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Boulevard vs Play.ht

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Play.ht

Software

Ultra-realistic AI voice generator

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Play.ht 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; Play.ht the vendor's own pricing FAQ as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 January 2022 states words do not roll over between subscription cycles and reset each renewal, that payments already made are non-refundable, and that running out of words requires a separate one-time purchase; no dollar figures appear in this capture but the mechanism is stated plainly by the vendor
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Play.ht covers 900+ voices.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Play.ht actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Play.ht differ
AttributeBoulevardPlay.ht
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Api
Founded20162014

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 Play.ht

  • 900+ voices
  • 142 languages
  • Voice cloning
  • Real-time streaming
  • API access
  • WordPress plugin
  • Podcast hosting
  • Api 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 Play.ht
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Play.ht
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Play.ht

Play.ht

  • 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

Play.ht

  • The vendor's own pricing FAQ as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 January 2022 states words do not roll over between subscription cycles and reset each renewal, that payments already made are non-refundable, and that running out of words requires a separate one-time purchase; no dollar figures appear in this capture but the mechanism is stated plainly by the vendor

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

Play.ht

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2,500 words/month
    • Standard voices
  • Creator$31/month
    • Unlimited words
    • Voice cloning
  • Pro$99/month
    • Commercial license
    • API access

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 Play.ht if

  • You need 900+ voices.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want 142 languages.
Play.ht review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Play.ht better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Play.ht at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Play.ht?
Play.ht has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for Play.ht.
Does Boulevard or Play.ht run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Play.ht runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Play.ht for free?
Yes. Play.ht 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 Play.ht is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Play.ht cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Play.ht covers 900+ voices, 142 languages, Voice cloning, Real-time streaming. Both handle Web support.
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