i)Custom settings are easier to create than custom metadata types. ii)Custom settings let you package metadata definitions, and custom metadata types don't. iii)Custom metadata type records are metadata rather than data. iv)Custom metadata types give you more options for configuring your org's behavior. [bg_collapse view="button-orange" color="#4a4949" expand_text="Show Answers" collapse_text="Close Answer" ] iii)Custom metadata type records are metadata rather than data. [/bg_collapse]