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Boulevard vs Sage 50

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sage 50

Software

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/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; Sage 50 sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Sage 50 covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Sage 50 actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Sage 50 differ
AttributeBoulevardSage 50
Starting price$175/month$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWindows
Founded20161981

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
  • Staff management
  • Gift cards & packages
  • Two-way messaging
  • Business analytics
  • QuickBooks

Only in Sage 50

  • General ledger
  • Invoicing
  • Job costing
  • Budgeting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Salesforce
  • Local encryption
  • Backup

Both cover

  • Inventory management

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 Sage 50
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot Sage 50
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot Sage 50

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Boulevard
  • Job costingnot Boulevard
  • Inventory trackingnot 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

Sage 50

  • Sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year 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

Sage 50

$29/month
  • Pro Accounting$50/month
    • Core accounting
    • 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Premium Accounting$85/month
    • 5 users
    • Job costing
    • Inventory

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 Sage 50 if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want invoicing.
Sage 50 review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and Sage 50 at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Sage 50?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and Sage 50 at $29/month.
Does Boulevard or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
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 Sage 50 is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Sage 50 cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Staff management. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Job costing, Budgeting. Both handle Inventory management.
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