Custom Metadata is often used to externalize configuration from code.
However, it struggles when logic involves multiple conditions and outcomes.
This limitation becomes visible as rule complexity increases.
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Custom Metadata is often used to externalize configuration from code.
However, it struggles when logic involves multiple conditions and outcomes.
This limitation becomes visible as rule complexity increases.
Custom Metadata stores data, while BRE actively evaluates decisions.
BRE supports decision tables, versioning, and complex multi-condition logic.
It reduces the need for Apex just to interpret configurations.
This comparison becomes clearer when studying decision-table driven logic scenarios shared on SalesforceTrail.