Northstar vs CourtReserve

Northstar—Visit CourtReserve4.8Visit

Northstar #4 in Club Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Northstar

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Higher score CourtReserve #5 in Club Management 4.8/10 From $159/mo (annual) ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit CourtReserve

• Northstar fits best

  Multi-course clubs needing centralized golf operations

• CourtReserve fits best

  Racquet clubs needing reservations and member apps

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Side by side

Feature	Northstar —/10 Visit ↗	CourtReserve 4.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	4.8
Ranking	#4 in Club Management	#5 in Club Management
Best for	Multi-course clubs needing centralized golf operations	Racquet clubs needing reservations and member apps
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$159/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Northstar 0/5 · CourtReserve 1/5
Online payments	Not published	Not published
Class booking	Not published	Not published
Facility booking	Not published	Not published
Member app	Not published	Not published
Access control	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Member limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Centralized control across multiple courses and tee sheets Member website and app booking with reservations and payments Integrated events, lotteries, retail POS, and operational modules	Combines court reservations, memberships, recurring billing and programming. Supports web and mobile booking, plus kiosk and QR-code check-in. Higher tiers add API access, integrations and a branded mobile app.
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Cloud and mobile deployment do not support on-premises operation Broad module coverage is aimed at mid-market and enterprise clubs	No free plan; Launch starts at $159/month with annual billing. API access and select integrations require the Advance plan or higher. A branded mobile app and all integrations require the Momentum plan.
Our verdict	Northstar is a cloud-based club-management platform for private clubs, country clubs, and golf organizations. It brings tee-sheet administration, online tee-time booking, tournament registration, event management, reservation lotteries,… Read the review →	CourtReserve is a cloud-based management platform for tennis, pickleball, padel and other racquet and paddle sports facilities. It brings court scheduling, public booking, memberships, payments, events, lessons, leagues and reporting into… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Northstar — where it wins

  • Centralized control across multiple courses and tee sheets
  • Member website and app booking with reservations and payments
  • Integrated events, lotteries, retail POS, and operational modules

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Cloud and mobile deployment do not support on-premises operation
  • Broad module coverage is aimed at mid-market and enterprise clubs

• CourtReserve — where it wins

  • Combines court reservations, memberships, recurring billing and programming.
  • Supports web and mobile booking, plus kiosk and QR-code check-in.
  • Higher tiers add API access, integrations and a branded mobile app.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Launch starts at $159/month with annual billing.
  • API access and select integrations require the Advance plan or higher.
  • A branded mobile app and all integrations require the Momentum plan.

• Northstar—/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized platform for multi-course clubs managing tee times, events, members, and retail.

  Visit NorthstarFull verdict →
• CourtReserve4.8/10 · From $159/mo (annual)

  CourtReserve brings court bookings, memberships, payments and programming into one club platform.

  Visit CourtReserveFull verdict →