# Boost: review and real cost

AI search, custom collection filters, merchandising and bundles, priced on your store's sales.

Verdict: Good, with caveats (5 of 8 checks). Rank 3 of 3 in Search and filters. Developer: Boost Commerce. Listing: https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search

Boost suits small stores and large catalogues that want strong filters and AI search, since the price ignores product count. The catch: the price follows gross sales, so it jumps from $159 to $499 a month once a store passes $100K in monthly sales.

## Monthly cost

| Store size | Plan | Per month | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 orders | Launch | $159 | $18,000 monthly GMV is above the $15K tier, so Launch up to $50K GMV: $159 a month [2] |
| 2,000 orders | Convert | $499 | $120,000 monthly GMV is above Convert's $100K tier, so Convert up to $250K GMV: $499 a month; you cannot pick a plan whose limit is below your Base GMV [2][4] |
| 10,000 orders | Accelerate | $699 | $600,000 monthly GMV fits Accelerate up to $650K GMV: $699 a month [2] |

## Checks

- [x] Free to start: A 21-day free trial is available [1].
- [x] Prices public at every size: The pricing calculator lists every tier up to $2.5M in monthly GMV [2].
- [ ] Built for Shopify: The listing does not show the Built for Shopify badge [1].
- [x] Rated 4.7 or higher: Rated 4.7 on the Shopify App Store [1].
- [x] 500+ merchant reviews: 1,635 reviews on the Shopify App Store [1].
- [ ] Works with Shopify Flow: Shopify Flow is not listed under Works with, and Boost's help centre has no Flow guide [1][8].
- [x] You can take your data: Analytics export to CSV or Excel [5], and synonyms export to CSV [10].
- [ ] Security report named: No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification is named on Boost's site or GDPR page [6].

## Plans

- Launch: $29–$159/month. Advanced filters, smart and AI search, AI recommendations and bundles, pre-order, 90-day analytics. Limits: Up to $50K monthly GMV: $29 to $5K, $99 to $15K, $159 to $50K
- Convert: $299–$599/month. Everything in Launch plus in-collection search, collection merchandising, B2B wholesale, 180-day analytics. Limits: Up to $400K monthly GMV: $299 to $100K, $499 to $250K, $599 to $400K
- Accelerate: $699–$1,499/month. Everything in Convert plus AI-personalized search and recommendations, customer success manager, premium support. Limits: Up to $2.5M monthly GMV: $699 to $650K, $799 to $1M, $1,499 to $2.5M
- Enterprise: Custom. Tailored plan. Limits: Over $2.5M monthly GMV; contact sales

## Overview

Boost replaces Shopify's search and collection filters with AI search, custom filter trees, merchandising and recommendations [1]. It also adds bundles, pre-orders and back-in-stock alerts [2].

The price follows your store's gross sales, not your product count [2].

## Pricing

Launch costs $29 up to $5K in monthly gross sales, $99 up to $15K and $159 up to $50K [2]. Convert runs $299 to $599 up to $400K, and Accelerate $699 to $1,499 up to $2.5M [2]. Your Base GMV is the average of the last three months, and you cannot choose a plan whose limit is below it [3][4]. If sales outgrow your plan, Boost adds $2 per extra $1,000 of GMV [3]. Billing is monthly only [4].

## Merchants

Boost holds 4.7 from 1,635 reviews, and 93% of ratings are five stars [1]. Merchants praise the filters on large catalogues and fast, patient support with theme conflicts [1]. Low ratings report steep price rises after years on the app, theme-specific changes that need Boost's team, and slow follow-up on paid setup [9].

## Data

Analytics export to CSV or Excel [5], and the synonym library exports to CSV [10]. Filter trees cannot be exported to a file, though Boost keeps them if you uninstall [7]. Boost's GDPR page names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification [6]. Where data is hosted is not published.

## Sources

1. [Boost AI Search & Filter - Grow sales with search & discovery: search bar, product filter | Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search), Shopify App Store, accessed 2026-10-08
2. [Boost Commerce | Pricing for Boost AI Search & Discovery for Shopify](https://boostcommerce.net/platform/pricing), Boost Commerce, accessed 2026-10-08
3. [GMV-based Pricing plan overview](https://support.boostcommerce.net/en/articles/12545618-gmv-based-pricing-plan-overview), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08
4. [FAQs GMV-based Subscription](https://support.boostcommerce.net/en/articles/12546566-faqs-gmv-based-subscription), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08
5. [Boost AI Search & Discovery Analytics](https://support.boostcommerce.net/en/articles/9362211-boost-ai-search-discovery-analytics), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08
6. [Boost Commerce | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)](https://boostcommerce.net/company/gdpr), Boost Commerce, accessed 2026-10-08
7. [Product filter FAQs](https://support.boostcommerce.net/en/articles/9359377-product-filter-faqs), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08
8. [Boost Support Center article index](https://support.boostcommerce.net/llms.txt), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08
9. [Boost AI Search & Filter reviews (1 and 2 stars, newest first) | Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search/reviews?ratings%5B%5D=1&ratings%5B%5D=2&sort_by=newest), Shopify App Store, accessed 2026-10-08
10. [How to enable Synonym search](https://support.boostcommerce.net/en/articles/9359386-how-to-enable-synonym-search), Boost Support Center, accessed 2026-10-08

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