Compare Salesforce Permission Sets (Side by Side) in Few Clicks

Published: Nov 30 2023

Last Updated: May 12 2026

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Managing user access in Salesforce becomes increasingly complex as organizations grow and security requirements evolve. Admins and Developers often need to compare Permission Sets in Salesforce to validate user access, troubleshoot permission issues, audit security configurations, or replicate permissions across environments.

However, manually opening and reviewing each Permission Set one by one is time-consuming and inefficient, especially when working with multiple Permission Sets containing hundreds of permissions and settings.

If you want to compare Permission Sets in Salesforce , BOFC simplifies the entire process in just a few clicks. Instead of manually checking object permissions, field access, Apex classes, tabs, apps, record types, and user permissions separately, BOFC allows you to compare multiple Salesforce Permission Sets from a single screen and export the comparison into Excel for further analysis.

In this guide, we will show you how to compare Permission Sets in Salesforce (side by side) using BOFC quickly and efficiently.

Below is an example of the exported Excel comparison generated by BOFC for multiple Salesforce Permission Sets.

Sample Comparison Sheet

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Guide to Compare Salesforce Permission Sets

1. Open the BOFC Home > Click “Compare Multiple Permission Set (Side by Side)”

Compare Multiple Permission Set

2. It will open below screen for BOFC “Managing Multiple Permission Set”

Managing Multiple Permission Set
3. User can choose different actions on above screen. This below image is highlighted with number and has its description as below:

Manage single or multiple Permission Sets

  • Select single or multiple Permission Sets from the drop down
  • Select which permission Set components needs to be exported (for eg: Object details, Apex permissions, Record type settings, user permissions etc)
  • Select “if user wants to export components which are unmanaged or components related to managed packages and unmanaged (both)?
  • Select “if user wants to export or compare Permission Set”?
  • Click “Click to Initiate Export” button to export xls file for all the selected permission sets with all the selected components. It will exports single xls (with multiple tabs, one tab for each Permission Set) for all the selected Permission Sets in Salesforce.
  • The Component list doesn’t have object “Fields Permissions“. To export or update Field permissions for Multiple objects and multiple Permission Sets use the “Click Here” link to open the field permissions page

4. On clicking Click to Initiate Export button, it will display a small section on the page. This section show the status of your export for multiple Permission Sets Wait for couple of seconds, until status is changed to “Completed” in the export status table.

Click to Initiate Export" button

  • Status: Shows if process got completed or not
  • Processed: Shows no of permission sets which are successfully processed
  • Failure: Shows no of permission sets which got error out

5. Once status is Completed, your file is ready for export. Click on “Download” link to download your Comparison sheet of Permission Sets in xls.

“Click Download Link” : On clicking this link, it will download a xls file for all the selected Permission Sets in Side-by Side format.

Comparison sheet of Permission Sets in xls

 

Export Salesforce Permission Set Comparison into Excel

Once the comparison process is completed, BOFC generates a detailed side-by-side Excel comparison of the selected Salesforce Permission Sets. This helps Salesforce Admins and Developers quickly analyze permission differences, validate security settings, and simplify auditing processes.

Sample Comparison Sheet

The exported file provides a structured comparison view of Salesforce Permission Sets, making it easier to review permissions, validate access configurations, and identify differences across multiple Permission Sets from a single report.

Key Benefits of using BOFC

📊 Bulk Compare & Export
Select multiple Permission Sets and export all differences to a single Excel sheet.

🔍 Detailed Comparison Includes

  • Object-level access
  • App & Tab visibility
  • User & Administrative permissions
  • Record type access
  • Apex Class & Visualforce Page permissions
  • Field-level security

1-Click Simplicity
No need to open Permission Sets one by one. Just select, click, and export.

Conclusion

Manually comparing Permission Sets in Salesforce can quickly become overwhelming, especially in enterprise orgs with complex security models and multiple user access configurations.

BOFC simplifies the entire process by allowing Salesforce Admins and Developers to compare multiple Permission Sets in Salesforce side by side, analyze permission differences efficiently, and export results into Excel in just a few clicks.

Whether you want to audit security settings, troubleshoot permission issues, or validate access configurations, BOFC helps streamline Salesforce Permission Set comparison while saving hours of manual effort.

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