Scheduling & Booking · head to head
When2meet vs Boulevard
Boulevard
Scheduling & Booking
Client experience platform for salons
- From
- $175/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only When2meet has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: When2meet no calendar synchronization capability; Boulevard pricing is charged per location, so a multi site business pays the full plan fee for each site
- They diverge on capability: When2meet covers Visual availability grid, Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which When2meet and Boulevard actually diverge.
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 When2meet
- Visual availability grid
- No account required
- Drag-to-select availability
- Group overview
- Shareable links
Only in Boulevard
- Intelligent scheduling
- Client profiles
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Staff management
- Gift cards & packages
- Two-way messaging
- Business analytics
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
When2meet
- Schedulingnot Boulevard
- Appointment bookingnot Boulevard
- Time trackingnot Boulevard
- Resource managementnot Boulevard
- Team coordinationnot Boulevard
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
When2meet
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited events
- Visual availability
- No account needed
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
Which should you pick?
Choose When2meet if
- You need visual availability grid.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want no account required.
Choose Boulevard if
- You need intelligent scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client profiles.
Questions people ask
- Is When2meet or Boulevard better?
- Neither clearly leads. When2meet starts at Free and Boulevard at $175/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, When2meet or Boulevard?
- When2meet has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for When2meet and $175/month for Boulevard.
- Does When2meet or Boulevard run on more platforms?
- When2meet runs on Web. Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 When2meet best used for?
- When2meet is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Boulevard is typically brought in for.
- What can When2meet do that Boulevard cannot?
- When2meet covers Visual availability grid, No account required, Drag-to-select availability, Group overview. Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. 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.
SourceWhen2meet: 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.
SourceWhen2meet: 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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