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Boulevard vs D-ID

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
D-ID logo

D-ID

Scheduling & Booking

AI-powered talking avatar generation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only D-ID 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; D-ID maximum video length capped at 5 minutes
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, D-ID covers Photo-to-video.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and D-ID actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and D-ID differ
AttributeBoulevardD-ID
Starting price$175/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingUnknown
Founded20162017

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 Boulevard

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

Only in D-ID

  • Photo-to-video
  • Talking avatars
  • Voice cloning
  • API access
  • API access
  • ChatGPT integration
  • Web SDK
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support

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 D-ID
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot D-ID
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot D-ID

D-ID

  • AI video generation with digital avatarsnot Boulevard
  • Multilingual video creation in 120+ languagesnot Boulevard
  • API-driven video automationnot 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

D-ID

  • Maximum video length capped at 5 minutes
  • Image upload limited to 10 MB; JPEG, JPG, PNG formats only
  • Premium avatars unavailable on Lite plan

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

D-ID

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the D-ID 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 D-ID if

  • You need photo-to-video.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want talking avatars.
D-ID review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or D-ID better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and D-ID at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or D-ID?
D-ID has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for D-ID.
Does Boulevard or D-ID run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. D-ID runs on Web.
Can I use D-ID for free?
Yes. D-ID 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 D-ID is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that D-ID cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. D-ID covers Photo-to-video, Talking avatars, Voice cloning, API access. Both handle Web support.
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