CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Adobe Campaign and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.
Adobe Campaign
Source
Freshsales
Destination
Compatibility
4 of 8
objects map 1:1 between Adobe Campaign and Freshsales.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Adobe Campaign to Freshsales is a functional migration from an enterprise marketing automation platform to an all-in-one CRM with built-in marketing automation. Adobe Campaign uses an XML-schema-based data model built around Recipients, Deliveries, and BroadLog records; Freshsales uses a standard CRM object model centered on Contacts, Accounts, Deals, and Activities. We translate the nms:recipient schema to Freshsales Contact fields, map campaign send history to Activity records, resolve subscription opt-in data to Freshsales lifecycle stages, and handle custom schemas via Freshsales Custom Objects. Workflows, targeting queries, delivery templates, and Adobe Campaign's FFDA dual-database architecture do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of every active workflow and campaign automation for the customer's team to rebuild in Freshsales' built-in automation builder.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
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What's pushing teams away
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What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Adobe Campaign object lands in Freshsales, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Adobe Campaign
Recipient (nms:recipient)
Freshsales
Contact
1:1Adobe Campaign's primary profile table maps to Freshsales Contact. Standard fields (email, first name, last name, format preference) migrate directly. Custom fields added via schema extension land as Freshsales Custom Fields on Contact. We detect extended schema fields during pre-migration audit and pre-create equivalent custom fields in Freshsales before import begins.
Adobe Campaign
Delivery logs (BroadLog)
Freshsales
Activity (Task/Email)
1:manyAdobe Campaign BroadLog records track every message sent across channels. Send timestamp, campaign label, delivery status, and error reason migrate as Freshsales Activity records (email type) linked to the target Contact. We preserve the campaign attribution label in the Activity subject for reporting continuity. v8 FFDA records require cross-referencing both local and cloud database tables before merging into a single import set.
Adobe Campaign
Tracking logs (NmsTrackingLog)
Freshsales
Activity (Task)
1:manyOpen, click, and bounce events from Adobe Campaign tracking logs migrate as Freshsales Activity records with subtype indicating event type (email_opened, link_clicked, bounce). Click-through URLs preserve in a custom activity field for audit. Aggregate open/click rates recalculate in Freshsales reports post-migration.
Adobe Campaign
Campaign (nms:campaign)
Freshsales
Custom Object or Deal
lossyAdobe Campaign campaign metadata (labels, dates, type, status) can be stored as a Freshsales Custom Object for reference, or linked to Deal records if the customer uses Deals to track campaign-attributed revenue. We recommend the Custom Object approach for historical campaign catalog and the Deal approach for revenue attribution. Customer chooses during scoping.
Adobe Campaign
Services and subscriptions
Freshsales
Contact Lifecycle Stage
1:1Adobe Campaign opt-in subscription records link Recipients to Services. Subscription status and subscription date map to Freshsales Contact Lifecycle Stage (Lead, Marketing Qualified, Sales Qualified Lead, Opportunity, Customer). Double-opt-in confirmation flags from Adobe Campaign map to Freshsales email consent fields. Unsubscribed records in Adobe Campaign land as unsubscribed in Freshsales.
Adobe Campaign
Programs
Freshsales
Freshsales Folder structure
lossyAdobe Campaign Standard and v8 Programs are hierarchical containers for Campaigns. Folder structure and program labels migrate as Freshsales folder organization on Contacts and Accounts. Program-specific permissions do not carry over and must be reconfigured as Freshsales team or role assignments post-migration.
Adobe Campaign
Custom schemas (nms:ext: namespace)
Freshsales
Custom Objects
1:1Adobe Campaign custom tables created via nms:ext: namespace or FDA-linked external schemas require custom extraction logic. We inspect the schema XML to derive the underlying SQL table structure, then map to Freshsales Custom Objects with equivalent field types. Lookup relationships between custom schemas map to Freshsales Custom Object Lookup Fields.
Adobe Campaign
Owner (technical operator)
Freshsales
User
1:1Adobe Campaign technical operators (including IMS-migrated server-to-server accounts) map to Freshsales Users resolved by email match. Any Adobe Campaign operator without a matching Freshsales User is held in a reconciliation queue for the customer admin to provision before record import resumes.
| Adobe Campaign | Freshsales | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient (nms:recipient) | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Delivery logs (BroadLog) | Activity (Task/Email)1:many | Mapping required | |
| Tracking logs (NmsTrackingLog) | Activity (Task)1:many | Fully supported | |
| Campaign (nms:campaign) | Custom Object or Deallossy | Fully supported | |
| Services and subscriptions | Contact Lifecycle Stage1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Programs | Freshsales Folder structurelossy | Mapping required | |
| Custom schemas (nms:ext: namespace) | Custom Objects1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Owner (technical operator) | User1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Adobe Campaign gotchas
ACS to ACC schema migration breaks dynamic content blocks
Per-active-profile billing counts every imported Recipient
Technical operator IMS migration mandatory in v8.5+
v8 FFDA dual-database architecture complicates data mapping
List export ceiling of 100,000 rows requires chunking
Freshsales gotchas
Freddy AI is Pro-tier only despite heavy marketing
Post-migration emails and sequences are disabled
Bot session credits are a one-time 500-session allocation
Phone credits charged per minute with no cap
File storage limits scale with plan tier
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and schema audit
We audit the source Adobe Campaign instance across edition (Classic v7, Standard, or v8), active profile count, recipient volume, custom schema count, active workflow count, and delivery log volume. For v8 instances, we identify whether the instance uses FFDA dual-database architecture and plan the database reconciliation accordingly. We produce a written scoping document with object counts, a preliminary field mapping, and a Freshsales edition recommendation based on the customer's record volumes and custom object needs.
Schema translation and Freshsales field preparation
We translate the Adobe Campaign XML schema structure into Freshsales custom fields and custom objects. For standard nms:recipient fields, we map directly to Freshsales Contact fields. For custom schema extensions (nms:ext: namespace), we inspect the schema XML to identify underlying column names and create equivalent Freshsales custom fields. For v8 FFDA instances, we write reconciliation queries against both local and cloud databases to merge BroadLog and tracking log records by UUID before mapping to Freshsales activities.
Contact and Account import
We import Adobe Campaign Recipients as Freshsales Contacts in dependency order: Accounts first (from any company data linked to Recipients), then Contacts with AccountId resolved via email domain or explicit company link. We apply the subscription opt-in mapping to Freshsales email_status and lifecycle stages. Dedupe runs on email address with duplicates flagged for customer review before insert. Owner resolution maps Adobe Campaign technical operators to Freshsales Users by email match.
Activity history import
We import Adobe Campaign BroadLog and tracking log records as Freshsales Activity records linked to the target Contact. Each activity record carries the original campaign label, send timestamp, and event type. We use batch chunking to handle large activity volumes and apply the FFDA reconciliation output for v8 instances. Activity timeline ordering is preserved by setting the Freshsales Activity date to the original Adobe Campaign timestamp.
Cutover, validation, and workflow handoff
We freeze Adobe Campaign writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Freshsales as the system of record. We deliver the workflow and automation inventory document to the customer's admin team for rebuild in Freshsales' Workflows and Journeys builder. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Adobe Campaign workflows as Freshsales workflows inside the migration scope.
Platform deep dives
Adobe Campaign
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Freshsales
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Adobe Campaign and Freshsales.
Object compatibility
2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Adobe Campaign: Not publicly documented; throughput limits are contract-specific and enforced at the infrastructure level.
Data volume sensitivity
Adobe Campaign doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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