Salesforce Reports plugin allows you to create elements using the Visual editor.

The main distinctions of using Salesforce Reports are:

• You don't need to know SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) to create plugin commands
• You can use Visual editor
• BUT, you need to have existing reports in Salesforce as a source

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Salesforce SOQL plugin allows you to create elements by adding plugin commands manually.

The main distinctions of using Salesforce SOQL are:

• You can easily create new element by typing in your plugin command
• You don't need additional setup before creating a new element
• BUT, you have to know SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) to create plugin commands

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