I need to give a few users the ability to upload accounts, contacts and possibly a custom object record. I need to find a solution that is very straightforward to use and will prevent duplications (we have an external ID field that we want to be populated, this will be matched for duplications).
I know we can use the Data Import Wizard but wondered if there were any other apps you would recommend. I really want something simple to use, preferably with some restrictions so that people can't upload more than we want them to.
Do you have any suggestions?
The free dataloader.io tier limits you to 10,000 records per month, no matter the type.
The general concern is allowing people to upload is respecting your system data conventions-- none of the data loading methods are truly "dead easy", they require correctly formatted data and a knowledge of required fields and picklist values and so on. Most of the loaders will respect the duplicate prevention rules, but there's any number of reasons an upload may fail. This is an example of a time when extremely clear documention is essential if you're going to allow multiple people to import.
