What are the tools to help import my data into Salesforce

You have 2 options provided by Salesforce:

1: Salesforce Import Wizard: The easiest option built into your Salesforce.com application. To open it go to Your Name | Setup | Data Management. It works with any Salesforce edition and in many cases is enough to get your data imported.

2: Force.com Data Loader: Data Loader is another tool provided by Salesforce. It is a standalone application for Mac or PC and is available for download at Force.com. I would call it an advanced version of Import Wizard that allows you to do more sophisticated migration tricks. You need to be at least on Enterprise Edition to use the Data Loader.

Also various 3rd party vendors have built data import tools.

If you want to learn more, I have written a blog post about tool options for import: https://medium.com/import2/4-tools-to-import-data-into-salesforce-9b081b6bd101


On the third party front, there are various free and paid solutions:

  • JitterBit - http://www.jitterbit.com/salesforce/index.php. Powerful data loader with scheduling ability. Definitely worth reviewing. Simple functionality is free. More advanced features require a license
  • Informatica - Popular, but expensive and not particularly functional
  • Excel Connector - Class tool for power admins to import data
  • Import2 - http://www.import2.com/salesforce. Easy online data import service for Salesforce
  • Data2CRM - https://www.data2crm.com/migration/crm/salesforce — online service with reasonable price

You also might check out talend:

http://www.talend.com/index.php

Open Source data migration tool

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Migration

Import

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