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Boulevard vs Kitomba

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kitomba logo

Kitomba

Beauty & Salon

Salon software from New Zealand

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; Kitomba no plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Kitomba covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Kitomba actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Kitomba differ
AttributeBoulevardKitomba
Starting price$175/month79/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20162001

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
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp

Only in Kitomba

  • Appointment booking
  • Stock management
  • Client management
  • Marketing tools
  • Mobile apps
  • Online booking
  • MYOB
  • Tyro

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Business analytics
  • Xero
  • Google Calendar
  • 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 Kitomba
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Kitomba
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Kitomba

Kitomba

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with staff rosteringnot Boulevard
  • Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Boulevard
  • Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot 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

Kitomba

  • No plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
  • Advertised per user pricing is based on 3 staff, so the quoted figure does not apply at other headcounts
  • Xero, Mailchimp, REACH.ai, Salon Pay and Vish integrations all carry separate charges outside the software fee
  • Data migration and live education carry additional charges
  • Kitomba Pay EFTPOS terminal rental is available in Australia only

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

Kitomba

79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Business$149/month
    • All Starter features
    • POS system
    • Stock management

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 Kitomba if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want stock management.
Kitomba review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Kitomba better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Kitomba at 79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Kitomba?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Kitomba at 79/month.
Does Boulevard or Kitomba run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kitomba 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 Kitomba is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Kitomba cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Inventory management, Staff management. Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Stock management, Client management, Marketing tools. Both handle Point of sale, Business analytics, Xero, Google Calendar.
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