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Boulevard vs Envision

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Envision

Software

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Envision covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Envision actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Envision differ
AttributeBoulevardEnvision
Starting price$175/month$79/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20162008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Staff management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • Business analytics
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in Envision

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Envision
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Envision
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Envision

Envision

  • Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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

Envision

  • Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales

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

Envision

$79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Scheduling
    • Basic POS
    • Client management
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced POS
    • Inventory

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 Envision if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You also want client database.
Envision review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Envision better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Envision?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Envision at $79/month.
Does Boulevard or Envision run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Envision runs on Web.
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 Envision is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Envision cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Staff management, Gift cards & packages. Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff scheduling, SMS reminders. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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