Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Boulevard vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Boulevard
Scheduling & Booking
Client experience platform for salons
- From
- $175/month
- Rated
- -
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Security & Cybersecurity
Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- 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; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Boulevard | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $175/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2016 | 1975 |
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 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Threat & vulnerability management
- Attack surface reduction
- Next-gen protection
- EDR
- Auto investigation
- Microsoft Threat Experts
- Threat analytics
- Secure score
Both cover
- SOC2
- 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 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Enterprise endpoint security across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS via Plans 1 or 2not Boulevard
- Small and medium-sized businesses using Microsoft Defender for Business as alternativenot Boulevard
- Organisations using Microsoft 365 E5 which includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2not 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
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2 do not include server licenses; additional licensing required for server protection
- Specific feature differences between Plan 1 and Plan 2 require consulting Microsoft documentation
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
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 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 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint if
- You need threat & vulnerability management.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- You also want attack surface reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Boulevard or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
- Boulevard starts at $175/month and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request.
- Does Boulevard or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint run on more platforms?
- Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, 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 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is typically brought in for.
- What can Boulevard do that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cannot?
- Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR. Both handle SOC2, Cloud deployment.
Related pages
More on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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