Elements.cloud vs DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Elements.cloud

5.0·64reviews

Platform to give Salesforce teams clarity and confidence in how their Org works. Understand what’s in your Org, how it’s changing and the impact of every change, so you can design better solutions faster. Trusted by Salesforce Professional Services.

Shopify

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce	Elements.cloud
Tagline	“Effortless Application Security for Salesforce & B2C Commerce Cloud.”68 chars	“Platform to give Salesforce teams clarity and confidence in how their Org works. Understand what’s in your Org, how it’s changing and the impact of every change, so you can design better solutions faster. Trusted by Salesforce Professional Services.”251 chars
Description	887 / 2000 chars44% used	1085 / 2000 chars54% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	DigitSec, Inc.	Q9 Elements, Inc.
Listed	September 28, 2015	June 20, 2018
Last updated

At a glance

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Feature comparison between DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring
Metric	DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce	Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	20	★ 64
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	free_to_install	free_to_install
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	★ 7	3
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Sep 2015	Jun 2018

AppRanks verdict

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DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce at free_to_install, Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring at free_to_install. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce audit • Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring audit

3. Features

As listed by each developer

DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce

DigitSec is a comprehensive Salesforce code and config security scanning platform that is easy to use, delivers immediate value, and provides a positive business impact.
DigitSec is an ideal solution for cybersecurity teams and developers to find security vulnerabilities, recommend corrective action before deployment, and enable faster delivery of secure applications.
Vulnerability findings include: -Background with context -Security risks and implications -Intuitive remediation steps -Vulnerability scan trace (reduces false positives)
Provides comprehensive (4-scans-in-1) security testing & scanning built specifically for Salesforce including: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Custom Runtime Testing (DAST) Cloud Security Configuration Review
DigitSec helps organizations maintain compliance with GDPR, CCPA, ISO27001, SOC, PCI, GLBA, APPI, and HIPAA standards. It maps all security rules to the OWASP Top 10 and is SOC2 Type 2 compliant.
DigitSec has built-in integrations with: -VS Code -IntelliJ -Jira -Jenkins -Azure DevOps -GitHub -Gitlab -Bitbucket -Gearset -Copado
DigitSec benefits organizations by: -Reducing shared responsibility model risk -Quickly identifying common programming and misconfigurations -Delivering immediate value increasing cyber resiliency -Meeting the needs of cybersecurity and development teams

Elements.cloud

See how your Salesforce Org really works Automatically map how your Org operates by mining metadata, dependencies, and permissions, with clear insights from the Metadata Dictionary and Org Analytics into complexity, technical debt, and automation health.
Track how your Salesforce Org is changing Track every metadata, access, and dependency change over time with logs, alerts, and visualizations, so you always know what changed, who changed it, and how it affects security, risk, and stability.
Understand the impact of making changes in your Salesforce Org See exactly what could break before you make a change using dependency and usage analysis, helping you prioritize what matters, reduce risk, and make safer, more predictable changes.

Keyword	DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce	Elements.cloud
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9. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce

DigitSec is a comprehensive SaaS security platform for Salesforce application development that helps identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risk. With DigitSec, cybersecurity, and development teams can overcome the challenges of balancing security with functionality and deadlines to deliver secure business-critical Salesforce applications. The DigitSec platform is an easy-to-use, intuitive, and proactive platform that identifies Salesforce application vulnerabilities quickly. It is highly flexible to meet the demanding needs of admins, project managers, and developers. Some of the world’s largest system integrators and Fortune 2000 companies rely on DigitSec to secure their Salesforce application development. The DigitSec platform can be used in any industry and organization of any size. DigitSec is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, making it an ideal partner for regulated industries.

Top keywords

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Elements.cloud

Elements.cloud helps teams see, track, and understand how their Salesforce Org really works. Salesforce metadata already holds the truth about your processes, automations, permissions, and dependencies - but that truth is buried, fragmented, and hard to reason about. Elements.cloud makes metadata visible, connected, and trustworthy. By analyzing your Salesforce configuration, Elements.cloud automatically reveals how your Org is built, how processes actually execute, and where change introduces risk. Teams can explore real processes, understand dependencies, and design changes with confidence - based on what exists today, not assumptions or outdated documentation. This metadata-driven understanding becomes the foundation for better decisions across the delivery lifecycle: clearer requirements, more accurate designs, faster impact analysis, and stronger governance—especially in complex enterprise Salesforce environments. “Elements.cloud is a preferred tool for Salesforce Global Professional Services.” Miriam McCabe, Sr Director, Global Delivery Innovation, Salesforce

Top keywords

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Is DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce or Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring cheaper?

Both DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring offer paid plans only. DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce starts at free_to_install; Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring starts at free_to_install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

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DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce (5.0★, 20 reviews) and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring (5.0★, 64 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

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It depends on what you're optimizing for. DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.

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DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (20 reviews). Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (64 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring?

Migration support varies by app and category. DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce and Elements.cloud: Salesforce Metadata Impact Analysis & Org Monitoring both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Elements.cloud vs DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce

Elements.cloud

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DigitSec – Application Security Scanning and Testing Platform for Salesforce

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