Boast Review and verdict 2026

R&D tax credit claim automation platform.

Our take

Understanding Boast.

Boast is r&D tax credit claim automation platform. Free to start, paid plans for more. Built for B2B consultants and CFOs and finance managers.

Specialized in tax automation, and professional interface. Estimated time saving: 2h/month.

Keep it if: regular use or essential features. Skip it if: occasional use or tight budget. Main limit: pricing to be verified based on usage. Free, but keep it only if it stays useful.

Practical uses

Claim federal and state R&D credits for a tech startup.
Automate R&D credit preparation and maximize claims.
Raise capital by recovering equity via R&D credits.

Pros and cons

What Boast does especially well — and the limits to anticipate.

Pros

Contingency model: zero fees if no success.
Powerful automation cuts prep from 60h+ to ~5h.
Very high IRS acceptance rate.
Tax expertise combined with AI.

Cons

A commission is taken on credits claimed, which can be substantial.
No free trial or preview.
Requires accurate financial and engineering data.

Boast: when it makes sense.

Boast is for tech startups and innovative companies that haven't tapped R&D credits yet. For a non-R&D SMB, not applicable.

Keep if

Your company invests in R&D and has never claimed federal/state R&D credits.. You've spent significantly on engineer salaries, software, testing.

Challenge if

Your company has no R&D or tech innovation.. You've already claimed all available credits.

Our verdict on Boast.

Why this verdict

Decent

Boast is fairly easy to replace with an alternative, a free tier to test before paying, clearly documented use cases.