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Gimme vs GolfSoftware League Manager: price, features and who fits

GolfSoftware League Manager has been around since 1988 and bills $8 per golfer per year, and Gimme bills a flat $199 per season for any number of golfers. Under about 25 golfers GolfSoftware costs less, and above that Gimme does.

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Gimme is open. Start your league free: your first 3 league rounds are free, no card. Paid checkout, text messages, AI features and dues collection turn on before the 2027 season.

Which one fits your league

Pick GolfSoftware League Manager if

  • Your league has fewer than about 25 golfers and you want the lowest per-season cost of the paid per-golfer tools.
  • You want a vendor that has sold league software since 1988.
  • You want its customizable points systems, flighting and handicap formulas, which the vendor lists on its buy page.

Pick Gimme if

  • Your league has 25 or more golfers, or it grows and shrinks and you do not want to re-count heads.
  • You want scoring that keeps working offline on the course, with a flat price instead of a per-golfer count.
  • You want dues and payouts in the same tool (League Pro, turning on before the 2027 season).

Looking at leaving GolfSoftware League Manager? Read the GolfSoftware League Manager alternative guide for what reviewers wrote and how Gimme handles each point.

Features and pricing side by side

GolfSoftware League Manager and Gimme side by side, checked October 2026
FeatureGolfSoftware League ManagerGimme
Price$8 per golfer per year. The minimum purchase is 12 golfers (about $96 a year).Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026League $199 per season with unlimited golfers and no per-golfer fees. League Pro $299 per season. Course $99 per month or $990 per year.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
Free trialNot stated on the buy page we read.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026First 3 league rounds, no card.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
PlatformsWeb, plus a companion app on the Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad, Mac), rated 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings. We did not confirm an Android app.App store, checked Oct 25, 2026A web app that opens in the phone browser and installs to the home screen on iPhone or Android. There is nothing to find in an app store.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
Golfer score entryPlayers can enter scores from a mobile device as they play, per the vendor’s homepage. The App Store listing also mentions live leaderboards and online score input.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026Golfers post their own scores on their phones, hole by hole. Works offline on the course and syncs when signal returns.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
HandicapsFlexible handicapping with custom formulas.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026League handicap, with the method picked by the commissioner. Not a Handicap Index, and not affiliated with the USGA, GHIN or the PGA.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
Dues and payoutsThe App Store listing mentions online member registration and dues collection.App store, checked Oct 25, 2026Skins payouts calculate automatically on every plan. Dues collection on League Pro and Course turns on before the 2027 season: golfers then pay dues, side-game buy-ins and banquet fees by card or Apple Pay into the league’s own Stripe account, with a 0.5% platform fee plus Stripe processing.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
FormatsMedal, Match, Best Ball, Stableford and Quota, with divisions, flights, substitutes, tee adjustments and team rosters.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026Stroke play, match play, team match play with points, best ball, scramble, alternate shot, Stableford, quota, Chicago and skins.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026
LimitsMinimum purchase of 12 golfers. Cost grows with every golfer.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026No golfer cap. One league on League and League Pro; unlimited leagues at one course on Course.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026

Cost at 16, 32, 60 and 100 golfers

Season cost by league size, October 2026
Tool16 golfers32 golfers60 golfers100 golfers
GolfSoftware League Manager$128$256$480$800
Gimme League$199$199$199$199

Season cost computed by Gimme from each vendor's published list price, as of October 2026. No vendor publishes these totals. Golf Genius has no per-league price and is not shown. Gimme League is shown without League Pro.

Where Gimme is different

  • Cost grows with every golfer. Gimme is $199 per season for the League plan with unlimited golfers, so adding a golfer or a sub never changes the bill.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026
  • The companion app is listed for Apple devices. Golfers open Gimme in the browser or install it to the home screen on iPhone or Android.App store, checked Oct 25, 2026
  • Offline scoring is not mentioned. Gimme scoring works offline on the course and syncs when signal returns.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026

Questions

Is Gimme better than GolfSoftware League Manager?

It depends on your league. Pick GolfSoftware League Manager if your league has fewer than about 25 golfers and you want the lowest per-season cost of the paid per-golfer tools. Pick Gimme if your league has 25 or more golfers, or it grows and shrinks and you do not want to re-count heads.

Which costs less, Gimme or GolfSoftware League Manager?

At 16, 32 and 60 golfers GolfSoftware League Manager comes to about $128, $256 and $480 (computed from its list price), against $199 for Gimme League at any size. Gimme League costs less from 25 golfers up. Gimme League is $199 per season, with unlimited golfers and no per-golfer fees.

Can I try Gimme now?

Yes. Gimme is open. Start your league free: your first 3 league rounds are free, no card. Paid checkout, text messages, AI features and dues collection turn on before the 2027 season.

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