A Boulevard alternative for independent salons and spas.
Boulevard is a premium platform for established salons and spas, with pricing to match. This page is for owners who like the idea but not the bill, and want to see what they would give up.
Who looks for a Boulevard alternative
Boulevard sells on client experience and polish, and it delivers. The owners who compare it with Timeo are usually smaller teams watching cost per location.
- The entry plan caps providers. Essentials covers 1 location and up to 5 providers (bookable calendars) at USD 143 a month billed yearly, or USD 159 monthly.
- Texts are paid by volume. Essentials includes 250 free texts; beyond that you pay by the number of texts sent and received each month.
- Payments need its hardware. Boulevard’s FAQ says you purchase the Boulevard Duo POS, which works with its iPad app, to start taking payments.
Boulevard and Timeo side by side
Boulevard facts are taken from its own pages on 9 November 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find it on the pages we checked, not that the product lacks it.
| Boulevard | Timeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Essentials USD 143 billed yearly (USD 159 monthly); Premier USD 234 and Prestige USD 328 per location on a fall offer | USD 29 to USD 49 a month per location (Basic, Advance, Team), the same whatever the client count |
| Staff | Essentials up to 5 providers | 1 login on Basic (USD 29), 5 on Advance (USD 39), unlimited on Team (USD 49) |
| Texts and reminders | 250 free texts on Essentials, then paid by volume | WhatsApp from your own business number: unlimited appointment reminders plus 500 other automated messages a month, and email too |
| Rooms and equipment | Providers, treatment rooms, couples’ rooms and equipment | Room types on every plan; no equipment scheduling |
| Payments | Boulevard Duo POS hardware; Offset passes 3% to the client, 1% to you | One off online payments and deposits go into your own Airwallex account, in your own currency; auto-renewing memberships charge cards through your own Stripe account |
| Getting started | Demo first; onboarding specialist sets up locations, menu and staff | Every plan has a 7 day free trial with no contract. Paying yearly gets 14 months for the price of 12. |
When Boulevard is the better choice
- You schedule equipment and couples’ rooms. Boulevard tracks equipment and couples’ rooms as well as providers. Timeo books rooms by type but does not schedule equipment.
- You want guided onboarding included. Boulevard assigns an onboarding specialist to build your locations, service menu and staff accounts.
- You want to pass card fees on. Boulevard Offset lets clients pay a 3% card fee while you pay 1%. Timeo has no built in fee pass through.
When Timeo is the better fit
- Small teams on a budget. Timeo Advance at USD 39 covers 5 staff logins, memberships and packages; Team at USD 49 is unlimited.
- No hardware to buy. Timeo runs in the browser and the Timeo Pro app on the tablet or computer you already have.
- Try before a sales call. Start a free trial and set up your own salon the same day, instead of booking a demo first.
Moving from Boulevard to Timeo
Switching from Boulevard mostly means your client list, retail products and service menu. We did not find Boulevard’s export steps, so ask its support for a client export.
- Save the client list as CSV with Name and Email or Phone, plus Birthday and Notes if you have them.
- In Timeo, open Customers and choose Import customers. Choose CSV file (or paste the sheet), then Preview import. Timeo matches the columns, flags rows it cannot read, and matches people you already have by email, then phone. Nothing is saved until you confirm the plan.
- For retail items or a menu, open Catalog > Products and choose Import. Pick Generic CSV as the Import format, then Preview import and Apply import once the summary looks right.
- Add services under Booking setup > Services, rooms under Rooms, and each provider’s hours.
- If you sell memberships or packages, create them under Catalog > Membership plans before you go live.
Upcoming appointments, forms and SOAP notes do not import; keep a Boulevard export of anything clinical for your records. If you would rather not do it yourself, our team can run the import and set up services as part of hands-on setup, which is quoted separately.
Questions about switching from Boulevard
- How much does Boulevard cost?
- Its pricing page lists Essentials at USD 143 a month billed yearly for one location and up to 5 providers, with USD 159 monthly in its FAQ. Premier and Prestige were on a fall offer at USD 234 and USD 328 per location when we checked.
- Do I need new hardware for Timeo?
- No. Timeo runs in a browser and on the Timeo Pro app, on a tablet or computer you already own. A receipt printer is optional.
- Can Timeo book a room and a therapist together?
- Yes. Give a treatment a room type and every booking holds a free room of that type with the therapist, on every plan.
- Does Timeo have an onboarding specialist?
- Setting up yourself is free and our team answers on WhatsApp and email. Hands-on setup, where we import and build your menu for you, is quoted separately.
- What does Timeo cost in Malaysia?
- In Malaysia, Timeo is billed in ringgit: RM79 to RM119 a month, with FPX and DuitNow QR through your own Billplz account.
- Can I try Timeo first?
- Every plan has a 7 day free trial with no contract.
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Sources
Boulevard's own pages, checked on 9 November 2026.