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Boulevard vs Craft Docs

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Craft Docs logo

Craft Docs

Software

Beautiful document and note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Craft Docs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site; Craft Docs primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Craft Docs covers Rich document editing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Craft Docs actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Craft Docs differ
AttributeBoulevardCraft Docs
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiiOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web
Founded20162019

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 Boulevard

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

Only in Craft Docs

  • Rich document editing
  • Beautiful templates
  • Collaboration in real-time
  • Comments and discussions
  • iCloud sync
  • Powerful search
  • Dark and light themes
  • File attachments

What people use each for

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

Boulevard

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

Craft Docs

  • Productivitynot Boulevard
  • Collaborationnot Boulevard
  • Task managementnot Boulevard
  • Organizationnot Boulevard

Where each one falls short

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

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

Craft Docs

  • Primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Notion or Obsidian
  • Collaboration features less mature than dedicated team document platforms
  • Requires learning Craft-specific formatting and structure

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Craft Docs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Craft Docs review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Boulevard if

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

Choose Craft Docs if

  • You need rich document editing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
  • You also want beautiful templates.
Craft Docs review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Craft Docs better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Craft Docs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Craft Docs?
Craft Docs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for Craft Docs.
Does Boulevard or Craft Docs run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Craft Docs runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
Can I use Craft Docs for free?
Yes. Craft Docs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Boulevard starts at $175/month.
What is Boulevard best used for?
Boulevard is most often used for appointment booking and client management for salons, spas and medspas, running point of sale and card payments alongside scheduling, automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaigns. Of those, appointment booking and client management for salons, spas and medspas and running point of sale and card payments alongside scheduling are not what Craft Docs is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Craft Docs cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Craft Docs covers Rich document editing, Beautiful templates, Collaboration in real-time, Comments and discussions.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Craft Docs: What platforms does Craft Docs support?

Craft Docs is available on iOS, iPad, and Mac, with deep integration into Apple's ecosystem. A web version is also available.

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Craft Docs: Can you collaborate on documents in Craft Docs?

Yes. Craft Docs supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.

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Craft Docs: Does Craft Docs have AI features?

Yes. Craft Docs includes AI-powered writing assistance and editing features.

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Craft Docs: Can you use Craft Docs offline?

Yes. Craft Docs allows offline editing with synchronization when connectivity is restored.

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