Launch monitors · Facts checked Sep 2026
Foresight Sports GCQuad vs Foresight Sports QuadMAX
Foresight Sports GCQuad Foresight Sports QuadMAX
Which one fits you
The GCQuad if you want to spend less up front: $4,000 cheaper on the official store. ↗
The QuadMAX if — no published fact gives it an edge.
No overall winner: it depends on your room, budget and whether you need measured spin.
What actually changes Fact
- 5-year cost
- $16,249 vs $20,249 Indoors, hardware plus anything the maker requires. With the cheapest plan: $17,244 vs $21,244.
- Price
- $15,999.00 vs $19,999.00 The QuadMAX costs $4,000 more.
Cost assumes indoor use and a phone you already own. Run the calculator with your room and budget.
Every reason, side by side
1 reasons
Pick the Foresight Sports GCQuad if…
- You want to spend less up front: $4,000 cheaper on the official store. ↗
Pick the Foresight Sports QuadMAX if…
No published fact gives it an edge.
Each reason is a difference in the makers' published facts. When one maker doesn't publish a fact, we don't use it.
All specifications Fact
13 specs
| Spec | Foresight Sports GCQuad | Foresight Sports QuadMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15,999.00 ↗ | $19,999.00 ↗ |
| Technology | Photometric ↗ | Photometric ↗ |
| Room length | Not available | Not available |
| Spin | Measured ↗ | Measured ↗ |
| Cheapest plan | Foresight+ Silver: $199.00 a year (optional) ↗ | Foresight+ Silver: $199.00 a year (optional) ↗ |
| Spec | Foresight Sports GCQuad | Foresight Sports QuadMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Still sold new as the current model | Yes | Yes |
| Works indoors | Yes ↗ | Yes ↗ |
| Works outdoors | Yes ↗ | Not available |
| Needs a phone, tablet or PC | No, works on its own ↗ | No, works on its own ↗ |
| Club data | Yes ↗ | Yes ↗ |
| Simulator software included | Not available | Not available |
| Stickers or special balls the maker requires | Club marker pack | Club marker pack |
| Extras the maker recommends | None listed | None listed |
Checked Sep 20, 2026 (GCQuad) and Sep 20, 2026 (QuadMAX) on the makers' own pages. ↗ opens the official source. Prices change; check the official page before buying.
Our take Our assessment (based on published specs)
2 min read
On our published data these two are very close. Both are Foresight photometric units that work on their own without a phone or PC, both measure spin and club data, both need the club marker pack for some data, and both share the same optional Foresight+ Silver plan at $199 a year.
The clear difference is $4,000. The GCQuad is $15,999 on Foresight's store; the QuadMax is $19,999. Over five years that gap holds: about $16,250 vs about $20,250 without a plan, and about $17,250 vs about $21,250 with one, in our standard scenario.
The one spec gap goes the GCQuad's way: Foresight lists it for outdoor use, while it doesn't publish whether the QuadMax works outdoors. Neither has a published minimum room length.
What the extra money buys is mostly in Foresight's own description: the brand says the QuadMax adds a touchscreen with customizable data tiles, on-device apex, descent and offline numbers, and ball-free swing speed training. Foresight calls the GCQuad its most accurate launch monitor. None of that comes with a number we can compare.
Our read: the GCQuad gives you the same published measurements for about $4,000 less. Pay for the QuadMax only if its screen and on-device features matter to you. We haven't tested either unit; this is based on published specs.
Quick answers
5 questions
Which is cheaper, the Foresight Sports GCQuad or the Foresight Sports QuadMAX?
On the official stores the Foresight Sports GCQuad is $15,999 and the Foresight Sports QuadMAX is $19,999. Over 5 years indoors, with required stickers or balls at our estimated rate, that is $16,249 vs $20,249; with each maker's cheapest paid plan, $17,244 vs $21,244.
How much room does each need indoors?
Foresight Sports GCQuad: not published by the maker. Foresight Sports QuadMAX: not published by the maker. Figures come from each maker's published setup distances.
Do you need a subscription?
Per the makers, the Foresight Sports GCQuad works without a paid plan; the cheapest is Foresight+ Silver at $199 a year, and the Foresight Sports QuadMAX works without a paid plan; the cheapest is Foresight+ Silver at $199 a year.
Do they measure spin?
Foresight Sports GCQuad: the maker says it measures spin. Foresight Sports QuadMAX: the maker says it measures spin. Check the extras each one needs.
Do they need special balls or stickers?
The Foresight Sports GCQuad needs Club marker pack for some data. The Foresight Sports QuadMAX needs Club marker pack for some data.
Last updated 2026-09-21. How we compare: How we rate.