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Boulevard vs Podio

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Podio differ
AttributeBoulevardPodio
Starting price$175/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162009

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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

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

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Boulevard
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Boulevard
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Boulevard
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

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