Blue Canvas
Blue Canvas provides Salesforce version control, metadata backups and release management.
What Blue Canvas is
Blue Canvas provides Salesforce version control, metadata backups and release management. It automatically backs up metadata changes from sandbox, staging and production environments to Git. Teams can compare orgs, resolve merge conflicts and dependencies, manage approvals and protect branches. Integrations listed include Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos and CI/CD tools. Its REST API can add quality gates, code reviews, automated checks and two-person release approvals to workflows. The Provar integration is described as a beta that launches automated functional tests and displays reports in the product; the company asks interested customers to contact it about availability. The Enterprise product includes an exportable audit trail for SOX and CAB reviews. Blue Canvas says it is SOC 2 certified and conducts regular third-party penetration tests. A free plan and 15-day trial are available. CPQ Deployer costs $300 a month billed yearly. Enterprise pricing is by custom quote, with a one-time $3,000 setup fee. Repositories are privately hosted on AWS, and Blue Canvas does not offer on-premise deployment.
Good
- Backs up metadata changes to Git automatically
- Supports org comparison and conflict resolution
- Includes approvals and protected branches
- Enterprise offers an exportable audit trail
- Free plan and 15-day trial are available
Watch out
- Repositories are hosted on AWS; no on-premise option
- Enterprise pricing is by custom quote
- CPQ Deployer is $300 a month billed yearly
Who it suits
Blue Canvas Core - Enterprise is aimed at teams with multiple sandboxes, several developers and a release process that requires review and audit. It also suits Salesforce teams seeking Git backups and controlled deployments.
Verdict
Blue Canvas brings Salesforce backups, version control and release governance into one workflow. Check the hosting limitation and plan details against your deployment requirements.
Plans and prices
From Blue Canvas's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Profiles & Permissions | Free | Side-by-side profile and permission set comparison · Field-level security differences · Runs in browser; no install |
| CPQ Deployer Free | Free | up to 10 migrations per month · Salesforce CPQ · dependency checking · org comparisons · picklist deployment |
| CPQ Deployer Pro | $129 a month | all Free features · unlimited monthly deployments · Salesforce CPQ and Advanced Approvals · priority email support · 1 user per month |
| CPQ Deployer Business | $229 a month | all Pro features · SSO · history and rollback · Git export · per user/month |
| Salesforce Metadata Deployer | $250 a month | all features · up to 3 Salesforce orgs per user on basic plan · volume discounts available · per user/month; limited offer through December 31, 2026 |
| CPQ Deployer | $300 a month | Compare CPQ configuration across two orgs · CPQ + Advanced Approvals support · billed yearly |
| Salesforce Metadata Deployer regular | $419 a month | all features · up to 3 Salesforce orgs per user on basic plan · volume discounts available · per user/month |
| CPQ Deployer Team | $3,500 a year | up to 3 users · one project · unlimited deployments · CPQ comparisons · Advanced Approvals · per year |
| CPQ Deployer Enterprise | Priced on request | multi-user · multi-project · Team features · SSO · history and rollback · Git export |
| Blue Canvas Core - Enterprise | Priced on request | Basic plan: up to 3 Salesforce orgs per user; limit can be customized · One-time $3,000 setup fee · Custom quote |
The facts
Each one read from Blue Canvas's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Apex testing
- The release workflow can run Apex unit tests before promotion.checked 20 Oct 2026
- API and quality gates
- The REST API can extend workflows with quality gates, code reviews, automated checks, and two-person release approvals.checked 29 Sep 2026
- API authentication
- Public API calls use OAuth 2.0 credentials and bearer access tokens, with client-credentials and authorization-code flows documented.checked 20 Oct 2026
- API usage limit
- The FAQ says Blue Canvas normally uses fewer than 6,000 Salesforce API calls per day and pauses synchronization at 75% of an account limit.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- The Enterprise product includes an exportable audit trail for SOX and CAB reviews.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Automatic backups
- It automatically backs up Salesforce metadata changes from sandboxes, staging, and production environments to Git.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Bulk releases
- Multiple Stories can be grouped into one Salesforce release for coordinated multi-user deployments.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Change selection
- Users can cherry-pick Salesforce changes and associate them with Stories or pull requests.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Code review
- Built-in review tools support comments, revision tracking and pull-request approvals for Salesforce changes.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Dependency validation
- Blue Canvas checks metadata dependencies before deployment and validates packages to reduce missing-component failures.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Deployments
- The platform supports org comparison, merge conflict and dependency resolution, approvals, and protected branches.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation includes API authentication, SDK examples, webhook verification, getting-started material, FAQs and changelog pages.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Founders
- Crunchbase lists Jack Moxon and Alexander Brausewetter as co-founders, serving as CEO and CTO respectively.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Funding status
- Crunchbase categorizes Blue Canvas as a private seed-stage company and shows one seed funding round without a disclosed amount.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Hosting limit
- Blue Canvas says its repositories are privately hosted on AWS and that it does not currently offer an on-premise solution.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos and Provar.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Blue Canvas Core - Enterprise is described for teams with multiple sandboxes, several developers, and a release process needing review and audit.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Jira integration
- Jira stories can be created or managed while their Salesforce deployments are tracked and synchronized.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Blue Canvas Labs Inc.checked 20 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Approval controls
- Deployment checklists, permission rules and two-person approvals can be required before promotion, with SSO-friendly controls such as Okta.checked 20 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn states that Blue Canvas was founded in 2016.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Company size and location
- LinkedIn lists Blue Canvas as a privately held San Francisco company with 2–10 employees.checked 20 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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