SocialProof vs Boast

Boast costs $50/mo.
SocialProof costs $9.

Boast.io is built for enterprises needing video testimonials and advanced collection. SocialProof is built for the small business owner who wants testimonials on their site — today.

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Quick verdict: Boast is a great enterprise video testimonial platform — but at $50–$208/mo, it's overkill for freelancers, coaches, and small businesses. SocialProof delivers the essentials at $9/mo (or free).

Feature comparison

Feature SocialProof Boast
Free plan ✓ Forever (1 widget) ✗ Trial only
Starting price $9/mo (Pro) $50/mo
Text testimonials
Video testimonials Coming soon ✓ Core feature
Audio testimonials
Embeddable widget ✓ One line of code
Custom branding ✓ Pro
Testimonial approval ✓ All plans
Google rich results ✓ Pro Limited
Shopify / Squarespace
Analytics ✓ Pro
CRM integrations ✓ Salesforce, HubSpot
Campaign management
Setup time 5 minutes 1–2 hours
Target customer Small business, solo SMB to Enterprise

Pricing breakdown

Best value
SocialProof
$0 / mo

Free forever — 1 active widget, up to 25 testimonials. No trial expiry.

$9 / mo (Pro)

Unlimited everything. Analytics, custom branding, Google rich results.

Boast
$50 / mo (Starter)

Video + text collection, basic display, limited responses/mo.

$125–$208 / mo

Pro and Agency plans. CRM integrations, more responses, custom domains.

That's a 5–23x price difference. If you're a freelancer or coach who wants to show testimonials on your site, you'd be overpaying massively for Boast.

When Boast makes sense

Boast strengths

  • Best-in-class video testimonial collection
  • Audio testimonials too
  • CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot)
  • Campaign management for high volume
  • Enterprise-grade support

Boast drawbacks

  • $50/mo minimum — no real free tier
  • Complex setup and onboarding
  • Built for teams, not solopreneurs
  • Response limits on entry plan
  • Expensive as you scale

Why small businesses choose SocialProof

SocialProof strengths

  • Free forever — not a trial, actually free
  • $9/mo Pro — fraction of Boast's price
  • Setup in under 5 minutes
  • Clean embed widget, one line of code
  • Google SEO rich results on Pro

SocialProof drawbacks

  • No video testimonials yet
  • No audio testimonials
  • No CRM integrations
  • Smaller ecosystem than Boast

The verdict

Boast is genuinely excellent if you're an agency, a company with a sales team, or someone who needs video testimonials at scale with CRM integration. If that's you — it's worth the price.

But the typical SocialProof customer is a coach, consultant, freelancer, restaurant, or small e-commerce store. For them, Boast is like renting a warehouse when you need a toolbox.

SocialProof is for small businesses that want social proof working this week, not enterprise buyers with a software budget. Free plan. $9 Pro. Done.

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