Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Boulevard vs Outlook Calendar

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

Outlook Calendar
Calendar & Time Management
Professional calendar management for Microsoft 365
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Outlook Calendar 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; Outlook Calendar offline support limited to only past 30 days of events, older events unavailable
- They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Outlook Calendar covers Meeting scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Outlook Calendar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Boulevard | Outlook Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $175/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Calendar & Time Management |
| Founded | 2016 | 1975 |
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 Outlook Calendar
- Meeting scheduling
- Shared calendars
- Room booking
- Availability sharing
- Recurring events
- Microsoft Teams
- OneDrive
- SharePoint
Both cover
- 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 Outlook Calendar
- Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Outlook Calendar
- Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Outlook Calendar
Outlook Calendar
- Schedulingnot Boulevard
- Appointment bookingnot Boulevard
- Time trackingnot Boulevard
- Resource managementnot Boulevard
- Team coordinationnot 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
Outlook Calendar
- Offline support limited to only past 30 days of events, older events unavailable
- Shared calendars and group calendars not available offline
- Cached Exchange Mode issues can limit available offline data
- Occasional sync conflicts when coming back online
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
Outlook Calendar
Free- FreeFree
- Outlook.com email and calendar
- 50MB attachment limit
- 1GB cloud storage
- Microsoft 365 Basic$19.99/year
- Outlook with limited features
- Cloud storage
- Microsoft 365 Personal$99.99/year
- Premium Outlook
- Ad-free email
- 100GB mailbox storage
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic$6/month
- Business-class email
- 1TB cloud storage
- Microsoft Teams
Which should you pick?
Choose Boulevard if
- You need intelligent scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client profiles.
Choose Outlook Calendar if
- You need meeting scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- You also want shared calendars.
Questions people ask
- Is Boulevard or Outlook Calendar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Outlook Calendar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Outlook Calendar?
- Outlook Calendar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for Outlook Calendar.
- Does Boulevard or Outlook Calendar run on more platforms?
- Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Outlook Calendar runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Outlook Calendar for free?
- Yes. Outlook Calendar 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 Outlook Calendar is typically brought in for.
- What can Boulevard do that Outlook Calendar cannot?
- Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Outlook Calendar covers Meeting scheduling, Shared calendars, Room booking, Availability sharing. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Outlook Calendar: Is Outlook Calendar free?
Outlook.com with calendar is free via a Microsoft account. Outlook Calendar also comes with Microsoft 365 Personal ($99.99/year), Family ($129.99/year), or Business plans starting at $6/user/month.
SourceOutlook Calendar: Does Outlook Calendar work offline?
Outlook Calendar has limited offline support. New Outlook caches only the past 30 days of calendar items. Shared calendars and group calendars are not supported offline. Changes sync when you reconnect.
SourceOutlook Calendar: What platforms does Outlook Calendar support?
Outlook Calendar is available on Windows (desktop and web), macOS (desktop and web), iOS, and Android. Real-time synchronization works across all devices.
SourceOutlook Calendar: Does Outlook Calendar integrate with Slack?
Yes. Outlook Calendar integrates with Slack to sync your status and receive meeting notifications. You can RSVP to invites directly in Slack and join Microsoft Teams meetings from Slack reminders.
SourceOutlook Calendar: Can you share calendars and set delegate permissions?
Yes. Outlook Calendar supports calendar sharing with delegate permissions, color categories for organization, and the Scheduling Assistant to view attendee availability for meeting times.
SourceRelated pages
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