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Adyen vs Boulevard

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/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: Adyen there is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Boulevard differ
AttributeAdyenBoulevard
Starting price$29/month$175/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062016

Identical on both: 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 Adyen

  • Payment processing
  • Risk management
  • Unified commerce
  • Issuing
  • Platform payments
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Oracle

Only in Boulevard

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Adyen

  • Card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchantsnot Boulevard
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot Boulevard
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot Boulevard
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Adyen

  • There is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic
  • Published fees are indicative rather than a rate card, with real pricing negotiated
  • Interchange++ means the card cost varies per transaction rather than being a single predictable percentage
  • Alternative payment methods carry their own rates on top, such as 3.3 percent plus $0.10 for American Express in North America

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

Adyen

$29/month
  • CustomFree
    • Payment processing
    • Risk management
    • Unified commerce

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 Adyen if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on Web, Api, Pos.
  • You also want risk management.
Adyen 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 Adyen or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Boulevard?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Adyen or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Adyen best used for?
Adyen is most often used for card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchants, accepting local payment methods across multiple countries, settling in several currencies through linked bank accounts, unified online and in-person payments. Of those, card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchants and accepting local payment methods across multiple countries are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Boulevard cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Web support.
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