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Bear vs Boulevard

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Boulevard differ
AttributeBearBoulevard
Starting priceOn request$175/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProductivityScheduling & Booking
FoundedUnknown2016

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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Boulevard does not also cover.

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.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear 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 Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Boulevard on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear 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 Bear or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear 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, Bear or Boulevard?
Bear starts at On request and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Bear or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Bear do that Boulevard cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management.
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