Online Booking and Calendar
Clients book 24/7 from your website, Instagram or Google profile. Salonist adds a room calendar, a waitlist and package booking for spas. Boulevard has a strong booking flow with precision scheduling.
Boulevard alternative
Salonist vs Boulevard: Premium Tools Without the Premium Bill
Boulevard prices per location. Essentials is $143 a month for up to five providers, Premier is $234 and Prestige is $328, with forms and QuickBooks sold on top.
Salonist covers the same daily work for $59 to $179 a month with unlimited staff, every location included and no add on fees for forms or reporting.
- ✓Unlimited staff. No staff limits.
- ✓Get more features for less.
- ✓Every location on one plan
What a two chair salon pays
$286
Boulevard Essentials two locations, before add ons
Boulevard prices are per location from its pricing page. Salonist covers every location on one plan.
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Salonist vs Boulevard at a Glance
Pick Salonist if
You want the same work done for less
- You run more than one location
- You have more than five providers
- You want forms and reporting inside the plan
- You want WhatsApp campaigns and 13 languages
- You want a price you can read without a call
What to check on Boulevard
Costs that add up
- !Plans are charged per location, from $143 a month
- !Essentials caps at five providers
- !Forms start at $65 a month per location
- !QuickBooks sync is $45 a month per location
- !ePrescribe is $45 per prescriber
- !Texts and email blasts are charged by volume
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Boulevard pricing vs Salonist pricing
Boulevard Cost vs Salonist Cost
Boulevard publishes clear prices, which makes this easy to compare. Read them per location, because that is how they are charged.
Boulevard Pricing
Plans are priced per location, with add ons on top.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Essentials, up to 5 providers | $143 per location a month |
| Premier, unlimited providers | $234 per location a month |
| Prestige, forms included | $328 per location a month |
| Enterprise | Custom quote |
| Forms add on | From $65 per location a month |
| QuickBooks sync | $45 per location a month |
| ePrescribe | $45 per prescriber |
| Text messages | Charged by volume |
| Email blasts | About 1 cent each after the free tier |
Card processing rates are not published on the pricing page. Ask for them in writing before you sign.
Salonist Pricing
One flat plan price with unlimited staff. Printed on the pricing page, no quote needed.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Free marketplace listing | $0 |
| Essential | $59 a month |
| Advance | $109 a month |
| Expert | $179 a month |
| Extra staff | $0, unlimited |
| Extra location | Included on paid plans |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card |
| New marketplace client | 15% of the first visit, once |
Every paid plan includes unlimited staff, every location and free data import. See the full Salonist pricing page.
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What Each Tool Costs Your Salon
Boulevard
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Boulevard totals use its published plan and add on prices. Card processing is not counted on either side.
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Salonist vs Boulevard Feature by Feature
Boulevard is a polished product built for premium salons and med spas. Salonist covers the same daily work at a lower plan price.
Point of Sale and Retail
Ring up services and products on one ticket, take tips and print or email the receipt at the till, and sell online through the built in store. Boulevard runs a capable till for services and retail.
Staff, Commission and Tips
Commission splits, tips, timesheets and login permissions all sit in one staff screen, with no charge for extra people. Boulevard handles commissions, and its entry plan caps at five providers.
Stock and Inventory
Inventory management covers barcodes, purchase orders, warehouse stock and low stock alerts, so retail stops leaking margin. Boulevard tracks stock well.
Marketing and Client Win Back
Run SMS, email and WhatsApp campaigns from the same place as your calendar including birthday offers and rebooking reminders. Boulevard bundles texts and emails, then charges by volume.
Memberships, Loyalty and Gift Cards
Memberships, reward points and gift cards work at the till and online, which keeps regulars coming back. Boulevard covers memberships and packages.
Built for Multiple Locations
Salonist is a multi location system. Run every branch from one account, switch between them in a click and compare them in one report, with every location included on paid plans. Boulevard charges the full plan price for each extra location.
Forms and Client Records
Consent forms, before and after photos and client documents sit with the visit history on the client record. Boulevard sells forms as an add on from $65 a month per location.
The difference that shows
WhatsApp Marketing and 13 Languages, Built In
Salonist runs in 60+ countries with 13 languages, right to left Arabic and local payment gateways. WhatsApp campaigns sit on the Advance plan, so reminders and offers reach clients on the app they actually open.
- Booking confirmations and reminders on WhatsApp
- Birthday and win back offers
- Rebooking nudges after a visit
- Your team sees the software in their own language
Why salons switch
What You Get With Salonist
In every plan
- ✓Unlimited staff on every plan
- ✓Every location included on paid plans
- ✓POS, retail and inventory built in
- ✓WhatsApp, SMS and email campaigns
- ✓Commissions, tips and timesheets
- ✓60+ countries and 13 languages
Best fit for
- ✓Salons and med spas with several locations
- ✓Teams with more than five providers
- ✓Owners who want forms and reporting in plan
- ✓Clinics that need client documents and photos
- ✓Salons outside the United States
Prices taken from the Boulevard pricing page, including its limited time discounts.
Best fit
Who Should Choose Salonist?
- Salons and med spas with several locations
- Teams with more than five providers
- Owners who want forms and reporting in plan
- Clinics that need client documents and photos
- Salons outside the United States
See Salonist for med spas, aesthetics clinics, spas, massage therapy.
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Switching from Boulevard to Salonist
Book a demo
A product expert walks through Salonist with you in 20 minutes.
Send your data
We import your clients, services and appointment history for free.
Add the whole team
Every staff member is included, so nobody is left off the calendar.
Go live
Share your booking link and start taking appointments the same week.
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