Caddyio vs PlayerConnect

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.

PlayerConnect is a web platform combining bookings, card payments, memberships and front-of-house operations for sports and activity venues. It supports driving ranges, golf courses, tennis and padel clubs, and multi-sport facilities offering pickleball, badminton, bowls and mini golf. Booking models include bays and other resources, court timetables, golf tee sheets and capacity-based sessions. Customers can view live availability, select a bay or court, add extras and pay by card, including through guest checkout. Staff manage walk-ins, phone bookings, check-ins, no-shows, cancellations and refunds from a shared schedule. Venues can set prices by player type, duration and peak or off-peak period, and offer automatically billed memberships with discounts, guest passes or earlier booking windows. Reports show bookings, revenue and utilisation by day, activity and resource. Multi-location businesses use one staff console with role-based access. Booking sites can use venue branding, a custom subdomain and confirmation emails in the venue’s name. Payments settle to the venue’s own payment account. Pricing is on request.