Comparison
BookMyBays vs YourGolfBooking
YGB sell Indoor, Range, Tee Sheets and POS as four separate products. We are one all-inclusive product, fee-free on bookings.
No credit card · Cancel any time
One product, not four
YGB split their offering into Indoor, Range, Tee Sheets, and POS. BookMyBays covers simulators and driving range bays in one all-inclusive plan — no add-on shopping list.
A booking flow customers actually finish
Mobile-first from the first tap: pick a time, add players, pay. No account, no app, no ten-step form — and a magic link to manage the booking afterwards. Try it yourself at /book/demo.
Nothing added to your customer’s basket
We take 0% on bookings (only 1% on membership payments and event ticket sales), straight into your Stripe account. YGB take a checkout fee on online reservations — around 50p a simulator booking on their own figures — which most venues pass on to the customer.
Pricing, side by side
Worked examples based on publicly advertised pricing. Estimates only — pick the venue size closest to yours and see the notes below.
BookMyBays
Simulator: £30/mo for 2 sims, each extra adds less, down to £7/mo. Driving range: £30/mo for up to 10 bays, +£3/mo per extra. 0% on bookings, 1% on memberships and event tickets.
YourGolfBooking
Indoor plan: £38/mo for 2 sims (yearly) or £44/mo (monthly). Range plan: £60–£70/mo for 10 bays (sold separately). Tee Sheets and POS cost extra too. Plus a checkout fee on online reservations — around 50p per simulator booking, which most venues pass to the customer.
Small · 2 simulators
Indoor plan, both billing options shown
BookMyBays
- Subscription
- £30/mo
- Booking fees
- £0
- Estimated total
- ~£30/mo
YourGolfBooking
- Subscription
- £38/mo (yearly) · £44/mo (monthly)
- Booking fees
- ~50p per booking at checkout
- Estimated total
- £38–£44/mo
YGB take a checkout fee on online reservations — around 50p per simulator booking on their own figures. Most venues pass it to the customer.
Growing · 4 simulators
Indoor plan, both billing options shown
BookMyBays
- Subscription
- £57/mo
- Booking fees
- £0
- Estimated total
- ~£57/mo
YourGolfBooking
- Subscription
- £75/mo (yearly) · £88/mo (monthly)
- Booking fees
- ~50p per booking at checkout
- Estimated total
- £75–£88/mo
YGB take a checkout fee on online reservations — around 50p per simulator booking on their own figures. Most venues pass it to the customer.
Larger · 5 simulators
Indoor plan, both billing options shown
BookMyBays
- Subscription
- £69/mo
- Booking fees
- £0
- Estimated total
- ~£69/mo
YourGolfBooking
- Subscription
- £94/mo (yearly) · £110/mo (monthly)
- Booking fees
- ~50p per booking at checkout
- Estimated total
- £94–£110/mo
YGB take a checkout fee on online reservations — around 50p per simulator booking on their own figures. Most venues pass it to the customer.
Driving range · 10 bays
Like-for-like comparison: BookMyBays vs YGB Range plan
BookMyBays
- Subscription
- £30/mo
- Booking fees
- £0
- Estimated total
- ~£30/mo
YourGolfBooking
- Subscription
- £60/mo (yearly) · £70/mo (monthly), sold separately
- Booking fees
- Checkout fee per booking
- Estimated total
- £60–£70/mo
YGB take a checkout fee on online reservations. They quote around 50p for simulator bookings; the range figure is not stated — ask them.
- YGB Indoor plan pricing sourced from yourgolfbooking.com/pricing on 2026-08-06. Their pricing page opens on the yearly toggle, which is the cheaper of the two — we show yearly and monthly side by side. Their indoor product page also states "Bays are charged at £22 per bay, per month", which matches the monthly column.
- YGB Range plan is advertised at £60/mo (yearly) or £70/mo (monthly) for 10 bays, sold as a separate product. Pricing for additional bays beyond 10 is not publicly disclosed.
- On top of the subscription, YGB state on yourgolfbooking.com/page/indoor that they take a fee at the point of checkout on online reservations — "normally about 50p for simulator bookings" — and that most venues charge that reservation fee directly to the customer. BookMyBays takes 0% on bookings and adds nothing to your customer’s basket. Card processing costs apply on both platforms; on BookMyBays that is Stripe’s standard rate (typically around 1.4% + 20p), charged by Stripe rather than by us.
- BookMyBays driving range pricing: £30/mo covers up to 10 bays; each additional bay is +£3/mo. Simulator pricing: £30/mo for 2 sims, scaling down to £7/mo per additional bay.
- Stripe payment processing fees (typically around 1.4% + 20p) are not included in BookMyBays figures — they apply via the underlying card processor.
Feature comparison
Where each product stands today, based on publicly advertised features.
Online booking page
Branded checkout
Bookings on your own domain
Point a subdomain of your own domain at BookMyBays and that becomes your booking page.
How custom domains work →Group & party bookings across bays
Sell a party as a package, take a headcount, and seat it across consecutive bays as one booking charged once.
Customer account credit
Both offer it. YGB advertise loyalty top-ups and customer balances, and refund to balance by default rather than to the card. BookMyBays credit applies itself at checkout with a full ledger of what went where.
Outstanding balances & mark paid
Deposit-paid bookings carry the amount still owed, and one button records it when you take payment in person.
Guest checkout — no account needed
YGB state that "customers can’t book on YGB unless they verify their details" — they present it as a data-quality feature, and it is, but it is a step between your customer and a booking. BookMyBays: pick a slot, add players, pay, no sign-up. Both booking pages are public, so try them both.
Try our live booking flow →Automated simulator access control
BookMyBays Agent locks/unlocks at booking time.
Stripe payments — funds to your account
Membership plans & subscriptions
Custom slot types & pricing
Time-of-day & dynamic pricing
Multi-player & group pricing
Promo codes & discounts
Gift cards
Both offer them. BookMyBays gift cards are bought online via guest checkout, with a chosen design and personal message, delivered by email and redeemed at checkout.
Reporting & analytics
Both offer it. YGB advertise sales reporting filtered by booking and payment status, customer, time range, online vs walk-in and product type.
Customer profiles / CRM
YGB advertise a customer database with exports, marketing opt-ins and integrations with existing CRM or marketing tools.
Magic-link customer booking view
Lessons & coaching
BookMyBays offers coached lessons with per-coach working hours, time off and coach-aware availability.
Events & ticketing
Leagues, tournaments, socials and classes sold as tickets on your booking page — capacity limits, member pricing, and a live door list for check-in.
Tee sheets (separate product)
YGB Tee Sheets is sold separately at £20/mo per sheet.
Driving range bay management
BookMyBays: £30/mo up to 10 bays, +£3/mo per extra. YGB Range is sold separately at £60/mo for 10 bays.
POS terminal
YGB POS is sold separately at £59/mo per terminal.
Dispenser / tracking integrations
Free trial
Transaction fee — bookings
YGB state they take a fee at checkout on online reservations, "normally about 50p for simulator bookings", and that most venues charge it directly to the customer. BookMyBays takes 0% and adds nothing to your customer’s basket.
Transaction fee — memberships & events
Setup fee
Staff training included
Where YourGolfBooking is stronger
We are not the right fit for everyone. Here is where YourGolfBooking has the edge today.
Tee sheets for golf courses
If you run a golf course with tee sheets, YGB cover that ground today. We focus on indoor simulators.
Built-in POS
YGB sell a POS terminal as part of their suite. BookMyBays does not have a POS — if you need integrated card-present payments, that is a real gap.
A venue directory that sends you traffic
YGB list their venues on a public search page, so customers browsing for a range or a sim can find you through them. Your BookMyBays booking page stands on its own SEO and your own marketing.
Looking for a YourGolfBooking alternative? FAQs
The questions venues ask when weighing up a switch.
Is BookMyBays a good alternative to YourGolfBooking?
For simulator and driving range venues, yes — one all-inclusive plan covers bookings, memberships, gift cards, events and automated bay access, with 0% booking fees. If you also need tee sheets or a POS terminal, YGB sells separate products for both and BookMyBays does not — weigh that up in the feature table above.
Is BookMyBays cheaper than YourGolfBooking?
On advertised subscriptions (checked August 2026), yes at every size we compared: £30/month vs £38–£44/month for two simulators, and £30/month vs £60–£70/month for a ten-bay driving range. YGB also state they take a fee at checkout on online reservations — around 50p per simulator booking — which most of their venues pass on to the customer. BookMyBays takes 0% on bookings and adds nothing to your customer’s basket.
How do I switch from YourGolfBooking to BookMyBays?
Start the 30-day free trial (no card needed), then contact us — we can import your data from your existing system and help you rebuild your slot types, pricing and memberships. Point your website and social links at your new booking page and most venues are live within a weekend.
Does BookMyBays cover driving ranges as well as simulators?
Yes — the same all-inclusive plan covers both: £30/month for up to ten range bays, +£3/month per extra bay. There is no separate range product to buy.
What does YourGolfBooking offer that BookMyBays does not?
Tee sheets and a POS terminal, both sold as separate YGB products. If either is essential to how you run your venue, YGB is the stronger fit today.
Comparing more than just YourGolfBooking? Read our guide on how to choose golf simulator booking software — an 8-point checklist for judging any option, ours included.
Already on YGB Indoor? Moving over is straightforward.
We can import your data from your existing system — customers, memberships and upcoming bookings — and help you rebuild your slot types and pricing. Contact us and we’ll handle the move with you. Most venues are live within a weekend.
Comparison information correct as of 6 August 2026. All facts about YourGolfBooking are sourced from their publicly available website (yourgolfbooking.com/pricing, yourgolfbooking.com/page/indoor, yourgolfbooking.com/page/range, yourgolfbooking.com/page/pos, yourgolfbooking.com/page/courses). Pricing, features, and terms may change at any time — please verify directly on their site before making a decision.
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