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Bill.com vs Boulevard

Bill.com logo

Bill.com

Software

Automate your financial workflows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bill.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bill.com limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Bill.com covers AP automation, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bill.com and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Bill.com and Boulevard differ
AttributeBill.comBoulevard
Starting priceFree$175/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062016

Identical on both: 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 Bill.com

  • AP automation
  • AR automation
  • Payment processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Document management
  • Vendor management
  • Cash flow insights
  • Mobile approvals

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
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bill.com

  • Invoice processingnot Boulevard
  • Bill paymentsnot Boulevard
  • Vendor paymentsnot Boulevard
  • Cash flow managementnot Boulevard
  • Financial automationnot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bill.com

  • Limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs
  • Limited international payment capabilities compared to specialists like Tipalti
  • Customer support response times are slow, with agents often lacking product expertise

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

Bill.com

Free
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Core AP and AR functionality
    • Manual CSV import/export
  • Team$65/month
    • Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero
  • Corporate$89/month
    • Procurement features
    • Custom approval policies
    • Sync with NetSuite, Dynamics

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 Bill.com if

  • You need ap automation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ar automation.
Bill.com 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 Bill.com or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Bill.com 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, Bill.com or Boulevard?
Bill.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bill.com and $175/month for Boulevard.
Does Bill.com or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Bill.com runs on Web. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Bill.com for free?
Yes. Bill.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Boulevard starts at $175/month.
What is Bill.com best used for?
Bill.com is most often used for invoice processing, bill payments, vendor payments, cash flow management. Of those, invoice processing and bill payments are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Bill.com do that Boulevard cannot?
Bill.com covers AP automation, AR automation, Payment processing, Approval workflows. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, SOC2, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bill.com: What payment methods does Bill.com support?

Bill.com supports ACH transfers, checks, corporate cards, and international transfers. ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, and card payments incur a 2.9% fee.

Source
Bill.com: Does Bill.com offer a free tier?

Yes. Bill.com offers a free Spend & Expense plan for access to credit lines from $1,000-$5M with corporate cards, budgets, and expense tracking.

Source
Bill.com: Which accounting systems does Bill.com integrate with?

Bill.com integrates with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, and Xero, with automatic two-way syncing on most plans.

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