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Boulevard vs Roadmunk

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Roadmunk logo

Roadmunk

Software

The collaborative roadmapping tool for strategic planning

From
$19/month
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; Roadmunk starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Roadmunk actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Roadmunk differ
AttributeBoulevardRoadmunk
Starting price$175/month$19/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20162012

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 Roadmunk

  • Visual roadmaps
  • Timeline view
  • Swimlane view
  • Prioritization matrix
  • Feedback inbox
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Trello

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

Roadmunk

  • Small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collectionnot Boulevard
  • Multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibilitynot Boulevard
  • Teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or Asana as primary project tracking systemsnot 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

Roadmunk

  • Starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing contact; feature scope and support terms not published
  • Two-way Jira and Azure DevOps sync available only on Business tier and above at additional $9/collaborator/month
  • Pricing model based per-editor seats rather than per-organisation, scaling costs significantly for larger teams

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

Roadmunk

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Roadmunk 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 Roadmunk if

  • You need visual roadmaps.
  • You also want timeline view.

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Roadmunk better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Roadmunk at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Roadmunk?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Roadmunk at $19/month.
Does Boulevard or Roadmunk run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Roadmunk 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 Roadmunk is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Roadmunk cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Timeline view, Swimlane view, Prioritization matrix. Both handle Web support.

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