TrustRadius Insights for Dataloader.io are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Efficient Data Manipulation: Users have consistently praised the system for its efficiency and reliability in various data manipulation tasks such as inserting, updating, and retrieving bulk data. They value the time-saving aspect and note the high level of accuracy achieved when mass manipulating data into and out of Salesforce.
User-Friendly Interface: Customers find the tool easy to set up and navigate, emphasizing its user-friendly interface that simplifies importing fields and categorizing them appropriately. The updated user interface has been well-received for enhancing usability.
Advanced Field Mapping Capabilities: Reviewers appreciate the updated user interface with better field mapping features, including auto-mapping functionality. This advanced feature streamlines processes by automatically mapping fields, saving users time and effort during data management tasks.
I’m importing new data for systems that aren’t integrated with Salesforce. If the company isn’t interested in spending additional funds for something that has an open-facing API to connect to Salesforce natively, then I have to manually ingest that data somewhere and use Dataloader.io to get it into Salesforce.
I can’t just have it connected and free-flowing — it has to be something I’m manually doing. And since I’m dealing with hundreds of thousands of records, Dataloader.io is really the only option.
Salesforce does have an in-app offering, but I think it only handles about a thousand records a day, so that doesn’t work for me.
Also, I’m using Dataloader.io because we store a lot of files that become irrelevant over time. We want to delete and remove those after a certain period — some after three years, some after two. So it’s much easier to do a running export of everything there and then perform an import as a delete using those ID numbers.
Pros
It does things very fast and it allows me for easier field mapping.
Cons
It is very glitchy. For example, windows 11 just came out and it broke everything, so we had to reinstall a new version and it only works for me, it's not working for my employees. But yet we all have Windows 11 machines, same machine, same installation. So sometimes it's glitchy, we'll log in, it'll say we're already logged in, it just goes through a loop and doesn't do it. But when it works, it works. It works more often than it doesn't.
Likelihood to Recommend
Replacing data. If we've put something in a category or a bucket that is no longer named that anymore because we've evolved with the times and we want to rebrand everything, it makes it way easier to do a quick import with the new terms.
We use it for data upload and update the data. So most likely we are just updating the data and using dataloader.
Pros
It upload the data really fast. It's very helpful. We don't have to manage a lot of stuff, so all we have to create everything in Excel sheet and then submit it and then upload it so it's easy to map, easy to work. The only feedback I can give, if they can do the duplication check, that will be great. Otherwise, it's work very fast.
Cons
Duplication checks. So Salesforce do have it, but they have a limitation of 50,000 records, but dataloader do not have it. They have that, but it's very far. So if they can do the duplicate thing, it will be great.
Fast and easy
Not much training required
Easy to teach other employees
Likelihood to Recommend
I think it's more likely to upload data, update and upload data. Let's say that we have a bunch of police officers, they take one courses like courts 101 and we have like 500 officers who take it. So we can just put that thing in a dataloader and upload it and it just update the whole system. So it is very helpful.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (11-50 employees)
Dataloader.io has helped our organization to securely import and export data for all your enterprise-level users. it has made the entire process more seamless and productive to work with for the organization. It also helps us to have single secure login access without having to download multiple apps within the company.
Pros
Secure and accessible.
Productive and seamless.
FAST and reliable.
Cons
Speed and load.
Complexity in implementation.
Support
Likelihood to Recommend
Dataloader is a useful fit for any complex enterprise-level ecosystem. It helps manage thousands of data and pull it in single export and reduces the hassle to manage on separate sheets and excel. Multiple such migrations can be scheduled without having to manually manage them; The connectivity is seamless and makes it easy for teams to work with.
Dataloader.io is used currently in our organization to perform several bulk operations on data like insert/update/upsert, etc. Whenever we have files like .csv for data of any object which is having data records of more than 2000, we are using this website to connect to our org and load the data into the object for us.
Pros
Insert bulk data
Update bulk data
Retrieve bulk data
Cons
Dataloader.io doesn't works properly on certain OOB objects of Salesforce.
Look and feel is not user friendly.
CSV file is required for import.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have an operation in your organization to perform several bulk operations on data like insert/update/upsert, etc., one should use dataloader.io instead of other tools. It imports the data through files like .csv for data of any object which is having data records of more than 2000, but if you less number of records one should prefer other ways.
VU
Verified User
Professional in Professional Services (5001-10,000 employees)
As a Salesforce Admin, I use it pretty regularly. I have an assistant who I am teaching to use it as well. We have a massive database with millions of records so we have to pretty frequently do updates on lots of records at the same time. It helps us save an insane amount of time. I also use it to export data out of and then upload the data back into Salesforce.
Pros
Mass manipulate data into Salesforce
mass export data out of Salesforce
Save so much time for us and is extremely accurate.
Cons
It looks a little outdated- could use a refresher
It's particularly expensive-hard to convince admins to pay for the better versions
I work for two orgs and sometimes it can be difficult to switch back and forth between the dataloaders.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think it's extremely useful any time you have to change records with the same data. Very useful when you also need to upload data into Salesforce. Also, very useful when you need to do the combination. The only issue that you can run into, and it's no fault of Dataloader.io's, is when you have to manipulate a bunch of records, sometimes the record id's can get a little mixed up and you can accidentally update the wrong records. You have to be careful not to do that and identify the duplicates before hand. I think it's always appropriate and will use it for records of more than 20 honestly.
Dataloader.io is used by a handful of Salesforce admins in our company. It's not mandatory; more of a personal preference. I switch back and forth between that and the Data Loader application. It doesn't necessarily address any "problems," rather it makes us more productive in our day to day. Instead of manually inserting, updating, or deleting data, we turn to Dataloader.io to automate it.
Pros
Scheduled imports/exports
Updated user interface
Better/more intelligent field mapping
Cons
Offer more scheduled runs with free version
Increase number of records with free version
Free version gets the job done, but the next tier is rather expensive
Likelihood to Recommend
Dataloader.io and the Data Loader application are virtually the same thing, so it boils down to a personal preference. I started my Salesforce career using the application, so I didn't use Dataloader.io very much until recently. Dataloader.io is nice to use if you'd like an updated user interface and experience, as well as schedulable runs. Unless you want to pay for more functionality, I would suggest sticking with the Data Loader app for massive amounts of data.
VU
Verified User
Employee in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)
We use Dataloader.io as a data import wizard in Salesforce. It's better than the standard data import wizard & dataloader supplied by Salesforce because you can auto-map some fields and save a lot of time. It's also possible to plan some batches. I spend less time on Excel and that's really impacting my job. The main use of this software is to import accounts & contacts on Salesforce. But you can also export your data and clean it via this software.
Pros
Fields auto-mapping
Secure and simple
Batch scheduling
Cons
Professional version is really expensive.
Lack of features.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a simple Salesforce organization with fewer import needs, this is not useful at all. Also, if you have a strong Data Team, you don't have to buy Dataloader.io. On my side, I really prefer the real Dataloader given by Salesforce. It takes a little longer to set up but is really more simple, efficient, and reliable, without lags.
We use this utility with some clients to aid in data loads, exports, and updates. This is used by various staff as a utility in the place of Salesforce Dataloader. This application is very intuitive and aids with data mapping as well as a historical view of work completed in the Salesforce org for exports, inserts, updates.
Pros
Data mapping
Links to download exports including successful or failed imports/updates.
Rerunning previous jobs
Tracking history of tasks completed in the Salesforce org.
Cons
Progress bar indicator would be helpful.
Options for quickly switching between salesforce orgs.
Increase monthly limits for free edition.
Likelihood to Recommend
This product is excellent for quickly logging into a Salesforce Production or Sandbox Org, and being able to navigate objects to collect the information you are looking for. The user interface is very easy to understand and with minimal work you are able to write queries and export information you are looking for. Once the exports are completed, use your preferred Excel/Google Sheet viewer to make modifications and you can quickly update/insert new records back through the same utility.
Dataloader is used by our Sales Operations team to update sales records in bulk. This has allowed us to:
Maintain data integrity easily and efficiently
Add new information into our SalesForce environment easily and efficiently
Update our accounts, account owners, contacts, and contact information easily and efficiently
Maintain opportunity progression over a large number of accounts
Close opportunities in bulk to alleviate the manual entry from salespeople and enable them to sell more products!
Pros
Easily update a wide swath of data.
Significantly reduce manual manipulation of data.
Built in efficiencies to templatize recurrent data loads.
Cons
User downloads is a bit cumbersome.
Easier method to sign back in.
More robust training material.
Likelihood to Recommend
Dataloader is an incredible asset for a large organization or an organization that has a robust Salesforce environment. Specifically, Dataloader has allowed our sales team to focus on driving sales while our operations team can load the data they need in a manner that allows for robust reporting and tracking on our sales process. Organizations with less robust Salesforce environments or Salesforce environments in which many people are expected to maintain their own information likely do not need Dataloader.
VU
Verified User
Account Manager in Customer Service (51-200 employees)