Foresight GC3S vs Garmin Approach R50

Feature	Foresight GC3S $3,799.00	Garmin Approach R50 $4,999.99
Best for	Lowest-priced Foresight-branded launch monitor we carry	All-in-one portable 3-camera LM with built-in 10" touchscreen sim
Sensor	Camera (photometric)	Camera (photometric)
Placement	Beside the ball	Beside the ball
Setup position	16-24" beside the ball	1.5 ft beside ball
Room needed	12'W × 12'D × 9'H	10'D
Spin	Measured	Measured
Yearly software cost	$494/yr (Silver + Course Pass)	$99.99/yr (Garmin Golf membership)
3-year cost	$5,281.00	$5,299.96
Own app runs on	Foresight app on iPhone/iPad and Android; Foresight Premier on Windows PC	iPhone, Android
Third-party sim software	GSPro, Awesome Golf	GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf
PC needed	Only for PC software (gaming PC for Foresight Premier, GSPro)	No
Lefty + righty without moving it	No	–
Putting	–	Yes
Swing video	Yes	Yes
Marked balls / stickers	Ball: none; Club: reflective club marker sticker (1-dot mode)	Ball: none; Club: Garmin club tracking sticker on the face (250 included), needed for club data; not needed on the putter
Indoor	Yes	Yes
Outdoor	Yes	Yes
Owner's manual	Foresight GC3S manual	Garmin Approach R50 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.