Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Boulevard vs Malwarebytes

Boulevard
Scheduling & Booking
Client experience platform for salons
- From
- $175/month
- Rated
- -

Malwarebytes
Security & Cybersecurity
Protects every device, everywhere
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Malwarebytes 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; Malwarebytes free version limited to on-demand scanning and removal; no real-time protection
- They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Malwarebytes covers Malware detection & removal.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Malwarebytes actually diverge.
| Attribute | Boulevard | Malwarebytes |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $175/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2016 | 2008 |
Identical on both: 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 Malwarebytes
- Malware detection & removal
- Ransomware protection
- Real-time protection
- Anti-exploit
- Anti-phishing
- Browser Guard
- VPN
- Brute Force Protection
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
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 Malwarebytes
- Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Malwarebytes
- Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes
- Budget-conscious users performing manual scans via free versionnot Boulevard
- Organisations needing real-time malware and ransomware protection via Premium subscriptionnot Boulevard
- Users combining antivirus with privacy via Premium plus Privacy VPN bundlenot 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
Malwarebytes
- Free version limited to on-demand scanning and removal; no real-time protection
- Upgrade requires purchase of Malwarebytes Premium for automatic protection
- Privacy VPN add-on requires separate subscription or bundle with Premium
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
Malwarebytes
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Malwarebytes review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Boulevard if
- You need intelligent scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client profiles.
Choose Malwarebytes if
- You need malware detection & removal.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- You also want ransomware protection.
Questions people ask
- Is Boulevard or Malwarebytes better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Malwarebytes at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Malwarebytes?
- Malwarebytes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for Malwarebytes.
- Does Boulevard or Malwarebytes run on more platforms?
- Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Malwarebytes runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Malwarebytes for free?
- Yes. Malwarebytes 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 Malwarebytes is typically brought in for.
- What can Boulevard do that Malwarebytes cannot?
- Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Malwarebytes covers Malware detection & removal, Ransomware protection, Real-time protection, Anti-exploit. Both handle Cloud deployment.
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