Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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Flosum Backup & Archive empowers organizations to safely, securely and reliably automate Salesforce data and metadata backups and archives with the frequency needed to be successful. Flosum Backup & Archive is a separate, third party app from Salesforce.
| Metric | Spanning Backup for Salesforce | Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 67 | 27 |
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| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2014 | Sep 2020 |
Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution edges out Spanning Backup for Salesforce on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Spanning Backup for Salesforce at paid, Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution at paid. 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Spanning Backup for Salesforce's 67-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Spanning Backup for Salesforce audit • Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution audit
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Both Spanning Backup for Salesforce and Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution offer paid plans only. Spanning Backup for Salesforce starts at paid; Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 27 reviews) compared to Spanning Backup for Salesforce (4.7★ from 67 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Spanning Backup for Salesforce has the deeper published review base (67 vs 27), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Spanning Backup for Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (67 reviews). Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (27 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Spanning Backup for Salesforce and Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution 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 Flosum Backup & Recovery Solution" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.