Caddyio

Caddyio is a golf club platform for tee-time booking, live scoring, competitions, course operations, coaching, and member management. Its tee sheet, online booking, and green-fee recording are free indefinitely, with unlimited members and bookings and no booking commission. Members can score rounds hole by hole, with net scores and Stableford points calculated under World Handicap System rules. Course tools include a live GPS clubhouse wallboard, pace-of-play tracking, on-course service requests, and member reports about course conditions. Clubs can offer a white-label member area with their branding and a custom domain. Stripe Connect supports membership dues and member-purse top-ups when enabled, while green fees are recorded but settled at the counter. Caddyio does not integrate with EPOS or till systems, range-ball dispensers, union handicap systems, tee-time marketplaces, or accounting software. It calculates an indicative Handicap Index, but does not sync with union handicap systems; the union-connected provider remains the official record. The platform is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an optional native Android app.

Caddyio covers booking, member tools, scoring, and course operations, with free tee-sheet and booking functions. Its integration limits and indicative-only Handicap Index may matter to clubs that depend on those systems.

It suits golf clubs seeking booking, member management, scoring, and course-operation tools in one platform. Clubs that rely on union handicap systems or the listed unsupported integrations should note the limitations.

Overview

Caddyio brings tee-time booking, member management, scoring and course operations into one platform for golf clubs. It suits clubs that want a low-cost way to run online bookings and give members a branded digital area. Its main compromise is limited integration with established club systems.

Clubs can offer members a branded area on a custom domain and record green fees, but golfers settle those fees at the counter. Caddyio also supports membership dues and member-purse top-ups through Stripe Connect when enabled, making it more useful for club payments than for online green-fee collection.

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Key features

Booking and membership

The tee sheet, online booking and green-fee recording remain free indefinitely, with unlimited members and bookings and no booking commission. The booking widget and API are included on the Free plan, so a club can start with core booking functions without a subscription. Member management and the white-label area extend that booking experience beyond the tee sheet.

The boundary is payment processing: Caddyio does not take online golfer payments for green fees. Clubs that need those fees collected digitally rather than settled at the counter will need another arrangement.

Scoring and course operations

Members can enter scores hole by hole, with net scores and Stableford points calculated under World Handicap System rules. Caddyio also calculates an indicative Handicap Index, but it does not sync with union handicap systems; the union-connected provider remains the official record. That makes the scoring tools useful for club play, but not a replacement for the official handicap service.

Course tools include a live GPS clubhouse wallboard, pace-of-play tracking, on-course service requests and member course-condition reports. These can give staff and members ways to follow activity and report issues, though clubs seeking systems tied to EPOS, tills or range-ball dispensers will find Caddyio does not integrate with them.

Integrations, privacy and mobile access

Live integrations include the UK Golf Course Data directory, Resend transactional email, Web Push, the REST API and an embed SDK. Caddyio does not integrate with union handicap systems, tee-time marketplaces or accounting software either, which may be a deciding constraint for clubs relying on those connections.

The privacy policy says personal data is not sold and users can request access, correction or deletion. GPS location is collected during a live round only while a member is actively scoring. Web Push works on Android and desktop, and on iOS when a member adds the app to the home screen; an optional native Android app is also offered.

Pricing

Free: £0 / month, forever. It includes unlimited members, visitors and bookings, the tee sheet, online booking, booking widget and API, with no booking commission. This is the strongest fit for a club that needs basic booking and recording without a software charge. It does not remove the need to settle green fees at the counter.

Starter: From £99/month. It includes Free, up to 300 members and one course, and four tournaments per year. It fits a smaller club ready to pay for tournament features, but the member and course caps and annual tournament limit narrow its scope.

Club: Priced on enquiry, with up to two courses, 1,500 members and unlimited tournaments. This suits clubs needing more capacity and tournament volume than Starter allows.

Pro: Priced on enquiry, with unlimited courses and members, advanced analytics, priority support and onboarding. It is aimed at larger or more complex operations that need scale and assistance; the pricing page says there is no setup fee. Caddyio has no free trial.

Platforms

Caddyio lists Android, iOS, web and API access. Browser-based Web Push covers Android and desktop, while iOS members need to add the app to the home screen to receive it; clubs can also offer the optional native Android app.

Who it's for

Caddyio is a good fit for clubs that prioritize free, unlimited tee-sheet booking and want member tools, scoring and course operations under one roof. It is less suitable for clubs that require online green-fee payments, official handicap synchronization, POS or accounting integrations, or links to tee-time marketplaces.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The free plan keeps tee-sheet booking, the booking widget and API available with unlimited bookings and no commission, reducing the barrier to offering online reservations.
• Pro: Club-branded member access, scoring and course-operation tools combine several member-facing functions in one platform.
• Pro: Pro includes onboarding and priority support, with no setup fee.
• Con: Green fees are recorded but paid at the counter, so Caddyio does not provide online golfer payment for them.
• Con: The calculated Handicap Index is indicative only and does not replace the union-connected official record.
• Con: Missing integrations with EPOS, range-ball dispensers, accounting systems and tee-time marketplaces can leave clubs dependent on separate tools.

Alternatives

ReadyGolf is worth considering for golfers who want a free app for booking, play and scoring, competitions and leaderboards; clubs set prices for their own products and services.

BRS Golf is a paid option for clubs willing to contact sales for a demo and pricing.

Club Caddie is another paid golf-management option, with monthly pricing available by contacting the provider.

TeeTime Manager may suit clubs seeking a tailored proposal based on territory, exclusivity and scope.

foreUP offers paid tools including email and text marketing starting at $70.00 per contact and billing starting at $80.00 per contact; choose it if those specific paid services are the priority.

Links Meridian offers paid plans, including Starter at $79.00 per month billed annually or $99/mo month-to-month, with up to 500 member profiles and email support. It may suit clubs comparing paid member-management options.

Verro is a paid platform with exact pricing shared during a demo conversation.

GolfTap is a paid platform with annual billing based on active membership count and quarterly billing available on request.

Verdict

Caddyio is best for golf clubs that want to start with free online tee booking and add branded member tools, scoring and course operations as needed. Its no-commission, unlimited-booking Free plan is the clearest reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if online green-fee payment, official handicap synchronization or integration with core club systems is essential.