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Boulevard vs Skedda

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Boulevard

Software

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Skedda

Software

Online booking and scheduling for spaces

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Skedda 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; Skedda pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Skedda covers Space scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Skedda actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Skedda differ
AttributeBoulevardSkedda
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162013

Identical on both: 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 Skedda

  • Space scheduling
  • Interactive floor maps
  • Booking rules
  • Self-service booking
  • Usage analytics
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

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

Skedda

  • Booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplacenot Boulevard
  • Interactive floor plan based space management for officesnot Boulevard
  • Scheduling shared studios, courts and community spacesnot 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

Skedda

  • Pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
  • All published plans are quoted billed annually, with no monthly rate shown
  • The rules and roles engine is basic on Starter and limited on Plus; the full engine requires Premier
  • The insights dashboard is limited on the Starter plan
  • Assigned spaces and unlimited custom fields require the Premier plan
  • A dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and white glove implementation are Enterprise only, and Enterprise carries no published price
  • Every plan, including the cheapest, routes through Talk to Sales rather than self-serve checkout

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

Skedda

Free
  • CoreFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • 1 location
    • Essential features
  • Pro$99/month
    • Multiple locations
    • SSO
    • Advanced rules

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 Skedda if

  • You need space scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want interactive floor maps.
Skedda review

Questions people ask

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