Salesforce-to-Salesforce Retirement

The Salesforce to Salesforce (S2S) product retirement is scheduled for February 2027. Salesforce to Salesforce is a legacy feature that enables orgs to share records and facilitate vendor/partner co-selling.

Why is Salesforce retiring this product?

Salesforce has more robust and integrated solutions that align with modern business needs. Effective channel sales involves more than copying records. To meet those challenges, we have recently released a new capability called Partner Cloud.

When will Salesforce to Salesforce be retired?

The retirement of Salesforce to Salesforce will occur in phases.

In the Spring ‘26 major release, you will no longer be able to enable Salesforce to Salesforce in an org. The feature will continue to function in orgs where it’s already enabled.
In the Summer ‘26 major release, support will no longer be available for Salesforce to Salesforce.
In the Spring ‘27 major release, Salesforce to Salesforce will be fully retired in all orgs and will no longer function.

What are the recommended alternatives to Salesforce to Salesforce?

There are a few options, depending on your use case.

Use Case	Option
You need to share information with a partner who’s re-selling your offerings	Partner Cloud Partner Cloud facilitates collaboration and data sharing with partners via a branded experience with end-to-end visibility and controls.
Your company operates multiple orgs and you want to share data across them	Data Cloud One Data Cloud One unifies data into a single profile via smart identity resolution; it enables enterprise-wide reporting from a single source of truth and offers robust governance.
Other bespoke use cases	MuleSoft Anypoint A highly sophisticated platform that orchestrates integration solutions across hundreds of systems—from modern solutions to legacy or on-prem apps that would otherwise be unreachable. MuleSoft for Flow Offers an easy-to-use experience in Flow Builder that delivers integrations between Salesforce and dozens of popular SaaS apps. It can be used to establish communication between two Salesforce orgs.

This flowchart graphically captures your product alternatives.

How does Salesforce to Salesforce compare to Partner Cloud?

While Salesforce to Salesforce offers basic data synchronization between orgs, it’s a legacy tool that lacks the flexibility and partner-focused features required by modern channel programs.

Partner Cloud, on the other hand, transforms how businesses manage and grow their partner ecosystems—enabling better collaboration, smarter deal registration, and full visibility into partner performance. If you’re looking to scale your partner program and drive real revenue impact, Partner Cloud is the clear choice.

Feature/Capability	Salesforce-to-Salesforce (S2S)	Partner Cloud
Purpose	Simple data sharing between two Salesforce orgs	Full-featured Partner Relationship Management (PRM)
Use Case	Share leads, contacts, and opportunities between orgs	Manage partner onboarding, lead registration, co-selling
UI Customization for Partners	None, relies on the Salesforce UI	Branded, customizable partner portal via Experience Cloud
Collaboration on Deals	Basic synchronizing of records only	End-to-end deal collaboration with visibility and controls
Partner Enablement Tools	Not included	Training, certifications, and knowledge sharing tools
Automation Support	Limited	Robust flows and approval processes
Analytics and Reporting	Manual or custom-built	Built-in dashboards and partner performance analytics
Security Granularity	All-or-nothing record sharing	Role-based access controls for partners
Scalability and Governance	Not ideal for complex partner networks	Purpose-built for managing multi-tier partner ecosystems
Lead Registration and Deal Management	No native support	Native support for registering leads and managing deals
Modernization and Support	Legacy solution	Actively developed and integrated with the Salesforce roadmap

How does Salesforce to Salesforce compare to Data Cloud One?

Salesforce-to-Salesforce was designed for simple, bilateral sharing of data between two Salesforce orgs—but encounters challenges at scale due to its point-to-point nature and lack of governance.

For enterprises with multiple orgs, Data Cloud One is a game-changer: it unifies data into a single customer profile, offers smart identity resolution, central governance, and enables seamless activation back into any org. If you’re investing in an enterprise-wide customer 360 strategy, Data Cloud One offers scalability and sophistication.

Feature/Capability	Salesforce-to-Salesforce (S2S)	Data Cloud One
Purpose	Peer-to-peer data sharing between Salesforce orgs	Unified, enterprise-wide customer data platform
Use Case	Sync records (for example, Leads, Opportunities) across orgs	Aggregate, harmonize, and activate data across all orgs
Data Architecture	Point-to-point sync between pairs of orgs	Centralized data lakehouse + harmonized identity resolution
Scalability	Challenging beyond 2–3 orgs; each sync must be configured	Scales to dozens of orgs with centralized governance
Setup and Maintenance	Manual, no identity resolution	Centralized ingestion and mapping with smart ID resolution
Data Quality and Deduplication	Not supported	Built-in identity resolution, unification, and deduplication
Real-Time Data Access	Legacy architecture can suffer from sync lags	Supports real-time activations with low-latency data access
Cross-Org Reporting	Not supported; aggregation via ETL or external tools is required	Native, consolidated views of customer data
Governance and Compliance	Limited; managed per connection	Centralized governance via Data Spaces and more
Data Activation	No support beyond record sync	Activates unified profiles in any org via Data Cloud activations

Can I run Salesforce to Salesforce and a new solution in parallel during the transition?

It’s possible to run Salesforce to Salesforce alongside one of the alternatives, although you may notice duplicate data in one or more orgs. Instead, we recommend testing and validation in a sandbox environment without Salesforce to Salesforce configured, to validate the data sharing approach and ensure business continuity.

Will there be any cost involved in transitioning from Salesforce to Salesforce to these alternatives?

As of this writing, the recommended alternatives have some license or cost impact. For more details about replacement products, contact your account executive.

If you have more questions, refer to Salesforce Help. To view all current and past retirements, see Salesforce Product & Feature Retirements.

To read about the Salesforce approach to retirements, read our Product & Feature Retirement Philosophy.

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