CRM migration

Migrate from APTANIA CRM to Odoo CRM

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between APTANIA CRM and Odoo CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Odoo CRM.

APTANIA CRM logo

APTANIA CRM

Source

Odoo CRM

Destination

Odoo CRM logo

Compatibility

50%

6 of 12

objects map 1:1 between APTANIA CRM and Odoo CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from APTANIA CRM to Odoo CRM is a structural migration constrained by APTANIA's manual-only export model and per-plan record ceiling. APTANIA does not publish an API, so all data extraction relies on in-platform export tools producing CSV or JSON files — we validate file completeness against record counts before import and cannot perform delta syncs without a full re-export. The Basic plan's 1000-record monthly ceiling requires scoping before migration; records exceeding this limit need a plan upgrade or staged migration across billing cycles. We sequence Accounts (from APTANIA Companies) before Contacts to satisfy Odoo's partner_id lookup requirement, preserve APTANIA's B2C/B2B flag as a custom field, and map pipeline stage names to Odoo's crm.lead stage values. Email automation rules, web tracking attribution, and trigger-based triggers do not export from APTANIA — we deliver a written inventory of all active automation rules with screenshots so your admin can rebuild them in Odoo's Studio and Automations module post-migration.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

APTANIA CRM logo

APTANIA CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • Pricing is not published — every deal is sales-led, which makes budget planning hard and makes comparison against transparently-priced competitors like Pipedrive or HubSpot uncomfortable for finance teams.
  • Small ecosystem and review footprint — G2 and SourceForge listings exist but with very few public reviews, so prospective buyers cannot easily benchmark the product against mainstream CRMs.
  • Narrow vertical focus on UK commercial property and similar service businesses means firms in other industries lack reference customers and have to absorb more configuration risk.
  • Lack of public case studies and quantified outcomes on the vendor site makes it harder for buyers to justify Aptania over an Aptean, Salesforce, or HubSpot deployment with documented ROI.
  • Limited marketplace of pre-built integrations relative to mainstream CRMs — connectivity beyond the documented REST API typically requires bespoke development through Aptania.

Choosing

Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Teams choose Odoo CRM for its modular architecture — one base install with one-click app additions means they can adopt CRM alone and add accounting, inventory, or sales later as the business grows.
  • Small businesses pick Odoo because the Community edition is free and open-source, with no per-user or contact limits, allowing full evaluation before committing to a paid Enterprise tier.
  • The drag-and-drop Kanban pipeline and AI lead scoring are highlighted across G2 reviews as concrete features that make lead management faster and more visual than spreadsheet-based workflows.
  • Odoo's native integration with email, live chat, SMS, VoIP, and WhatsApp means inbound leads from multiple channels feed into a single pipeline without third-party middleware.
  • Companies in retail, supply chain, and construction value that Odoo's CRM module shares the same PostgreSQL database and UI as its ERP modules, eliminating data silos between sales and operations.

Object mapping

How APTANIA CRM objects map to Odoo CRM

Each row shows how a APTANIA CRM object lands in Odoo CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

APTANIA CRM

Contact

maps to

Odoo CRM

Contact (res.partner)

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA Contact records map to Odoo res.partner with type = 'contact'. The B2C/B2B flag from APTANIA's customer-type property migrates as a custom field aptania_customer_type__c on the Odoo partner record. Email, phone, mobile, and address fields map 1:1. We resolve aptania_owner_id to an Odoo User by email match before importing partners so that the user_id (salesperson) field is populated. APTANIA's lifecycle stage or status property migrates as a custom Char or Selection field for reporting continuity.

APTANIA CRM

Company

maps to

Odoo CRM

Company (res.partner with type = 'company')

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA Company records map to Odoo res.partner with type = 'company'. The company-contact linkage is preserved by importing companies first (creating the res.partner record with type='company'), then importing contacts and setting the parent_id (child_of_company) field to the created company partner. Company name becomes the partner display name, and company website maps to website field on the Odoo partner.

APTANIA CRM

Deal

maps to

Odoo CRM

Opportunity (crm.lead)

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA Deal records map to Odoo crm.lead with type = 'opportunity'. Deal name maps to crm.lead name, monetary value maps to planned_revenue, close date maps to date_deadline, and APTANIA's pipeline stage name maps to Odoo's stage_id via a pre-built stage mapping table. The aptania_contact_id reference resolves to the Odoo res.partner parent_id at migration time. Deal status (open, won, lost) maps to Odoo's probability-based stage probability values.

APTANIA CRM

Pipeline

maps to

Odoo CRM

CRM Team + Stage

lossy
Fully supported

APTANIA pipeline stages map to Odoo CRM Stage records under a CRM Team. Each APTANIA pipeline becomes a separate CRM Team in Odoo with its own stage sequence. Stage probability values from APTANIA migrate to Odoo's stage probability percentages. If APTANIA uses multiple pipelines, we create corresponding Odoo CRM teams and assign the opportunity to the correct team during import.

APTANIA CRM

Activity

maps to

Odoo CRM

Task (project.task)

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA Activity logs (emails, calls, notes) map to Odoo project.task records under a dedicated migration project. Since APTANIA's activity schema is not publicly documented, we extract what is available in the export file (typically activity type, timestamp, description, and associated contact reference) and map to the Odoo task fields. We flag any unstructured or unparseable activity records in the data map for the customer's admin to review post-migration. Call-type activities set task_subtype = 'call' in Odoo.

APTANIA CRM

User

maps to

Odoo CRM

User (res.users)

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA user records map to Odoo res.users by email address match. APTANIA's role and permission structures do not map directly to Odoo's access-control groups (Sales / User types), so we flag permission differences for manual review. Any APTANIA user without a matching Odoo user email is held in a reconciliation queue for the admin to provision before record import resumes.

APTANIA CRM

Custom Property

maps to

Odoo CRM

Custom Field (ir.model.fields)

lossy
Fully supported

APTANIA custom fields are exported with field name and value but the full schema metadata (type, validation, picklist values) may be incomplete. We recreate custom properties in Odoo as ir.model.fields using Char, Selection, or Float types as inferred from the data values. Multi-select custom properties from APTANIA map to Odoo char fields with comma-separated values or to tags (mail.message.subtype) depending on the data pattern. The customer reviews and approves the inferred field types during sandbox validation.

APTANIA CRM

Email Automation Rules

maps to

Odoo CRM

Automations (ir.actions.server)

lossy
Not supported

APTANIA email automation rules do not export. We document all active rules from screenshots provided by the customer during scoping and deliver a written inventory that maps each APTANIA trigger condition (field change, inactivity timer, event type) to an Odoo ir.actions.server record or scheduled action. The customer's admin rebuilds the automations in Odoo Studio using the handoff document as the specification. This is out-of-scope as a code migration.

APTANIA CRM

Web Traffic Attribution

maps to

Odoo CRM

Not migrated

1:1
Fully supported

APTANIA's channel attribution data (referrer, UTM parameters, landing page history) does not export via standard tools and is not portable to Odoo. We flag this gap in the data map. For future attribution, we recommend configuring Odoo website tracking (via the Odoo website module with Google Analytics integration) or a third-party tag manager before go-live. Historical attribution data is lost at migration.

APTANIA CRM

Record limits

maps to

Odoo CRM

Scoped by plan

lossy
Fully supported

APTANIA's Basic plan limits to 1,000 records per month. During scoping, we count total Contact, Company, Deal, and Activity records. If total records exceed 1,000, we recommend upgrading to the Standard (£996/month, 4,000 records) or Enterprise (£1,596/month, 8,000 records) plan before migration begins. Alternatively, we stage the migration across billing cycles: migrate the first batch within the ceiling, then resume after the reset date. We flag over-limit records for the customer to archive or delete before migration.

APTANIA CRM

B2C/B2B flag

maps to

Odoo CRM

Custom partner field

lossy
Fully supported

APTANIA's B2C versus B2B classification lives as a property on Contact records. In Odoo, this does not have a native equivalent since res.partner handles both types. We preserve the classification as a custom Selection field aptania_customer_type__c with values 'B2C' and 'B2B' on the partner record, enabling reporting segmentation after migration.

APTANIA CRM

Email Templates

maps to

Odoo CRM

Mail Template (mail.template)

lossy
Fully supported

APTANIA email marketing templates (sent within the platform) are not exported via standard tools. We document the template list visible in APTANIA's UI during scoping and recommend that the customer exports template content manually (copy/paste or screenshot) before migration. Odoo Mail Templates are rebuilt in Odoo's Email Marketing app using the documented content. Template configuration is out-of-scope for data migration.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

APTANIA CRM logo

APTANIA CRM gotchas

High

Per-month record limit creates migration ceiling

High

No public API for automated migration

Medium

Email automation rules do not export

Medium

Web tracking attribution is not portable

Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM gotchas

High

Odoo.sh version gating blocks assisted migrations from trial

High

Enterprise modules fail to install on Community after database restore

Medium

Custom module view inheritance breaks between Odoo major versions

Medium

Custom fields risk losing their application context on Community

Low

API access for Community is gated behind the Custom Plan

Pair-specific challenges

  • APTANIA has no public API — all export is manual

    APTANIA does not publish API documentation, so data extraction relies entirely on manual in-platform export tools that produce CSV or JSON files. Without an API, we cannot perform delta syncs, verify data integrity without re-exporting, or automate post-export validation. We document the export method used during each migration, validate the exported file against the record counts visible in APTANIA, and flag any export-truncation anomalies. Customers should perform the export immediately before migration to minimize the gap between export date and go-live.

  • 1000-record monthly ceiling may require staged migration

    APTANIA's Basic plan caps monthly records at 1,000. Migrations with record counts near or exceeding this ceiling require either a plan upgrade (Standard at 4,000 records or Enterprise at 8,000 records) or staged migration across billing cycles. We count total records during scoping and advise on the cleanest path. If staging is required, we migrate the first batch, then resume after the billing reset date. Over-limit records that cannot be migrated within the current cycle are queued with a written list for the next window.

  • Email automation rules cannot be migrated

    APTANIA's trigger-based email automation rules are not accessible via export. The rules engine, trigger conditions, delay timers, and CRM-action sequences do not transfer to Odoo or any other platform. We provide a pre-migration checklist requesting screenshots of all active automation rules so the customer has a reference guide for manual rebuild in Odoo Studio or via ir.actions.server. Automation rebuild is outside migration scope.

  • APTANIA activity schema is undocumented — field mapping is inferred

    APTANIA's Activity object schema is not publicly documented, so the exact fields available for export vary by account configuration. We extract all available activity fields from the export file and infer the mapping to Odoo task fields (name, description, date, user_id, partner_id) based on data patterns. Any activity records that are unstructured or contain non-standard field names are flagged in the data map and held for the customer's admin to review post-migration.

  • Odoo custom view changes do not survive version upgrades

    Odoo's view architecture (XML inherited views, field visibility attributes, and kanban/list configurations) changes between major versions. Customizations built in Odoo 17 may not survive a migration to Odoo 18 without code review. We document any Odoo view customizations made during CRM configuration and recommend that the customer tests views after any Odoo version upgrade. Community posts on Reddit document cases where inherited-view tricks broke on Odoo 18 upgrade, requiring manual XPath corrections.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful APTANIA CRM to Odoo CRM data migration

  1. Scoping and record-count audit

    We audit the APTANIA account against the Basic plan ceiling by counting all Contact, Company, Deal, Activity, and User records. If total records approach or exceed 1,000, we advise on plan upgrade or staged migration. We also document active pipelines, custom properties, and automation rules visible in the UI, requesting screenshot capture of all email automation rules and pipeline stage configurations. This output is a written migration scope specifying the export method, record counts, and whether staging is required.

  2. Data export and file validation

    The customer performs the manual APTANIA export using the in-platform export tool. We validate the exported file against the record counts visible in APTANIA, checking for truncation, encoding issues, or missing fields. We parse the activity and deal schemas from the file to infer field mappings to Odoo objects. Any gaps in the export (missing fields, partial records) are flagged before import design begins. We cannot perform a delta sync without a full re-export, so timing the export close to the migration date is critical.

  3. Odoo schema configuration

    We configure the destination Odoo CRM schema before any data loads. This includes creating custom fields (aptania_customer_type__c, aptania_lifecycle_stage__c, and any fields for custom properties), setting up CRM Teams per APTANIA pipeline, configuring stage sequences with probability values matched to APTANIA's stage definitions, and reviewing the res.users table to identify missing users. Odoo configuration happens in a sandbox or staging database first. The customer provisions any missing Odoo users so that owner assignments resolve at migration time.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into the Odoo sandbox using the exported APTANIA data. The customer reconciles record counts (Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Tasks), spot-checks 25-50 records against the APTANIA source, and validates that pipeline stages and custom field values match expectations. Any field-mapping corrections, missing stage values, or custom field type adjustments are documented and applied to the migration script before production migration begins.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Companies first (creating res.partner records with type='company'), then Contacts (resolving parent_id to the created company partner), then Opportunities (resolving partner_id and team_id), then Tasks (resolving user_id and project_id), then custom field values. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. If the record count exceeds the APTANIA ceiling during migration, we pause, document the paused records, and advise on billing-cycle staging or plan upgrade.

  6. Cutover, automation handoff, and post-migration support

    We freeze APTANIA writes during the cutover window, run a final delta export for any records modified during the migration window, then confirm Odoo as the system of record. We deliver the automation inventory document (from the pre-migration screenshots) to the customer's admin, mapping each APTANIA trigger rule to an Odoo ir.actions.server or scheduled action recommendation. We support a five-business-day hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild APTANIA automations as Odoo actions inside the migration scope; that is a separate configuration engagement.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

APTANIA CRM logo

APTANIA CRM

Source

Strengths

  • Combines B2C and B2B customer management in a single platform
  • Built-in email automation triggered by customer activity or inactivity
  • Web traffic monitoring with channel attribution
  • Unified customer data view across sales and marketing
  • 30-day free trial with no credit card required

Weaknesses

  • No public API documentation limits migration automation
  • Small team plan caps at 2 users and 1000 records per month
  • Pricing not published beyond Basic tier
  • Email automation rules cannot be exported or migrated
  • Web tracking attribution data is not portable between platforms
Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • Modular open-source architecture lets teams start with CRM and add ERP apps as needs grow, all sharing one PostgreSQL database.
  • Free Community edition with no contact limits and full source code access means zero licensing cost for evaluation and small deployments.
  • Drag-and-drop Kanban pipeline with AI lead scoring gives a visual, prioritized view of the sales funnel without requiring custom configuration.
  • Native integrations with email, live chat, SMS, VoIP, WhatsApp, and social media feed all inbound leads into a single unified inbox.
  • Active Odoo Community Association (OCA) maintains dozens of community-maintained modules on GitHub for extended functionality.

Weaknesses

  • Gmail and email integration reliability is a recurring complaint — threads drop and conversations scatter across inboxes, disrupting sales team workflows.
  • Enterprise edition pricing stacks quickly: multiple apps at per-user rates ($25–$50/user/month) plus Odoo.sh hosting costs more than many SMBs anticipate.
  • Setup and configuration complexity increases significantly once custom fields, automation rules, and multiple installed modules are in play.
  • Odoo.sh trial databases run on a version (e.g., 18.3) that is not directly migratable to Odoo.sh, blocking the assisted migration path Odoo advertises.
  • Version upgrades between major Odoo releases (e.g., 17→18) frequently break custom module view definitions and XPath expressions, requiring manual remediation.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across APTANIA CRM and Odoo CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    APTANIA CRM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    APTANIA CRM doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

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Most APTANIA to Odoo migrations complete in four to six weeks for accounts under 2,000 total records with a single pipeline and no complex custom property schemas. Migrations with multiple APTANIA pipelines, more than 10 custom fields, large activity histories, or record counts near the 1,000-record ceiling requiring staged migration extend to eight to twelve weeks. The APTANIA export constraint (manual, no API) does not change the migration timeline but means the export must be timed close to cutover to minimize the data gap.

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