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Security & access: what changes when you switch

Security, offline and access rules that differ between Salesloft and Outreach. Rows where both tools are the same (6) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Salesloft, Outreach.

What changesSalesloft (today)Outreach (after)
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27701, CSA (badge; STAR level not stated)sourceISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 42001, HIPAA, CSA STAR, TRUSTesource
Data residency choicesUS, EUsourceEUsource
EncryptionAES-256-GCM at rest; HTTPS/TLS 1.2+ in transitsourceEncrypted at rest and in transit; TLS 1.2 or higher enforced for browser connectionssource
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Before you cut over

  • Set up single sign-on in Outreach before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

B2B SALES OUTREACH · MIGRATION GUIDE

Switching from Salesloft to Outreach

Moving from Salesloft to Outreach requires manually rebuilding your cadences as Outreach sequences, since there’s no vendor-provided migration path between these two sales engagement platforms.

Quick verdict: Similar to the reverse move, this is rarely driven by a hard feature gap – it’s usually about UI preference, a specific Outreach integration, or contract timing, so weigh the manual rebuild effort against how much you’d actually gain.

Why teams switch from Salesloft to Outreach

UI and workflow preference

Some sales teams find Outreach’s sequence and task-prioritization interface a better fit for how their reps actually work, though this varies team to team.

Different AI and forecasting tooling

Outreach’s AI-driven deal insights and forecasting features may align better with an existing revenue operations stack than Salesloft’s equivalents.

Consolidating around a preferred CRM ecosystem

Teams sometimes pick whichever platform has the more mature, currently-supported integration with their specific CRM version or industry vertical.

Estimate · your inputs

Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Estimate the real hidden cost of moving from Salesloft to Outreach, not just the subscription price.

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Assumes a blended $45/hr internal labor rate with no native importer available, so sequences/records are rebuilt largely by hand. Adjust the sliders to match your team.

How to migrate your data

As with the reverse direction, expect a manual export-and-rebuild process rather than an automated migration.

StepWhat happens
1Export your Salesloft cadences and templatesDocument your Cadence step content, email templates, and call scripts from Salesloft as a reference for rebuilding.
2Export your People/contact recordsPull contact and account data out of Salesloft before your access ends.
3Import contacts into OutreachUpload your cleaned contact list into Outreach’s Prospects, mapping custom fields to Outreach’s schema.
4Rebuild each sequence manuallyRecreate every Salesloft Cadence as an Outreach sequence step-by-step, since branching logic, timing, and templates don’t transfer between platforms.
5Reconnect your CRM syncRe-point your Salesforce or HubSpot integration to Outreach and reconfigure field mapping and activity logging.
6Re-verify sending mailboxesConnect and verify sending accounts in Outreach, since sender reputation and deliverability configuration don’t carry over from Salesloft.
What Outreach’s importer doesn’t handle: Cadence content, templates, call scripts, and custom reporting all require manual recreation in Outreach – there is no documented native import from Salesloft.

Pricing during the transition

Both vendors are quote-only and publish no pricing.

PlanSalesloftOutreach
Free planNo free plan – quote-onlyNo free plan – quote-only
Entry paid tierNot published – custom quote onlyNot published – custom quote only
Mid tierHigher tiers add conversation intelligence and forecasting at additional costHigher Amplify tiers add AI credits and advanced features at additional cost

Get a direct quote from both vendors for your team size before deciding – publicly cited numbers vary widely between buyer-research sites and don’t reflect negotiated enterprise discounts (as of September 2026).

Feature-parity checklist

These are close competitors, so the comparison mostly comes down to workflow fit rather than missing capabilities.

FeatureSalesloftOutreach equivalent
Sequence/cadence builderCadence builder with branching and A/B testingSequence steps with similar branching and A/B testing
Conversation intelligenceNative call recording/analysis (Conversations)Native call recording/analysis (Kaia)
Deal/pipeline managementSalesloft Deals for opportunity trackingOutreach Deals for opportunity tracking
AI featuresAI-assisted email generation and Rhythm prioritization engineAI-assisted email generation and prioritization
CRM integrationsDeep Salesforce and HubSpot integrationsDeep Salesforce and HubSpot integrations

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a native Salesloft-to-Outreach migration tool?

No – this is a manual process; you export contacts and rebuild cadence content as Outreach sequences by hand.

Will my Salesloft Cadences transfer to Outreach?

No, you’ll need to manually recreate each cadence step, template, and branching rule inside Outreach.

Is Outreach cheaper than Salesloft?

Neither publishes list pricing, so it varies by negotiated contract – third-party estimates put the two in a broadly similar per-user range.

What’s the biggest practical risk in this migration?

Losing institutional knowledge embedded in well-tuned cadence timing and messaging if it isn’t carefully documented before the Salesloft rebuild starts.

Should we run both tools in parallel during the switch?

Yes – most teams keep Salesloft active for active deals while building and testing new sequences in Outreach before fully cutting over.

Sources

Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

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Cite this page: HelpCompare, “Switching from Salesloft to Outreach: A Step-by-Step Migration Guide”, helpcompare.com/salesloft-to-outreach-migration/ (updated ).

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