Comparison
Birdie vs EZFacility: A Straight Comparison for Simulator Owners
EZFacility is a sports and fitness facility platform built for gyms and multi-sport venues. Birdie is built for how a simulator business actually works.
| Feature | Birdie | EZFacility |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Golf simulator venues | Multi-sport / fitness facilities |
| Pricing model | Flat $197/month | Varies — tiered by features |
| Bay-based booking | ✓ | — |
| Membership hour tracking | ✓ | Partial |
| Automated SMS | ✓ | Add-on / limited |
| Setup time | 24 hours | Days to weeks |
| Golf simulator-specific features | ✓ | — |
| Owner revenue dashboard | ✓ | Limited |
| Setup fee | $0 | ✓ |
Birdie at a glance
- Best for
- Simulator venues focused on weekday utilization and revenue growth — Birdie pairs bay booking with a revenue layer that surfaces underused hours and lapsed customers.
- Works with
- Any simulator hardware or game software. Birdie is the booking layer that sits above TrackMan, GSPro, Foresight, Uneekor, E6 Connect and TruGolf — it does not replace them and does not require a specific brand.
- Integrations
- Square, Stripe and Clover for payments; Kisi, PDK, UniFi Access, Avigilon Alta and RemoteLock for 24/7 smart-lock door access; Telnyx and Resend for automated SMS and email.
- Pricing
- From $197/month flat for the booking system. No per-booking fees, no percentage of revenue, month-to-month with no long-term contract.
- Setup
- White-glove onboarding, live in about 24 hours, no developers required.
Why simulator owners choose Birdie
Built for bays, not courts
EZFacility manages courts, fields, and classes. Birdie manages simulator bays with hourly packages and membership tracking built in.
Simple, flat pricing
No tiered plans, no setup fees. $197/month for everything — bookings, memberships, SMS, and revenue dashboard.
Live in 24 hours
No implementation project. Configure your bays, connect Stripe, and start taking bookings the same day.
Most operators are live and taking bookings within 24 hours of signup.
Compare Birdie to other platforms
Birdie vs EZFacility: common questions
How much does Birdie cost compared to EZFacility?
Birdie is flat-rate from $197 per month for the booking system, published openly at birdiegrow.com/pricing. There are no per-booking fees, no per-bay charges, no percentage of revenue, and no long-term contract, so you can compare the real total cost before you talk to anyone.
Is Birdie a good EZFacility alternative for a golf simulator venue?
EZFacility is a sports and fitness facility platform built for gyms and multi-sport venues. Birdie is built for how a simulator business actually works. Birdie is purpose-built for simulator venues specifically — hourly bays rather than tee times, hour-bank memberships, automated SMS, 24/7 smart-lock door access, and a revenue layer that surfaces underused weekday hours and lapsed customers.
What simulator hardware does Birdie work with?
Any simulator hardware or game software. Birdie is the booking layer that sits above TrackMan, GSPro, Foresight, Uneekor, E6 Connect and TruGolf — it does not replace them and does not require a specific brand.
How long does it take to switch from EZFacility to Birdie?
Most venues are live and taking bookings within about 24 hours of signing. Birdie configures your bays, pricing, memberships, and add-ons for you, and migration from an existing booking tool is handled as part of onboarding — no developers and no downtime.
Verdict: Birdie vs EZFacility
EZFacility works well for multi-sport facilities managing courts, fields, and classes across staff members. If you run a facility with many different activity types and need centralized staff scheduling, it is worth evaluating.
Birdie is purpose-built for golf simulator venues — single-activity businesses where bay-based bookings, membership packages, and automated customer re-engagement drive all the revenue. If your entire business is simulators, you don’t need a platform designed for gyms.
See Birdie in action
Most demo requests get a response within a few hours. See exactly how Birdie handles your booking flow.