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Salesforce Archive
Salesforce lists its worldwide corporate headquarters at Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, California.
What it is
Salesforce Archive manages large volumes of Salesforce data through scheduled policies for archiving inactive records, files, and attachments, including objects with lookup relationships. Configurable retention periods can be revised as requirements change. Salesforce says moving inactive data can help improve query and reporting performance while reducing storage costs. Storage Analyzer identifies the objects using the most space and visualizes expected storage reductions from archiving policies. Users with granted permissions can locate archived records and files in Salesforce record context, then restore records individually or in bulk. The product supports retention policies, deletion requests for personally identifiable information, and freezing records under active litigation. Salesforce Connect can expose archived data as external objects in custom tabs or make it queryable with SOQL. That access requires a Salesforce Archive license and Developer, Enterprise, Performance, or Unlimited edition. Listed data sources are Salesforce records, files, and attachments. Salesforce describes archiving as useful for organizations seeking improvements in performance, data quality, and governance. The product is web-based, and pricing varies by archiving needs, company size, and industry.
For and against
For
- Policies cover records, files, and attachments.
- Retention periods can be changed.
- Storage Analyzer visualizes expected reductions.
- Records can be restored individually or in bulk.
- Supports deletion requests and litigation holds.
Against
- Pricing varies by needs, size, and industry.
- Salesforce Connect requires an Archive license.
- Connect access requires a listed Salesforce edition.
The verdict
Salesforce Archive combines scheduled data offloading with storage analysis, retention controls, and restoration options. Organizations considering it should account for edition and licensing requirements for Salesforce Connect.
Who it suits
Salesforce Archive suits organizations managing substantial Salesforce data and seeking scheduled archiving, retention controls, and record restoration. Salesforce Connect access is relevant to users with a qualifying edition and Archive license.
Plans and prices
Salesforce Archive - Files (1 GB) (OEM & VAR)
Minimum quantity 100 · 45% discount versus direct list price
Read 15 Oct 2026 · partners.salesforce.com
Salesforce Archive - Data (1 GB) (OEM & VAR)
Minimum quantity 100 · 45% discount versus direct list price
Read 15 Oct 2026 · partners.salesforce.com
Salesforce Archive
Tailored package · data size and industry considered
Read 15 Oct 2026 · salesforce.com
On the record
- Access and restore
- Users with granted permissions can find archived records and files in Salesforce record context, and records can be restored individually or in bulk.salesforce.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- API access
- Archive Apex provides programmatic searches with filters, wildcard matching, pagination, and up to 1,000 records per page.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- Archive Apex cannot retrieve files or attachments; those require Archive Search or an Archive component.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- Archive Apex limits requests to 1,000 per minute, 30,000 per hour, and 100,000 per day, returning HTTP 429 when exceeded.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Archive policies
- Administrators create policies with object criteria, schedules, retention periods, and lookup-relationship handling.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Archive regions
- The native app selects archive regions according to the organization location, and the legacy product is unavailable in South Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, and Middle East instances.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Archiving scope
- Custom policies can offload inactive records, files, and attachments, including objects with lookup relationships.salesforce.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Automation and retention
- Policies can run on a selected schedule and use configurable retention periods that can be updated as needs change.salesforce.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Gartner's Salesforce vendor profile lists the company as founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Salesforce, Inc., an active public company traded as NYSE:CRM.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Salesforce as a San Francisco software-development public company with more than 10,001 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The product supports retention policies, requests to delete personally identifiable information, and freezing records under active litigation.salesforce.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance controls
- Salesforce describes encrypted, read-only archives, immutable audit trails, PII deletion support, and GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA use cases.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Salesforce Help includes guides for policies, search, indexing, Apex queries and testing, unarchive, exports, imports, legal holds, limitations, and Agent search.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Edition requirement
- Salesforce Connect access to Archive data is listed for Developer, Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited editions and requires a Salesforce Archive license.help.salesforce.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Shield Platform Encryption supports Salesforce-managed keys, customer BYOK keys, or AWS KMS keys for native Archive data.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- External export
- Archive can export data and attachments to customer AWS S3 storage, with Salesforce advising full exports of no more than 100,000 records.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Installation model
- The native app requires no managed-package installation, whereas the Own managed package is installed in production or sandbox environments.help.salesforce.com · read 15 Oct 2026
