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Boulevard vs MyTime

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MyTime 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; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and MyTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and MyTime differ
AttributeBoulevardMyTime
Starting price$175/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile-responsive
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20162010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • Instagram
  • 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 MyTime
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot MyTime
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot MyTime

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Boulevard
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Boulevard
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Boulevard
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Boulevard
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Boulevard
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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 MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
MyTime review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or MyTime?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for MyTime.
Does Boulevard or MyTime run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime 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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that MyTime cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, Stripe, Instagram, PCI DSS.
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