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Boulevard vs DuckDB

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DuckDB

Software

Fast in-process analytical database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only DuckDB 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; DuckDB client-server setup remains in beta and not recommended for production distributed scenarios
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, DuckDB covers In-process Execution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and DuckDB actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and DuckDB differ
AttributeBoulevardDuckDB
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiLinux, macOS, Windows, WebAssembly
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 DuckDB

  • In-process Execution
  • Columnar Storage
  • Vectorized Execution
  • Rich SQL Support
  • Parquet Support
  • CSV/JSON Import
  • Zero Dependencies
  • Python

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

DuckDB

  • Analytics and data warehousingnot Boulevard
  • OLAP queries and data explorationnot Boulevard
  • Data science and machine learning workflowsnot Boulevard
  • Multi-format data ingestion and processingnot 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

DuckDB

  • Client-server setup remains in beta and not recommended for production distributed scenarios

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

DuckDB

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the DuckDB 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 DuckDB if

  • You need in-process execution.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, WebAssembly.
  • You also want columnar storage.
DuckDB review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or DuckDB better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and DuckDB at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or DuckDB?
DuckDB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for DuckDB.
Does Boulevard or DuckDB run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. DuckDB runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, WebAssembly.
Can I use DuckDB for free?
Yes. DuckDB 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 DuckDB is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that DuckDB cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. DuckDB covers In-process Execution, Columnar Storage, Vectorized Execution, Rich SQL Support.
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