Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau) vs Reception by GlossGenius
The short answer
- Reception by GlossGenius costs least: $153 a month for 100 calls and $653 for 500.
- Pick Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau) if you want a signed HIPAA agreement.
- Pick Reception by GlossGenius if you want the lower bill.
 Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)salons, spas and medspas already running on Boulevard that miss booking callsVisit site |  Reception by GlossGeniussingle-location salons and spas already running on GlossGeniusVisit site | |
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)$155 | Reception by GlossGenius$153Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)$755 | Reception by GlossGenius$653Lowest |
| Advertised from | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)$125 a month | Reception by GlossGenius$50 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)The $125 plan covers 80 of 100 calls.20 cost extra. | Reception by GlossGeniusThe $50 plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. |
| Bills | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)per minute | Reception by GlossGeniusper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesCalls keep being answered past the 200 included minutes and each extra minute costs $0.60 | Reception by GlossGeniusYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance |
| Free trial or plan | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyAll call minutes and texts are free from August to November 2026 on your real forwarded line | Reception by GlossGeniusPartlyReception answers real client calls at no charge for every member through November 30 |
| Month to month, cancel online | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesThe add-on carries no minimum term and no cancellation fee | Reception by GlossGeniusPartlyGlossGenius states it sells without contracts |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyIt never books during the call: it texts a booking link with the right service preselected | Reception by GlossGeniusYesReception writes the appointment into the GlossGenius calendar during the conversation rather than texting the caller a booking link |
| Transfers to a person | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyIt transfers on request or when stuck and hands staff an AI call summary | Reception by GlossGeniusNoThere is no warm or live transfer |
| Human receptionists as backup | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)NoNo vendor-staffed agents sit behind the AI | Reception by GlossGeniusNoNothing it cannot resolve reaches a human agent at GlossGenius |
| After-hours rules | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyCoverage is either 24/7 or after-hours-only off your Boulevard location hours | Reception by GlossGeniusPartlyIt answers 24/7 including evenings, weekends and holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyUrgent callers are handed to your team whenever transfers are configured | Reception by GlossGeniusNot stated |
| Texts your callers | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyIt can send at most one outbound text per call - a booking or client-portal link from your existing Boulevard line - | Reception by GlossGeniusPartlyIt holds real text conversations |
| Call summary by text | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyEvery call produces an AI summary with action items | Reception by GlossGeniusPartlyEach conversation shows a short summary in the Reception dashboard on web and mobile |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)Not stated | Reception by GlossGeniusNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesThe vendor states the receptionist is covered by your existing BAA with Boulevard | Reception by GlossGeniusNoGlossGenius offers a BAA for HIPAA compliance |
| Hear it before you buy | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesA public live demo line lets anyone phone Beau and behave like a client | Reception by GlossGeniusYesA recorded sample call plays on the product page |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesBoulevard offers a 2-way calendar sync with your personal Google Calendar | Reception by GlossGeniusYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly booking by Reception is documented |
| Outlook | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)NoGoogle and Apple Calendar are offered only as two-way personal-calendar sync | Reception by GlossGeniusYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly booking by Reception is documented |
| Calendly | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)NoGoogle and Apple Calendar are offered only as two-way personal-calendar sync | Reception by GlossGeniusYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly booking by Reception is documented |
| Your trade’s software | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)PartlyBoulevard is itself the salon and medspa system of record | Reception by GlossGeniusNot stated |
| Keep your number | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)YesYou keep the number clients already dial and forward it to your Boulevard booking line | Reception by GlossGeniusYesYou keep your existing business number and forward it with carrier codes |
| In short | ||
| What it is | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)Boulevard AI Receptionist, called Beau, is an add-on to the Boulevard salon, spa and medspa platform that answers inbound calls on your existing number. It answers service and policy questions from your Boulevard data, texts booking links, transfers callers or takes messages.All answers for Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau) | Reception by GlossGeniusReception is an AI front desk sold as an add-on to the GlossGenius salon and spa platform. It answers calls and texts around the clock and books, reschedules or cancels appointments directly in the business's GlossGenius calendar.All answers for Reception by GlossGenius |
| Checked | Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)October 14, 2026 | Reception by GlossGeniusOctober 15, 2026 |
Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price