It’s time to break free

Copado holding you back?

Six-hour deployments. Merge conflicts you fix by hand. Support tickets that drag on for weeks. Gearset solves the problems Copado can’t.

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“A small manual change in Copado would take us 4-5 hours. In Gearset, we can get it done in an hour — maybe less.”

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Morgan & Morgan

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The problems we hear every day — and how Gearset solves them

If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone — these are just a few of the pains we hear from customers struggling with Copado releases, and how Gearset fixes each one.

The problems we hear with Copado, and how Gearset solves them

Copado pain

Gearset fix

Downtime whenever your org goes offline
Pain point

Copado installs as a managed package, so governor limits, upgrade windows and Salesforce outages take your DevOps tooling down too.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset is cloud-native SaaS on AWS — it updates automatically and your pipelines, history and backups stay up even when Salesforce is down.

Merge conflicts that derail your releases
Pain point

Copado's merge handling often means fixing conflicts by hand — slow, error-prone and easy to get wrong under deadline.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset surfaces conflicts clearly and resolves them in a guided UI, so merges stay clean.

Failed deployments and missing dependencies
Pain point

In Copado, missing dependencies surface at deploy time as failed validations, leaving you to trace components by hand.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset’s 100+ problem analyzers catch them up front and pull in related metadata, so deployments succeed first time.

Orgs that drift out of sync
Pain point

Copado's hidden middle cloud layer sits before your Git repo, so orgs drift and back-promotions are painful.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset’s Git-first architecture flags drift the moment it appears and makes back-promotion a few clicks.

Support tickets that drag on for weeks
Pain point

Copado's support runs on tickets, and a single issue can drag on for days or weeks.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset gives you in-app chat staffed by engineers who answer in an average of 2 minutes.

Unapproved changes slipping into production
Pain point

In Copado, unapproved changes can slip into production and it's hard to see what changed or how.
Solved by Gearset

Gearset enforces PR-based approvals and monitors production continuously, so every change is seen and traceable.

Feeling uneasy about the move? So did every team before you.

Mid-contract? Buried in MDAPI? We’ve helped teams in exactly your position make the move — with a guided, low-risk plan built around your constraints, not against them. Dozens of enterprise teams have already made the switch.

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You’ve struggled long enough. It’s time to break free.

Switching platforms sounds risky — but with Gearset, you’re in safe hands. We’ve moved dozens of teams off Copado using a proven, low-risk migration framework that strips out the complexity and keeps you in control.

Our dedicated team partners with you at every step, so you see value faster — with no implementation fees or steep learning curves. Download your escape plan to see exactly how the move works.

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Don’t take our word for it — hear from former Copado customers

Verified reviews from enterprise teams who have swapped Copado for Gearset — taken straight from G2.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars on G2

Copado was really bad on managing conflict, no possibility to do back deploy, no single sandbox for devs.

Maria C.

Salesforce Engineer · Enterprise

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars on G2

We switched from Copado because our team spent too much time managing the DevOps tool instead of delivering Salesforce changes.

Charlie F.

Principal Software Engineer, The Knot Worldwide · Enterprise

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars on G2

We had SO many issues with Copado. The release manager role became over time basically a full time position and deployments could take 6 or more hours.

Thomas S.

Implementation Programmer, Paylocity · Enterprise

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars on G2

I much prefer Gearset — Copado was a managed package within Salesforce, so you had to keep on top of updates to get the latest features, whereas with Gearset you automatically get the new features.

Matthew H.

Manager, CRM Development · Enterprise

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars on G2

Gearset is the best in my opinion. Compared other tools like AutoRabit and Copado, and other built in solutions to Salesforce.

Hans H.

Global Service Delivery Manager, Videojet Technologies · Enterprise

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars on G2

The pipeline UI is outstanding and provides us with a clear path to manage change and deployments and allows us to use a solid Agile DevOps approach to Salesforce that is much needed with multiple vendors and orgs.

Charlie S.

Software Engineer III, WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone · Enterprise

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3,500+ customers trust Gearset

Intercom
Sage
Johnson & Johnson
Veolia
McKesson
Zillow
IBM
Zurich
Sonos
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Hundreds of teams have made the move to Gearset — ready to join them?

Governance and security you can trust

Gearset combines advanced governance, compliance support, and scalable release management with a user-friendly interface and rapid onboarding. We support robust compliance — ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA — and provide enterprise‑grade security controls and hosting, making Gearset well placed to handle regulated environments and data‑sensitive use cases. We give enterprises built‑in audit trails, SOX/ISO/HIPAA support, parallel pipelines for multiple global teams, and integrated security scans — all in one single platform.

Unlike Copado’s complex, heavy setup and maintenance, Gearset delivers enterprise‑grade power without the overhead, which is why leading global organizations in finance, healthcare, and technology choose Gearset to underpin their DevOps strategy.

ISO 27001
24/7 Protection
Advanced Encryption SSL TLS 1.2 AES-256
BSI ISO/IEC 27001
UKAS Management Systems
AWS
GDPR
HIPAA

Gearset is ISO 27001 certified and offers you enterprise-grade security. Your Salesforce data and metadata are encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted on the same AWS data centers trusted by Salesforce, with 24/7 intrusion detection. Gearset is trusted by over 3,500 teams — including some of the world’s most complex orgs — who rely on secure, scalable, and forward‑thinking technology to power their Salesforce releases.

Switch to Gearset

How do I switch from Copado to Gearset?

Gearset has a structured migration process for teams leaving Copado. It starts with a discovery session to understand your current pipelines and configuration, followed by a technical deep dive, a tailored onboarding plan and guided implementation sessions. A dedicated switchover guide covers the common concerns around downtime, contract timing and data migration.

Can I switch from Copado to Gearset before my contract ends?

Yes. You do not need to wait until your Copado contract ends. Many teams run Gearset alongside Copado during the transition, and Gearset’s team helps you plan the switch around your renewal date and pipelines so there is no gap in delivery. If you still have a long period of your Copado contract left, speak with us and we can see what is possible. 

How long does migrating from Copado to Gearset take?

Because there is no managed package to install, most teams are up and running in days rather than months — you connect your orgs and Git repositories through the browser. The full timeline depends on how many pipelines and environments you have, and your onboarding team builds a plan around your setup. 

Will switching from Copado cause downtime or disruption?

No. Gearset is a SaaS app that connects to your existing orgs and repositories, so there is nothing to install in your org and no need to pause development. You can validate Gearset against your current pipelines before cutting over, which keeps the migration low-risk.

Why do teams switch from Copado to Gearset?

The reasons we hear most often are unreliable merge conflict handling, failed deployments and manual dependency work, tiered ticket-based support that can drag on for weeks, no native data backup, no observability, and a managed package that goes offline with the org during a Salesforce outage. Gearset addresses each of these as part of one platform.

How much does Gearset cost compared to Copado?

Gearset is one all-inclusive platform with transparent per-user pricing covering CI/CD, deployments, data and CPQ deployments, backup and observability. Copado’s total cost usually stacks up from separate line items — a governance-org Salesforce license, per-pipeline procurement, a third-party backup contract, and separate implementation and tiered support. Teams switching from Copado generally find Gearset’s total cost of ownership is lower and easier to predict.

How does Gearset handle merge conflicts better than Copado?

Gearset uses semantic merge tools that understand the structure of Salesforce metadata, not just raw text, and presents conflicts in a clear visual interface, learning from previous resolutions over time. Copado’s auto-merge prioritizes the most recent changes and can bypass necessary checks, risking regressions and failed deployments.

What support and onboarding do I get with Gearset?

Gearset includes unlimited in-app chat staffed by human engineers who respond in an average of two minutes, with no tiers or per-ticket charges. Depending on your complexity, you are also assigned a dedicated Customer Success Manager, Onboarding Manager and DevOps Architect at no extra cost, plus structured onboarding and quarterly success reviews.

Is Gearset a complete replacement for Copado?

Yes. Gearset covers the full end-to-end Salesforce DevOps lifecycle in one single platform — CI/CD pipelines, metadata and data deployments, data and CPQ deployments, backup and restore, sandbox seeding, testing, code review, observability and governance — so you can retire Copado and its separate add-ons. 

Leave Copado behind — without losing momentum.

  • Say goodbye to frustrating errors and slow support
  • See why teams have swapped to Gearset
  • Built for speed, scalability, and stability