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Visualforce vs Aura Components

Developers should learn Visualforce when building custom applications, portals, or complex user interfaces within the Salesforce ecosystem, as it provides a native way to create tailored solutions that leverage Salesforce data and logic meets developers should learn aura components when building custom applications on the salesforce lightning platform, as it is the foundational framework for creating interactive user interfaces in salesforce. Here's our take.

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Visualforce

Developers should learn Visualforce when building custom applications, portals, or complex user interfaces within the Salesforce ecosystem, as it provides a native way to create tailored solutions that leverage Salesforce data and logic

Visualforce

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Visualforce when building custom applications, portals, or complex user interfaces within the Salesforce ecosystem, as it provides a native way to create tailored solutions that leverage Salesforce data and logic

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful for scenarios requiring advanced UI customization beyond standard Salesforce configuration, such as creating customer portals, custom dashboards, or complex data entry forms
  • +Related to: apex, salesforce-platform

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Aura Components

Developers should learn Aura Components when building custom applications on the Salesforce Lightning Platform, as it is the foundational framework for creating interactive user interfaces in Salesforce

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful for developing custom Lightning apps, components for Salesforce communities, or extending Salesforce functionality with tailored UI elements
  • +Related to: lightning-web-components, salesforce-platform

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Visualforce if: You want it is particularly useful for scenarios requiring advanced ui customization beyond standard salesforce configuration, such as creating customer portals, custom dashboards, or complex data entry forms and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Aura Components if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for developing custom lightning apps, components for salesforce communities, or extending salesforce functionality with tailored ui elements over what Visualforce offers.

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The Bottom Line
Visualforce wins

Developers should learn Visualforce when building custom applications, portals, or complex user interfaces within the Salesforce ecosystem, as it provides a native way to create tailored solutions that leverage Salesforce data and logic

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