OpenLaunch Nova vs Swing Caddie SC4
Swing Caddie SC4 is the cheaper unit by $950. OpenLaunch Nova needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft).
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Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
- Works with more sim software (5 vs 3 platforms)
Reasons to pick Swing Caddie SC4
- Costs $950 less up front ($550 vs $1,500)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
- Usable outdoors too
| OpenLaunch Nova | Swing Caddie SC4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,500 | ✓$550 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Radar (doppler) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Behind the golfer |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | ✓12 ft | 18 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | indoor | both |
| Ball requirements | any (vendor imagery shows marked balls; requirement unconfirmed) | any |
| Measured data | 5 — ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, spin axis | ✓6 — Carry Distance, Ball Speed, Swing Speed, Launch Angle, Launch Direction, Spin Rate |
| Sim software | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf | E6 Connect, MySwingCaddie App, Optishot Orion |
| Sim platforms | GSPro | E6 Connect |
| Subscription | None required | None required |
| Verdict | Ground-level dual-camera unit on GSPro's official list at $1,500 with zero vendor fees — the open-platform budget pick, though clubhead data is derived, not measured. | Superseded by the SC4 PRO — Voice Caddie now redirects the SC4 to it. Still findable at retail on clearance; verify sim-software support before buying for course play. |
✓ 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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