CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Brevo Marketing Platform and Twenty CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Twenty CRM.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Source
Twenty CRM
Destination
Compatibility
9 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Brevo Marketing Platform and Twenty CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from Brevo Marketing Platform to Twenty CRM is a structural migration that separates your marketing automation layer from your sales CRM layer. Brevo bundles email, SMS, WhatsApp, and CRM into one platform priced by email volume; Twenty is a dedicated CRM with a per-seat open-source model that gives teams a clean sales database without marketing platform overhead. We export Contacts, Companies, and Deals via Brevo's REST API using pagination (the daily export feature was deprecated May 30, 2025), map custom contact attributes to Twenty's typed field model, and preserve pipeline-stage assignments. Brevo's automation workflows and multi-channel campaign data do not migrate because they are marketing-platform artifacts; we deliver a written inventory of workflows for your admin to evaluate for rebuild or retirement. Engagements (calls, emails, meetings, tasks) migrate as activity records where the destination schema supports them. The migration scope is scoped to CRM records only, not the marketing communication history that belongs in a dedicated marketing platform.
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 Brevo Marketing Platform 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.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Contact
Twenty CRM
Contact
1:1Brevo Contacts map directly to Twenty Contacts. We extract via GET /contacts with cursor-based pagination (Brevo's standard pagination method, not the deprecated daily export), preserving all standard attributes (email, firstName, lastName, phone, sms, attributes). Custom attributes on Brevo contacts (any key-value attributes beyond standard fields) map to Twenty custom fields that we create during schema setup. Email subscription status (emailBlacklisted) maps to a boolean field we add to Twenty's Contact schema. The Brevo contact's assigned company (links to a Companies record) is resolved by creating the Company in Twenty first, then setting the contact's companyId lookup at insert time.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Company
Twenty CRM
Company
1:1Brevo Companies map to Twenty Companies. We export via GET /companies, preserving companyName, address fields, industry, website, and any custom company attributes. The company domain is stored as website for deduplication reference. Twenty does not have a native industry picklist, so Brevo industry values migrate as free-text unless the customer has pre-configured a picklist in Twenty.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Deal
Twenty CRM
Deal
1:1Brevo Deals map to Twenty Deals with the pipeline and stage preserved. Each Deal carries a Brevo pipelineId and stageId; we resolve these to Twenty's pipeline and stage model during schema setup. Deal amount, probability (if set in Brevo), close date (closeDate), and notes migrate directly. Deals without a linked company are migrated as unassociated deals and flagged for manual review.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Pipeline
Twenty CRM
Pipeline
lossyBrevo pipelines (up to 5 on Standard, more on Professional/Enterprise) map to a Twenty pipeline. We create the pipeline in Twenty during schema setup, configure stage names and order to match Brevo's stage names and positions, and set stage probabilities to match Brevo's stage-level probability values where they exist. Stage-level win/loss status from Brevo maps to the stage type in Twenty (standard, won, lost).
Brevo Marketing Platform
Tag
Twenty CRM
Tag
1:1Brevo Tags are flat key-value labels applied to Contacts and Companies. We extract all unique tag keys from Brevo and recreate them in Twenty. Tag assignments (which contacts carry which tags) migrate as multi-select label entries on the Twenty Contact record. If Twenty's tag model differs from a flat list, we map tags to a custom multi-select picklist field on Contact. The customer confirms the preferred tag strategy during scoping.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Custom Object
Twenty CRM
Custom Object
1:1Brevo Custom Objects (available on Pro and Enterprise plans) map to custom tables in Twenty. We export the custom object schema (field names, types, relationships) from Brevo via the API, create matching custom fields in Twenty's Contact, Company, or Deal schema, and migrate the records with lookup resolution to parent records. If the destination uses a different data model for a custom object (for example, Brevo stores a custom object as its own top-level entity), we map it to a custom field group on the nearest standard object rather than a standalone entity.
Brevo Marketing Platform
User
Twenty CRM
User
1:1Brevo Users (team members with assigned seats) map to Twenty Users. We extract user records (name, email, role) via GET /users. The Brevo marketing seat count ($9/month per seat) does not map directly to Twenty's per-seat pricing, but the number of active Brevo users serves as a baseline for estimating the Twenty seat count. Users without a matching email in the Twenty destination are placed in a reconciliation queue for the admin to provision before record import proceeds.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Engagement: Note
Twenty CRM
Comment
1:1Brevo Notes (engagement type NOTE) attached to Contacts or Deals map to Twenty Comments. We extract note content, author (resolved to a Twenty User by email), and timestamp. Notes are associated with the parent Contact or Deal record via the appropriate lookup field in Twenty. Rich-text formatting in Brevo notes is preserved as-is in the comment body.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Engagement: Meeting
Twenty CRM
Comment or Task
1:1Brevo meeting engagements (Calendar events linked to Contacts) map to Twenty Comments with a timestamp and meeting indicator, or to a Task if the customer has configured a meeting task model. We extract event title, start/end datetime, attendee list, and notes. The organizer is resolved to a Twenty User by email match.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Segment
Twenty CRM
Custom Filter View
1:1Brevo Segments (dynamic lists based on filter conditions) define filter logic against Contact attributes. We export the segment definitions (filter criteria, logic operators, combine rules) as a written document. Segments do not have a direct equivalent in Twenty CRM because Twenty's list model is based on saved filters rather than a separate segment object. We deliver a written segment catalog that maps each Brevo segment to a recommended Twenty saved filter configuration for the admin to implement.
Brevo Marketing Platform
Email Campaign
Twenty CRM
Not migrated
lossyBrevo Email Campaigns are marketing communication artifacts (subject lines, content blocks, send history, open/click data) that belong to a marketing platform, not a CRM. We export campaign metadata (name, subject, send date, recipient count, open rate, click rate) as a CSV reporting artifact. The campaign content (HTML blocks, templates) does not migrate. The customer should maintain this data in Brevo or a dedicated email marketing tool if reporting history is needed.
Brevo Marketing Platform
SMS Campaign
Twenty CRM
Not migrated
lossyBrevo SMS Campaigns and SMS credits are marketing communication artifacts with no equivalent in Twenty CRM. We export SMS campaign metadata as a CSV reporting artifact. SMS sender IDs and phone numbers require provisioning on a separate SMS platform (Twilio, MessageBird, or similar) and are not CRM data. If the customer needs SMS capability in Twenty, we flag this as a separate integration scope.
| Brevo Marketing Platform | Twenty CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Pipeline | Pipelinelossy | Fully supported | |
| Tag | Tag1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Object | Custom Object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Engagement: Note | Comment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Engagement: Meeting | Comment or Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Segment | Custom Filter View1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Email Campaign | Not migratedlossy | Fully supported | |
| SMS Campaign | Not migratedlossy | 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.
Brevo Marketing Platform gotchas
Daily exports deprecated since May 30th, 2025
Contact storage limits tied to email volume tier, not plan name
Custom Objects only available on Enterprise or Pro plans
Automation workflow migration marks unsupported steps inactive
List IDs can change unexpectedly on Brevo's side
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 API access verification
We audit the Brevo account across plan tier, contact count, company count, deal count, pipeline configuration, active custom objects, tag taxonomy, and user list. We confirm API access by testing GET /contacts with pagination against the source account and measuring the time to extract a full page. We identify the email volume tier to verify that contact storage limits were not exceeded. We also confirm the export method available (REST API for all accounts; Customer Data Platform for Enterprise accounts as a secondary path). The discovery output is a written migration scope document with record counts, object inventory, and a recommended extraction sequence.
Schema design in Twenty CRM
We design the destination schema in Twenty CRM before any data moves. This includes creating custom fields on Contact, Company, and Deal to receive Brevo custom attributes, verifying the pipeline and stage configuration matches Brevo's pipeline structure, and confirming the data types for all fields (text, number, date, boolean, picklist). If Brevo Custom Objects are in scope, we map them to custom field groups on the nearest standard object or document the mapping as a separate custom table. Schema design happens in Twenty's UI or via API; we validate field type compatibility before migration begins.
User provisioning and owner reconciliation
We extract all Brevo Users (name, email, role) and match them against Twenty Users by email. Any Brevo user without a matching Twenty User goes to a reconciliation queue. The customer's admin provisions missing Twenty users before the migration phase begins. Owner assignments on Brevo Deals and Contacts are resolved at this stage by mapping Brevo owner email to the provisioned Twenty User record.
Data extraction from Brevo via REST API
We extract records from Brevo in dependency order using the REST API with cursor-based pagination. Companies are extracted first (no dependencies). Contacts are extracted second (with companyId resolved for linking). Deals are extracted third (with pipelineId, stageId, and companyId resolved). Tags, custom objects, and engagement notes are extracted in parallel streams. We handle rate-limit responses with exponential backoff. Each extraction phase emits a record count and a data quality report (duplicate email addresses, missing required fields, orphaned company references) before the next phase begins.
Transformation and import into Twenty CRM
We transform extracted records to match Twenty's field types and schema. This includes mapping Brevo custom attributes to Twenty custom fields, converting Brevo pipeline/stage IDs to Twenty stage values, resolving Brevo companyId lookups to Twenty Company IDs, and applying the email address as the dedupe key for Contact imports. Imports run in dependency order: Companies, then Contacts, then Deals, then Tags, then custom objects, then notes. Each import phase emits a reconciliation report comparing imported row count to extracted row count.
Cutover, validation, and workflow handoff
We freeze writes in Brevo during the cutover window, run a final delta extraction of any records modified during the migration window, and import the delta into Twenty. We perform a spot-check reconciliation on a random sample of 25-50 records comparing Brevo source values to Twenty destination values. We deliver the automation inventory document to the customer's admin team covering all Brevo workflows and segments with recommendations for rebuild or retirement. We offer a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Brevo workflows or recreate segments in Twenty as part of the migration scope.
Platform deep dives
Brevo Marketing Platform
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Twenty CRM
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 Brevo Marketing Platform and Twenty CRM.
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
Brevo Marketing Platform: Documented per-endpoint quotas; general rate limits apply per org.
Data volume sensitivity
Brevo Marketing Platform exposes a bulk API — large-volume migrations stream efficiently.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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