Boulevard vs Calyx
Boulevard
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Calyx
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| Figure | Boulevard | Calyx |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $143/mo | £249/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Med Spa Software | 8.6 (#4) | 9.0 (#1) |
| Company legal name | The product footer identifies the maker as Boulevard Labs, Inc. | The maker identifies itself as Calyx Clinical Systems Ltd, company number 17289410. |
| Compliance | Boulevard states that it is HIPAA compliant and Level 1 PCI compliant. | The maker describes its patient records as UK GDPR compliant and its audit trails as CQC-ready. |
| Documentation and support | Developer documentation covers app registration, OAuth installation, webhooks, scopes, secrets, rate limiting, security and uninstall handling; the product also links to Boulevard Academy and a support center. | Official pages provide feature, pricing, FAQ, privacy and GDPR information; Clinic Pro includes priority support and Enterprise names dedicated support. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Facebook and Instagram Book Now, Okta, OPERA PMS, QuickBooks Online, Shopify, Zapier, Reserve with Google, Vish, Widewail and REACH.ai. | The integrations page lists Stripe, Square, Xero, Klarna and WhatsApp Business as available; it labels QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Calendly, Zapier and others coming soon. |
| Marketing | Marketing tools send SMS and email campaigns, while automated campaigns charge based on appointments booked. | The Patient Marketing Suite provides segmentation, branded campaigns, automated rebooking, win-back and birthday messages. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.6 out of 5 from 390 reviews | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. |
| Scheduling | Boulevard’s Precision Scheduling is designed to help businesses manage calendars and eliminate appointment gaps. | Its calendar checks practitioner, room and equipment availability and supports deposits plus automated SMS and email reminders. |
| What it does | Boulevard is a business-management and client-experience platform for salons, spas, medspas, barbershops and other appointment businesses, combining scheduling, booking, marketing, messaging and payments. | Calyx is clinic-management software for UK aesthetic and skin clinics combining bookings, clinical records, prescriptions, consent and payments. |
Plans
Boulevard
- Essentials$143 a month
- Premier$234 a month
- Prestige$328 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Calyx
- Free foreverFree
- Professional£249 a month
- Clinic Pro£499 a month
- Founder£799, paid once
- Founder Pro£2,499, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Boulevard
Boulevard is a client experience and business management platform for appointment-based self-care businesses, including salons, medspas, spas, barbers, massage businesses and nail salons. Clients can book through a business website or social media. Precision Scheduling is designed to manage calendars and reduce appointment gaps, while Beau AI answers calls, helps clients book and captures leads 24/7. Marketing features include email campaigns, text marketing, two-way texting and SMS appointment notifications. The platform also lists appointment reminders, intake forms, waitlists, inventory tracking, resource booking, payments and multi-location support. Integrations include Google and Apple calendars, Shopify, QuickBooks Online, Okta and Zapier, plus booking links for Facebook, Instagram and Google. Boulevard offers role-based permissions, IP restrictions and staff activity logs. An onboarding specialist can help configure locations, services and staff accounts; training is available through Boulevard Academy. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, with pricing from $143/mo. Processing payments requires a modern computer or laptop, an iPad, broadband internet and Boulevard Duo.
Calyx
Calyx is clinic management software for UK aesthetic and skin clinics, combining bookings, patient records, prescriptions, consent, and payments. A patient profile can bring together clinical notes, consent forms, treatment history, photos, and billing. The calendar checks practitioner, room, and equipment availability and supports deposits plus automated SMS and email reminders. A clinic-branded patient portal supports booking, treatment-history and balance views, aftercare guides, and messaging. Optional Calyx Refine tools restructure shorthand notes; the maker says clinicians approve summaries before saving and that the tool does not invent details. Available integrations include Stripe, Square, Xero, Klarna, and WhatsApp Business; several others are marked coming soon. The maker says it will migrate historical clinical notes, consent forms, patient databases, and future bookings for free. The Free forever plan costs nothing for up to two practitioners and 100 patients, with a 1% card transaction fee. Professional is $249 a month and includes a 30-day trial that requires a card. Clinic Pro is $499 a month. Calyx runs on Android, iOS, and web, and supports mobile access to schedules, patients, clinical tools, tasks, and finances.