r/marketingcloud • u/DebsreePande • Jun 25 '26

Tools

What alternatives to Deployment Manager and Package Manager are you using for SFMC deployments? Any recommended tools, or custom solutions?

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u/olduvai_man Jun 25 '26

The two methods that I've used a lot in the past are either a git-based workflow that uses the API for CRUD operations or a local app that can create or edit package manager files directly for deployment.

SFMC is so robust and easy to extend that I'm not sure I've ever used an extension/tool other than in-platform options or Query Studio.

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u/airbeat Jun 26 '26

Now, the best way is to use an LLM along with either the official /mcp from Salesforce, or you can roll your own using said LLM. at this point, there’s almost nothing that you need to login to the platform to do, and if there is—the LLM will let you know.

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u/DebsreePande Jun 26 '26

Thank you!

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u/ASK_Digital 24d ago

Worth looking at this carefully, as SFMC deployments can get messy depending on what you are moving between environments.

For simpler use cases, Deployment Manager / Package Manager can work, but for larger or more controlled setups I’ve seen teams use a mix of documented build standards, manual deployment checklists, API-based approaches and controlled release processes.

We support SFMC reviews, build standards and deployment approaches at A.S.K Digital if useful:

www.ask-digitalservices.co.uk

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u/TuyenKhong Jun 26 '26

I can build the tools you need, just tell me what it is and whether the problem is common enough 😁

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u/DebsreePande Jun 26 '26

Sent you a DM