto-renewing billing through Stripe). Bookeo: Yes.

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

SimBook: Yes (league blocks lock bays during league hours). 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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