Gearset vs Own from Salesforce
Gearset keeps your backups safe even if Salesforce goes down.
“If we had a complete failure, I’m confident our data is safe in our Gearset backups and we’d be able to restore. We’ve got that peace of mind. Like insurance – you need it, but hope you never use it.”
Sage People Configuration Consultant, Sage
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When disaster strikes, teams trust Gearset to bring their Salesforce data back — quickly and calmly.
Recover your data and metadata quickly with a choice of easy-to-follow restore workflows. Gearset keeps restoring your orgs fast and stress-free — all on one platform.
Getting up and running is easy. As a cloud-based platform, Gearset connects directly to your orgs, so you can start backing up right away, with no installs or workflow disruption.
Gearset is an official Salesforce Partner — but we remain independent. That means you get a feature-rich, unbiased platform that’s designed to work with your org.
Teams consistently love Gearset’s support. Live chat with Salesforce DevOps experts in under five minutes and keep your teams moving — all included at no extra cost.
With Gearset, pricing is straightforward and predictable. Licenses are user-based, and there are never hidden fees, so you can budget more easily.
Gearset is a powerful platform serving the entire DevOps lifecycle. We offer solutions for deployments, CI/CD, code scanning, backups and more. The best backup and restore process is one integrated with your release management workflows.
“Our leadership team were a little nervous moving away from Own as we’d used them for 4 years. But I presented my technical analysis to the team — and we decided it made perfect sense to switch” — Planview
Gearset was a no-brainer once we looked into the platform — it enables us to manage all of our projects in one place and gives the scalability that we needed
Vice President of Global Services, MTX Group
We considered different products in the market, but once we explored Gearset there was no looking back.
Team Lead, Fluence
A lot of tools can back up your data, but what’s it going to look like when you restore it? That was when the lightbulb went on.
Salesforce Manager, Cincinnati Works
Feature comparisons can be misleading — so here’s what you should look for in a Salesforce backup solution — and how Gearset delivers:
Gearset is the leading DevOps platform for enterprise-scale Salesforce teams, delivering powerful features across the entire development lifecycle — including integrated backup and archiving.
Designed to handle complex workflows with ease, Gearset combines advanced capability with intuitive usability, making it ideal for teams of all sizes.
Stay audit-ready with automated processes and detailed tracking that support your compliance and governance standards.
Gearset is ISO 27001 certified and offers you enterprise-grade security. Your Salesforce data and metadata is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted on the same AWS data centers trusted by Salesforce, with 24/7 intrusion detection.
Yes — Gearset is a fully integrated Salesforce DevOps platform that includes a robust, enterprise-grade backup and recovery solution. Designed for teams who need confidence in their data protection strategy, Gearset’s backup offering safeguards both data and metadata, supports rapid recovery, and fits seamlessly into your DevOps workflows.
Unlike standalone tools, Gearset provides everything in one place — from automated deployments and CI/CD pipelines to change monitoring, testing, and disaster recovery. This unified platform simplifies operations, reduces risk, and gives you complete control over every aspect of your Salesforce lifecycle.
Restoring with Gearset is simple, fast, and familiar. You use the same intuitive comparison and deployment workflow trusted by thousands of Salesforce teams — so whether you’re rolling back metadata, recovering lost records, or fixing accidental changes, it feels like second nature.
With full visibility into every change, you can pinpoint exactly what to restore — from individual records to full objects or metadata components — and deploy the fix in just a few clicks. There’s no need to switch tools or learn a new process, making data recovery quick and low-risk.
Yes — Gearset keeps pricing transparent and predictable. Our user-based subscriptions include backup as standard, with no hidden costs or confusing usage tiers.
Storage usage can spike unexpectedly as you roll out new features or scale your org. Gearset’s per-user pricing makes budgeting simple and predictable, without the stress of calculating data volumes or planning around fluctuating storage costs.
No. Gearset is a fully cloud-based solution, so there’s nothing to install in your Salesforce org. This keeps setup simple, reduces ongoing maintenance, and ensures your environment remains uncluttered.
Choosing Gearset means partnering with an independent company focused solely on building world-class DevOps solutions for Salesforce. Unlike vendor-owned tools, Gearset’s sole priority is helping teams succeed — with transparent pricing, rapid innovation, and dedicated support.
Relying on your platform provider for backup introduces potential risks — from roadmap uncertainty to pricing changes and support tied to Salesforce Success Plans. With Gearset, you stay in control, backed by a team fully committed to both data protection and DevOps excellence.
Gearset’s backup is built for enterprise-scale reliability, performance, and security. We provide secure, automated daily backups — with optional high-frequency (hourly) backups — covering both data and metadata. Everything is encrypted and stored off-platform for maximum resilience.
Our powerful comparison and restore tools make recovery fast and flexible, supporting everything from user error to full disaster recovery and preventing data loss. While Own has been in the market longer, Gearset offers modern, integrated technology that combines backup with industry-leading DevOps tooling — giving you greater control, visibility, and ease of use.
Yes, both! Gearset provides powerful data deployment tools that support precise, flexible sandbox seeding — giving you full control over which records are migrated and how they’re used in development and testing.
We also offer a robust archiving solution to securely store historical Salesforce data off-platform, helping reduce storage costs, improve org performance, and meet long-term compliance requirements. Archived data can be retrieved at any time, and you can define custom archiving policies to automate the process based on your organization’s needs.
Yes — Gearset is HIPAA compliant and can provide a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) as needed. We offer strong data security measures, including dedicated cloud hosting options, making Gearset a trusted choice for healthcare, life sciences, and other regulated industries.
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