Boulevard Reviews

I do have to say Boulevard is a very simple and easy system to use with a lot of power behind it to stand next to some of the bigger more popular booking software available. Another perk is the benefit of having the credit card processing with Boulevard and not an additional expense.

There are a few glitches such as selecting a date in the future you need to be in calendar mode instead of Front Desk Mode. Another annoying feature is the multiple clicks of confirming to book an appointment. I feel that is a waste of time. I will also say that it would be helpful if the system would send a text message to the client during the booking instead of only an email. As a stylist I will receive a text message of the newly booked appointment but not the client. Their app is not a very user friendly app for management.

I LOVE the customer service. Your team is so accessible and on top of things anytime I've had a concern. Thank you so much. I know I'm one of the first users - I am so grateful you let me stay on.

As a close second, I like the look of the design and the way it integrates with my existing site. The style and functionality together are unlike anything I've seen. It gives my booking interface a sophisticated look that aligns with my brand.

I have nothing but positive things to say about you all!

There are times when the software doesn't sync well with my google calendar. In particular, my google cal events don't show on the Boulevard calendar. There were a few occasions where I was double-booked. But I have been double-checking those on a regular basis to avoid that from happening again.

Coming from using a combination of Rosy for salon scheduling and booking, Zingle for text messaging, and a third party payment processor, finding boulevard and finding out that all of these features were built in was a no brained. The system is colorful and aesthetically pleasing, the the customer support team is usually quick to answer and assist any comments, questions, or concerns. The dev team regularly adds new, requested features. The mobile app has been great for our staff to keep track of their days and know when their clients have arrived or booked keeps them on track.

Some features that we are waiting on for boulevard to implement feel like they should’ve been included with the base software, such as letting staff see their tips on the mobile app. Sometimes customer support just doesn’t get the problem you are having, and it feels like you’re explaining it over and over. The software has yet to be down, but sometimes the POS has moments of glitchy-ness. Inventory control could use a little clarification and could be streamlined.

It was very easy to set up and the interface is easier than other platforms I've seen. The customer help is very good, too!

There are often bugs/error messages when trying to adjust appointments, that can be very frustrating and hold up a client's checkout or scheduling experience. There also really needs to be an easy, clear option to book two services at the same time for the same person.

We love Boulevard's online booking and the ability to easily text clients through the software. Boulevard is very responsive to ideas, has added features for us multiple times, and frequently asks for our feedback. They are constantly evolving and are great about communicating changes that they've made through monthly emails. We also love that offer basic online training, which is very useful when training new front desk staff.

A few minor frustrations that we have with Boulevard are not being able to schedule providers in different rooms (if Amy does Pedicures on Monday and Facials on Tuesday, it would be helpful to assign her to those rooms for just those days), not being able to change service colors, still having a few unoptimized appointments with online booking and front desk search, and the lack of a complete ticket/service change history. Overall, we love working with Boulevard and these are minor issues.

Boulevard is completely intuitive and the software is simple yet detailed in all the right places. I own a hair salon and have been doing hair for 23 years, let me with all honesty say that Boulevard has 100% made my life so much easier. The experience for my clients is second to none, they are all raving about how much better this software is than any of our previous ones. I can not say enough positive things about them! The customer service is absolutely extraordinary and they respond to any of our questions immediately. It has a feel like you are asking a friend to help you, so patient and there was always a familiar quality throughout the entire customer experience for us. We love supporting small businesses however we do not want to be someone's guinea pig...with Boulevard we can completely trust in their expertise and never worry.

Seriously we love them. The only issue is that we have is we wish we could see what source each stylists clients pay for services for example: who pays cash, check or credit card and how much of each. It only shows sales and does not break it down. Other than that we have nothing negative what so ever to say!

After using Mindbody, Vagaro and Bewe we noticed that on the salon end you can not tell if a customer chose a specific employee for there services. Boulevard has a feature that any client who books online with a chosen employee they request will show up with a heart icon for the appointment on our end. THIS IS SO DIFFICULT for a Nail Salon especially with new clients daily.

The appointment reminders are by text and email at time of booking the appointment and 48 hours before (I believe these are customizable). The clients can text you to cancel (reduces phone calls). You can also see the exact times the clients confirmed by either text or email (this helps

I wouldn't even say this is a Con because they are constantly updating and adding new features, but most softwares are catered towards Hair Salons/Barber Shops we would love for more customization for Nail Salons. For example: Hair Salons have "Processing Times" where the employee is free for 20 or so minutes. We would love a "Soaking Time" for manicures that require a soak off before the start of the service.

Easy to use platform that has most of the features we need to operate our business. The UX is very well designed. Reporting (beta) is super helpful and easy to understand. Incredible client support starting with the initial demos and sandbox followed by the flawless integration and absolutely the ongoing support of [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN], who is so incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Our company feels incredibly supported by the BLVD team.

I think we will always have some suggestions for the BLVD team because our infrared sauna business is a bit different from the salon businesses that the company has focused on.

This has been the best booking system/P.O.S. that I have used industry-wide. Features are highly customizable and only getting better. The interface is more intuitive than others and easier on the eyes. Client-tracking is useful and loyalty program is very exciting.

The app isn’t as developed as the website— I wish we could check clients out on the phone app and that the message center was available through the app. Certain functions are only available on the web browser which can be clunky.

The ability to seamlessly book appointments online via our own book now button. The ability have a complete cloud based service.

The mobile app doesn't allow you to have all the functions as the website

Very easy to use. Great support staff.

More included without having to purchase separate.

BLVD is a great booking system for so many reasons. First and most importantly their team is incredibly responsive and helpful. Their help chat is perhaps the best on any platform that I use. Our rep is also always there to help us by answering questions or taking product requests. The platform is also pretty user-friendly and intuitive. BLVD is actively working on improvements + developments, so I look forward to seeing where they go next.

There are certain functionalities that are frustrating to our employees + our clients. For example the booking flow can feel stiff, and we are still not set up to have our clients have client profiles that they can log into and view their data in. On the internal side, sometimes there are processes that we have to do manually that I wish could be automated - pulling certain reports for example.

My favorite things about BLVD would be how easy it is to view appointments. I love how you can color coordinate per each employee when looking at the calendar. At the salon location I use it threw, I am able to view all 3 locations without having to log into another program.

The only thing I have had an issue with through BLVD would be seeing past services on the main screen when rescheduling an appointment, and if you are looking at a certain date on calendar it will go back to "today" when you refresh the page.

- Custom support
- User Experience
Overall really like it. The team is great and our front of house loves it.

- Customization + Reporting
- They could use a loyalty program, better customization for texts and emails, and more tech support

I love having our own rep that is familiar with our company and our needs. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is amazing!!

Feature not able to have forms submitted before checkout.

The system is very easy to use. I love the simplicity of it and that everything we need is build into the system itself such as the paperwork for clients and messaging the clients as well!

That sometimes it does not connect to our iPad for the checkout system and we have to keep refreshing the page.

User friendly, not a lot of glitches, well organized.

Needs a few changes in order for it to work best for our business.

BLVD is head and tails above Booker where we came from. Easy to use and they value their clients and take amazing care of us!

In my eyes there are no cons to joining BLVD, I am completely satisfied.

Very easy to customize to your business and adjust as needed.

Some clients are able to get sound custom appointment times. This may not be intentional in their part but it does a disservice to them when we actual need more time for the service they request.

Online booking and scheduling appointments

The reporting doesn’t make much sense for the service providers that switched from other payment platforms like square.

Appointment scheduler notifications by email

Using it on iPhone is cumbersome - touching the screen just to view info can prompt schedule change function. When the data was migrated from previous scheduling software, Boulevard randomly assigned historical service providers that have never provided any service to the client. As a result, for example, when an existing client called to schedule an appointment with me by asking to schedule with “the provider I saw before”, the client was told that the provider was no longer employed at the spa, because his appointment history had a randomly assigned spa employee, who never provided services to that client.

I like that is is easy to view and make adjustments. The app is very clean and clear. I also like that it works with both Apple and Android phones.

I have no problems. Everything is great.

The ability to text within the system is great

The data migration errors; inability to easily audit clients and review information; security issues where users randomly switch throughout the shift or clocks in the wrong person (not logged in) causing payroll issues; inaccurate reports; ability to manage other businesses orders and memberships without their permission; payment processor was using incorrect name on merchant statements, causing disputes from clients and extra charges; we have to use a separate system to process gift certs; list goes on...

Ability to add SOAP notes and any other forms. Allows clients to online book and sends reminders and confirmation.

As an user and not involved in setup of system. No cons I can think of.

Easy to use for administrative staff, for providers and for our clients! I get alerts when clients arrive, cancel or reschedule which is the best part for me

Nothing I would say I like least about boulevard