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Boulevard vs When2meet

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
When2meet logo

When2meet

Scheduling & Booking

Find the best time to meet

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only When2meet 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; When2meet no calendar synchronization capability
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, When2meet covers Visual availability grid.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and When2meet actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and When2meet differ
AttributeBoulevardWhen2meet
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20162003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

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 When2meet

  • Visual availability grid
  • No account required
  • Drag-to-select availability
  • Group overview
  • Shareable links

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 When2meet
  • Running point of sale and card payments alongside schedulingnot When2meet
  • Automated client messaging, intake forms and marketing campaignsnot When2meet

When2meet

  • 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

When2meet

  • No calendar synchronization capability
  • No automated reminders to participants
  • No dedicated mobile app, web-only access
  • No integration with calendar systems or other tools
  • Requires manual entry of availability rather than auto-sync from calendar

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

When2meet

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited events
    • Visual availability
    • No account needed

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 When2meet if

  • You need visual availability grid.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want no account required.
When2meet review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or When2meet better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and When2meet at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or When2meet?
When2meet has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for Boulevard and Free for When2meet.
Does Boulevard or When2meet run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. When2meet runs on Web.
Can I use When2meet for free?
Yes. When2meet 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 When2meet is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that When2meet cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. When2meet covers Visual availability grid, No account required, Drag-to-select availability, Group overview. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

When2meet: Is When2meet free to use?

Yes, When2meet is completely free. Anyone can create and participate in availability surveys at no cost. The service is supported by advertising.

Source
When2meet: Do I need to create an account to use When2meet?

No, When2meet requires no login or account creation. You can create scheduling polls and share them instantly.

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When2meet: How does When2meet differ from Doodle or Calendly?

When2meet is a basic polling tool where participants manually mark availability. Unlike Doodle, it has no calendar sync or timezone handling. Unlike Calendly, it does not support direct booking or calendar integrations.

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