Feature Comparison

Which Edition Is Right for Your Business?

All editions are world-class solutions. Each one includes a combination of powerful CRM features plus the relevant Force.com infrastructure components in order to meet the unique needs of your company. As you'll see in the comparison chart below, the edition you need depends on the size of your team, which CRM components you need, and the level of customization and integration you require.

Salesforce Group Edition: The small business growth machine

Salesforce Professional Edition: Full-powered CRM without complexity

Salesforce Enterprise Edition: Advanced CRM for even the most complex enterprises

Salesforce Unlimited Edition: Manage and share information across the enterprise


Edition Feature Comparison Chart

Edition Feature Comparison Group Edition Professional Edition  Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
User Limit 5 users None None None
Standard Training and Support Included Included Included Premier Included 1
Storage per User 1GB Total 1GB or 20MB/user 1GB or 20MB/user 1 GB or 120MB/user
 
Sales Force Automation Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Account, Contact, Opportunity, and Activity Management
Document Management
Notes and Attachments
Data Validation
Salesforce Console  
Customizable Forecasting  
Contract and Renewal Management  
Integration with Third-Party Methodologies     2
Product Catalog  
Revenue Schedule Management  
Account and Opportunity
Team Selling
   
Client Lifecycle
Management
3
   
Advanced Call Scripting 4            
Territory Management       5
Mass Quota Updates    
Workflow and Approvals    
 
Partner Relationship Management Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Full Set of PRM Features     
 
Marketing Automation Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Google AdWords check   check check check
Web Site Lead Capture and Tracking
Lead Management, Routing, and Assignment
Document Management
Email Templates and Tracking
Mass Email and Tracking  
Campaign Management  
List Management  
Advanced Call Scripting 4    
Workflow and Approvals    
 
Customer Service
and Support
Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Case Management
Data Validation
Document Management
Case Queues and Auto-Assignment  
Advanced Case Escalation and Notification  
History Tracking  
Knowledge Base and Suggested Solutions  
Multilingual Solutions  
Agent Console  
Service Dashboards
 
Call Center  
Web and Email Case Capture  
Asset Management  
Service Entitlements 6    
Customer Portal 
 
 
Content Management Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Salesforce Content    
 
Innovation Management Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Salesforce Ideas     7 7 7
 
Real-Time and Historical Analytics Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Standard and Custom Reports
Custom Report Formulas
Custom Conditional Highlighting
Customizable Dashboards  
Analytic Mash-Ups  
Read-Only Report Access    
 
Desktop and Mobile CRM Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Integration with Outlook and Office
Integration with Lotus Notes
Offline Access  
Desktop Solution Administration    
Mobile Access  
Data Model Customization Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Custom Fields per Object 100 8 100 500 500
Total Custom Objects 50 50 200 2,000
Custom Object History Tracking
Custom Formulas
Image Fields
Data Validation
Custom Object Sharing Controls    
User Interface Customization Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Total Custom Tabs 5
10
25
Unlimited
Drag-and-Drop Custom Layouts
Embedded Mash-Ups
Custom Buttons
Global Translation Workbench  
Rename Tabs and Labels
 
Multiple Custom Page Layouts    
Record-Dependent Page Layouts    
AJAX Toolkit    
Standard Button Overrides    
Enterprise Administration Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Account-Based Sharing Controls  
Record-Level Security  
Field-Level Security    
Multidepartmental Administration    
Profile-Based Departmental Security    
Delegated Administration    
Opportunity, Lead, and Case-Sharing Controls    
Business Process Controls Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Lead and Case Routing  
Multistep Approval Processes    
Workflow Automation Rules and Tasks    
Multiple Business Processes    
Apex On-Demand Programming Language
     
Application Environment Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
AppExchange Application Installation
Maximum Custom and AppExchange Apps 1 5 10 Unlimited
Force.com Platform Edition    

On-Demand Database Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Force.com Service Delivery
Import/Export Utilities
Import De-Duplication
Weekly Export Service  
Real-Time Database Mirroring    
Data Loader    
Development and Test Environment       9 9
Integration Platform Group Edition Professional Edition Enterprise
Edition
Unlimited
Edition
Integration with Outlook and Office
Integration with Lotus Notes
Force.com Web Services API
   
Metadata API
   
Single Sign-On—LDAP Integration    
Connect for SAP R/3 10    
Connect for Oracle11i 10    

 = Included in base user license      = Additional fee may apply

Group Edition supports less functionality than the 30-day trial. Customers purchasing Group Edition from the trial will have all non-Group Edition functionality and data permanently deleted. Customers may export their trial data at no charge at any time during the trial.

1 Premier Support with Administration is included with Unlimited Edition.

2 Professional Edition supports integration with certified AppExchange partners.

3 Client lifecycle management is currently available on a limited basis.

4 Advanced call scripting is currently available in English only.

5 Force.com Sandbox (available in Enterprise Edition for a fee) is required for territory management.

6 Service entitlements is currently available in English only.

7 Additional license fees apply for users who are not Salesforce application users, Salesforce Partner Portal users, or Salesforce Customer Portal users

8 Group Edition does not support custom activity fields.

9 Enterprise Edition includes one limited environment. Unlimited Edition includes one full environment plus additional limited environments. Additional full and limited environments are available for both editions for an extra fee.

11 License fees apply to Enterprise Edition and Unlimited Edition. Force.com Connect must be installed on the premises, local to the SAP R/3 or Oracle 11i system.

Note: Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers that purchase our services should make the purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available.