Both produce Excel workbooks from Salesforce metadata. The real differences are architecture and pricing model, not the output format.
Read-only diagnostics · Review-ready workbooks · No package install · No Connected App
Config Workbook and KeelCadence both turn Salesforce metadata into structured Excel workbooks for review. Beyond that similarity, they take different approaches to getting there.
The facts below about Config Workbook are sourced from its own website, checked September 2026. Vendor pricing and features change — verify current details directly with Config Workbook before making a purchasing decision.
KeelCadence is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Config Workbook. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
| Category | KeelCadence Dependency Map | Config Workbook |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Browser bookmarklet, active Salesforce session | Native managed package, installed in the org |
| Package install | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | $149 one-time per run | Free Explorer tier with limited report exports, per its site, then 4 paid tiers at $50/$150/$250/$500 per month by org scope. Config Workbook's pricing page states these are billed annually; its install guide separately describes both annual and monthly subscription options — billing term should be confirmed directly with Config Workbook |
| Output format | Review-ready XLSX workbook | Excel workbooks plus in-app dashboards (Dependency Explorer, Object ERD, Process Map, and others, per Config Workbook's site) |
| Evidence model | Direct vs. Heuristic reference labels | Not described in Direct/Heuristic terms; Config Workbook states broader single-pass metadata coverage instead, including Apex with code coverage, triggers, Visualforce, and sharing rules |
| Free trial before purchase | Free on-screen summary, every run | Free Explorer tier with limited report exports, per its site. Config Workbook's current public pricing content presents differing limits for free report downloads in different sections — verify the current Explorer allowance directly with Config Workbook |
Config Workbook figures reflect its publicly listed pricing and feature pages, reviewed September 2026. Its own pages are not fully consistent on billing term — the pricing page states annual billing, while the install guide describes both annual and monthly options — so verify the current billing term and pricing with Config Workbook before purchasing. KeelCadence has not independently verified Config Workbook's internal architecture or security implementation beyond what its own site states.
Yes. Based on Config Workbook's own site, it is a native Salesforce managed package installed directly into the org. KeelCadence workbooks run through a browser bookmarklet and your active Salesforce session, with no package install.
No. Config Workbook currently publishes rates of $50, $150, $250, and $500 per month depending on plan, after a free Explorer tier with limited report exports. Its public pricing page states paid plans are billed annually, while its install guide describes both annual and monthly subscription options — verify the current billing term with Config Workbook before purchasing. KeelCadence workbooks are priced per diagnostic run, paid once when you download the workbook, with no ongoing commitment either way.
In some areas, yes. Config Workbook states broader single-pass metadata coverage in one tool, including Apex code coverage, triggers, Visualforce, and sharing rules, plus interactive dashboards like a Dependency Explorer and Object ERD — categories no single KeelCadence workbook covers in one run. KeelCadence's strength is depth per moment: a focused, read-only pass for one specific review question, without an install.
It depends entirely on usage pattern, not on either vendor being cheaper in general. A single, occasional diagnostic has no ongoing cost under KeelCadence's per-run pricing. Regular use across one org, or several orgs, may cost less over time under one of Config Workbook's subscription tiers — but confirm whether that tier is billed annually or monthly first, since its own pages describe both. Compare your own expected usage and billing term against each vendor's current published pricing before deciding.
Salesforce Audit Tools: Where KeelCadence Fits — how KeelCadence's workbooks sit alongside the rest of the Salesforce admin tool stack.
Salesforce Org Assessment Tool: First-Pass Discovery — what a structured org assessment covers before cleanup or handoff.
Run a KeelCadence diagnostic read-only and review the on-screen summary before you buy the full workbook — no package install required.
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