Built for Automotive

Best Boast alternative for Automotive

Why Automotive teams are choosing VideoTestimonials over Boast — feature parity, lower price, and workflows tuned for automotive.

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VideoTestimonials vs Boast.io: Which Testimonial Platform Is Right for You?

An honest comparison of VideoTestimonials and Boast.io covering features, pricing, ease of use, video capabilities, and integrations to help you choose the right testimonial platform.

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Automotive testimonial challenges

Every automotive team we talk to runs into the same testimonial problems. Boast solves some, ignores others.

Car buying has a trust deficit — dealership stereotypes make prospects skeptical before they even walk in

Online research happens before the lot visit, and your website needs to build trust before the test drive

Service department loyalty is hard to earn when independent shops and chains compete on price

Positive experiences happen daily but are never captured, while one bad review can dominate your reputation

How VideoTestimonials solves them

What you actually get in VideoTestimonials that Boast doesn't fully address for automotive.

Capture video testimonials at delivery moments when new car owners are most excited about their purchase

Embed customer testimonials on vehicle detail pages and service department pages to build pre-visit trust

Build a Wall of Love that showcases the ownership experience — not just the sale, but ongoing service satisfaction

Proactively request testimonials to build a library of positive content that outweighs occasional negative reviews

VideoTestimonials vs Boast for Automotive

Feature comparison weighted by what automotive teams actually use.

FeatureVideoTestimonialsBoast
Video testimonial recording
Modern embed widgets10+ widget types3 basic widgets
Image studio for social sharing
Wall of Love page
Drag & drop form builderLimited
NPS surveys
Free tierYes14-day trial
Import from review platforms18 sourcesGoogle, Facebook, 3rd-party
Custom brandingPaid plans
Video trimming & editingBasic

Automotive-specific testimonial questions

Use these prompts when collecting testimonials from your automotive customers.

  1. 1

    What was most important to you when choosing where to buy your car?

  2. 2

    How did our sales team make the car buying experience different from what you expected?

  3. 3

    What brought you to our service department, and how was the experience?

  4. 4

    Would you recommend us to friends and family, and why?

  5. 5

    What surprised you most about working with our dealership?

Why Automotive teams use video testimonials

270%
higher purchase likelihood for products with five reviews than for products with none (Spiegel Research Center, Northwestern University)
On video
a real customer on camera carries tone and sincerity that a star rating can't
No app
Customers record from one link in any phone or desktop browser, with no account to create
Any site
embed widgets on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow or plain HTML with a two-line snippet

Pricing for Automotive

VideoTestimonials is cheaper than Boast plan for plan.

Free
VideoTestimonials
Free
Boast
No free plan (14-day trial)
Starter
VideoTestimonials
$24/mo
Boast
$50/month, billed yearly (Basic)
Pro
VideoTestimonials
$49/mo
Boast
$100/month, billed yearly (Team)

FAQs for Automotive

When is the best moment to ask for a testimonial at a dealership?
At vehicle delivery, when the customer is holding the keys to their new car. The excitement is genuine and contagious. For service customers, right after a positive repair experience.
Can I use customer testimonials in digital advertising?
Yes, with the customer's consent. You can repurpose video testimonials as social media ads, YouTube pre-roll and display ads. Keep the ad faithful to what the customer actually said.
Can I transfer my Boast videos to VideoTestimonials?
Yes. Download your videos from Boast and upload them to VideoTestimonials. We support all common video formats.
Does VideoTestimonials support NPS surveys like Boast?
Yes. You can include NPS rating questions in your testimonial collection forms alongside video and text prompts.
Is VideoTestimonials easier to use than Boast?
Our users consistently report that VideoTestimonials is more intuitive with a modern interface, drag-and-drop form builder, and simpler widget configuration.
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Collect video and text testimonials through one link — your customers record in the browser, with no app and no account. Bring your existing Boast reviews with you. Free plan includes 10 videos, 20 text testimonials and a Wall of Love embed.

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