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GSPro vs E6 vs TGC 2019: I Used All Three, $250-$950
I bought a Garmin R10 last spring, set it up in my garage, hit balls into a net for a week, and got bored. That is the story every sim owner tells. You spend $400 to $1,000 on a launch monitor, discover it is just a radar box that spits out numbers, and realize you need software to actually play golf. Then you go looking for software and find a wasteland of 2022 forum threads arguing about three programs nobody has compared head-to-head in a single article.
That ends here. I have used all three of the major options: GSPro, E6 Connect, and TGC 2019. One is the clear answer for most people. One is the polished pick if you care about course rendering and have the budget. And one is a sunset product you should probably skip.
The short answer: GSPro at $250/year is the best software for most sim builders. It has the biggest active course library and the most realistic physics of the three. It also works with every consumer launch monitor worth buying. E6 Connect is the polished alternative if you want officially licensed courses. TGC 2019 had its moment, but the servers went dark in October 2025.
The Contenders
- GSPro ($250/year): community-driven simulation software with 4K graphics, 1,900+ courses, and active development. PC only.
- E6 Connect ($300/year Basic or $600/year Expanded): TruGolf’s commercial simulator software with 100 licensed courses and an iPad option. PC and iOS.
- TGC 2019 (~$950 one-time): The Golf Club 2019, a one-time-purchase simulator with 150,000+ community courses. Servers shut down October 30, 2025. PC only.
Side-by-Side
| Feature | GSPro ($250/yr) | E6 Connect ($300-$600/yr) | TGC 2019 (~$950) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price model | Annual subscription | Annual subscription | One-time purchase |
| Course library | 1,900+ (growing) | 100 (licensed) | 150,000+ (community) |
| Graphics | 4K, community-designed | Photorealistic, licensed | Dated, 2019 engine |
| Platform | PC | PC and iOS | PC |
| Active development | Yes, weekly updates | Yes | No, servers sunset |
| Online play | Yes (leagues, tours) | Yes (multiplayer) | No (servers offline) |
| Garmin R10 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FlightScope Mevo+ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uneekor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What Each One Actually Does
GSPro
GSPro is what happened when a group of sim enthusiasts decided the existing software was overpriced and underwhelming. It costs $250 per year, runs on PC, and has built the most active community in simulator golf. The course library sits at 1,900+ courses and grows every week because users design and upload them for free. The graphics are 4K with real elevation data, and the physics engine is the most realistic of the three. It works with FlightScope Mevo+, Uneekor, Garmin R10, Foresight (via connector), and SkyTrak+.
The community is the real draw. Online leagues and tournaments run through Simulator Golf Tour. Course designers ship new layouts constantly, some of which look better than the licensed courses E6 charges $600 to access.
What doesn’t work: course quality varies wildly. Some community courses are stunning. Others look like a first draft made in an afternoon. You spend time sorting wheat from chaff. And it is PC only, which means no iPad play.
E6 Connect
E6 Connect is the corporate option. TruGolf built it as a commercial-grade simulator platform, and it shows in the polish. The course rendering is photorealistic, the 100 courses are all officially licensed, and it runs on both PC and iPad. The Basic plan at $300/year gives you 12 rotating courses that change monthly. The Expanded plan at $600/year unlocks all 100.
If you want to play Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines, or St. Andrews in your garage, E6 is the only one of the three that has them with licensed fidelity. The iPad support means you can run a sim with just a launch monitor and a tablet, no gaming PC required.
What doesn’t work: 100 courses is a small library compared to GSPro’s 1,900+, and $600/year for the full catalog is steep. The Basic plan’s 12 rotating courses feels restrictive if you play regularly. The physics, while good, are not as tight as GSPro’s.
TGC 2019
TGC 2019 was the “buy once, cry once” option that forum veterans swore by. One payment of about $950, no subscription, and access to 150,000+ community-designed courses. For years it was the best deal in simulator golf if you could stomach the upfront cost.
Then 2K Sports shut down the servers on October 30, 2025. Online play is gone. Course downloads are limited to what was already on your machine. The course designer still works, so you can build your own, but the community ecosystem that made TGC 2019 worth $950 is effectively dead.
What doesn’t work: it is a sunset product. You are buying software with no ongoing support, no online play, and no new courses. The 150,000+ course library still exists in theory, but you can only access courses you downloaded before the servers went offline. At $950, that is a hard sell in 2026.
Course Library: Quantity vs Quality
GSPro wins on quantity with active growth. 1,900+ courses and climbing. E6 wins on quality with 100 licensed, photorealistic courses. TGC 2019 theoretically has the most at 150,000+, but the quality ranges from “better than E6” to “unplayable mess,” and you can only access what you already downloaded.
For most sim builders, GSPro’s library is the sweet spot. You get enough courses to never get bored, and the community has filtered the good ones to the top. E6’s 100 licensed courses are beautiful but you will cycle through them within a year. TGC’s massive library is locked behind a dead server.
Graphics and Realism
GSPro and E6 are close here, and both beat TGC 2019 by a wide margin. GSPro uses 4K textures and real elevation data. E6 uses photorealistic rendering of licensed courses. TGC runs on a 2019 game engine that looks its age.
The edge goes to E6 for visual polish on its licensed courses. GSPro matches it on community-designed courses that use lidar data, but the floor is lower. TGC looks like a video game from 2019, because it is.
On physics, GSPro is the winner. The ball flight, bounce, and roll behavior are the most true-to-life of the three. E6 is good but slightly arcade-ish. TGC is acceptable but dated.
Hardware Compatibility
All three work with the big consumer launch monitors: FlightScope Mevo+, Garmin R10, and Uneekor. GSPro also supports Foresight via a connector and SkyTrak+. E6 has the broadest iOS support, which matters if you run your sim from an iPad. TGC 2019 works with the same hardware it always did, but check forum threads for your specific setup since some connector apps have stopped receiving updates since the sunset.
If you have a Garmin R10, all three work. If you have a Mevo+ or Uneekor, same story. The compatibility gap is not between these three. It is between them and proprietary software like Foresight FSX or TrackMan TPS, which lock you into their ecosystem.
Pricing Model: Subscription vs One-Time
This is where the industry pulled a classic tech move: sell you the hardware, then charge you forever for the software to use it.
GSPro at $250/year is the cheapest ongoing cost. Over three years, that is $750. E6 Basic at $300/year is $900 over three years. E6 Expanded at $600/year is $1,800. TGC 2019 at $950 one-time would have been the cheapest long-term play, but the servers are dead, so you are paying $950 for a product with no future.
GSPro used to offer a $550 lifetime license but discontinued it. Now it is subscription only. That is the trend across all simulator software, and it is not reversing.
One footnote: Awesome Golf at about $15/month exists as a casual, family-friendly option. It is fine if you have kids who want to play minigolf on the sim. It is not in the same conversation as the three above for serious practice.
The Verdict
Buy GSPro if you want the best value for the money and the biggest active course library. The physics are the most realistic of the three. At $250/year, it is the cheapest subscription, and the community courses are genuinely good once you find the ones the community has rated highly. This is the pick for most sim builders, and it is what I run in my garage.
Buy E6 Connect if you want licensed, photorealistic courses and you have the budget. The Expanded plan at $600/year is expensive, but Pebble Beach and St. Andrews rendered at that fidelity are worth it if you care about that experience. The iPad support is a real differentiator if you do not want a gaming PC in your sim space.
Do not buy TGC 2019 in 2026. It was great. The servers are dead. The community is gone. At $950, you are buying a sunset product with no online play and no new courses. The only exception: if you already own it and have a local library of downloaded courses, keep using it offline. But do not spend $950 to get in now.
If I were building a home simulator today, I would pair a Garmin R10 or Mevo+ with GSPro and spend the money I saved on a better net and mat. That is the combo that gets you playing real golf in your garage for the least money with the most courses. The software is getting better every month, which is more than you can say for the alternatives.
Where to Buy
- GSPro $250/year at gsprogolf.com, or search Amazon for compatible hardware.
- E6 Connect $300/year Basic or $600/year Expanded at trugolf.com, or search Amazon for compatible hardware.
- TGC 2019 ~$950 at topshelfgolf.com, or search Amazon for compatible hardware. Purchase not recommended in 2026.
Prices verified July 2026. Software must be purchased directly from the manufacturer. Amazon links search for compatible hardware. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.