Migrate from Boulevard
to SchedulingKit
A practical guide to moving from Boulevard to SchedulingKit: what you recreate by hand, what you reconnect, and what stays in Boulevard. There is no one-click migration. Your service menu and staff move by hand; POS, payroll, memberships and client history stay behind.
Migrating from Boulevard to SchedulingKit takes about 2-3 hours. This step-by-step guide covers data export, account setup, and going live. See how the two compare in our Boulevard alternative breakdown.
What Transfers
Can Be Transferred
- Services, durations and prices (recreated by hand)
- Staff and working hours (staff re-invited, hours re-entered)
- Calendar connections: Google, Outlook/Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud (reconnect)
- Video links: Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet (reconnect)
- Payment processor: Stripe, PayPal or Square (reconnect, Standard and above)
- Client contact list (keep your Boulevard export for reference; SchedulingKit creates records as clients book, and you can add key clients one at a time on Standard and above)
Cannot Be Transferred
- Past appointment history from Boulevard
- Upcoming appointments already booked in Boulevard (they stay there unless you re-enter them)
- Client notes and profile fields (no CSV import)
- Payment and invoice history
- Memberships, packages and gift card balances
- POS, retail inventory, payroll and commissions
- Marketing campaigns
Migration Steps
Follow these steps to complete your migration in 2-3 hours
Export or Record Your Boulevard Setup
Export your client list and document each service, staff member, membership and package. SchedulingKit has no import tool and no CSV client import. Your export is for your own records: you'll use it to recreate services, check nothing is missed and email clients your new link.
💡 Tips:
- •Screenshot each service's duration, price and settings
- •List the upcoming appointments already booked in Boulevard
- •Save your client contact list for your announcement email
Create Your SchedulingKit Account and Choose a Plan
Sign up free, then pick the plan that matches what you use in Boulevard. Standard ($12 per seat per month) adds online payments, SMS reminders, Workflows, reviews and the client portal; Pro ($20) adds Round Robin and Collective scheduling, recurring bookings, packages, gift cards, Zapier and the API. The Free plan covers one team member and one calendar connection.
💡 Tips:
- •Paid plans start with a 14-day trial
- •Check which features you rely on before choosing a plan
Recreate Your Services
Create each service by hand with its duration, price and location, and choose One-on-One or Group (with a capacity). Set the cancellation deadline and minimum notice clients must respect when they reschedule or cancel.
💡 Tips:
- •Start with your most-booked service
- •Set reminder timing per service
Add Staff, Hours and Calendars
Invite team members, set each person's working hours and days off (per location if you have several), and connect Google, Outlook or Apple iCloud calendars so busy times block availability. Connect Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or use Google Meet through Google Calendar, for virtual appointments.
💡 Tips:
- •Connect calendars before sharing your link to avoid double-bookings
- •Clients can pick a team member or Any Available
Connect Payments and Reminders
On Standard and above, connect Stripe, PayPal or Square and choose full payment or a deposit per service; remaining balances are invoiced, never charged automatically. Stripe cancellations refund in full automatically; PayPal and Square refunds are manual. Turn on email reminders and SMS reminders for clients who opt in.
💡 Tips:
- •Recurring packages bill through Stripe only
- •SMS credits are included per seat each month
Add the AI Chatbot or AI Receptionist (Optional)
The AI chatbot is a $12/month add-on on Standard and above, and the AI receptionist (answers calls and SMS) is a $39/month add-on on the Business plan. Both can list services, answer business and staff questions, check availability and create bookings; they don't reschedule or cancel bookings or make outbound calls.
💡 Tips:
- •Test the chatbot with common questions before going live
- •Keep a human fallback for anything beyond booking
Test, Switch Links and Run Both Tools in Parallel
Make a test booking end to end, including payment and reminders. Then replace your Boulevard links with your SchedulingKit link, inline embed, popup widget or button link, and email regular clients the new link. Keep Boulevard active until the appointments already booked there are finished, then cancel.
💡 Tips:
- •Update your website, email signature, Google Business Profile and social links
- •Don't cancel Boulevard until its last booked appointment has passed
Feature Comparison
How Boulevard features map to SchedulingKit
| Feature | Boulevard | SchedulingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Online Booking | Boulevard booking page | Booking page and embeds |
| Staff Management | Staff profiles + payroll | Team members with rolesNo payroll |
| Client Communication | Email/SMS campaigns | Booking emails/SMS and Workflows; AI chatbot add-onNo campaigns |
| Phone Bookings | Front desk | AI receptionist add-on (Business plan) |
| POS | Built-in POS | Not availableKeep a separate POS |
| CRM | Client management | Client records built from bookings |
| Payments | Boulevard Payments | Stripe, PayPal or Square |
| Reminders | Email + SMS reminders | Email; SMS on Standard and above |
What to Expect
What You'll Gain
- Published per-seat pricing from $12
- Choice of Stripe, PayPal or Square
- Client records with staff-only notes
- Optional AI chatbot and AI receptionist add-ons
- Self-service setup
- Works for any appointment-based business
Things to Consider
- Built-in POS and hardware
- Payroll and commission management
- Retail inventory
- Memberships and marketing campaigns
- Boulevard's premium booking experience for upscale salons
Migration Questions
Further Reading
- G2: Scheduling Software Reviews — Compare scheduling platforms before switching.
- Capterra Scheduling Software — Independent reviews and comparisons.
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When this isn't for you
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