SkyTrak+ vs Bushnell Launch Pro: Two Side-of-Ball Launch Monitors for Shorter Rooms

If your room is too short for a radar that sits 6–9 ft behind you, the choice narrows to launch monitors that sit beside the ball. Two of the most popular are the SkyTrak+ and the Bushnell Launch Pro (Circle B Edition). Both measure spin with cameras, both work indoors and outdoors, and both fit rooms around 12–13 ft deep by their makers’ figures.

The Launch Pro costs about twice as much, and the two take very different approaches to club data, software and ownership terms. Here’s how they compare at Amazon prices on November 12, 2026 (both were on sale, so expect movement). We haven’t tested either; results come from the named outlets.

The specs, side by side

Accuracy

Both have strong independent results. Breaking Eighty found the SkyTrak+‘s club speed, carry and spin “right in line” with a Trackman, though it measured side carry at about double the Trackman’s on some shots. It also called the SkyTrak+ the easiest, most seamless home-simulator experience it had used.

The Launch Pro shares its three-camera hardware with the Foresight GC3, according to SI and Breaking Eighty. Plugged In Golf found its ball speed typically an exact match with a GCQuad, spin “within tens” of rpm and launch within 1°, and called it arguably the best value among pro-grade monitors. Breaking Eighty calls it the most accurate launch monitor it has tested.

On reviewer evidence, the Launch Pro is the more accurate unit. The SkyTrak+ is close enough on carry and spin for most home players.

Club data: face vs attack angle

This is where they genuinely differ, not just in degree.

The SkyTrak+ reads club speed, smash, path, face angle and face-to-path, with no stickers. It doesn’t report angle of attack. If you’re working on start direction and curve, face and face-to-path are the numbers you want.

The Launch Pro reads club speed, smash, path and angle of attack, but needs club marker stickers and a Foresight+ Silver plan or higher. It has no face angle. If you’re working on strike, such as hitting down on irons, attack angle is the more useful number. The hitting zone is small (7 × 10 in, per Bushnell), and Bushnell’s FAQ says to raise the unit 1–1.5 in above the ball if club reads fail.

Room and setup

Both are side-of-ball units, so there’s nothing behind you and no ball-flight distance to track. SkyTrak’s own hitting-bay minimum is 12 ft long × 10 ft wide × 9 ft high, with 15 × 15 × 10 ft recommended; its room planner calls 17 ft deep comfortable. Bushnell asks for at least 13 ft of depth and 6 ft of width, with 18 × 12 × 9 ft recommended for a full simulator.

Both need to sit level with the hitting surface. On a thick foam mat such as the SIGPRO Softy, raise the unit to mat height. Left-handed golfers stand on the side where the unit sits, so a side unit has to be moved for them; SkyTrak suggests adding 1–2 ft of width for mixed-handed play.

Try your room in the room size checker. For more short-room options, see best launch monitor for small rooms.

Software and subscriptions

SkyTrak+: SkyTrak’s site lists no free plan. Essential ($99.99/yr) covers practice and game improvement with no courses, Core: Foresight ($299.99/yr) adds 51 courses, and Elite ($599.99/yr) has 100+. Breaking Eighty and PlayBetter report that SkyTrak has dropped official third-party support for new buyers, and GSPro lists SkyTrak as unsupported. You’re buying into SkyTrak’s ecosystem.

Launch Pro: Foresight+ replaced Bushnell’s old plans in September 2026. Free shows ball data and 10 sessions of history. Silver ($199/yr) adds club data, and a Course Pass ($295/yr) adds 35 courses, about $494 a year together, which Breaking Eighty recommends. For GSPro, E6 or Awesome Golf you need Gold ($599/yr) plus the third-party license; with GSPro that’s about $849 a year. The Launch Pro also has to connect online at least every 45 days.

Our software comparison covers each platform in detail.

Warranty and availability

The SkyTrak+ warranty is 6 months or 25,000 shots, whichever comes first, which is short for a $1,000 device. It’s also “previous generation” stock, with 3.4 stars from 103 Amazon ratings when we checked.

Bushnell gives 1 year, with 30-day returns subject to a 20% restocking fee. The Circle B Edition is a November 2025 hardware relaunch.

The alternatives: ST MAX and Launch Pro i

SkyTrak ST MAX (about $1,695): SkyTrak’s current model. Breaking Eighty says the hardware is identical to the SkyTrak+; it adds GOLFTEC speed training, dual USB-C, a faster processor and, on the Amazon listing, a year of Core: Foresight. Breaking Eighty thinks it’s worth the extra only for speed training. Same 6-month warranty and SkyTrak-only software.

Bushnell Launch Pro i (about $1,354): the same three cameras in an indoor-only, mains-powered box with no screen or battery. It’s the cheapest route to that hardware, but it carries the same Foresight+ costs, Plugged In Golf advised against buying it, it’s sold out on Bushnell’s site, and Breaking Eighty expects it to be discontinued.

Buy the SkyTrak+ if

• You want face angle and path with no stickers.
• You want the lowest total cost in a short room: about $1,895 over three years with courses.
• You’re happy in SkyTrak’s own app and don’t need GSPro.
• You accept a 6-month warranty on discontinued stock.

Check the SkyTrak+ price

Buy the Bushnell Launch Pro if

• Ball-data accuracy is your priority; reviewers rate it at the top.
• You want GSPro, E6 or Awesome Golf, and can budget Gold plus the license.
• Attack angle matters more to you than face angle.
• You want a 1-year warranty and an on-unit screen for range sessions.

Check the Launch Pro price

Verdict

The SkyTrak+ is the value pick: half the price, face and path without stickers, and a total cost over three years that’s about the Launch Pro’s hardware price alone. Its weak points are the short warranty and being locked to SkyTrak software. The Bushnell Launch Pro is the accuracy pick and the only one of the two with a GSPro route, but the Foresight+ fees can nearly double its cost over three years. If you have 15–17 ft of depth, the subscription-free Mevo Gen2 is worth comparing too; see our Mevo Gen2 vs R50 comparison. To price a complete bay, start in the setup cost builder, and see all models in the comparison chart.