| SOQL | SOSL |
| Using SOQL, we search against the org’s database.
| Using SOSL, we don’t know in which object or field the data resides. |
| The results after searching the data include matches for the exact search string. | We can find object or field in the most efficient and fastest way possible.
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| Using SOQL, we know in which objects or fields the data resides.
| We can fetch data for a specific term which we know exists within a field because SOSL can tokenize multiple terms within a field and build a search index for this.
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| Using SOQL, we can search at a time only one object.
| SOSL query can search many objects at a time.
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| Using SOQL, we can fetch all fields with any type of datatypes.
| Using SOSL, we can search the only datatype of text, phone, and email type records.
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| SOQL is used in Triggers and classes.
| In SOSL, classes are used but Triggers are not in use.
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| SOQL query performs DML operations on query results.
| Using SOSL query, DML operations are not allowed.
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| We can fetch data from single or multiple objects which are related to one another.
| SOSL searches are faster and can return more relevant results.
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| We can count the number of records that meet specified criteria. | Depending on the search object, SOSL searches also take advantage of the advanced features of the search index.
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| We can get sorted results as part of the query.
| We can fetch multiple objects and fields that might or might not be related to one another comfortably.
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| We can fetch data from number, date, or checkbox fields.
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We can fetch data for a particular division and find it in the most efficient way possible in an org using the divisions' feature.
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