SimBook vs Golf O’Clock for golf simulator booking

SimBook vs Golf O’Clock 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.
Golf O’Clock is best for multi-bay indoor golf venues wanting booking, access and memberships in one system.

Of the 10 things golf simulator venues ask for most, SimBook (golf-specific booking software) fully covers 10 and Golf O’Clock (golf-specific booking software) covers 8, 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.

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.

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

Feature	SimBook	Golf O’Clock
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
Peak, off-peak and seasonal pricing	Yes By day, time, season and bay type	Yes Off-peak rates and pricing rules
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes Auto-renewing billing through Stripe	Yes Automated renewals and billing
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Early booking windows, hour banks, member rates	Yes Free hours, discounts, member credits
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Yes Punch passes	Yes Block-booking passes and packages
Waivers signed during booking	Yes Signed in the booking flow	Check with vendor
Text (SMS) reminders	Yes Sent in your club’s name	Yes
Hold bays for leagues	Yes League blocks lock bays during league hours	Check with vendor
Built for golf simulator venues	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.

Where SimBook and Golf O’Clock differ

Waivers signed during booking

SimBook

Yes

Signed in the booking flow

Golf O’Clock

Check with vendor

Hold bays for leagues

SimBook

Yes

League blocks lock bays during league hours

Golf O’Clock

Check with vendor

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)

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

Questions owners ask

Is SimBook or Golf O’Clock 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. Golf O’Clock suits multi-bay indoor golf venues wanting booking, access and memberships in one system. Based on what each publishes, SimBook fully covers 10 of the 10 features golf simulator venues ask for most, and Golf O’Clock covers 8.

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 Golf O’Clock cost?

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

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

SimBook: Yes (auto-renewing billing through Stripe). Golf O’Clock: Yes (automated renewals and billing).

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

SimBook: Yes (league blocks lock bays during league hours). Golf O’Clock: We couldn’t confirm it from Golf O’Clock’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)

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