Below is a table showing the Salesforce Audit Tools compared between Debug Logs, Audit Trail and Field History.
| Debug Logs | Audit Trail | Field History | |
| Tracks | Tracks automated actions – activity performed and results generated by end user or code | Tracks configuration changes by administrator or developers | Track changes of data value for fields. |
| Examples | Execution of Apex trigger | Change to a workflow rule | Update to Status or Pay Grade field |
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