CloudArc Explains How Many Custom Objects Can Be Created In Salesforce

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CloudArc Explains How Many Custom Objects Can Be Created In Salesforce

A standard offering with customer relationship management (CRM) systems is the ability to track account, contact, lead, and opportunity information as well as generate reports to see how your organization is meeting its goals and objectives. What’s equally important for most businesses using a CRM is the ability to create and use custom objects that are specific to their users and setup. A widely-adopted CRM across industries is Salesforce. But many businesses wonder how many custom objects can be created in Salesforce and what the additional cost may be for adding those objects.

In particular, it stands out among other CRMs because of the number of custom objects that can be added at no additional cost.

Salesforce is unique as a CRM offering for a number of reasons. In particular, it stands out among other CRMs because of the number of custom objects that can be added at no additional cost. What’s more, working with a Salesforce partner who can help you identify not only those custom objects you truly need but also can also offer Salesforce licenses to you directly enables you to carefully manage costs. In the end, with this type of Salesforce partner and license arrangement, you spend valuable company resources only on those features and enhancements you need without incurring extra cost.

At CloudArc, we will work with you to identify the best Salesforce license for your business and ensure you have the right number of custom objects in Salesforce to accomplish your business’s goals.

This is part of what we call our “Value Design” approach where we work with you to identify exactly what you need and nothing extraneous. We always encourage customers to start with Salesforce Platform instead of Sales Cloud or Service Cloud. This is due to the powerful functionality included in Platform that comes at a significantly reduced cost compared to either Sales Cloud or Service Cloud. Using Salesforce Platform, none of our customers have even run out of custom objects.

What’s most important for customers is not how many custom objects can be created in Salesforce but which ones are most important for your business that complement your People, Process, and Technology. A critical facet of understanding exactly which custom objects are key for your business is knowing the potential cost of adding those custom objects. Most businesses recognize that addition of custom objects will incur more cost when they work with Salesforce consultants to design and build those unique features. What many businesses don’t always recognize are the added maintenance and support costs that increase over time due to the complexity introduced by those custom objects in your Salesforce org.

Because of the robust functionality of Salesforce Platform “out of the box,” we find that most customers only need one or two custom objects to operate their business seamlessly.

If more custom objects are required, we can certainly build those for you but we will always start with an assessment of how your business’s People, Process, and Technology align with the standard offerings in Salesforce before suggesting enhancements via custom objects.. If, after walking through your Process with you, we find the standard Salesforce Platform objects don’t meet your needs, we will suggest specific custom objects to fill those Technology gaps.

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Whether you are an existing Salesforce user hesitant to add custom objects or a new customer looking for the ideal CRM for your business, choosing Salesforce along with a Salesforce partner who will help you identify only those custom objects you need is the most cost effective and efficient path to successful CRM implementation.

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