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Boulevard vs WHOOP

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling & Booking

Client experience platform for salons

From
$175/month
Rated
-
WHOOP logo

WHOOP

Sports & Recreation

Unlock human performance

From
$199/year
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; WHOOP higher cost than many fitness tracker alternatives on annual basis
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, WHOOP covers Strain score.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and WHOOP actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and WHOOP differ
AttributeBoulevardWHOOP
Starting price$175/month$199/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWearable
CategoryScheduling & BookingSports & Recreation
Founded20162012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 WHOOP

  • Strain score
  • Recovery score
  • Sleep performance
  • HRV tracking
  • Respiratory rate monitoring
  • Apple Health
  • Strava
  • TrainingPeaks

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

WHOOP

  • Workout trackingnot Boulevard
  • Nutrition managementnot Boulevard
  • Health monitoringnot Boulevard
  • Fitness coachingnot Boulevard
  • Wellness improvementnot 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

WHOOP

  • Higher cost than many fitness tracker alternatives on annual basis
  • Limited offline functionality for extended periods without device charging
  • Proprietary subscription model with no one-time purchase option

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

WHOOP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the WHOOP 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 WHOOP if

  • You need strain score.
  • You work on Wearable.
  • You also want recovery score.

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or WHOOP better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $175/month and WHOOP at $199/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or WHOOP?
Boulevard starts at $175/month and WHOOP at $199/year.
Does Boulevard or WHOOP run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. WHOOP runs on Wearable.
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 WHOOP is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that WHOOP cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. WHOOP covers Strain score, Recovery score, Sleep performance, HRV tracking. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

WHOOP: Does WHOOP require a hardware purchase?

No. WHOOP includes the hardware (fitness band) free with each subscription. The tier chosen determines which model is included: WHOOP One and Peak include WHOOP 5.0, while WHOOP Life includes the WHOOP MG (Medical Grade) band.

Source
WHOOP: What integrations does WHOOP support?

WHOOP integrates with Apple Health to sync Active Energy, Blood Oxygen, and Heart Rate data, and previously supported Strava and TrainingPeaks for data export.

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WHOOP: What is the cheapest WHOOP plan?

WHOOP One is the most affordable tier at $199 per year, providing professional-grade insights for foundational health and fitness tracking.

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