Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Acunetix vs Boulevard

Acunetix
Security & Cybersecurity
Web application security testing made easy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Boulevard
Scheduling & Booking
Client experience platform for salons
- From
- $175/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Acunetix aWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
- They diverge on capability: Acunetix covers DAST scanning, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Boulevard actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Acunetix
- DAST scanning
- IAST technology
- AcuSensor
- JavaScript security
- SQL injection testing
- XSS detection
- OWASP Top 10
- API security testing
Only in Boulevard
- Intelligent scheduling
- Client profiles
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Staff management
- Gift cards & packages
- Two-way messaging
- Business analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Acunetix
- Vulnerability Scannernot Boulevard
- Web Securitynot Boulevard
- Dastnot Boulevard
Boulevard
- Appointment booking and client management for salons, spas and medspasnot Acunetix
- Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Acunetix
- Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Acunetix
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Acunetix
- AWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service
- AWS Marketplace's Invicti listing shows Premium Support priced separately at $150,000 per year and Premium Support with Guided Success at $300,000 per year, on top of the base scanning licence
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
Acunetix
On request- StandardFree
- Single user
- 5 targets
- Scheduled scans
- PremiumFree
- Multiple users
- Unlimited targets
- CI/CD integration
- Acunetix 360Free
- Enterprise features
- SDLC integration
- Custom workflows
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 Acunetix if
- You need dast scanning.
- You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
- You also want iast technology.
Choose Boulevard if
- You need intelligent scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client profiles.
Questions people ask
- Is Acunetix or Boulevard better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acunetix or Boulevard?
- Acunetix starts at On request and Boulevard at $175/month.
- Does Acunetix or Boulevard run on more platforms?
- Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- What is Acunetix best used for?
- Acunetix is most often used for vulnerability scanner, web security, dast. Of those, vulnerability scanner and web security are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
- What can Acunetix do that Boulevard cannot?
- Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management.
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