SpaSphere · the BLVD alternative
Stop Paying for a Front Desk You Don't Need
BLVD is built around a front desk, a team, and luxury salon workflows. If you run an independent practice, SpaSphere is what you'd move to: one plan, esthetician-specific tools, and software built for the way estheticians actually work.
Thirty days for $1, then $139 a month with four team members included.
The short version
SpaSphere is the practice operating system for independent estheticians: treatment plans, retention flags, branded website, and SOAP notes, included at $139/mo, one plan, with no setup fee and no contract. Boulevard (BLVD) is premium salon software built around multi-provider teams and a front desk, with plans from about $159/mo per location, one-time guided-setup and data-migration fees on the first invoice, and annual agreements. Boulevard's strengths sit around multi-staff scheduling and front-desk operations - workflows an independent esthetician will never use.
Switch from BLVD to SpaSphere if:
- You run one studio, not a multi-location chain
- You don't want an annual agreement or one-time setup fees
- You want treatment plans, not enterprise CRM workflows
Why estheticians leave BLVD
BLVD is built for luxury salons with multiple providers and a staffed front desk. For an independent esthetician, that means premium pricing and front-desk workflows you'll never touch.
Luxury-salon pricing
Premium rates justified by features built for multi-provider teams
Front-desk interface
Every workflow assumes staff managing multi-provider schedules
Setup fees
One-time guided-setup and data-migration fees on the first invoice
Luxury-salon software for an independent practice.
Quick side-by-side comparison
Multi-session treatment plans
SpaSphere
Ordered steps with an enforced minimum wait between sessions, bundle pricing, deposit booking, automatic step-ready emails, progress in the client portal
BLVD
Series, packages, and memberships that prepay a set of sessions, with no documented minimum wait between steps
Treatment protocols
SpaSphere
Your method documented: per-step products and duration, suitability by skin type and Fitzpatrick range, explicit contraindications, published to your team
BLVD
Not offered
Local market pricing data
SpaSphere
Pricing for your zip by service category in basic, premium and luxury tiers, with your own menu scored above, below or at market. Refreshed monthly
BLVD
Not offered
Skin SOAP notes
SpaSphere
Skin-specific SOAP included in the plan
BLVD
Forms & Charts: add-on from $65/mo per location, included on Prestige; not skin-specific
Availability that protects your day
SpaSphere
Smart Availability can offer only the times next to appointments you already have, with every other time one click away, so new bookings keep your day together
BLVD
Precision Scheduling ranks open times to stack appointments and avoid small gaps
Retention against each client's own rhythm
SpaSphere
Clients flagged against their own visit rhythm with the reasons listed, and a win-back Sophie drafts in your voice and you approve before it sends
BLVD
Automated win-back campaigns, billed $2 per completed appointment; they don't show why one client was flagged or draft her win-back in your voice
Branded website on your own domain
SpaSphere
A full site on your own domain with SEO, service pages, a blog, and a client portal
BLVD
No website - a self-booking overlay embeds in a site you build elsewhere
Contract
SpaSphere
30-day $1 trial, cancel any time
BLVD
Annual agreement, with one-time guided-setup and data-migration fees
Pricing model
SpaSphere
$139/mo, one plan, up to 4 team members and 86 capabilities included, optional extras
BLVD
Tiered per location from about $159/mo (Essentials up to 5 providers, Premier unlimited, Prestige); campaigns $2 per completed appointment
Competitor pricing, plan names, and feature availability verified against each platform's public pricing page and help center as of September 2026. Vendors update plans and pricing without notice - confirm current details on the competitor's site before making a buying decision.
You built a skincare practice.
Not a luxury salon. Not a staffed operation.
The difference an esthetician feels on day one
BLVD runs your front desk. SpaSphere runs your whole practice.
BLVD's interface, pricing, and workflows are designed around front-desk staff managing multiple providers. SpaSphere is designed around the treatment room: what you assess and document carries into your client's treatment plan, her home care, and her next booking - for up to four people in one plan.
- Built for an esthetician - not a team behind a front desk.
- One plan - no per-provider tiers, no luxury-salon pricing.
- 30-day $1 trial - no sales call, no annual contract.
- Skin SOAP notes, structured treatment plans, protocols, and website included.
When BLVD can still be a good fit
- Good fit: You run a luxury salon with multiple providers and a full front desk.
- Good fit: You need salon-style workflows across a staffed team.
- Good fit: You're comfortable with premium pricing and enterprise-style onboarding.
When SpaSphere is a better fit
- Better fit: You are an independent esthetician (or small boutique) without a front desk.
- Better fit: You want one plan instead of luxury-salon tiers.
- Better fit: You want esthetician-specific tools - SOAP notes, treatment plans, skin profiles - included.
What to compare before you switch
- Add up the real monthly cost - base plan plus every provider tier and add-on.
- Check whether daily tools are built for an esthetician or a front desk.
- See if SOAP notes, treatment plans, and protocols are included or missing.
Also see simple pricing for clear plan details, or compare prices and fees in best booking websites for estheticians.
If you remember one line from this page:
BLVD runs salons. SpaSphere runs your practice.
FAQ
Is BLVD really too much for an esthetician?
For most, yes. BLVD's pricing, workflows, and daily UI are built around salons with a front desk and multi-provider teams, and it adds an annual agreement plus one-time setup and data-migration fees. As an independent practice, you're paying for front-desk features you don't use.
What do I lose if I switch to SpaSphere?
Front-desk controls, larger-team tiers, and luxury-salon workflows - features designed for staffed salons. If you're independent, those are the exact things you're paying for and not using.
Can SpaSphere still feel premium for my clients?
Yes. Your clients see a branded website on your own domain, smooth booking, their treatment plan progress in the client portal, and an optional visit summary after each treatment. The premium experience shows up for them, not in an internal salon interface you don't need.
Can I move my client data from BLVD?
Yes. We move everything for you within 48 hours - clients, services, and appointment history. If you'd rather do it yourself, import a client CSV under Settings > Import & Export. You can export your whole SpaSphere account from the same screen at any time.
Is there a long contract?
No. Start with a 30-day $1 trial and cancel any time. One monthly plan, no annual lock-in.
Moving from BLVD?
Here’s how to export your client list, step by step — what the file includes, what it doesn’t, and how to bring it across.
Export your clients from BLVD