CRM migration

Migrate from Aurea CRM to HubSpot

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

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Aurea CRM

Source

HubSpot

Destination

HubSpot logo

Compatibility

100%

14 of 14

objects map 1:1 between Aurea CRM and HubSpot.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

48–72 hours

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Aurea CRM organizes data around a flexible property model with contacts, companies, opportunities, activities, and workflows, but its flat contact-company associations and per-user configuration model differ substantially from HubSpot's object graph. HubSpot requires contacts to have a lifecycle_stage value and uses deal pipelines with stage-based probabilities for pipeline management. The migration carries Aurea contacts (with their extended properties), companies, opportunities, and activity history (calls, emails, meetings, notes) into HubSpot objects. Key translation points include mapping Aurea's flexible property fields to HubSpot custom properties, resolving Aurea's flat company-contact relationships to HubSpot's primary-company model, and preserving opportunity associations to contacts as HubSpot engagement records. Workflows, automations, and integration configurations do not migrate — FlitStack exports Aurea workflow definitions as reference JSON for your HubSpot admin to rebuild in HubSpot's automation tools. The migration uses Aurea's export modules and API endpoints to extract data, applies type-aware field mapping, and loads into HubSpot via the CRM Objects API.

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

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Aurea CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • Public pricing is not published; prospects report difficulty getting transparent quotes and cite expensive total cost of ownership as a reason for evaluating alternatives.
  • Steep learning curve for new users, particularly those without strong technical skills, leads to extended onboarding periods before teams become productive.
  • Slow performance on large datasets mentioned in user reviews as a recurring pain point that impacts daily workflow efficiency.
  • Limited public API documentation makes integrations and data portability challenging, driving users toward platforms with better developer ecosystems.
  • Dated interface and usability complaints on G2 suggest some organizations find the UX less intuitive than modern CRM alternatives.

Choosing

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HubSpot

What's pulling them in

  • Lowest barrier to entry of any major CRM — the free tier with unlimited contacts lets teams validate fit before committing to a paid plan, according to G2 and Capterra reviewers.
  • Native integration between the CRM and sales engagement tools (sequences, email tracking, dialer) means no separate sync configuration, a theme across G2 Sales Hub reviews.
  • Pipeline visualization, deal tracking, and automated workflows are consistently praised as intuitive and easy to set up without developer involvement.
  • Strong onboarding for new team members — reviewers on Capterra and G2 highlight how quickly new reps become productive without formal training.
  • The HubSpot platform ecosystem (Marketing, Sales, Service, CMS hubs) allows growing companies to consolidate tools without building new integrations.

Object mapping

How Aurea CRM objects map to HubSpot

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

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

Aurea CRM

Contact

maps to

HubSpot

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM contacts map 1:1 to HubSpot contacts. The migration applies the contact's primary-company rule (most-recently-modified company becomes HubSpot's associated-company). All Aurea extended properties become HubSpot custom properties; the Aurea contact status or custom stage field maps to HubSpot's lifecycle_stage picklist value. Original create and update timestamps are preserved in FlitStack custom fields (hs_createdate is set at migration time).

Aurea CRM

Company

maps to

HubSpot

Company

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM companies map 1:1 to HubSpot companies. Aurea company hierarchies (parent-company links) translate to HubSpot's Parent Company association; circular references are flagged before migration. Industry picklist values are mapped via a value-mapping table against HubSpot's standard Industry picklist — unmapped values land as custom text in a separate custom property.

Aurea CRM

Opportunity

maps to

HubSpot

Deal

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM opportunities map to HubSpot deals with deal name, amount, close date, and owner preserved. If Aurea uses named deal stages, those stage names map via value-mapping to HubSpot deal pipeline stages. Aurea's deal priority (or custom urgency field) becomes a HubSpot custom property since HubSpot does not have a native priority field on deals.

Aurea CRM

Pipeline

maps to

HubSpot

Deal Pipeline

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM's pipeline structure (if named and ordered) maps to a HubSpot deal pipeline. If Aurea does not use named pipelines, FlitStack creates a single HubSpot deal pipeline named 'Default' and maps all Aurea opportunities into it. Each Aurea opportunity stage maps to a HubSpot deal stage via the Pipelines API, with probability values assigned per stage.

Aurea CRM

Activity (Call)

maps to

HubSpot

Engagement (Call)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM call records (subject, call duration, disposition, notes) map to HubSpot call engagement records via the Engagements API. The Aurea call title populates hs_call_title; call duration in seconds becomes the HubSpot call duration field. Owner email resolves to the HubSpot owner ID; unresolved owners receive a FlitStack flag before the migration runs.

Aurea CRM

Activity (Email)

maps to

HubSpot

Engagement (Email)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM email logs (subject, body, timestamp, from/to addresses) map to HubSpot email engagement records. The email subject becomes the engagement title; body content is preserved as HTML text. Emails are linked to the parent Aurea contact record by email address — FlitStack resolves contacts by email before writing the engagement association.

Aurea CRM

Activity (Meeting)

maps to

HubSpot

Engagement (Meeting)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM meeting records (title, start time, end time, location, notes) map to HubSpot meetings via the Meetings API. The meeting title populates hs_meeting_title; original start/end times and duration are preserved. Meeting associations link to the Aurea contact record that owns the meeting.

Aurea CRM

Note

maps to

HubSpot

Note

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM notes (title, body, associated contact or company) map to HubSpot notes via the CRM Notes API. The Aurea note title becomes hs_note_title; note body populates hs_note_body. Notes are associated by email lookup to the HubSpot contact or by domain match to the HubSpot company.

Aurea CRM

Attachment

maps to

HubSpot

File

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM file attachments linked to contacts, companies, or opportunities are downloaded and re-uploaded to HubSpot Files. File size limits apply (HubSpot default 25 MB per file; larger files are chunked). Inline images embedded in Aurea notes are extracted, saved as separate image files, and re-embedded in the corresponding HubSpot note body.

Aurea CRM

Custom Field (Contact)

maps to

HubSpot

Custom Property (Contact)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM extended contact properties that have no HubSpot standard-field equivalent are created as HubSpot custom properties (string, number, date, or picklist matching the Aurea field type). For Aurea picklist fields, FlitStack creates a HubSpot picklist with the Aurea values and applies value-by-value mapping. Property names are normalized to camelCase.

Aurea CRM

Custom Field (Company)

maps to

HubSpot

Custom Property (Company)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM extended company properties become HubSpot company custom properties following the same type-matching and naming conventions as contact custom properties. Aurea company-specific property groups are iterated per company record during the migration load. The mapping plan documents each property's HubSpot type and any required value transformations before loading.

Aurea CRM

Custom Field (Opportunity)

maps to

HubSpot

Custom Property (Deal)

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM opportunity custom fields map to HubSpot deal custom properties. Long-text Aurea fields (e.g., deal description, internal notes) become HubSpot multi-line-text custom properties. Date fields use HubSpot date type; numeric fields use HubSpot number type. The mapping plan records each custom field's source name and the corresponding HubSpot property identifier for reference.

Aurea CRM

Workflow (Aurea CRM.automator)

maps to

HubSpot

No Equivalent

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM workflows have no direct HubSpot equivalent and cannot be migrated. FlitStack exports Aurea workflow definitions as structured JSON (trigger type, conditions, actions per step). HubSpot admins use this export as a reference document to rebuild equivalent automations in HubSpot's Workflows tool or ActiveLists. Data-only migration proceeds independently of automation rebuild.

Aurea CRM

Contact-Company Association

maps to

HubSpot

Primary Company + Additional Associations

1:1
Fully supported

Aurea CRM's N:N contact-company model allows a contact to have multiple unrelated company associations. HubSpot enforces one primary company per contact. FlitStack resolves the most-recently-modified Aurea company link as HubSpot's primary company and surfaces the remaining Aurea companies as additional association labels. Teams that need full N:N parity create a custom junction object post-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.

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Aurea CRM gotchas

High

No public REST API forces manual or support-coordinated exports

Medium

Administrator-controlled export formats create scoping ambiguity

Medium

Workflows and automations do not export as data records

Medium

Performance degrades on large datasets during export

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HubSpot gotchas

High

Marketing Contacts billing model is migration-critical

High

Feature tier gating is not visible until onboarding

Medium

Mandatory onboarding fees inflate year-one cost

Medium

HubSpot CSV importer cannot migrate engagements or attachments

Medium

Custom objects require Enterprise and a pre-existing schema

Pair-specific challenges

  • Aurea CRM N:N contact-company model resolves to HubSpot's primary-company constraint

    Aurea CRM lets a single contact link to multiple unrelated companies simultaneously — a valid N:N relationship in Aurea's data model. HubSpot enforces exactly one primary company per contact. FlitStack resolves the most-recently-modified Aurea company association as HubSpot's primary company and surfaces the remainder as additional company association labels. Teams that depend on full N:N parity for territory or account planning must create a custom junction object in HubSpot post-migration — this is documented in the migration plan before data lands.

  • Aurea CRM workflows cannot be migrated and must be rebuilt in HubSpot

    Aurea CRM workflows (built in CRM.automator) define triggers, conditions, and actions that span contacts, companies, and opportunities. HubSpot has no equivalent automation model that accepts Aurea workflow definitions — the trigger types, condition operators, and action targets are architecturally incompatible. FlitStack exports Aurea workflow definitions as structured JSON (workflow name, step number, trigger type, condition fields, action targets) that your HubSpot admin uses as a rebuild reference. This export is delivered before the migration cutover so automation redesign can proceed in parallel.

  • Aurea CRM date and currency fields require HubSpot type conversion

    Aurea CRM stores date fields in locale-specific formats (DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY) and currency fields without explicit currency codes in some configurations. HubSpot date properties require ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) and currency properties require a three-letter currency code. FlitStack applies type-aware transformation during the extraction step: date fields are normalized to ISO 8601 before the HubSpot load, and currency fields receive the currency code from the Aurea company or system configuration. Fields that mix currencies (e.g., EUR and USD in the same Aurea field) are flagged for manual currency assignment before migration.

  • Aurea CRM custom field names do not match HubSpot property naming conventions

    Aurea CRM allows administrators to name custom fields with spaces, special characters, and uppercase letters (e.g., 'Customer Priority Level' or 'Contract#'). HubSpot custom property names must be alphanumeric, start with a letter, and cannot contain spaces (HubSpot converts them to camelCase or rejects the name). FlitStack normalizes Aurea custom field names during extraction: spaces become underscores or are removed, special characters are stripped, and duplicates are disambiguated with a numeric suffix. The mapping plan shows each Aurea field name alongside its normalized HubSpot property name so your team can verify the naming before the migration commits.

  • HubSpot marketing contact billing model has no Aurea CRM equivalent

    HubSpot's marketing-contact flag is a billing construct that applies to contacts emailed through HubSpot's marketing tools — it has no direct Aurea CRM counterpart. Aurea CRM does not track a marketing-contact distinction at the object level. FlitStack cannot infer which Aurea contacts were ever marketed to; all migrated contacts land as non-marketing contacts in HubSpot by default. If your team relies on HubSpot's marketing-contact count for billing or reporting, a post-migration list of Aurea campaign participants must be used to retroactively flag those contacts as marketing contacts in HubSpot. This is documented as a post-migration step in the migration plan.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Aurea CRM to HubSpot data migration

  1. Extract Aurea CRM data via export modules and API

    FlitStack accesses Aurea CRM using the CRM.export module and CRM.webservices API to extract contacts, companies, opportunities, activities, and notes in structured format. Custom field definitions are read from Aurea's data dictionary to determine field types, picklist values, and required-status before writing the mapping plan. Export runs in read-only mode; no Aurea records are modified during extraction. API rate limits are respected by throttling requests to 100 records per batch with a 200ms delay between batches.

  2. Build field mapping plan and resolve Aurea owner IDs to HubSpot users

    FlitStack generates a field-level mapping plan from the Aurea extract, matching each Aurea field to its HubSpot equivalent (or flagging it as custom). Aurea owner IDs are cross-referenced against HubSpot user email addresses; matched owners map directly, and unmatched owners are flagged in the pre-flight report with a recommended fallback HubSpot user. The mapping plan is reviewed by your team before migration runs to confirm custom property names, picklist value mappings, and the N:N contact-company resolution rule.

  3. Migrate companies first, then contacts, then opportunities

    HubSpot requires companies to exist before contacts can associate to them (foreign-key dependency). FlitStack sequences the migration in dependency order: companies load first, contacts load second with primary-company associations resolved, and opportunities load third with their company and contact associations. Activity records (calls, emails, meetings, notes) load in a fourth pass, linked to their parent contact records by email address lookup. This ordering prevents orphaned associations and duplicate-record creation.

  4. Run sample migration and generate field-level diff report

    A representative sample (100–500 records spanning contacts, companies, deals, and activity types) migrates to HubSpot in a test environment. FlitStack generates a field-level diff comparing Aurea source values against HubSpot destination values for every mapped field. Your team reviews the diff to verify lifecycle stage mapping, custom property rendering, company-contact associations, and deal-contact engagement links. No data commits to production until the diff is approved.

  5. Execute full migration with delta-pickup window

    After sample approval, FlitStack runs the full migration against HubSpot production. A delta-pickup window (24–48 hours from cutover start) captures any Aurea records modified or created during the migration window. All operations are logged in FlitStack's audit log with source record ID, destination record ID, field name, and operation timestamp. One-click rollback reverts the entire migration if reconciliation identifies unexpected data divergence.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Aurea CRM

Source

Strengths

  • Unified sales, marketing, and customer service in a single platform reduces tool sprawl for enterprise teams.
  • Deep configurability without code allows business-side admins to adapt the system to vertical workflows.
  • Cloud or on-premise deployment flexibility accommodates enterprise IT policy requirements.
  • Bundled Aurea Campaign Manager with Enterprise tier provides marketing automation without additional license cost.
  • 24x7 Platinum Support is included with the Enterprise tier for customers requiring always-on assistance.

Weaknesses

  • No publicly documented public REST API limits programmatic data access and automated migration tooling.
  • Export formats are administrator-controlled, so available formats must be confirmed per installation before extraction planning.
  • Steep learning curve and mixed usability reviews suggest higher training investment for new users.
  • Slow performance reported on large datasets may complicate migration timing and require batch processing strategies.
  • Pricing is not published, making competitive evaluation and budget planning difficult for prospects.
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HubSpot

Destination

Strengths

  • Genuinely useful free CRM tier with no seat limit on contact records.
  • All-in-one sales engagement layer (sequences, email tracking, calling, dialer) embedded natively in the CRM, eliminating a separate integration.
  • Intuitive interface and fast onboarding for individual reps, per G2 and Capterra reviews.
  • Workflow automation triggers across contacts, deals, and tickets with a visual builder.
  • API coverage for all standard objects including custom objects at Enterprise tier.

Weaknesses

  • Pricing model is contact-based at the marketing layer — importing all records as marketing contacts can multiply the monthly bill by 4×.
  • Feature tier cliffs are frequent surprises: sequences, calling, advanced reporting, and quoting are all gated, often requiring plan upgrades mid-implementation.
  • Mandatory onboarding fees at Professional ($1,500) and Enterprise ($3,500) are not prominently disclosed on the pricing page.
  • API rate limits are restrictive for bulk migration — burst limits of 100-200 req/10sec and search endpoint limits of 4 req/sec require careful job queuing.
  • Custom objects, additional pipelines, and advanced forecasting are Enterprise-only, making cost projections difficult for growing teams.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 2 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 Aurea CRM and HubSpot.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    2 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

    Aurea CRM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most Aurea CRM to HubSpot migrations complete in 48–72 hours for under 50,000 total records. Larger datasets (500,000+ records) extend to 5–7 days. The planning and mapping phase (Step 1–2) adds 2–3 days before data extraction begins. Aurea's export modules and API rate limits are the primary clock-time drivers; complex custom-field configurations extend the mapping review step, including handling of date formats, currency fields, and custom property normalization.

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