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Boulevard vs Genbook

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Genbook

Software

Online booking and business growth for salons

From
$29/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; Genbook limited documentation and onboarding tutorials for new users
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Genbook covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Genbook actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Genbook differ
AttributeBoulevardGenbook
Starting price$175/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded20162006

Identical on both: 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
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • Business analytics

Only in Genbook

  • Online booking
  • Review collection
  • Client management
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Reputation management
  • Calendar sync
  • Mobile apps

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • 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 Genbook
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Genbook
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Genbook

Genbook

  • Getting more clientsnot Boulevard
  • Managing reviewsnot Boulevard
  • Online bookingnot Boulevard
  • Building reputationnot 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

Genbook

  • Limited documentation and onboarding tutorials for new users
  • Customer support responsiveness can be slow or unreliable
  • Limited flexibility in rebooking timeframes and appointment management
  • Competitors offer additional features like HIPAA-compliant SOAP notes at lower prices

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

Genbook

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Genbook 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 Genbook if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want review collection.
Genbook review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Genbook better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Genbook at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Genbook?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Genbook at $29/month.
Does Boulevard or Genbook run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Genbook runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Genbook is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Genbook cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Genbook covers Online booking, Review collection, Client management, Payment processing. Both handle QuickBooks, Stripe, PCI DSS, SSL encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Genbook: What does Genbook cost?

Genbook starts at $29 per month with different tiers available for businesses with varying needs.

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Genbook: What support options are available?

Genbook offers email/help desk, FAQ/forum, knowledge base, phone support, 24/7 live representative, and chat support.

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