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Boulevard vs Pi

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pi logo

Pi

Software

Personal AI by Inflection

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pi 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; Pi inflection AI's own homepage (2024 archive) pivoted its headline positioning to enterprise AI licensing rather than the consumer Pi assistant, with no consumer pricing or plans published on the corporate site
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Pi covers Conversational AI.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Pi actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Pi differ
AttributeBoulevardPi
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162022

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Pi

  • Conversational AI
  • Voice mode
  • Empathetic responses
  • Multi-platform
  • Mobile apps
  • Web interface
  • Ios support
  • Android support

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 Pi
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Pi
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Pi

Pi

  • ai tools managementnot Boulevard
  • Workflow automationnot Boulevard
  • Reportingnot 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

Pi

  • Inflection AI's own homepage (2024 archive) pivoted its headline positioning to enterprise AI licensing rather than the consumer Pi assistant, with no consumer pricing or plans published on the corporate site
  • Requires iOS 16 or later, per the App Store listing

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

Pi

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited conversations
    • Voice mode
    • All platforms

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 Pi if

  • You need conversational ai.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want voice mode.
Pi review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Pi better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Pi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Pi?
Pi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for Pi.
Does Boulevard or Pi run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Pi runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Pi for free?
Yes. Pi 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 Pi is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Pi cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Pi covers Conversational AI, Voice mode, Empathetic responses, Multi-platform. Both handle Web support.
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