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Salesforce & Force.com

Salesforce drivers & connectors for data integration

Connect to Salesforce data through easy-to-use, bi-directional drivers. Easily integrate Salesforce data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.

Do more with Salesforce data

ETL/ELT

Integrate Salesforce data into any database or data warehouse

CData Sync

AI Connectivity

Easily connect Salesforce to AI assistants, copilots, & agents.

AI / MCP Server

BI & Analytics

Connect to live Salesforce data from your favorite BI tool

Power BI

Tableau

Connect Apps

Extend common applications and tools with drop-in connectivity

ODBC

JDBC

ADO.NET

ETL/ELT

Integrate Salesforce data into any database or data warehouse

CData Sync

SQL Server

Integrate Salesforce with SQL Integration Services

SSIS Tasks

Reporting & Spreadsheets

Connect to live Salesforce data from your favorite Spreadsheet

Excel

Google Sheets

BI & Analytics

Connect to live Salesforce data from your favorite BI tool

Power BI

Tableau

Cloud BI Tools

Integration with popular cloud-based tools like Looker, QuickSight, SAP Analytics Cloud, and more

CData Connect AI

Connect Apps

Extend common applications and tools with drop-in connectivity

ODBC

JDBC

ADO.NET

Live Cloud Connectivity

Access real-time Workday data from SaaS/Cloud apps

CData Connect AI

Python Connectivity

Connect Salesforce with Python and Data Science projects

Python Connector

AI Connectivity

Easily connect Salesforce to AI assistants, copilots, & agents.

AI / MCP Server

Other Salesforce Technologies

Salesforce data integration

Access Salesforce data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Salesforce connectivity to:

Access a full range of Salesforce data and meta-data including custom entities, fields, and computed values.
Create atomic and batch update operations that read, write, update, and delete Salesforce data.
Perform actions like creating, retrieving, aborting, and deleting jobs, uploading and downloading attachments and documents, and more.

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Trusted by Salesforce users worldwide

Salesforce Reporting

MobilityWorks Leverages CData to Support Proactive Business-Wide Reporting

“CData Sync for Salesforce has become a system that I don't have to think about. From an automation standpoint, it’s the ultimate panacea. I don't have to worry about it. It’s my dream to have a system that works in the background — and Sync works flawlessly.”

John Hill
MobilityWorks Marketing Automation Manager

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Salesforce ETL

Holiday Inn Club Rests Easy with Error-Free Salesforce Data Movement

“I can sleep again, knowing that the replication is working. If I stopped CData Sync today, I’d get flooded with calls from my teams in the next 20 minutes. The near-real-time data we get with Sync has transformed how we work in a big way”

Irving Toledo
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Senior Software Architect

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The CData difference

Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.

Unparalleled Salesforce Connectivity Get full access to your Salesforce data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Salesforce connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Salesforce data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.

Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.

Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Salesforce our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.

Blazing data access Our Salesforce connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.

Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Salesforce APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.

Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Salesforce. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.

AI Integrations

Salesforce data for AI agents and assistants

Salesforce MCP server connectivity for AI

Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Salesforce data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.

One MCP connection from Salesforce to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.

CData Connect AI

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BI & Analytics

Salesforce connectivity for BI & analytics

Live Salesforce access for analytics

Access Salesforce data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.

Connect Salesforce (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
Bi-directional Salesforce connectivity through common data endpoints
Enable Salesforce governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.

Explore other popular Salesforce analytics solutions

Data Warehousing

Salesforce ETL, replication, & data warehousing

Automate Salesforce data replication

CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Salesforce— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.

Create automated Salesforce data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
Archive data for disaster recovery

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Explore other popular Salesforce data integration solutions

Learn more about using CData for Salesforce data integration.

Data Management

Consolidate Salesforce data management

Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.

Connect Salesforce to data management systems to:

Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.

Explore other popular Salesforce data management integrations

No Code

Connect to Salesforce with no-code

Salesforce is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.

Customize Salesforce and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Salesforce data with other systems.

Explore low-code/no-code Salesforce integrations

Custom Apps

Build fully-integrated custom applications

From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Salesforce.

What is a Salesforce driver?

A Salesforce driver is a software library that enables applications to interact with Salesforce as though it were a traditional database. These drivers simplify communication by abstracting API complexities, presenting Salesforce data in a structured, database-like format.
What is a Salesforce connector?

A Salesforce connector is a tailored integration designed to allow proprietary applications or unique systems to seamlessly interact with Salesforce. Built on the same robust engine as our Salesforce drivers, these connectors provide effortless real-time access to Salesforce data for extended application functionality.
How is developing with a Salesforce driver different?

Drivers streamline integration by abstracting Salesforce APIs, allowing you to access its data through standard interfaces like SQL, making them perfect for data-focused applications.

Embedding CData Connectivity

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Data Virtualization

Virtualize access to Salesforce data

Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.

Integrating Salesforce with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.

Explore Salesforce data virtualization

Spreadsheets

Connect to live Salesforce data in spreadsheets

Work with live Salesforce data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:

Always work with live Salesforce data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
Update Salesforce records right from your spreadsheet

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Explore other popular cloud integrations

Learn more about using CData for Salesforce data access from cloud applications.

FAQs

Frequently asked Salesforce integration questions

Common questions about Salesforce drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration

What is Salesforce?

Salesforce is a well-known cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps organizations manage customer interactions, sales processes, marketing campaigns, and service support. It provides analytics, customization, integration with other applications, and mobile access features. Salesforce is utilized by a vast array of industries and organizations of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its cloud-based nature enables users to access their CRM data from any location with an internet connection, enhancing collaboration and adaptability.
How does the Salesforce Driver work?

The Salesforce driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Salesforce, allowing the application to read, write, and update data as if it were a relational database. The Salesforce driver abstracts the complexities of Salesforce APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Salesforce data in real-time via standard SQL queries.
How is using the Salesforce Driver different than connecting to the Salesforce API?

Working with a Salesforce Driver is different than connecting with Salesforce through other means. Salesforce API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Salesforce integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our Salesforce Drivers offer codeless access to live Salesforce data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Salesforce data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Salesforce data. We manage all of the complexities of Salesforce integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

If you need truly zero-maintenance integration, check out connectivity to Salesforce via CData Connect AI. With Connect AI you can configure all of your data connectivity in one place and connect to Salesforce from any of the available Cloud Drivers and Client Applications. Connectivity to Salesforce is managed in the cloud, and you never have to worry about installing new drivers when Salesforce is updated.
How is a Salesforce Driver different than a Salesforce connector?

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Salesforce, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Salesforce driver offers full-featured Salesforce data connectivity. The CData Salesforce drivers support extensive Salesforce integration, providing access to all of the Salesforce data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Salesforce data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.
Is Salesforce SQL based?

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Salesforce driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Salesforce API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Salesforce as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Salesforce is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Salesforce looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Salesforce connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.
What data can I access with the Salesforce driver?

The Salesforce drivers and connectors offer comprehensive access to Salesforce data. Our Salesforce driver exposes static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to Salesforce data for any enterprise analytics or data mangement use. To explore the Salesforce driver data model, please review the edition-specific Salesforce driver documentation.
What does Salesforce integrate with?

Using the CData Salesforce drivers and connectors, Salesforce can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Salesforce data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Salesforce data integrations online.

Additionally, since Salesforce supported by CData Connect AI, we enable all kinds of new Salesforce cloud integrations.
How can I enable Salesforce Analytics?

Salesforce Analytics and Salesforce Cloud BI integration is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Salesforce data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.
How can I support Salesforce Data Integration?

Salesforce data integration is typically enabled with CData Sync, a robust any-to-any data pipeline solution that is easy to set up, runs everywhere, and offers comprehensive enterprise-class features for data engineering. CData Sync makes it easy to replicate Salesforce data any database or data warehouse, and maintain parity between systems with automated incremental Salesforce replication. In addition, our Salesforce drivers and connectors can be easily embedded into a wide range of data integration tools to augment existing solutions.
Does Salesforce Integrate with Excel?

Absolutely. The best way to integrate Salesforce with Excel is by using the CData Connect AI Excel Add-In. The Salesforce Excel Add-In provides easy Salesforce integration directly from Microsoft Excel Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Our integration offers live bi-directional access to Salesforce data directly from Excel. Simply configure your connection to Salesforce from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access Salesforce just like you would another native Excel data source.

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Salesforce Integration

Drivers & Connectors

BI Tools & Spreadsheets

Data Integration (ETL/ELT)

SAAS/Cloud Connectivity

Other Technologies

Salesforce drivers & connectors for data integration

Do more with Salesforce data

Other Salesforce Drivers

Salesforce data integration

Trusted by Salesforce users worldwide

MobilityWorks Leverages CData to Support Proactive Business-Wide Reporting

Holiday Inn Club Rests Easy with Error-Free Salesforce Data Movement

The CData difference

AI Integrations

Salesforce data for AI agents and assistants

Salesforce MCP server connectivity for AI

BI & Analytics

Salesforce connectivity for BI & analytics

Live Salesforce access for analytics

Data Warehousing

Salesforce ETL, replication, & data warehousing

Automate Salesforce data replication

Data Management

Consolidate Salesforce data management

No Code

Connect to Salesforce with no-code

Custom Apps

Build fully-integrated custom applications

Data Virtualization

Virtualize access to Salesforce data

Spreadsheets

Connect to live Salesforce data in spreadsheets

Work with live Salesforce data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:

FAQs

Frequently asked Salesforce integration questions

Additional Salesforce connectivity resources

Technical articles

Blog

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