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Acuity Scheduling vs Boulevard

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Boulevard differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingBoulevard
Starting price$16/month$175/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20032016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acuity Scheduling

  • Online booking
  • Appointment types
  • Calendar sync
  • Payment processing
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection

Only in Boulevard

  • Intelligent scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • QuickBooks
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • SOC2

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversionnot Boulevard
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Boulevard
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Boulevard
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Boulevard

Boulevard

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons, spas and medspasnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Acuity Scheduling

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Starter tier limited to 1 calendar only
  • SMS/text reminders, memberships, and gift certificates require Standard or Premium tier
  • HIPAA compliance (BAA signature) exclusive to Premium tier at $49/month
  • Custom API and CSS access, and Acuity branding removal require Premium tier

Boulevard

  • Pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • The Essentials plan caps the business at 5 professionals; unlimited professionals require the Premier plan
  • Text and email allowances are metered per plan, with email blasts charged at $0.01 each beyond the plan allocation
  • Forms cost from $65 per month per location unless you are on the top Prestige plan
  • QuickBooks integration is an add on at $45 per month per location
  • ePrescribe is $45 per prescriber on top of the plan
  • Enterprise pricing is by consultation with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Boulevard

$175/month
  • Essential$175/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • Point of sale
  • Premier$325/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Prestige$undefined/month
    • Everything in Premier
    • Multi-location
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need online booking.
  • You also want appointment types.
Acuity Scheduling review

Choose Boulevard if

  • You need intelligent scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client profiles.
Boulevard review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Boulevard?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Acuity Scheduling best used for?
Acuity Scheduling is most often used for client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion, hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners, multi-location scheduling with multiple staff members, membership, package sales, and gift certificate management. Of those, client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion and hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Boulevard cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Google Calendar, Stripe, QuickBooks, PCI DSS.
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