Migrate your ActiveCampaign data
Marketing automation platform with built-in CRM, email/SMS/WhatsApp orchestration, and AI-powered workflows. Popular with SMBs and agencies who outgrow basic ESPs but don't need Salesforce-level complexity.
In its favor
Why people choose ActiveCampaign
The signal that keeps ActiveCampaign on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Automation builder combines depth and usability — customers consistently cite intuitive workflow creation as the primary reason they stick with ActiveCampaign over basic email tools like Mailchimp.
Contact-based pricing with monthly billing flexibility and no forced annual lock-in appeals to SMBs and agencies who want predictability without aggressive contract requirements.
Native CRM, email, SMS, and WhatsApp channels in one platform reduce the number of separate tools marketing teams must manage and pay for.
900+ integrations and a documented REST API with bulk import endpoints make it viable for technically-sophisticated teams that need to connect their marketing stack.
14-day free trial with access to Professional-tier features and a 30-day money-back guarantee lowers the evaluation barrier compared to platforms that gate advanced features behind sales calls.
Pricing escalates steeply beyond 1,000 contacts, with customers reporting that ActiveCampaign becomes expensive relative to feature depth once the list grows to mid-market size.
Limited CRM depth — the pipeline, deal, and reporting features feel like an afterthought compared to dedicated CRM platforms, leading sales-focused teams to migrate to HubSpot or Pipedrive.
Reporting lacks customization and depth; customers cite difficulty accessing key metrics and building custom reports without purchasing an expensive add-on or reaching Enterprise tier.
Steep learning curve for advanced automation features means teams invest significant time in training before getting full value, and several key features are gated to Enterprise tier.
Recurring bugs and technical glitches appear frequently enough in reviews to frustrate teams that rely on automation for mission-critical customer journeys.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave ActiveCampaign
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing ActiveCampaign. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where ActiveCampaign fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
ActiveCampaign pricing overview
ActiveCampaign charges per unique contact in the account, with pricing tiers (Starter, Plus, Pro, Enterprise) and contact band pricing that scales upward. As of November 2025, all contact statuses including unsubscribes, bounces, and unconfirmed contacts count toward the limit. Annual billing reduces per-month cost; monthly billing is available but more expensive. Add-ons include dedicated IP ($750 one-time, Enterprise only) and custom reports ($159/month, free on Enterprise).
Starter
Tier 1 of 4
~$15/mo (1,000 contacts, annual billing)
What's included
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What gets migrated
ActiveCampaign object support
Object-by-object support for ActiveCampaign migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Contacts
Fully supportedThe primary billing and data unit in ActiveCampaign. All standard contact fields, custom fields, and tags migrate cleanly. Note: ActiveCampaign counts unsubscribes, bounces, and unconfirmed contacts toward the contact limit as of November 2025 — we flag this during scoping so the customer understands their actual billable contact count post-migration.
Deals (Opportunities)
Mapping requiredDeals have a rich schema including pipeline, stage, value, owner, contacts, notes, and custom fields. Pipeline structures must be recreated in the destination; we map Deal fields 1:1 and flag stage names that need manual alignment. Deal notes cannot be exported via API and must be captured separately before migration.
Accounts
Mapping requiredAccounts associate with Contacts and Deals. We map the Account object including custom fields and the association graph to Contacts. Account-level data migrates cleanly when the destination has a matching concept.
Pipelines
Mapping requiredPipelines are container objects defining deal stages. ActiveCampaign supports multiple pipelines with custom stages. We extract pipeline definitions including stage names, order, and probability values, then recreate them in the destination system.
Automations
Not in this platformAutomations are JSON-based workflow definitions with triggers, conditions, and actions. There is no documented export endpoint for automation JSON. Automations must be manually rebuilt in the destination platform, or recreated using equivalent logic in the destination's workflow builder.
Email Templates
Mapping requiredWe export template HTML and associated metadata. Template content migrates; inline CSS and media embedding may require cleanup in the destination editor depending on the target platform's template rendering engine.
Forms
Mapping requiredForms and their field configurations export from ActiveCampaign. We map field types to the destination equivalent. Complex conditional logic in forms may need manual recreation.
Landing Pages
Mapping requiredLanding pages export as HTML with metadata. The structural fidelity of the export depends on how the destination platform handles imported HTML assets.
Tags
Fully supportedTags are a flat label system applied to Contacts. We export the full tag taxonomy and reassign tags during import. Tags migrate 1:1 with no value mapping required.
Custom Objects
Mapping requiredCustom objects are a schema-level feature available only on Enterprise or with the Pipelines/Sales Engagement add-on. They define custom field schemas associated with standard objects. We export custom object definitions and their data, then map field types to the destination equivalent.
Campaign History
Mapping requiredHistorical campaign sends, open/click/geo data, and social shares are available via campaign report exports as CSVs. We extract these reports and map them to the destination campaign object, though the structure varies significantly between platforms.
Activities/Engagements
Mapping requiredContact-level activity history (email opens, link clicks, form submissions, automation entries) is logged per contact. We extract engagement timelines and map them to the destination's activity/engagement object.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | Fully supported | The primary billing and data unit in ActiveCampaign. All standard contact fields, custom fields, and tags migrate cleanly. Note: ActiveCampaign counts unsubscribes, bounces, and unconfirmed contacts toward the contact limit as of November 2025 — we flag this during scoping so the customer understands their actual billable contact count post-migration. |
| Deals (Opportunities) | Mapping required | Deals have a rich schema including pipeline, stage, value, owner, contacts, notes, and custom fields. Pipeline structures must be recreated in the destination; we map Deal fields 1:1 and flag stage names that need manual alignment. Deal notes cannot be exported via API and must be captured separately before migration. |
| Accounts | Mapping required | Accounts associate with Contacts and Deals. We map the Account object including custom fields and the association graph to Contacts. Account-level data migrates cleanly when the destination has a matching concept. |
| Pipelines | Mapping required | Pipelines are container objects defining deal stages. ActiveCampaign supports multiple pipelines with custom stages. We extract pipeline definitions including stage names, order, and probability values, then recreate them in the destination system. |
| Automations | Not in this platform | Automations are JSON-based workflow definitions with triggers, conditions, and actions. There is no documented export endpoint for automation JSON. Automations must be manually rebuilt in the destination platform, or recreated using equivalent logic in the destination's workflow builder. |
| Email Templates | Mapping required | We export template HTML and associated metadata. Template content migrates; inline CSS and media embedding may require cleanup in the destination editor depending on the target platform's template rendering engine. |
| Forms | Mapping required | Forms and their field configurations export from ActiveCampaign. We map field types to the destination equivalent. Complex conditional logic in forms may need manual recreation. |
| Landing Pages | Mapping required | Landing pages export as HTML with metadata. The structural fidelity of the export depends on how the destination platform handles imported HTML assets. |
| Tags | Fully supported | Tags are a flat label system applied to Contacts. We export the full tag taxonomy and reassign tags during import. Tags migrate 1:1 with no value mapping required. |
| Custom Objects | Mapping required | Custom objects are a schema-level feature available only on Enterprise or with the Pipelines/Sales Engagement add-on. They define custom field schemas associated with standard objects. We export custom object definitions and their data, then map field types to the destination equivalent. |
| Campaign History | Mapping required | Historical campaign sends, open/click/geo data, and social shares are available via campaign report exports as CSVs. We extract these reports and map them to the destination campaign object, though the structure varies significantly between platforms. |
| Activities/Engagements | Mapping required | Contact-level activity history (email opens, link clicks, form submissions, automation entries) is logged per contact. We extract engagement timelines and map them to the destination's activity/engagement object. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in ActiveCampaign migrations
Issues we've hit on past ActiveCampaign migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
Contact billing counts all statuses including unsubscribes and bounces
Deal notes are not exported via API or CSV
Automations cannot be exported or migrated programmatically
Bulk Contact Importer rate limit is 20 requests per minute for single contacts
HubSpot migration maps Products to custom deal fields, not a native equivalent
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | Contact billing counts all statuses including unsubscribes and bounces |
| High | Deal notes are not exported via API or CSV |
| High | Automations cannot be exported or migrated programmatically |
| Medium | Bulk Contact Importer rate limit is 20 requests per minute for single contacts |
| Medium | HubSpot migration maps Products to custom deal fields, not a native equivalent |
Leaving ActiveCampaign?
Where ActiveCampaign customers move next
12 destinations ActiveCampaign can migrate to.
How a ActiveCampaign migration works
Four steps, ActiveCampaign-specific
Connect
API key and OAuth 2.0 into ActiveCampaign. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate ActiveCampaign-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate ActiveCampaign quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with ActiveCampaign rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
ActiveCampaign migration FAQ
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