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# Considerations for Salesforce Foundations

Before deploying Salesforce Foundations, make sure you review key factors that can affect your implementation.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Salesforce Foundations is included in supported editions of select Salesforce Clouds. This topic provides information about the editions and Clouds that support Foundations.">View supported editions.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

- **[Setup Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When planning your Salesforce Foundations implementation, you have the flexibility to choose which features to turn on, whether it's the entire suite or a tailored subset.
- **[Managing Your Salesforce Foundations Compliance](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_manage_your_compliance.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    If you’re using Salesforce Foundations, you’re responsible for your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. Manage your compliance by enabling only HIPAA-ready Salesforce features and implementing them securely.
- **[User Interface Settings Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_user_interface.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    There are important permission and navigation considerations related to enabling Quick Settings and vertical navigation.
- **[Service Console Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_service.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Service console is the app where customer service reps and supervisors work. Service Cloud comes with different versions of the service console.
- **[Marketing Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_marketing.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Marketing for Salesforce Foundations gives you access to tools that help you collect, track, and store consent data.
- **[Data Cloud Considerations for Salesforce Foundations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_data_cloud.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Data Cloud powers campaign segmentation and unified customer profiles for marketing and commerce use cases in Salesforce Foundations. With Data Cloud, users can take advantage of flexible consent data tools and create audiences for order confirmation emails and marketing messages.
- **[Allocations for Salesforce Foundations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_considerations_allocations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review important allowances for Salesforce Foundations.
- **[Usage-Based Pricing in Salesforce Foundations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.base_usage_pricing.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review important information about usage-based pricing in Foundations. Learn about your included credits and how to purchase more.