Differences Between Data Import Wizard & Data Loader

Data Import Wizard – Salesforce provides an in-built Data Import wizard that is accessible through the Setup menu and can help you to import accounts, campaign members, person accounts, leads, custom objects, and contacts. This wizard is a step-by-step process that can take data to your desired location and displays error messages to change the potential duplicates of records.

Data Loader – Data Loader is the most efficient tool that is used to move data rapidly into the platform. The tool provided by Salesforce helps perform insert, update and delete operations on Salesforce records. It enables you to interact with your data within Salesforce across all objects. 

Data Import Wizard	Data Loader
For simple imports of data	For complex imports of data
It can load up to 50,000 records.	It can load up to 5,00,000 records.
It supports all the custom objects and only a few standard objects like Account, Contact, Campaign members, person accounts, Leads, and Solution.	It supports all custom and standard objects.
It supports schedule export.	It doesn’t support scheduled export.
Delete operation is not available.	Delete operation is available.
Cannot import cases and opportunity.	Can import cases, events, tasks, and opportunities
While importing, duplicates can be ignored.	While importing, duplicates cannot be ignored.
It doesn’t require installation.	It requires installation.

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