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Boulevard vs Pipedrive

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Pipedrive differ
AttributeBoulevardPipedrive
Starting price$175/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20162010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • SOC2

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Boulevard
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Boulevard
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Pipedrive?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Pipedrive at On request.
Does Boulevard or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Pipedrive runs on Web, 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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Pipedrive cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle Mailchimp, SOC2.
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