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Boulevard vs Resource Guru

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Resource Guru logo

Resource Guru

Calendar & Time Management

The fast, simple way to schedule people and resources

From
$5/month
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; Resource Guru limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Resource Guru actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Resource Guru differ
AttributeBoulevardResource Guru
Starting price$175/month$5/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingCalendar & Time Management
Founded20162012

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Resource Guru

  • Resource scheduling
  • Availability management
  • Clash management
  • Forecasting
  • Leave management
  • Outlook
  • Slack
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • 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 Resource Guru
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Resource Guru
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Resource Guru

Resource Guru

  • Schedulingnot Boulevard
  • Appointment bookingnot Boulevard
  • Time trackingnot Boulevard
  • Resource managementnot Boulevard
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Resource Guru

  • Limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions
  • Lacks scalability for large organizations or complex project management scenarios
  • No offline mode requires constant internet connectivity
  • Limited integrations compared to competitors with broader ecosystem support
  • No native invoicing or billing features for financial management

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

Resource Guru

$5/month
  • Grasshopper$5/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited clients
    • Personalized dashboards
  • Blackbelt$8/month
    • All Grasshopper features
    • Timesheets
    • Time tracking
  • Master$12/month
    • All Blackbelt features
    • Booking approval workflow
    • SSO single sign-on

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 Resource Guru if

  • You need resource scheduling.
  • You also want availability management.
Resource Guru review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Resource Guru better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Resource Guru at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Resource Guru?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Resource Guru at $5/month.
Does Boulevard or Resource Guru run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Resource Guru 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 Resource Guru is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Resource Guru cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling, Availability management, Clash management, Forecasting. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Resource Guru: How is Resource Guru priced?

Resource Guru offers three per-user tiers: Grasshopper ($5/month), Blackbelt ($8/month), and Master ($12/month). Annual billing gives 2 months free. Non-human resources like meeting rooms cost $2.08-5.00 per item depending on tier. A free 30-day trial is available.

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Resource Guru: What integrations does Resource Guru offer?

Resource Guru integrates with Jira, Asana, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Zapier, Make, Salesforce, and Gmail for seamless workflow automation.

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Resource Guru: Does Resource Guru have time tracking?

Time tracking is included in Blackbelt and Master plans, allowing teams to monitor billable and non-billable hours. The Grasshopper plan does not include this feature.

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Resource Guru: Can Resource Guru be used offline?

No, Resource Guru is a cloud-based platform that requires internet connectivity to access. There is no offline mode available.

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Resource Guru: Is Resource Guru suitable for large enterprises?

Resource Guru works well for small to mid-sized teams and agencies but may face scalability limitations for large enterprises requiring advanced reporting, project financial visibility, or complex multi-team workflows.

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