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Golf League Network alternative for weekly golf leagues
Golf League Network charges $9.25 per golfer (capped at $555) through October 31, 2026, then $9.50 per golfer (capped at $570), so it costs more than Gimme’s flat $199 from about 21 golfers.
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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.
Golf League Network and Gimme side by side
Golf League Network is per-golfer league software from Handicomp, with a Golf Mobile Network app and Stripe dues collection. Every cell links to the page we read it on and shows the day we read it.
| Feature | Golf League Network | Gimme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | League Course plan: $9.25 per golfer, capped at $555 after 60 golfers, through October 31, 2026. From November 1, 2026: $9.50 per golfer, capped at $570. Independent League plan: $10.25 per golfer and sub (cap $615), then $10.50 (cap $630).Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | League $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 trial | No-risk 3-round free trial.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | First 3 league rounds, no card.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Platforms | Web, plus the Golf Mobile Network app on the Apple App Store, rated 2.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings. We did not confirm an Android app.App store, checked Oct 25, 2026 | A 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 entry | Golfers can “enter scores right in the app”.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | Golfers 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 |
| Handicaps | Customizable handicapping: tee and gender adjustments, max scores and how much handicap to apply, plus an optional AI-based formula.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | League 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 payouts | Stripe dues collection at 55 cents per transaction plus 3.9% of the gross amount. A $200 charge nets $191.65.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | Skins 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 |
| Formats | Match play, stroke play, Stableford and more, with pairings, scorecards and score entry.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | Stroke 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 |
| Limits | Per-golfer billing with an annual cap after 60 golfers. Subs are free on the League Course plan.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026 | No golfer cap. One league on League and League Pro; unlimited leagues at one course on Course.Gimme pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026 |
What Golf League Network costs at your league size
| Tool | 16 golfers | 32 golfers | 60 golfers | 100 golfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf League Network (League Course)Nov 1, 2026 rate | $152 | $304 | $570 | $570 |
| Golf League Network (Independent)Nov 1, 2026 rate | $168 | $336 | $630 | $630 |
| 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.
Who should pick Golf League Network instead
Gimme is not the right tool for every league. Here is an honest split between the two.
Pick Golf League Network if
- You want an established app and an optional AI-based handicap formula.
- You are happy to pay per golfer and want the capped $570 ceiling for a large league.
- You need Stripe dues collection in the product today.
Pick Gimme if
- You want a flat price instead of per-golfer math, from about 21 golfers up.
- You want scoring that keeps working with no signal and an app that installs from the browser.
- You want skins and payouts calculated for you, with dues collection on League Pro once it turns on before the 2027 season.
What people look for when they leave Golf League Network, and how Gimme handles it
Each item shows the evidence and where we found it, then what Gimme is built to do. Paid checkout, text messages and dues collection turn on before the 2027 season, and we say so where it matters.
App crashes after updates
What reviewers wrote
Reviewers wrote “Golf is constantly crashing” and that an update “took an app that was working just find”. The app is rated 2.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings on the App Store, and it also covers Handicomp’s handicap and tournament products.Third party, checked Oct 25, 2026How Gimme handles it
Gimme is a web app that installs to the home screen. Scoring works offline on the course, and a score entered on the phone is held on the phone until it is sent.Lost login after updates
What reviewers wrote
An App Store reviewer wrote: “Every time you update the app, it loses my login information.”App store, checked Oct 25, 2026How Gimme handles it
Gimme signs golfers in with a magic link sent by email, so there is no password to lose.Support emails that go unanswered
What reviewers wrote
One reviewer wrote: “Have written twice ..... crickets.” One review is not a pattern.App store, checked Oct 25, 2026How Gimme handles it
League Pro and Course include priority support. We are not promising a response time we have not yet had to keep.Per-golfer billing with a rising rate
What the vendor publishes
The League Course rate goes from $9.25 to $9.50 per golfer on November 1, 2026, with the cap moving from $555 to $570.Vendor page, checked Oct 25, 2026How Gimme handles it
Gimme has no per-golfer fees. League is $199 per season for unlimited golfers.
Moving your league over
Gimme's migration kit brings in players, past scores and handicaps from a spreadsheet or CSV, and the team does the import for you on every paid plan. Importers for GolfSoftware, Golf League Network and Golf League Tracker exports are in beta. You can also see the plans or try the free schedule generator first.
Questions
How much does Golf League Network cost?
Golf League Network’s League Course plan is $9.25 per golfer, capped at $555 after 60 golfers, through October 31, 2026. From November 1, 2026 it is $9.50 per golfer, capped at $570. The Independent League plan is $10.25 per golfer and sub (cap $615), rising to $10.50 (cap $630). There is a 3-round free trial.
Is Gimme cheaper than Golf League Network?
For leagues of about 21 golfers or more at the new $9.50 rate, yes: Gimme League is $199 per season. Below that, Golf League Network costs less. Above 60 golfers its cap holds at $570 against Gimme’s $199.
What does Golf League Network charge for dues collection?
Its pricing page lists Stripe dues collection at 55 cents per transaction plus 3.9% of the gross amount. Gimme’s dues collection (League Pro and Course, turning on before the 2027 season) will have a 0.5% platform fee plus Stripe processing. We have not confirmed how much of Golf League Network’s figure is Stripe’s own fee, so compare the total on your own dues amounts.
Can I switch from Golf League Network to Gimme?
Gimme’s migration kit imports players, past scores and handicaps from a spreadsheet in any layout or a generic CSV, and the team does the import for you on every paid plan. Importers for GolfSoftware League Manager, Golf League Network and Golf League Tracker exports are in beta. You review the result before anything is saved.
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