Astellio vs Boulevard

Astellio9.4Visit Boulevard8.7Visit

Higher score Astellio #1 in Esthetician Software 9.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astellio

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Boulevard #7 in Esthetician Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Boulevard

• Astellio fits best

  Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation

• Boulevard fits best

  Established salons needing integrations and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Astellio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Boulevard 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Esthetician Software	#7 in Esthetician Software
Best for	Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation	Established salons needing integrations and automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$69/site/mo (best)	$143/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astellio 5/5 · Boulevard 0/5
Online booking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Digital intake forms	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Treatment notes	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Retail inventory	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Payment processing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Staff accounts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	SOAP notes, anatomy mapping, signatures, and private notes Online booking, digital intake forms, portals, and messaging Checkout, inventory, payments, gift cards, and reporting in one plan	Two-way Google and Apple calendar synchronization Booking, payments, documentation, marketing, and reporting in one platform Integrations with QuickBooks Online, Shopify, Zapier, and social booking services
Cons	No free plan after the 30-day trial Monthly pricing is charged per active location Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a native mobile app	Starts at $143 per month with no free plan No trial is supplied Essentials is limited to 5 providers
Our verdict	Astellio is a web-based practice management platform for estheticians, spas, salons, massage therapists, med spas, and other wellness businesses. Its core audience is practices that need more than appointment scheduling: the platform… Read the review →	Boulevard is a cloud-based business management platform for salons, spas, medspas, barbers, massage businesses, and nail salons. It combines appointment scheduling, client self-booking, payment processing, client profiles, forms, charts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Astellio — where it wins

  • SOAP notes, anatomy mapping, signatures, and private notes
  • Online booking, digital intake forms, portals, and messaging
  • Checkout, inventory, payments, gift cards, and reporting in one plan

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan after the 30-day trial
  • Monthly pricing is charged per active location
  • Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a native mobile app

• Boulevard — where it wins

  • Two-way Google and Apple calendar synchronization
  • Booking, payments, documentation, marketing, and reporting in one platform
  • Integrations with QuickBooks Online, Shopify, Zapier, and social booking services

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $143 per month with no free plan
  • No trial is supplied
  • Essentials is limited to 5 providers

• Astellio9.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A clinically oriented web platform that connects esthetician records, booking, payments, and operations.

  Visit AstellioFull verdict →
• Boulevard8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad salon platform for established teams that need automation and integrations.

  Visit BoulevardFull verdict →