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Booker by Mindbody vs Boulevard

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Booker by Mindbody

Software

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/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: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and Boulevard actually diverge.

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and Boulevard differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyBoulevard
Starting price$129/month$175/month
Founded20012016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Booker by Mindbody

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Constant Contact

Only in Boulevard

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

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC2
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Boulevard
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Boulevard
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Boulevard

Boulevard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

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

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • 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 Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Booker by Mindbody 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 Booker by Mindbody or Boulevard better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Boulevard?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Boulevard at $175/month.
Does Booker by Mindbody or Boulevard run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that Boulevard cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Inventory management, Staff management. Both handle Point of sale, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Instagram.
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