Built for E-Commerce

Best Boast alternative for E-Commerce

Why E-Commerce teams are choosing VideoTestimonials over Boast — feature parity, lower price, and workflows tuned for e-commerce.

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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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E-Commerce testimonial challenges

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

Product photos and descriptions only go so far — shoppers want to see real people using your products

Fake reviews have eroded consumer trust, making authentic user-generated video content essential

High return rates are driven by mismatched expectations that better social proof could prevent

Amazon and big marketplaces dominate search results, making on-site trust signals critical for DTC brands

How VideoTestimonials solves them

What you actually get in VideoTestimonials that Boast doesn't fully address for e-commerce.

Automate post-purchase testimonial requests so customers record unboxing and experience videos

Embed product-specific video reviews on collection and product pages to boost add-to-cart rates

Build a Wall of Love that showcases your brand community and drives longer time-on-site

Repurpose customer videos as ad creative that shows real people using your products

VideoTestimonials vs Boast for E-Commerce

Feature comparison weighted by what e-commerce 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

E-Commerce-specific testimonial questions

Use these prompts when collecting testimonials from your e-commerce customers.

  1. 1

    What made you decide to purchase this product?

  2. 2

    How has this product met or exceeded your expectations?

  3. 3

    Show us how you use this product in your daily routine.

  4. 4

    What would you tell someone who is considering buying this product?

  5. 5

    How does the quality compare to what you expected from the photos and description?

Why E-Commerce 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 E-Commerce

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 E-Commerce

How do I collect video reviews at scale for hundreds of products?
Add your collection link to the post-delivery email your store already sends, or import a customer list into VideoTestimonials' email outreach and send the request from there. Customers record directly from their phone, no app needed, and you add each new testimonial to the matching product page's widget.
Can I display video reviews on specific product pages?
Yes. Use the Single widget to show a chosen review on its product page, or embed a hand-picked Wall of Love with its iframe code. Customers see reviews relevant to exactly what they're considering.
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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