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Boulevard vs SavvyCal

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SavvyCal logo

SavvyCal

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling that puts your recipients first

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only SavvyCal 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; SavvyCal fewer native third-party integrations compared to Calendly
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, SavvyCal covers Calendar overlay.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and SavvyCal actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and SavvyCal differ
AttributeBoulevardSavvyCal
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingUnknown
Founded20162020

Identical on both: 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 SavvyCal

  • Calendar overlay
  • Personalized links
  • Priority scheduling
  • Time zone detection
  • Recipient experience focus
  • Outlook
  • Zoom
  • 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 SavvyCal
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot SavvyCal
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot SavvyCal

SavvyCal

  • 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

SavvyCal

  • Fewer native third-party integrations compared to Calendly
  • Limited automation workflows compared to enterprise solutions
  • Smaller user base means less marketplace ecosystem

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

SavvyCal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 scheduling link
    • 1 calendar connection
    • Basic scheduling
  • Standard$12/month
    • 6 scheduling links
    • 3 calendar connections
    • Payment collection
  • Pro$40/month
    • Unlimited scheduling links
    • Unlimited calendars
    • Admin 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 SavvyCal if

  • You need calendar overlay.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want personalized links.
SavvyCal review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or SavvyCal better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and SavvyCal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or SavvyCal?
SavvyCal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for SavvyCal.
Does Boulevard or SavvyCal run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. SavvyCal runs on Web.
Can I use SavvyCal for free?
Yes. SavvyCal 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 SavvyCal is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that SavvyCal cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. SavvyCal covers Calendar overlay, Personalized links, Priority scheduling, Time zone detection. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SavvyCal: Does SavvyCal have a free plan?

Yes. SavvyCal offers a free plan with one active scheduling link and one calendar connection for basic individual use.

Source
SavvyCal: What makes SavvyCal different from Calendly?

SavvyCal uniquely allows recipients to see their own calendar overlaid with your availability, making it easier to find matching times without browsing a list of open slots.

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SavvyCal: What calendar platforms does SavvyCal integrate with?

SavvyCal integrates with iCloud Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams to prevent double-bookings and sync availability.

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