CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between AdOrbit and Twenty CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Twenty CRM.
AdOrbit
Source
Twenty CRM
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 12
objects map 1:1 between AdOrbit and Twenty CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from AdOrbit to Twenty CRM is a migration from a media-publishing-specific CRM and ERP hybrid into a self-hosted, open-source CRM built in TypeScript with REST and GraphQL APIs. AdOrbit's object model is structured around Advertisers, Contacts, Ad Tickets, Orders, and media inventory slots that do not have direct Twenty CRM equivalents. We audit the full AdOrbit schema during scoping, design a custom object and field architecture in Twenty to receive the media-specific records, sanitize all CSV exports for AdOrbit's comma-scrubbing requirement, and run bulk imports in dependency order. Twenty's self-hosted deployment means there are no per-seat cloud fees, though hosting infrastructure costs apply. Workflows, automation sequences, and the AdOrbit advertiser self-service portal configuration do not migrate as code; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer to rebuild in Twenty or a connected tool. Freelancer records and subscription billing data migrate as People or custom objects depending on the destination schema design agreed during scoping.
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
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a AdOrbit object lands in Twenty CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
AdOrbit
Contact
Twenty CRM
People
1:1AdOrbit Contacts map directly to Twenty CRM People. The AdOrbit contact's email, phone, job title, address, and custom fields migrate to the corresponding Twenty People fields. The contact's linked Company (advertiser/vendor) reference resolves via the company mapping. We sanitize all field values before CSV staging per AdOrbit's comma-scrubbing requirement.
AdOrbit
Advertiser (Company)
Twenty CRM
Company
1:1AdOrbit Advertiser records map to Twenty CRM Company. The Advertiser-Contact relationship is preserved through the Company-People relationship in Twenty. Classification (advertiser/vendor/partner) from AdOrbit's company type field maps to a custom picklist field that we add to the Twenty Company object during schema pre-build.
AdOrbit
Ad Ticket
Twenty CRM
Custom Object (Ad Ticket)
lossyAd Tickets are media-specific records without a native Twenty CRM equivalent. We create a custom object named Ad Ticket in Twenty's Data Model with fields for ticket type (print/digital/service), status, publication reference, placement details, CPM/fixed pricing terms, and attachment URLs. Ticket type taxonomies and custom ticket fields from AdOrbit map to corresponding custom fields on the Twenty Ad Ticket object.
AdOrbit
Order
Twenty CRM
Opportunity
1:1AdOrbit Orders (which flow from Proposals) map to Twenty CRM Opportunity. The order's pricing terms (fixed, CPM, hybrid), billing schedule, and e-signature status migrate to Opportunity fields. Media-specific line items from the order require a custom line item approach: we map the primary line item to Opportunity fields (name, amount, close date) and document remaining line items as a structured note attachment for the customer's admin to configure in Twenty.
AdOrbit
Proposal
Twenty CRM
Opportunity
1:1AdOrbit Proposals map to Twenty CRM Opportunity with a status field reflecting the proposal lifecycle (Draft, Sent, Accepted, Lost). Proposal pricing terms, validity dates, and e-signature status migrate as Opportunity custom fields. Accepted proposals that generated Orders carry the linked Order reference in a custom Opportunity field.
AdOrbit
Freelancer
Twenty CRM
People (custom record)
1:manyAdOrbit Freelancer Management records (Professional and Enterprise tiers) contain rate, assignment, and billing data. Freelancer contact details migrate as Twenty People records. Rate and assignment data migrate to custom fields on the People record (freelancer_rate__c, freelancer_assignment__c). The customer's admin decides whether to flag active freelancers via a custom status picklist or via a separate custom Freelancer object.
AdOrbit
Subscription
Twenty CRM
People (with subscription properties)
1:1AdOrbit Subscription Management records (billing frequency, subscriber status, recurring amount) migrate as People records with subscription-related fields in custom properties. The subscriber's contact information is primary; billing details migrate as custom fields on the People record or to a subscription-specific custom object if the customer requests a separate table.
AdOrbit
Publication
Twenty CRM
Custom Object (Publication)
lossyPublications and MagBuilder Layouts define print layout context for ad tickets. Publication metadata (name, frequency, circulation, layout specs) migrates as a custom Publication object in Twenty. Layout files export from AdOrbit via file sharing (FTP or Dropbox) and transfer as ContentDocument attachments linked to the Publication record.
AdOrbit
Media Inventory
Twenty CRM
Custom Object (Inventory Slot)
lossyDigital Media and Inventory Module tracks available ad slots and placements. These non-standard CRM objects migrate as a custom Inventory Slot object in Twenty with fields for placement name, slot type, dimensions, availability status, and associated Publication reference. Availability data is preserved as of migration date; live inventory sync requires post-migration configuration with the customer's ad ops tool.
AdOrbit
Invoice / AR
Twenty CRM
Note (reconciliation document)
lossyTwenty CRM does not include a native billing or accounts receivable module. Invoice records and open AR aging data migrate as Note records with structured fields (invoice_number__c, amount__c, status__c, aging_days__c) attached to the relevant Company or People record. The customer sets up a separate accounting integration post-migration for live invoice management.
AdOrbit
Vendor
Twenty CRM
Company
1:1AdOrbit Vendor records (personnel/vendor/subscriber classification) map to Twenty CRM Company with a vendor classification flag. Vendor-specific fields (tax code, payment terms) migrate as custom Company fields. Vendor records are imported alongside advertiser and partner company records using the bulk CSV workflow.
AdOrbit
User / Owner
Twenty CRM
User
1:1AdOrbit Users with role-based permissions and sales rep assignments on orders and tickets map to Twenty CRM Users. Owner references on Contacts, Companies, and Opportunities resolve via the User mapping table by email match. Unresolved owners are held in a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision before record import continues.
| AdOrbit | Twenty CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | People1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Advertiser (Company) | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Ad Ticket | Custom Object (Ad Ticket)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Order | Opportunity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Proposal | Opportunity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Freelancer | People (custom record)1:many | Fully supported | |
| Subscription | People (with subscription properties)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Publication | Custom Object (Publication)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Media Inventory | Custom Object (Inventory Slot)lossy | Mapping required | |
| Invoice / AR | Note (reconciliation document)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Vendor | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User / Owner | 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.
AdOrbit gotchas
5-user minimum floor applies across all tiers
CSV imports require comma scrubbing and sheet staging
Export logic routes ticket files by status
Billing module connects to ERP at additional cost
API is RESTful but not publicly rate-documented
Twenty CRM gotchas
Import order is enforced and critical
Export limited to 20,000 records and visible columns only
Soft-deleted records count toward uniqueness and trigger restores
API rate limits cap at 200 req/min on Organization tier
No native email sequences — follow-up cadences require external tools
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and schema pre-design
We audit the full AdOrbit instance: Contacts, Companies, Ad Tickets, Orders, Proposals, Publications, Media Inventory, Freelancers, Subscriptions, Vendors, and custom ticket fields. We confirm the user's seat count and flag the 5-user minimum if the team is below that threshold. For each AdOrbit object we identify whether it maps to a Twenty standard object, a custom object we must pre-create, or a Note-based reconciliation record. We produce a written schema design document showing the target Twenty object, its custom fields, and the mapping logic for customer approval before any data preparation begins.
Data export and CSV preparation
We export data from AdOrbit in CSV format using the Historical Data Tool for each object. All exported CSVs undergo comma-scrubbing: commas within quoted field values are replaced with semicolons per AdOrbit's documented requirement before Sheet staging. We stage each CSV separately (Companies first, then People, then Opportunities, then Ad Tickets, then custom objects, then Notes and Attachments) and run deduplication passes to remove duplicate contact and company records before import. Ticket assets and publication layout files export via the configured AdOrbit file sharing destination (FTP or Dropbox) and are staged for transfer separately.
Twenty CRM workspace preparation
We create all required custom objects (Ad Ticket, Publication, Inventory Slot, Freelancer if selected) in Twenty Settings → Data Model before any CSV import. We create all custom fields on standard and custom objects, matching types (text, number, date, select) to the AdOrbit source fields. We then invite all team members who appear as owners in the AdOrbit data and wait for invitations to be accepted, so that User records exist before owner references are resolved. This step follows Twenty's documented requirement that users must be present before data import.
Bulk import in dependency order
We import records into Twenty in strict dependency order: Users (verified pre-provisioned), Companies (from AdOrbit Advertisers, Vendors, and Partners), People (from AdOrbit Contacts, Freelancers, Subscribers), Opportunities (from AdOrbit Orders and Proposals with AccountId and OwnerId resolved), Ad Tickets (custom object with Publication and Company lookups resolved from prior import phases), custom objects (Publications, Inventory Slots), and Notes (invoice/AR historical records, ticket conversations). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins.
File and attachment transfer
AdOrbit ticket assets and publication layout files are transferred from the configured export destination (FTP or Dropbox) to Twenty. We apply the ticket status rule (Non-Final exports all uploads until marked final, Final exports only after status is set, All exports on every upload) during scoping to avoid pulling premature or incomplete assets. Files are attached to the relevant Ad Ticket or Publication record in Twenty as ContentDocument records.
Cutover, validation, and handoff
We freeze AdOrbit writes during cutover, run a delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then designate Twenty CRM as the system of record. We validate record counts, spot-check 25-50 records against the AdOrbit source, and deliver a migration summary report. We do not rebuild AdOrbit workflows, automation sequences, or the advertiser self-service portal as these require a different configuration model in Twenty. We deliver a written inventory of AdOrbit automations, self-service portal settings, and workflow triggers for the customer's admin to rebuild in Twenty or a connected tool. We provide a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues.
Platform deep dives
AdOrbit
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Twenty CRM
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 1 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 AdOrbit and Twenty CRM.
Object compatibility
1 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
AdOrbit: Not publicly documented — rate limits are assessed per-org during migration discovery.
Data volume sensitivity
AdOrbit 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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