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Adobe Illustrator vs Boulevard

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Software

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Illustrator listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Illustrator and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Boulevard differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorBoulevard
Starting price$22.99/month$175/month
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19822016

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 Adobe Illustrator

  • Vector drawing
  • Bezier tools
  • Shape tools
  • Typography
  • Gradients & effects
  • Symbols & instances
  • Artboards
  • 3D capabilities

Only in Boulevard

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

Both cover

  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Boulevard
  • Vector illustrationnot Boulevard
  • Icon designnot Boulevard
  • Print designnot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

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

Adobe Illustrator

$22.99/month
  • Single App$22.99/month
    • Illustrator desktop app
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Fonts
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Stock trial

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 Adobe Illustrator if

  • You need vector drawing.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want bezier tools.
Adobe Illustrator 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 Adobe Illustrator or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Boulevard?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Adobe Illustrator best used for?
Adobe Illustrator is most often used for logo design, vector illustration, icon design, print design. Of those, logo design and vector illustration are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Boulevard cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle SOC2.
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