ProTee VX vs TruGolf APOGEE
Both are camera units (overhead). Below: what each one does better, today's prices, the 3-year cost with each maker's plan, and the room each needs.
Pick the ProTee VX for
- a lower price today: $1,495.00 less
- no subscription for course play
- a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $2,395.00 less
| Feature | ProTee VX $6,500.00 | TruGolf APOGEE $7,995.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Ceiling-mounted dual-camera with no stickers and instant feedback | Ceiling-mounted stereoscopic camera with E6 + voice control |
| Sensor | Camera | Camera |
| Placement | Overhead | Overhead |
| Setup position | Ceiling-mounted, 3'4"-3'7" in front of ball depending on ceiling height | 9-10 ft overhead, 21-25" in front of hitting area |
| Room needed | 16'D × 9'H | 10'W × 15'D × 9-10'H |
| Spin | Measured | Measured |
| Yearly software cost | None needed | $300/yr (Play) |
| 3-year cost | $6,500.00 | $8,895.00 |
| Own app runs on | Windows PC | Windows PC |
| Third-party sim software | GSPro, TGC 2019, E6 Connect, ProTee Play, Creative Golf | E6 Connect, E6 APEX |
| PC needed | Yes, a Windows PC (gaming PC for GSPro, TGC 2019, Creative Golf) | Yes, a Windows PC (gaming PC for E6 by TruGolf) |
| Lefty + righty without moving it | Yes | Yes |
| Putting | Yes | – |
| Swing video | Yes | Yes |
| Marked balls / stickers | Ball: none; Club: none | Ball: none; Club: none (a metallic sticker may be needed for accurate Club Face Angle in some lighting or on some custom club finishes) |
| Indoor | Yes | Yes |
| Owner's manual | ProTee VX manual | TruGolf APOGEE 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.