AutoRABIT vs. OwnBackup

AutoRABIT is well suited- 1. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment 2.AutoRABIT provides a centralized platform to orchestrate and automate release activities, ensuring consistency and compliance across environments.AutoRABIT is a comprehensive DevOps platform with associated costs. Less appropriate. Organizations with limited budget or resources may find it more cost-effective to use alternative tools or manual processes for Salesforce development and release management.

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OwnBackup is a great solution for anyone wanting to backup their Salesforce data reliably. It is also a great solution for archiving older records that still need a UI that allows users to easily access those records in the future.

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• CI Jobs
• Profile Commits
• Deployments from specific commits

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• Automatic, daily full backups of data.
• Users have access to backups
• User friendly interface

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• user interface can be overwhelming and complex for new users
• AutoRABIT offers integration with various Salesforce tools and platforms, some users may find the integration options limited or lacking flexibility.
• Depending on the size and complexity of Salesforce orgs, some users may experience performance issues with certain AutoRABIT functionalities, such as deployments or data migrations.

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• Price - it is one of our most expensive third-party applications
• User adoption - we are still not leveraging all of the OwnBackup features

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Based on my own experience and by other team members

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I think there are no major differences other than cost

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The native Salesforce weekly export tool is not a sufficient backup solution. It must be run manually and can not be run more frequently than once a week. The resulting backups are a collection of CSV files. OwnBackup automatically backs up your data daily and has a web interface to search and manage your backups.

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• AutoRABIT can significantly streamline Salesforce development and release management processes, reducing manual effort and time spent on repetitive tasks.
• By automating testing, code quality checks, and deployment processes, AutoRABIT helps ensure consistency and reliability in Salesforce deployments.
• While there is an initial investment associated with implementing and licensing AutoRABIT, the long-term cost savings from reduced manual effort, decreased deployment errors, and improved productivity can result in a positive ROI over time.

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• The archiving features of this product have had an ROI of $18K for storage costs recurring annually
• We have not had to do a full restore of backups, but if we did loose data and have to perform a full restore OwnBackup would easily become our most valuable tool

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