Flow Builder Insights

What is Flow Builder?

Flow Builder is a point-and-click automation tool used to build complex business logic. It allows users to automate processes without writing code by creating flows that can guide users through a process, update records, send emails, and more. It is commonly used in Salesforce to automate tasks like lead routing, opportunity management, and case management.

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What other technologies are related to Flow Builder?

Flow Builder Competitor Technologies

Process Builder

Process Builder is a similar declarative automation tool that was previously the primary alternative to Flow Builder for many automation use cases. Salesforce is converging these two tools, but they remain distinct.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 6% (415) of relevant job posts

Workflow Rules

Workflow Rules are an older automation tool that are being superseded by Flow Builder. Flow Builder can handle more complex scenarios than workflow rules.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 6% (87) of relevant job posts

Visualforce

Visualforce is a markup language that allows developers to create custom Salesforce pages. Flows can be embedded in Visualforce pages, or can be replaced by flows so it is a weak competitor.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 1% (308) of relevant job posts

Apex Triggers

Apex Triggers are Apex code that executes before or after specific data manipulation events. Flows and Triggers serve a similar purpose for process automation. In many cases flows are preferred over triggers now.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 3% (55) of relevant job posts

Visual Force

Visualforce is a markup language that allows developers to create custom Salesforce pages. Flows can be embedded in Visualforce pages, or can be replaced by flows so it is a weak competitor.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 1% (80) of relevant job posts

Triggers

Apex Triggers are Apex code that executes before or after specific data manipulation events. Flows and Triggers serve a similar purpose for process automation. In many cases flows are preferred over triggers now.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 1% (110) of relevant job posts

Workflow

Workflow Rules are an older automation tool that are being superseded by Flow Builder. Flow Builder can handle more complex scenarios than workflow rules.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 0% (53) of relevant job posts

Flow Builder Complementary Technologies

Lightning App Builder

Lightning App Builder is used to build single-page apps for use in Salesforce Lightning Experience and mobile app. Flows can be embedded into these apps, making them a natural complement.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 10% (146) of relevant job posts

Apex

Apex is a programming language that allows developers to write custom logic for Salesforce. Flows can invoke Apex actions, and Apex can invoke Flows, so they are complementary.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 1% (702) of relevant job posts

Lightning Web Components

Lightning Web Components (LWCs) can be embedded in Flows as custom screen components or invoked as actions, making them a natural complement.

mentioned alongside Flow Builder in 2% (273) of relevant job posts