SimBayFit
Field manual · dataset v2026-06 · 42 devices · 127 cited sources

Will that launch monitor actually work in your room?

Every golf launch monitor on the market — current pricing, real space requirements, subscription gotchas, and software compatibility — in one independent, fully sourced database. No retailer spin. Every number links to where it came from.

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Devices tracked 42 (33 in production)
Cheapest sim-capable $400 Garmin Approach R10
Cheapest with no subscription $400 Swing Caddie SC300i
Sim software packages 10 priced & matrixed
From the data

Three things buyers learn here that retailers don't lead with

Radar needs a runway

Behind-ball radar units (Garmin R10, Mevo Gen2, Full Swing KIT) need 6–10 ft behind the tee plus 8+ ft of ball flight — 14–18 ft of total depth before you add a screen buffer. Side-camera units like SkyTrak or a GC3 work in ~10–12 ft.

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The subscription is the real price

A $2,500 Bushnell Launch Pro needs a $499/yr Gold plan for third-party software. Trackman iO adds $700–1,100/yr. Over five years, "cheap" hardware can cost more than a fully-unlocked unit. Every plan and price is in each device's entry.

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Tight on depth? Go overhead or side

Ceiling-mounted units measure at impact, so they don't need ball-flight distance.

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Why trust this site

Every spec links to a manufacturer page, official manual, or named retailer listing, with a verification date on every device. The dataset is free to download (CSV/JSON) and the collection method is documented on the methodology page — including what we can and can't verify. When sources disagree, we say so instead of averaging the disagreement away.