FieldRat Blog

Salesforce field cleanup, explained.

Practical guides for Salesforce admins on finding unused fields, managing custom field limits, and retiring metadata safely.

2026-06-19

How to find unused fields in Salesforce

A step-by-step walkthrough for identifying low- and zero-usage custom fields before you delete anything, plus what to check before retiring one.

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2026-06-19

Salesforce custom field limit: how to free up headroom

Near the per-object custom field cap? Find which fields are safe to retire, and which ones aren't, before you ask for an exception.

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2026-06-19

Field Trip vs FieldSpy vs FieldRat: an honest comparison

What each Salesforce field usage analysis tool actually covers -- AppExchange status, pricing, dependency scanning, and retirement workflow.

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