SimBook vs Trackman Booking & Payments for golf simulator booking

SimBook vs Trackman Booking & Payments 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.
Trackman Booking & Payments is best for venues running Trackman bays that want booking tied into their simulators.

Of the 10 things golf simulator venues ask for most, SimBook (golf-specific booking software) fully covers 10 and Trackman Booking & Payments (golf-specific booking software) covers 6, 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

Trackman Booking & Payments

Trackman Booking & Payments is the launch-monitor maker’s own booking, membership and payments system for simulator and range bays. It is managed through the Trackman Portal and integrates with Trackman bays for check-in and access.

Best for: Venues running Trackman bays that want booking tied into their simulators.

Pricing: Quote-based; not published.

SimBook vs Trackman Booking & Payments: features for golf simulator venues

Feature	SimBook	Trackman Booking & Payments
Booking widget on your own website	Yes Booking page plus an embeddable widget	Partly Website button links to Trackman booking page
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 Peak pricing windows
Memberships with recurring billing	Yes Auto-renewing billing through Stripe	Yes Monthly renewals charged automatically
Member perks: early booking, included hours	Yes Early booking windows, hour banks, member rates	Yes Discounts, included or limited free hours
Punch passes or prepaid packages	Yes Punch passes	Yes Punch cards
Waivers signed during booking	Yes Signed in the booking flow	Check with vendor
Text (SMS) reminders	Yes Sent in your club’s name	Check with vendor
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.	Quote-based; not published.

Where SimBook and Trackman Booking & Payments differ

Booking widget on your own website

SimBook

Yes

Booking page plus an embeddable widget

Trackman Booking & Payments

Partly

Website button links to Trackman booking page

Waivers signed during booking

SimBook

Yes

Signed in the booking flow

Trackman Booking & Payments

Check with vendor

Text (SMS) reminders

SimBook

Yes

Sent in your club’s name

Trackman Booking & Payments

Check with vendor

Hold bays for leagues

SimBook

Yes

League blocks lock bays during league hours

Trackman Booking & Payments

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)

Trackman Booking & Payments

Strengths

Built by the simulator maker and integrated with Trackman bays
Flexible memberships: discount-based, all-inclusive, limited hours or punch cards
Scheduling, walk-ins and POS in one interface

Worth knowing

Designed around Trackman hardware; confirm fit if you run other simulator brands
Pricing is not published, so costs need a quote

Questions owners ask

Is SimBook or Trackman Booking & Payments 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. Trackman Booking & Payments suits venues running Trackman bays that want booking tied into their simulators. Based on what each publishes, SimBook fully covers 10 of the 10 features golf simulator venues ask for most, and Trackman Booking & Payments covers 6.

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 Trackman Booking & Payments cost?

Quote-based; not published.

Can SimBook and Trackman Booking & Payments sell memberships with recurring billing?

SimBook: Yes (auto-renewing billing through Stripe). Trackman Booking & Payments: Yes (monthly renewals charged automatically).

Can I hold bays for a league in SimBook or Trackman Booking & Payments?

SimBook: Yes (league blocks lock bays during league hours). Trackman Booking & Payments: We couldn’t confirm it from Trackman Booking & Payments’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: Trackman Booking & Payments (trackman.com/lp/trackman-booking-payments), Trackman Booking & Payments (trackman.com/blog/golf/introducing-trackman-booking-and-payments), Trackman Booking & Payments (support.trackmangolf.com/hc/en-us/articles/37593449218843-FAQ-Booking-and-Payments), Trackman Booking & Payments (support.trackmangolf.com/hc/en-us/articles/33616637141915-General-Activate-Calendar-View-In-Booking-Payments), Trackman Booking & Payments (support.trackmangolf.com/hc/en-us/articles/36975055724955-Booking-Payments-How-to-Sign-Up-For-Memberships-Online)

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