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Boulevard vs Pipefy

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Pipefy logo

Pipefy

Software

Workflow and process management, simplified

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; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Pipefy actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Pipefy differ
AttributeBoulevardPipefy
Starting price$175/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Pipefy

Nothing recorded that Boulevard does not also cover.

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

Pipefy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy review.

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

Pipefy

  • Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
  • Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
  • Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time

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

Pipefy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy 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 Pipefy if

Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from Boulevard on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

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

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