Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Boulevard vs McAfee Total Protection

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

McAfee Total Protection
Security & Cybersecurity
Award-winning antivirus trusted by millions
- From
- $29.99/year
- Rated
- -
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; McAfee Total Protection significant renewal price increase after first year (from $29.99 to $84.99/year)
- They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, McAfee Total Protection covers Real-time antivirus.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boulevard and McAfee Total Protection actually diverge.
| Attribute | Boulevard | McAfee Total Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $175/month | $29.99/year |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2016 | 1987 |
Identical on both: 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 McAfee Total Protection
- Real-time antivirus
- Firewall
- Safe browsing
- Password manager
- Secure VPN
- Identity monitoring
- Protection Score
- Parental controls
Both cover
- 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 McAfee Total Protection
- Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot McAfee Total Protection
- Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot McAfee Total Protection
McAfee Total Protection
- Antivirusnot Boulevard
- Internet Securitynot Boulevard
- Identity Protectionnot 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
McAfee Total Protection
- Significant renewal price increase after first year (from $29.99 to $84.99/year)
- Customer support responsiveness issues reported as reason for switching
- Renewal billing can be aggressive with auto-renewal defaults
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
McAfee Total Protection
$29.99/year- Basic$29.99/year
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- 1 device
- Plus$39.99/year
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- 5 devices
- Premium$49.99/year
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- VPN
- Advanced$74.99/year
- Antivirus
- Firewall
- VPN
Which should you pick?
Choose Boulevard if
- You need intelligent scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client profiles.
Choose McAfee Total Protection if
- You need real-time antivirus.
- You work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- You also want firewall.
Questions people ask
- Is Boulevard or McAfee Total Protection better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and McAfee Total Protection at $29.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boulevard or McAfee Total Protection?
- Boulevard starts at $175/month and McAfee Total Protection at $29.99/year.
- Does Boulevard or McAfee Total Protection run on more platforms?
- Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. McAfee Total Protection runs on Windows, macOS, 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 McAfee Total Protection is typically brought in for.
- What can Boulevard do that McAfee Total Protection cannot?
- Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. McAfee Total Protection covers Real-time antivirus, Firewall, Safe browsing, Password manager. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
McAfee Total Protection: How much does McAfee Total Protection cost?
McAfee Total Protection introductory pricing ranges from $29.99/year (Basic) to $74.99/year (Advanced), but renewal costs jump to $84.99/year after the first year.
SourceMcAfee Total Protection: What is the trial period for McAfee Total Protection?
McAfee offers a 60-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to try the service risk-free for two months.
SourceMcAfee Total Protection: How many devices can I protect with one McAfee Total Protection subscription?
Device coverage varies by plan: Basic covers 1 device, while other plans protect 5 to unlimited devices depending on the tier selected.
SourceMcAfee Total Protection: Does McAfee Total Protection include VPN?
VPN is included in higher-tier McAfee plans if you opt for auto-renewal.
SourceRelated pages
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