What Is Salesforce Lightning?

Salesforce Lightning is a component-based user interface that allows end-users—who typically do not have programming experience—to improve productivity by creating apps that work in Salesforce products.

What is the difference between Salesforce Lightning and Salesforce Classic?

Salesforce Lightning provides users with a better and more engaging experience than Classic, with new features and an updated interface. In a nutshell, Salesforce Lightning offers more functionality than Classic.

One of the major enhancements is the drag-and-drop functionality, which can be implemented without writing any code. Instead of looking for a Salesforce developer to create or modify a page, a Salesforce administrator can easily rearrange page components to meet his or her colleagues’ needs. Other valuable features include better security and access to Einstein (Wave) Analytics.

Is Salesforce Lightning faster than Salesforce Classic?

In terms of quantitative metrics such as interface interactions and loading records, Salesforce Lightning may be slower than Classic. This is mostly because it uses large quantities of Javascript on its interface while Classic does not. However, Salesforce Lightning is faster than Salesforce Classic in terms of completing tasks. Salesforce Lightning is also easier to navigate, making it faster and easier to work with. Moreover, users experience higher productivity with Salesforce Lightning due to its intuitiveness and the additional features it offers.