Foresight GC3 vs Foresight GC3S

On room, software cost, PC, setup, putting, swing video and markers neither one has an edge in the makers' data; the price is the difference. "Best for" below shows what sets each apart.

Feature	Foresight GC3 $6,999.00	Foresight GC3S $3,799.00
Best for	Prosumer triscopic, full ball and club data, built-in touchscreen	Lowest-priced Foresight-branded launch monitor we carry
Sensor	Camera (photometric)	Camera (photometric)
Placement	Beside the ball	Beside the ball
Setup position	16-24" beside the ball	16-24" beside the ball
Room needed	12'W × 12'D × 9'H	12'W × 12'D × 9'H
Spin	Measured	Measured
Yearly software cost	$494/yr (Silver + Course Pass)	$494/yr (Silver + Course Pass)
3-year cost	$8,481.00	$5,281.00
Own app runs on	Foresight app on iPhone/iPad and Android; Foresight Premier on Windows PC	Foresight app on iPhone/iPad and Android; Foresight Premier on Windows PC
Third-party sim software	GSPro, Awesome Golf, E6 Connect, Creative Golf	GSPro, Awesome Golf
PC needed	Only for PC software (gaming PC for Foresight Premier, GSPro, Creative Golf)	Only for PC software (gaming PC for Foresight Premier, GSPro)
Lefty + righty without moving it	No	No
Putting	No	–
Swing video	Yes	Yes
Marked balls / stickers	Ball: none; Club: reflective club marker sticker, 1-dot mode only	Ball: none; Club: reflective club marker sticker (1-dot mode)
Indoor	Yes	Yes
Outdoor	Yes	Yes
Owner's manual	Foresight GC3 manual	Foresight GC3S manual

Prices are today's prices here. Software plans are each maker's own, read from their current pages; the 3-year cost is today's price plus three years of the plan the maker needs for course play on its own software. Room needs are the minimums on our launch monitor comparison. A dash means the maker does not publish it.