Migration guide

How to switch from Square Appointments to Boulevard

A step-by-step playbook for migrating your booking data, team, and workflows from Square Appointments (Free) to Boulevard ($235/mo).

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Why teams switch from Square Appointments to Boulevard

Square Appointments is strong on free for solo operators and built-in payments and deposits, but teams often hit limits on fewer industry-specific features. Boulevard addresses this — it's best for multi-location spas and high-end salons.

From

Square Appointments

Free

To

Boulevard

$235/mo

7-step migration plan

  1. 1

    Export your data from Square Appointments (contacts, jobs, invoices, payments) as CSV files.

  2. 2

    Sign up for Boulevard — most teams use the free trial to test the migration safely.

  3. 3

    Clean your CSVs: dedupe contacts, standardize phone numbers, fix date formats.

  4. 4

    Import customers and historical jobs into Boulevard. Match custom fields carefully.

  5. 5

    Run Square Appointments and Boulevard in parallel for 1–2 weeks so your team can validate data.

  6. 6

    Train your office staff and field crews on the new Boulevard workflows.

  7. 7

    Cancel Square Appointments once you've confirmed all reporting and integrations work.

What you'll gain with Boulevard

  • Beautiful self-booking flow
  • Card-on-file reduces no-shows
  • Great analytics

Ready to switch?

Start a free trial of Boulevard — most teams run it alongside Square Appointments for 1–2 weeks before fully cutting over.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to switch from Square Appointments to Boulevard?+

Most teams complete migration in 1–3 weeks: data export, import/cleanup, team training, and a parallel-run period. Larger teams (10+ users) typically need 4–6 weeks.

Can I import my Square Appointments data into Boulevard?+

Boulevard accepts CSV imports for contacts, jobs, and invoices. Export from Square Appointments, clean the file, then import. Custom field mappings may require their support team for accounts >5,000 records.

Why switch from Square Appointments to Boulevard?+

Common reasons: multi-location spas and high-end salons. Plus better pricing fit ($235/mo vs Free) and feature differences in booking.

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