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Workbench
What it is
Workbench is a free, browser-based suite for Salesforce administrators and developers working with Salesforce organizations through Force.com APIs. It supports Partner, Bulk, REST, Streaming, Metadata, and Apex APIs, allowing users to describe, query, manipulate, and migrate Salesforce data and metadata. Troubleshooting tools include customizable SOAP headers, API traffic logs, compatibility testing with earlier API versions, and Salesforce single sign-on integration. Connections can use Salesforce OAuth or a session ID. Workbench runs on web, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can be self-hosted. Documentation describes configurable CSRF protection, end-to-end SSL requirements, and organization allowlists or blocklists for self-hosted installations. The project uses the Open Source BSD License. It is in maintenance-only mode, has not completed full quality assurance testing, and is provided as-is. Browser and connection timeouts make large loads, exports, scripting, and other intensive work unsuitable.
For and against
For
- Free to use
- Supports six Salesforce API types
- Data and metadata migration
- Self-hosted security configuration
- Available across major desktop platforms
Against
- Should not be used with production data
- Maintenance-only with no new features planned
- Unsuitable for large exports or scripting
- Salesforce does not provide support
The verdict
Workbench offers broad Salesforce API access and migration functions without a paid plan. Its maintenance status, testing disclaimer, and timeout limits require cautious, non-production use.
Who it suits
It suits Salesforce administrators and developers needing browser-based API and metadata tools. It is not intended for production data or performance-intensive transfers.
Plans and prices
Workbench
Free to use · no paid plans stated
Read 8 Oct 2026 · workbench.developerforce.com
On the record
- API support
- It supports the Partner, Bulk, REST, Streaming, Metadata, and Apex APIs.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data and metadata
- Users can describe, query, manipulate, and migrate Salesforce data and metadata in a browser.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Workbench connects to Salesforce organizations via Force.com APIs and can use Salesforce OAuth login or a session ID.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The official About page says Workbench is distributed under the Open Source BSD License.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The project repository says Workbench is in maintenance-only mode, with no new features planned and no new security issues to be fixed.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Production use
- The official About page says the application has not undergone complete quality assurance testing, is provided as-is, and should not be used with production data.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Workbench is a web-based suite for Salesforce administrators and developers to interact with Salesforce organizations through Force.com APIs.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The project documentation describes configurable CSRF protection, an option to require end-to-end SSL, and organization allowlists or blocklists for self-hosted instances.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Salesforce does not support Workbench; the maker directs community support requests to Stack Overflow and provides documentation and issue reporting links.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Troubleshooting
- Features include customizable SOAP headers, API traffic debug logs, backward compatibility testing with previous API versions, and single sign-on integration within Salesforce.workbench.developerforce.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- The project FAQ says browser and connection timeouts make Workbench unsuitable for large data loads or exports, scripting, and other performance-intensive operations.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
