Best Salon Spa Software · head-to-head

Boulevard vs GlossGenius

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for salon spa software. GlossGenius has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

GlossGenius has the lower entry price — Boulevard starts at $159/mo, GlossGenius at $28/mo. Free tier: Boulevard No, GlossGenius No. HIPAA: Boulevard Yes, GlossGenius Yes.

As of 2026-09-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Boulevard

$159/mo entry
Entry price$159/mo (Essentials)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPR
Best forupscale salons

GlossGenius

$28/mo entry
Entry price$28/mo (Standard)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forindependent stylists

Sources — Boulevard: joinblvd.com (verified 2026-09-14) · GlossGenius: glossgenius.com (verified 2026-09-03)

Key features

Boulevard: PCI, HIPAA, and SOC compliant; Built-in text and email marketing with generous free allowances; Hospitality integration (OPERA PMS) for resort spas; AI-powered booking via REACH.ai integration

GlossGenius: Flat 2.6% processing rate with no surcharges for Tap to Pay or card-on-file; Free same-day payouts Mon-Thu; instant payouts at +1.8%; HIPAA-compliant forms/EMR add-on for medical spas; AI-powered tools included across all plans

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