Golf Simulator Lounge SoftwareAn unstaffed lounge that runs itself.
Members book a simulator bay against their membership and get a door code that's good only for their window — and rotates every visit. Bay-by-the-hour pricing, leagues, guest passes, and an AI concierge. Built for the TrackMan / Full Swing lounge boom — a modern replacement for Playbook and CourtReserve.
- Self-expiring door codes — run 24/7 with no front desk
- Members book by the hour, gated to their plan
- $0/mo + just 0.5%* per booking — keep the membership revenue
Book a bay. Get a code.
All in chat.
Click a prompt. The concierge books against the member's plan, then hands back a door code that only works during their window — the exact flow your members get in the app.
The complaints we keep getting.
And what we do about them.
The booking is the key.
Literally.
Most lounges bolt a smart-lock app onto a booking tool and hope they stay in sync. In Cinch they're the same record — so access can never drift from the reservation.
Picks a bay + time in the app. Cinch checks their plan — included hours, member rate, advance window — and confirms.
A unique door PIN is generated for that exact window and texted with the confirmation. It activates minutes before, expires after.
Code opens the front door and their bay during the window only — then rotates for the next visit. No staff, no shared key.
Features your operators care about.
The things we shipped specifically because indoor golf simulators told us they were missing.
Self-expiring door codes
Every reservation generates a unique entry PIN that goes live a few minutes before the booking and expires when it ends. Members never share a permanent code, and a new one is issued for the next visit. This is what lets a simulator lounge run unstaffed, around the clock.
Membership-gated booking
Bay booking knows the member's plan. Social, Unlimited, Corporate — each carries its own included hours, member rate, advance-booking window, and guest passes. Cinch enforces all of it at checkout so members get exactly what they pay for, automatically.
Per-bay, by-the-hour booking
You rent the bay, not the seat. Members pick a bay, a start time, and a 1–3 hour block; party size (up to 6) is informational. Member vs. public hourly rates are set per bay — TrackMan bay, putting lab, lounge sim can all price differently.
Prime-time + last-minute pricing
Evenings and weekends are prime — mark them up automatically. Dead Tuesday-afternoon bays auto-discount as they age (10% within 24h, 25% within 12, 40% within 4) so you stop giving away empty inventory. Members see the live price as they book.
Guest passes + parties
Bring the crew. Membership tiers include monthly guest passes; the AI attaches one to a booking and texts the guest their own door code and start time — even if they arrive separately. Overflow guests bill at your public rate.
Leagues + events
Run weekly leagues, corporate outings, and birthday parties without a spreadsheet. Rosters, bay assignments, standings, and an automatic push with each player's bay + door code before they arrive.
AI concierge that books + lets you in
Not an FAQ bot — a tool-using assistant that books a bay against your plan, pulls tonight's door code, checks your remaining hours, and adds guests, all in chat. The same concierge across every Cinch vertical.
Memberships + walk-ins on one Stripe
Recurring membership dues and one-off walk-in bay rentals flow through one Stripe Connect account straight to your bank. We take 0.5% per booking — or go $199/mo flat with zero transaction fees. Either way you keep your membership revenue.
Your brand, your lounge
Members log in to a portal under your lounge's name and colors — book bays, manage their plan, see sessions and door codes. They never see the word Cinch. White-label down to the member app icon on their phone.
Why we’re a tenth of the price
of the incumbents.
Cinch’s monthly base is the floor. We make most of our money on a small percentage of bookings — which means we’re only winning when you’re winning.
Pay-as-you-go is $0/mo + 0.5% per transaction. All-Inclusive is $199/mo flat with zero transaction fees. Recurring membership dues and walk-in bay rentals both route straight to your bank — we never touch your operating cash.
A lock app plus a booking tool plus a spreadsheet — or just Cinch.
Apples-to-apples on starting price + what you actually get for it.
| Vendor | Starts at | What you hear |
|---|---|---|
| Cinch | $0/mo + 0.5% | AI concierge, family memberships, modern app — pay-as-you-go or $199/mo flat. Either way, way under the incumbents. |
| Playbook (yourgolfbooking) | % of revenue + fees | Purpose-built for golf lounges, but booking and door access are separate concerns, no real AI, and you hand over a cut of bookings on top of payment fees. |
| CourtReserve | $150–400+/mo | Strong court engine adapted to bays, but per-head reservation DNA, clunky membership gating, and no native rotating door codes. |
| Skedda | $99–300+/mo | Generic space-booking. No memberships, no golf concepts, no access control — you'll bolt on a separate lock app and a separate billing tool. |
| Square Appointments | $0–69/mo + 2.6%+ | Fine for a salon, wrong shape for a bay-by-the-hour lounge. No member tiers, no door codes, higher card fees. |
| Mindbody | $139–699/mo | Heavy, expensive, class-centric. Massive overkill for a few bays, and members hate the app. |
Same pricing.
Whatever you operate.
Month-to-month. Free white-glove migration. Cancel anytime.
Connect your own Stripe account. Cinch takes a 0.5% application fee on each transaction — that's it. No monthly cost, no transaction minimums, no surprise add-ons.
- All product features (no tiers, no upsells)
- Unlimited members + amenities
- Stripe Connect to your own bank
- AI concierge, dynamic pricing, white-label
- Free white-glove migration
- 0.5% application fee per transaction
One flat monthly fee. We process payments through our Stripe account and settle to you on a regular schedule. No surprise charges when you have a big month.
- All product features included
- Unlimited members
- Single location
- Standard Stripe rates (2.9% + 30¢)
- AI concierge, dynamic pricing, white-label
- Free white-glove migration
Multi-location, country clubs, franchises, high-volume golf courses. Custom application fee (down to 0.25%), dedicated CSM, SLA, white-glove migration, custom integrations.
- Everything in Pay-as-you-go
- Multi-location support
- Custom-negotiated application fee
- Dedicated customer success manager
- SLA + uptime guarantee
- Custom integrations + API access
- We'll even build your website
Run an unstaffed simulator lounge for $199/mo — or $0 + 0.5%.
Free 60-day trial. Free migration from whatever you're on now. Cancel anytime.