Comparison · Launch monitors

Square Golf (Home Edition) vs OptiShot Orbit

Square Golf (Home Edition)

Square Golf (Home Edition)

Camera · Beside the ball · 13.5–15.5 ft deep

$699

vs
Orbit

OptiShot Orbit

Radar · Behind the ball · 17–19 ft deep

$749

The difference that matters

The Square Golf (Home Edition) fits a shorter room: about 13.5 ft minimum depth against 17 ft. The Square Golf (Home Edition) measures spin directly, while the OptiShot Orbit calculates it. The Square Golf (Home Edition) lists more club data (4 parameters against 1). Only the OptiShot Orbit is listed for outdoor use as well as indoors. At the prices we observed, the Square Golf (Home Edition) costs $50 less.

Side by side

SpecificationSquare Golf (Home Edition)OptiShot Orbit
TrackingCameraRadar
DetailHigh-speed camera with machine visionDoppler radar (Voice Caddie SC4 hardware)
PlacementBeside the ballBehind the ball
Room depth (FOREference)13.5–15.5 ft17–19 ft
Stated ceiling——
SpinMeasuredCalculated
Ball data listed87
Club data listed41
Indoor / outdoorIndoorBoth
Ball markingDotted balls for best accuracy (three included)Not required
DisplayWindows PC, iOS or AndroidOn-unit display outdoors
SubscriptionNo Square subscription; 10 courses included with token-based play (1 token per hole)Not stated
Weight——
Price seen$699$749

Highlighted rows differ. Figures come from each product's sources; room depth, distances and brightness are FOREference calculations using the same method for both.

Which should you choose?

Square Golf (Home Edition)

Choose the Square Golf (Home Edition) if your room is under about 17 ft deep or measured spin matters to you.

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OptiShot Orbit

Choose the OptiShot Orbit if you also want to use it at the range.

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Before you buy either

FOREference compares published specifications; we have not tested these products side by side. How we work · Disclosure