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Airbase vs Boulevard

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/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: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Boulevard differ
AttributeAirbaseBoulevard
Starting price$29/month$175/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20172016

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 Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • Slack

Only in Boulevard

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

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • PCI DSS
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Boulevard
  • Expense reportingnot Boulevard
  • Vendor paymentsnot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

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

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

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 Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.
Airbase 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 Airbase or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase 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, Airbase or Boulevard?
Airbase starts at $29/month and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Airbase or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Boulevard cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, PCI DSS, Web support.
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