Performance Edition
Performance Edition was a premium Salesforce CRM edition designed for enterprises needing the most comprehensive feature set, including everything in Enterprise Edition plus additional capabilities…
Definition
Performance Edition was a premium Salesforce CRM edition designed for enterprises needing the most comprehensive feature set, including everything in Enterprise Edition plus additional capabilities such as full sandbox environments, Data.com prospecting, and Work.com for sales performance management. This edition has been discontinued and is no longer sold by Salesforce.
In plain English
“Performance Edition was a premium Salesforce CRM edition for enterprises that needed the most comprehensive feature set. It included everything in Enterprise Edition plus full sandboxes, Data.com prospecting, and Work.com. It's been discontinued and isn't sold anymore.”
Worked example
Quenington Studios, a 4,000-employee media company, ran on Salesforce Performance Edition for years - getting everything in Enterprise Edition plus full sandboxes, Data.com prospecting, and Work.com sales-performance management. With Performance Edition discontinued for new sales (Salesforce now offers similar capabilities through Unlimited Edition + add-ons), Quenington's existing license carries forward but they can't add net-new Performance seats. When the company expands, the platform team evaluates whether to convert to Unlimited Edition or stay on Performance for as long as Salesforce supports it. The product is a relic of an older edition lineup.
Why Performance Edition matters
Performance Edition was a premium Salesforce CRM edition designed for enterprises needing the most comprehensive feature set, including everything in Enterprise Edition plus additional capabilities such as full sandbox environments, Data.com prospecting, and Work.com for sales performance management. This edition has been discontinued and is no longer sold by Salesforce.
Knowing about Performance Edition matters mostly for understanding older Salesforce documentation and for organizations that may have purchased it before discontinuation. Modern Salesforce customers choose between current editions like Enterprise and Unlimited, with various add-ons for specific features. Performance Edition's bundled features have been split out into separate licenses or absorbed into other editions. Any new purchase decisions should focus on current editions rather than legacy ones.
How organizations use Performance Edition
Helps clients still on Performance Edition evaluate their options as the edition is discontinued.
Treats Performance Edition references in old documentation as legacy information.
Tracks edition changes over time to advise clients on the right current edition for their needs.
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