Caddyio vs Links Meridian

Caddyio is a golf club platform for tee-time booking, member administration, competitions, scoring, coaching and course operations. Its tee sheet, online booking and green-fee recording are free indefinitely, with unlimited members and bookings and no booking commission. Members can enter scores hole by hole; the platform calculates net scores and Stableford points using World Handicap System rules. Course tools include a GPS clubhouse wallboard, pace-of-play tracking, service requests and member reports about course conditions. Clubs can offer a branded member area on a custom domain. Stripe Connect can take membership dues and member-purse top-ups when enabled, while green fees are recorded for settlement at the counter. Caddyio calculates an indicative Handicap Index but does not sync with union handicap systems, so the union-connected provider remains the official record. It supports Android, iOS, web and API access. The Free plan costs £0 per month forever; Starter costs £99 per month and includes up to 300 members, one course and four tournaments per year. Club and Pro pricing is on enquiry.

Links Meridian combines golf tee-sheet booking, member management, point of sale, accounting, and a Digital Clubhouse in one platform. The booking tools support online reservations, lotteries, waitlists, dynamic pricing, and shotgun or two-tee formats. Its POS covers pro shop and food and beverage sales, with gift cards, floor plans, kitchen display, and charges to member accounts. The Digital Clubhouse provides a club-branded feed, member directory, announcements, competitions, leaderboards, and an Honours Board. The platform also describes an AI Concierge for member bookings and marketing and operations agents with approval controls for specified actions. Live payment options include cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and card readers, with payouts routed to the club’s own account. QuickBooks Online and Xero journal exports are listed as live; GoCardless, Sage, handicap sync, a public API, webhooks, and Zapier are roadmap items. Links Meridian is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Starter costs $79/mo billed annually, or $99/mo month-to-month, for up to 500 member profiles.