Compare Standard Salesforce CRM and Data Cloud One Companion Connections

You can connect a Salesforce org to Data 360 using a standard Salesforce CRM connection or a Data Cloud One companion connection paired with a standard connection. The table lists some of the differences between these types of connections.

Capability	STANDARD CONNECTION ONLY	COMPANION CONNECTION PAIRED WITH A STANDARD CONNECTION
Connects Data 360 to a Salesforce org
Allows Data 360 to ingest CRM data
Allows Data 360 to sync metadata with Salesforce orgs
Allows connected orgs to use features powered by Data 360
Allows connected orgs to access Data 360 features in the Data Cloud One app
Allows connected orgs to use Data 360 data in platform features
Impacts credit consumption under the Batch Data Pipeline billing usage type
Available to Data 360 orgs with a Data 360 license
Available to Data 360 orgs with a Customer Data Platform license