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Boulevard vs HappyFox

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Customer Support

Help desk software for happy customers

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; HappyFox the Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, HappyFox covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and HappyFox actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and HappyFox differ
AttributeBoulevardHappyFox
Starting price$175/month$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingCustomer Support
Founded20162012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • 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 HappyFox
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot HappyFox
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot HappyFox

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Boulevard
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot 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

HappyFox

  • The Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • Per agent prices are not published on the main pricing page and require opening a separate page per product
  • The 20% saving requires annual billing

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

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

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 HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.
HappyFox review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or HappyFox better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and HappyFox at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or HappyFox?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and HappyFox at $29/month.
Does Boulevard or HappyFox run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. HappyFox runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 HappyFox is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that HappyFox cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management. Both handle SOC2, Web support.
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