Caddyio vs Northstar

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.

Northstar is cloud-based software for managing golf club operations in one system. Members can book tee times and see schedules through an app or website, while staff get real-time course visibility. Clubs can run online tournament registration, recurring events, and automated notifications, and arrange lessons and activities with instructor scheduling and automatic reservation billing. Its tee-time lottery applies club, membership, and guest rules, with random or weighted selection. Golf retail tools cover inventory, order fulfillment, accounts payable invoicing, and member e-commerce linked to real-time inventory. Northstar supports golf clubs and other private-club settings, including city clubs, HOAs, and yacht clubs, as well as multi-club and multi-property organizations using centralized control. It lists Android, iOS, web, and API support. Pricing is modular and depends on modules, club size, and operational needs; no amount is listed. Northstar was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.