Bushnell Launch Pro vs Trackman 4
Bushnell Launch Pro is the cheaper unit by $23,495.01. Bushnell Launch Pro needs less room depth (12 ft vs 21 ft). Bushnell Launch Pro has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick Bushnell Launch Pro
- Costs $23,495.01 less up front ($2,499.99 vs $25,995)
- Needs 9 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 21 ft)
- No required subscription (vs $1,100/yr)
- Officially supports GSPro and FSX Play / FSX 2020 (the other doesn't)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
Reasons to pick Trackman 4
No clear edge over the Bushnell Launch Pro on the specs we track — see the table for the finer differences.
| Bushnell Launch Pro | Trackman 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓$2,499.99 | $25,995 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Radar + camera |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Behind the golfer |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | ✓12 ft | 21 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | both |
| Ball requirements | any (club data needs stickers) | any |
| Measured data | 13 — carry distance, ball speed, total spin, launch angle, horizontal launch angle, spin tilt axis, backspin, sidespin, apex, descent angle, offline distance, curve, hangtime | ✓26 — Club Speed, Attack Angle, Dynamic Loft, Club Path, Face Angle, Face to Path, Spin Loft, Swing Plane, Swing Direction, Low Point, Impact Data, Dynamic Lie, Swing Radius, D Plane Tilt, Ball Speed, Smash Factor, Launch Angle, Launch Direction, Spin Rate, Spin Axis, Height, Curve, Landing Angle, Carry, Side, Total Distance |
| Sim software | FSX Play, FSX 2020, GSPro | Trackman Virtual Golf, Trackman Performance Studio, Trackman Golf (mobile app), Trackman Golf Pro (mobile app) |
| Sim platforms | ✓GSPro, FSX Play / FSX 2020 | — |
| Subscription | ✓None required | TM4 Software Subscription $1,100/yr (300+ courses, games, shot analysis, TrackMan University); first year included with purchase |
| Verdict | GC3 accuracy at a subsidized hardware price — total cost of ownership lives in the subscription. | The tour standard — also the biggest space requirement on this list. Most homes can't give it the depth it wants. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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