{"id":1001,"date":"2026-07-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swapnilzambare.com\/blog\/salesforce-difference-between-questions-part-20\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:30:00","slug":"salesforce-difference-between-questions-part-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swapnilzambare.com\/blog\/salesforce-difference-between-questions-part-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Difference Between Questions: Quick Revision (Part 20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Salesforce Difference Between Questions are the “X vs Y” questions that appear in almost every admin interview. This is Part 20 of our 25-part series, with the most asked comparisons and quick-fire questions for your final revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each comparison links back to a topic from earlier parts, such as Part 3<\/a> on the data model and Part 5<\/a> on security. Our Master-Detail vs Lookup guide<\/a> and Custom Metadata vs Custom Settings guide<\/a> show how to answer one in depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Use These Salesforce Difference Between Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Answer each comparison in three parts: what the first thing is, what the second thing is, and when you would use each one. A one-line example makes your answer stronger. Then go through the quick-fire section and answer each question in one sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to answer Salesforce Difference Between Questions: define A, define B, then say when to use each.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce Difference Between Questions on Data Model Comparisons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Study with Master-Detail vs Lookup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is the difference between a lookup and a master-detail relationship?<\/li>\n\n
  2. What is the difference between a standard and a custom object?<\/li>\n\n
  3. Explain the difference between a formula field and a roll-up summary field.<\/li>\n\n
  4. What is the difference between a picklist and a multi-select picklist?<\/li>\n\n
  5. What is the difference between a record type and a page layout?<\/li>\n\n
  6. Explain the difference between a 15-character and an 18-character ID.<\/li>\n\n
  7. What is the difference between custom metadata types and custom settings?<\/li>\n\n
  8. What is the difference between an external ID and a unique field?<\/li>\n\n
  9. Explain the difference between a junction object and a lookup.<\/li>\n\n
  10. What is the difference between a hierarchical and a lookup relationship?<\/li>\n\n
  11. What is the difference between a formula field and a validation rule?<\/li>\n\n
  12. Explain the difference between a text field and a long text area.<\/li>\n\n
  13. What is the difference between a global picklist and a local picklist?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Security Comparisons Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Study with Profiles and Permission Sets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is the difference between a profile and a role?<\/li>\n\n
    2. What is the difference between a profile and a permission set?<\/li>\n\n
    3. Explain the difference between a permission set and a permission set group.<\/li>\n\n
    4. What is the difference between OWD and sharing rules?<\/li>\n\n
    5. What is the difference between a role and a public group?<\/li>\n\n
    6. Explain the difference between field-level security and a page layout.<\/li>\n\n
    7. What is the difference between a restriction rule and a sharing rule?<\/li>\n\n
    8. What is the difference between freezing and deactivating a user?<\/li>\n\n
    9. Explain the difference between “View All” and “Modify All”.<\/li>\n\n
    10. What is the difference between MFA and SSO?<\/li>\n\n
    11. What is the difference between a sharing rule and manual sharing?<\/li>\n\n
    12. Explain the difference between “View All Data” and “View All” on an object.<\/li>\n\n
    13. What is the difference between a login IP range on a profile and trusted IP ranges?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Salesforce Difference Between Questions on Automation Comparisons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Study with Flow Types<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. What is the difference between a before-save and an after-save flow?<\/li>\n\n
      2. What is the difference between a screen flow and an autolaunched flow?<\/li>\n\n
      3. Explain the difference between Workflow Rules, Process Builder and Flow.<\/li>\n\n
      4. What is the difference between Flow and an Apex trigger?<\/li>\n\n
      5. What is the difference between an approval process and Flow Orchestration?<\/li>\n\n
      6. Explain the difference between a validation rule and a flow error.<\/li>\n\n
      7. What is the difference between an email alert and a Send Email action?<\/li>\n\n
      8. What is the difference between a scheduled path and a scheduled flow?<\/li>\n\n
      9. Explain the difference between a subflow and an invocable action.<\/li>\n\n
      10. What is the difference between an approval process and a validation rule?<\/li>\n\n
      11. What is the difference between an autolaunched flow and a scheduled flow?<\/li>\n\n
      12. Explain the difference between a fault path and a decision.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Reports and UI Comparisons Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Study with Reports and Dashboards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. What is the difference between a summary and a matrix report?<\/li>\n\n
        2. What is the difference between a joined report and a cross filter?<\/li>\n\n
        3. Explain the difference between a dynamic dashboard and a normal dashboard.<\/li>\n\n
        4. What is the difference between a report type and a report?<\/li>\n\n
        5. What is the difference between a bucket field and a formula field?<\/li>\n\n
        6. Explain the difference between a page layout and a Lightning record page.<\/li>\n\n
        7. What is the difference between Dynamic Forms and page layouts?<\/li>\n\n
        8. What is the difference between a list view and a report?<\/li>\n\n
        9. Explain the difference between a compact layout and a page layout.<\/li>\n\n
        10. What is the difference between a global action and an object action?<\/li>\n\n
        11. What is the difference between a tabular and a summary report?<\/li>\n\n
        12. Explain the difference between a report folder and a dashboard folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \"Salesforce<\/a>
          The most asked pairs in Salesforce Difference Between Questions, grouped by topic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Salesforce Difference Between Questions on Data and Deployment Comparisons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Study with Data Loader and Import Wizard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. What is the difference between Data Loader and the Data Import Wizard?<\/li>\n\n
          2. What is the difference between insert, update and upsert?<\/li>\n\n
          3. Explain the difference between delete and hard delete.<\/li>\n\n
          4. What is the difference between a Developer and a Full sandbox?<\/li>\n\n
          5. What is the difference between a change set and DevOps Center?<\/li>\n\n
          6. Explain the difference between a managed and an unmanaged package.<\/li>\n\n
          7. What is the difference between a backup and an archive?<\/li>\n\n
          8. What is the difference between data storage and file storage?<\/li>\n\n
          9. Explain the difference between a duplicate rule and a matching rule.<\/li>\n\n
          10. What is the difference between a Partial Copy and a Full sandbox?<\/li>\n\n
          11. What is the difference between weekly export and Data Loader export?<\/li>\n\n
          12. Explain the difference between export and export all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Sales and Service Comparisons Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Study with Cases, Web-to-Case and Email-to-Case<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. What is the difference between a lead and a contact?<\/li>\n\n
            2. What is the difference between an account and a person account?<\/li>\n\n
            3. Explain the difference between an opportunity and a quote.<\/li>\n\n
            4. What is the difference between a queue and a public group?<\/li>\n\n
            5. What is the difference between Web-to-Case and Email-to-Case?<\/li>\n\n
            6. Explain the difference between assignment rules and escalation rules.<\/li>\n\n
            7. What is the difference between entitlements and milestones?<\/li>\n\n
            8. What is the difference between Chatter and Slack?<\/li>\n\n
            9. Explain the difference between Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.<\/li>\n\n
            10. What is the difference between a campaign and a campaign member?<\/li>\n\n
            11. What is the difference between a task and an event?<\/li>\n\n
            12. Explain the difference between a contract and an order.<\/li>\n\n
            13. What is the difference between Knowledge and Chatter answers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Salesforce Difference Between Questions on Quick-Fire: One-Line Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              1. What is an object?<\/li>\n\n
              2. Define a record.<\/li>\n\n
              3. What is an org?<\/li>\n\n
              4. What is a sandbox?<\/li>\n\n
              5. Define OWD.<\/li>\n\n
              6. What is a queue?<\/li>\n\n
              7. What is a flow?<\/li>\n\n
              8. Define a report type.<\/li>\n\n
              9. What is a validation rule?<\/li>\n\n
              10. What is a roll-up summary?<\/li>\n\n
              11. Define a permission set.<\/li>\n\n
              12. What is a page layout?<\/li>\n\n
              13. What is a record type?<\/li>\n\n
              14. Define a junction object.<\/li>\n\n
              15. What is a dashboard?<\/li>\n\n
              16. What is AppExchange?<\/li>\n\n
              17. Define Trailhead.<\/li>\n\n
              18. What is MFA?<\/li>\n\n
              19. What is an external ID?<\/li>\n\n
              20. Define Agentforce.<\/li>\n\n
              21. What is a field?<\/li>\n\n
              22. What is a profile?<\/li>\n\n
              23. Define a role.<\/li>\n\n
              24. What is a dashboard filter?<\/li>\n\n
              25. What is a Lightning page?<\/li>\n\n
              26. Define a public group.<\/li>\n\n
              27. What is a case?<\/li>\n\n
              28. What is a lead?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Salesforce Difference Between Questions FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                How many comparison questions come up in one interview?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                Usually three to six. Profile vs role and lookup vs master-detail come up almost every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                How long should a comparison answer be?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                About 30 to 45 seconds: define both, then say when to use each with one example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Official Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n