Activity › Forums › Salesforce® Discussions › What is the difference between system mode and user mode in Salesforce? Salesforce® Discussions What is the difference between system mode and user mode in Salesforce? Posted by Ratnesh on May 11, 2020 at 8:01 AM What is the difference between system mode and user mode in Salesforce? Anjali replied 6 years ago 2 Members · 1 Reply 1 Reply Anjali Member May 11, 2020 at 8:40 AM System mode is running apex code by ignoring user’s permissions while User mode is nothing but running apex code by respecting user’s permissions and sharing of records. Log In to reply. Public All Members My Connections Only Me PublicAll MembersMy ConnectionsOnly Me Public All Members My Connections Only Me