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Belliata vs Boulevard

Belliata logo

Belliata

Beauty & Salon

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Belliata has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Belliata covers Online booking, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Belliata and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Belliata and Boulevard differ
AttributeBelliataBoulevard
Starting priceFree$175/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20152016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Belliata

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Facebook
  • GDPR compliant

Only in Boulevard

  • Intelligent scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Both cover

  • Business analytics
  • Staff management
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot Boulevard
  • Client marketingnot Boulevard
  • Business growthnot Boulevard
  • European compliancenot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Belliata

  • An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted

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

Belliata

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Calendar management
    • Basic client management
  • Professional$39/month
    • All Free features
    • Marketing tools
    • Advanced analytics

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 Belliata if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Choose Boulevard if

  • You need intelligent scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client profiles.

Questions people ask

Is Belliata or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Belliata starts at Free and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Belliata or Boulevard?
Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Belliata and $175/month for Boulevard.
Does Belliata or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Belliata runs on Web, Ios, Android. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Belliata for free?
Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Boulevard starts at $175/month.
What is Belliata best used for?
Belliata is most often used for premium booking experience, client marketing, business growth, european compliance. Of those, premium booking experience and client marketing are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Belliata do that Boulevard cannot?
Belliata covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Marketing automation. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Business analytics, Staff management, Google Calendar, Instagram.

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