Flow vs Apex: How to Choose the Right Tool

Hi ,

Every Salesforce Admin who starts learning Apex eventually asks:

It’s a simple question with a powerful impact, because choosing the right automation tool can mean the difference between a scalable org and one that breaks under its own logic.

Here’s the short version:

Start with Flow
Perfect for quick wins: simple updates, alerts, and single-path logic.
Flows are visual, fast, and easy to maintain.

Move to Apex when…
You’re dealing with large data volumes, complex branching, or async logic.
If you feel like you’re forcing Flow to act like code, it’s time for Apex.

Pro move: Combine them.
Use Flow for orchestration and Apex for the heavy lifting.
That’s how high-performing Salesforce teams operate.

💡 Level Up Exercise:
Pick one Flow you understand well.
Rebuild it in Apex. And compare how data, limits, and logic work differently.
You’ll instantly see how Developers think.

Becoming a Salesforce Developer doesn’t mean giving up Flow, it means knowing when to use each tool wisely.

👉 Read the full post on Forcecode.

Keep building,

Jonathan
Founder, Forcecode