Free Third-Party Tools for Salesforce
The following table includes apps that you can use to gather information about your org, such as objects and fields, permission sets, and page layouts, learn more about Salesforce, and manage your data.
| App Name | Main Function | Key Benefit | Blackthorn Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| FieldPro | Field metadata & health analysis | Field management | I want a full list of every Blackthorn field and object. |
| Qandor’s Field Trip | Field usage reports | Field optimization | Another option for field analysis. |
| PermComparator | Compare profiles/permission sets | Security audits | I want to know the difference between Event Admin and Event Planner permission sets. |
| Salesforce Inspector | Data/metadata access | Admin productivity | I want to see record data in fields that are not included on my page layout. Note that this tool can also be used for bulk uploads and updates, but that interface is somewhat complex. |
| Data Loader | Bulk data operations | Data management | I want to upload or edit a large number of records. (Proceed with caution.) |
| Salesforce Colored Favicons | Alter Salesforce tabs in Chrome | Easily identify Salesforce orgs | I need to toggle between Production and Sandbox in Chrome. |
| Trailhead | Salesforce up-skilling | Interactive training with some hands-on modules | I am brand new to Salesforce and need to orient myself. |
Blackthorn-Friendly Platforms and Tools
The following list includes Salesforce adjacent platforms and tools that work well with Blackthorn.
- Affinaquest AdvancementRM
- Ascend Advancement Suite
- Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
- Education Data Architecture (EDA)
- Salesforce Clouds
- Nonprofit Cloud
- Agentforce Education (formerly Education Cloud)
- Government Cloud
- Marketing Cloud
- Data Cloud
- Tools at Google
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Analytics