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Boulevard vs Zcal

Boulevard logo

Boulevard

Scheduling

Client experience platform for salons

From
$140/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zcal logo

Zcal

Scheduling

Scheduling with an unusually large free tier and heavy branding control

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zcal 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; Zcal zcal branding stays on the free booking page, so the tier that is otherwise generous is not usable as a customer facing page for a business that cares how it looks.
  • They diverge on capability: Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Zcal covers Unlimited booking links.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boulevard and Zcal actually diverge.

Attributes where Boulevard and Zcal differ
AttributeBoulevardZcal
Starting price$140/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2016Unknown

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

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 Zcal

  • Unlimited booking links
  • Branded booking pages
  • Meeting polls
  • Group events
  • Round robin and collective
  • SMS reminders
  • Paid bookings

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

Zcal

  • A consultant who runs several different meeting types and refuses to pay a subscription for the privilege of having more than one booking linknot Boulevard
  • A coach or recruiter who wants a branded page with a welcome video and intake questions before the call happensnot Boulevard
  • A small team that needs round robin distribution of inbound calls without buying a full sales engagement platformnot Boulevard
  • Anyone taking payment at the point of booking, where the Stripe connection removes an invoicing step afterwardsnot 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

Zcal

  • Zcal branding stays on the free booking page, so the tier that is otherwise generous is not usable as a customer facing page for a business that cares how it looks.
  • Paid tier prices are not stated plainly in the product documentation and third party sources disagree on the figure, so the paid step up has to be confirmed on the vendor pricing page before budgeting for a team.
  • SMS reminders are credit metered on paid tiers, so a high volume booker can exhaust the allowance and be pushed up a tier by message count rather than by needing any feature.
  • The integration list is short next to established competitors, and there is no deep native CRM object writing, so a sales team that wants bookings to create and update CRM records will need automation glue.
  • It is a small vendor in a category dominated by much larger companies, which is fine for a personal booking link and a real consideration if booking is a core business process you cannot afford to migrate off in a hurry.

Pricing, plan by plan

Boulevard

$140/month
  • Essentials$140/month
    • Up to 5 professionals
    • 100 free texts
    • 500 free email blasts
  • Premier$234/month
    • Unlimited professionals
    • 250 free texts
    • 1000 free email blasts
  • Prestige$328/month
    • Forms add-on
    • 2500 free texts
    • 10000 free email blasts
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing

Zcal

Free
  • Free ForeverFree
    • Unlimited booking links
    • Unlimited connected calendar accounts
    • Meeting polls and group events
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Per user per month, priced on the vendor pricing page
    • Team creation and team pages
    • Round robin and collective events
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Per user per month, priced on the vendor pricing page
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom domain and custom sending email domain

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 Zcal if

  • You need unlimited booking links.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want branded booking pages.
Zcal review

Questions people ask

Is Boulevard or Zcal better?
Neither clearly leads. Boulevard starts at $140/month and Zcal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boulevard or Zcal?
Zcal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $140/month for Boulevard and Free for Zcal.
Does Boulevard or Zcal run on more platforms?
Boulevard runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zcal runs on Web.
Can I use Zcal for free?
Yes. Zcal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Boulevard starts at $140/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 Zcal is typically brought in for.
What can Boulevard do that Zcal cannot?
Boulevard covers Intelligent scheduling, Client profiles, Point of sale, Inventory management. Zcal covers Unlimited booking links, Branded booking pages, Meeting polls, Group events.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Boulevard: What is Boulevard's pricing per location?

Essentials starts at $140/month, Premier at $234/month, and Prestige at $328/month per location. These prices reflect a current 10% new customer discount; standard rates are $176, $293, and $410 respectively.

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Zcal: Is the free plan actually usable?

Yes. Unlimited booking links and unlimited calendar connections, which is more than most competitors allow, but Zcal branding stays on the page.

Boulevard: What professional limits apply to Boulevard plans?

Essentials supports up to 5 professionals. Premier and Prestige support unlimited professionals. Enterprise is available for large complex operations requiring custom solutions.

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Zcal: What do you pay for?

Team features, round robin and collective events, branding removal, custom fonts, SMS reminders and custom domains.

Boulevard: What messaging allowances come with Boulevard?

Essentials includes 100 free texts and 500 free email blasts monthly. Premier includes 250 texts and 1000 blasts. Prestige includes 2500 texts and 10000 blasts. Additional messaging packages and automation features are available as add-ons.

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Zcal: Can I take payment for bookings?

Yes, through the Stripe connection at the point of booking.

Zcal: Does it do round robin?

Yes, on the paid tiers. Round robin and collective events are not on the free plan.

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