You can try Gearset yourself with a 30-day no-obligation trial. In this period you'll get unlimited access to all Gearset features, and standard technical support included throughout.

Signing up takes 60 seconds, with no credit card required and only a few clicks.

Creating a Gearset account

Go to https://gearset.com/ and click START FREE TRIAL (or go directly to https://app.gearset.com/create-account).

At Gearset we support the following methods to create a Gearset account:

Email and Password
OAuth via Salesforce, Google, LinkedIn
SAML

Email and Password accounts are prohibited by default from joining existing teams or any new team that is created using an OAuth or SAML method. This can be configured by team owner using the Identify Restrictions settings.

To create a new Gearset account click on Create your Gearset account on the landing page

You will be presented with the follow screen

Email and Password accounts

To create an account using an Email and Password.

Enter the email address that you wish to use to sign up for an account and click Continue with email ->

This will send an email to the corresponding email address with a sign up link.

The sign up link is valid for 1 hour or until used.
If you require a new sign up link then please visit https://app.gearset.com/create-account.

After clicking the sign up link and the link has been verified you will be presented with the following screen to complete your profile and account creation.

The password must be 12 characters long.

These passwords must satisfy ASVS V2.1.1. Verify that user set passwords are at least 12 characters in length (after multiple spaces are combined). This means any 1 or more sequential spaces will be collapsed to a single space when checking verifying the length property.

After clicking Create account & get started you will then have successfully created your Gearset account.

To change your password you select My Account -> My Profile then Change Password

OAuth accounts

To create an account using Salesforce, Google or LinkedIn authentication, click on the More ways to sign up button

You will then need to select a Region that you want your account to be created on

If prompted to allow access by Salesforce, Google, or LinkedIn, click Allow. (You can revoke access at any time in your personal settings.)

If you choose Salesforce, our recommended process is a two step process:

Firstly install the Gearset app (this will open in a new tab). Here is a more detailed guide on installing the Gearset Connected App.
Connect to the app by logging in via Salesforce.

Complete your Gearset profile by naming your Gearset team (or letting us create one for you using the name generator!), and enter a contact phone number.

Click CREATE ACCOUNT to finish setting up your profile.

That's it! After signing in, you'll have unrestricted access to all Gearset's features, with no usage limitations. Here are some key features to try during your trial.

Navigating Gearset

The first time you sign in to Gearset, you'll be greeted with our Welcome page. This page will give you handy guidance on getting started.

On the Team Management section of your Account, you can see how many days are remaining on your trial.

In the center, you'll see options to connect your Salesforce orgs and any Git-based source control provider connections. Connecting your source and target orgs is the first step you need to take to try out our powerful comparison and deployment engine. Learn how to connect your orgs.

Click My trial on the left-hand side to open the menu. From here you can explore other areas of Gearset.

We suggest starting by selecting the Compare and deploy page, to run your first comparison and see side-by-side differences between your orgs. To find out more about running your first comparison and building a deployment, see this doc.

Want a demo? Just get in touch

Our team can give you a guided demo of the app and discuss how Gearset could suit your specific requirements. Just book a consultation.

You can also reach us at sales@gearset.com, call +1 (833) 441 7687, or use our in-app chat.

Commonly asked questions

Will Gearset access the Salesforce org I log in with?

No. Gearset will not access the metadata from the Salesforce org you log into the app with. We only use your Salesforce/Google/LinkedIn account to create a local profile in Gearset. This saves you creating a separate Gearset account, and means we never store or access your user credentials.

Which account should I log in with?

Your Gearset profile will be linked to the account you first log in with, so it's a good idea to pick one that's going to stay around. Your production Salesforce login or a Google account are ideal, but you can also use any developer or sandbox account too. Just make sure to sign in with the same account each time.

Sandboxes are not preferred: when sandboxes are refreshed, your Salesforce user account is sometimes deleted and recreated. This can mean you'll lose access to your previous history in Gearset, as your Gearset account is tied to a specific Salesforce user. We recommend you don't use sandboxes for paid Gearset subscriptions.

How can I access technical support during my trial?

Use the live chat icon in the bottom right-hand corner to get technical support. Our support team typically reply in minutes rather than hours, and no question is too big or too small.

What should I do if I hit the OAUTH_APP_BLOCKED error?

This means your org is not allowing Gearset to connect to it. Follow these steps to unblock the necessary Connected Apps:

Navigate to Setup and type Connected Apps into the Quick Find box.
Click on Connected Apps OAuth Usage.
Locate the entries for the Gearset Apps.
If the Action button for either app says Unblock, then this Connected App has been blocked. Click to Unblock each app.
If Unblock is greyed out, you may need to click Install for both Gearset Deploy and Gearset apps. This will allow you to manage security settings for these apps.

Once installed, you will be able to click Unblock provided you have the necessary permissions in your org.

Starting a free trial and creating your Gearset account