CRM migration

Migrate from Brivity to HubSpot

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

Brivity logo

Brivity

Source

HubSpot

Destination

HubSpot logo

Compatibility

92%

11 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Brivity and HubSpot.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

5–10 business days

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Brivity and HubSpot both model contacts, companies, and deals, but the real divergence lives in Brivity's property-centric data model and HubSpot's lifecycle-stage and deal-pipeline architecture. Brivity stores real estate transaction data — listing address, MLS number, transaction type — as fields on its Transaction and Property objects. HubSpot has no native property or listing object; these fields must land as custom properties on the Deal object, and your HubSpot admin defines deal-stage names to match Brivity's Active, Under Contract, and Closed stages. FlitStack AI extracts Brivity contacts with their owner assignments, companies with domain and address data, and transactions with all property-related fields, maps them to HubSpot contacts, accounts, and deals, creates the required custom deal properties (Listing_Address__c, MLS_Number__c, Transaction_Type__c) in HubSpot's property schema, and migrates historical activities (tasks, notes, call logs) with original timestamps and owner links. Workflows, action plans, and auto-responders do not migrate — they must be rebuilt in HubSpot's workflow builder using a FlitStack-provided export of your Brivity automation definitions as a rebuild reference. The migration uses Brivity's API for record extraction and HubSpot's API for import, with a 24–48 hour delta-pickup window capturing in-flight changes during cutover.

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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Brivity

What's pushing teams away

  • Setup is time-consuming and the feature set is wide, so teams commonly report they only use a fraction of what they pay for each month.
  • Brivity organizes and tracks existing leads but does not generate new ones, frustrating teams whose real problem is inconsistent lead flow rather than poor follow-up.
  • Add-on costs for AI writing, recruiter tools, and virtual assistants stack on top of the base price, leading to sticker shock once the full feature set is licensed.
  • The platform can feel overwhelming initially, especially for solo agents who do not need team accountability dashboards or complex pipeline management.

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 Brivity objects map to HubSpot

Each row shows how a Brivity 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.

Brivity

Contact

maps to

HubSpot

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity contacts map 1:1 to HubSpot contacts. Owner assignment resolves by email match against HubSpot users. Brivity's lead status field migrates as a HubSpot contact property and can optionally gate enrollment in HubSpot workflows. This mapping preserves all contact details, including phone numbers, addresses, and custom fields, ensuring continuity of communication history.

Brivity

Company

maps to

HubSpot

Company

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity companies map to HubSpot companies. Brivity's company domain, phone, address, and industry fields map to their HubSpot counterparts. Multi-address records collapse to the primary address; secondary addresses stored as a custom property. All company records retain original create dates and owner assignments, supporting accurate historical reporting after migration.

Brivity

Lead (status-based)

maps to

HubSpot

Contact

1:many
Fully supported

Brivity has no separate Lead object; leads are contacts with a lead status property. All Brivity leads migrate as HubSpot contacts. Teams wanting HubSpot Leads can route contacts by lifecycle stage using a post-migration workflow. This approach ensures that no lead data is lost during the transition.

Brivity

Transaction / Deal

maps to

HubSpot

Deal

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity transactions map to HubSpot deals. Deal name uses Brivity's transaction title or address. Deal stage names (Active, Under Contract, Closed) must be configured in HubSpot's deal pipeline to match Brivity's real estate stages before migration. Failure to pre-configure the stages will cause unmapped stage values in HubSpot, requiring post-migration cleanup.

Brivity

Transaction Type

maps to

HubSpot

Deal.custom property: Transaction_Type__c

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity transaction type (Buyer, Seller, Listing, Rental) has no HubSpot native equivalent. We create a Transaction_Type__c custom pick-list property on the Deal object and map each value directly. Stage order reconfigured to reflect real estate lifecycle. This ensures consistent categorization of deals and enables filtering by transaction type in reports and dashboards.

Brivity

Property

maps to

HubSpot

Deal.custom property fields

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity's Property object (listing address, MLS number, list price, beds, baths) has no HubSpot equivalent. Listing address maps to a Listing_Address__c custom property on Deal; MLS number maps to MLS_Number__c; property details stored in deal description or additional custom properties.

Brivity

Activity / Task

maps to

HubSpot

Engagement (Task, Call, Meeting, Note)

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity tasks, call logs, and notes map to HubSpot engagements with original timestamps and owner links preserved. Task status (completed, deferred, waiting) maps to HubSpot engagement state. Completed tasks appear as logged engagements on the contact record. This ensures that all communication history is searchable and attributable to the correct owner after migration.

Brivity

Attachment / File

maps to

HubSpot

HubSpot Files (attached to contact, company, or deal)

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity file attachments on contacts, companies, or transactions are re-uploaded to HubSpot Files and associated with the corresponding record. File size limits per HubSpot's storage tier apply. Inline images in notes are downloaded and rehosted. This preserves document context and maintains links to related contacts, companies, or deals.

Brivity

Brivity Owner / Agent

maps to

HubSpot

HubSpot User

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity owner and agent records resolve by email match against HubSpot users. Unmatched owners are flagged before migration; you either invite them to HubSpot first or assign their records to a designated fallback user. This prevents orphaned records and ensures every activity links to an active HubSpot user for accountability.

Brivity

Brivity Action Plans / Automations

maps to

HubSpot

HubSpot Workflows

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity Action Plans (automated follow-up sequences, lead response triggers, task creation rules) have no HubSpot equivalent and do not migrate. FlitStack exports Action Plan definitions as a reference document your HubSpot admin uses to rebuild triggers in HubSpot's workflow builder.

Brivity

Lead Source

maps to

HubSpot

HubSpot contact property: hs_analytics_source

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity lead source values (Website, Referral, Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.) map to HubSpot's hs_analytics_source standard property or a custom lead source pick-list depending on your HubSpot tier. Custom lead sources require value-by-value mapping. This ensures accurate source attribution in reports and supports workflow enrollment based on lead origin.

Brivity

Brivity ID / internal record ID

maps to

HubSpot

HubSpot custom property: Source_CRM_ID__c

1:1
Fully supported

Brivity's internal record IDs are stored as Source_CRM_ID__c custom properties on HubSpot contacts, companies, and deals. This enables delta-run de-duplication and traceability back to the source Brivity record. During subsequent data refreshes, the ID mapping allows FlitStack to identify and update existing records without creating duplicates.

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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Brivity gotchas

High

No public API forces CSV-based migration scoping

High

Auto Plans and automated sequences do not transfer

Medium

IDX website configuration is non-transferable

Medium

Add-on pricing creates unpredictable total cost

Low

GCI and commission data may not survive field mapping

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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

  • HubSpot has no native real estate deal-stage model — stages must be reconfigured before migration

    HubSpot's default deal pipeline is built for a B2B sales cycle (Appointment Scheduled → Contract Sent). Brivity's Active, Under Contract, Pending, and Closed stages reflect a real estate transaction lifecycle that HubSpot does not pre-configure. If these stage names are not pre-created in HubSpot before migration runs, Brivity's deal stages will land as unmapped values in HubSpot's stage pick-list or require post-migration cleanup. FlitStack delivers a HubSpot stage-configuration checklist as part of the pre-migration plan so your admin creates the correct stages before data lands.

  • Brivity Action Plans do not transfer to HubSpot Workflows — they must be rebuilt from exported definitions

    Brivity's Action Plans and automated follow-up sequences (e.g., 'New Lead Response: Email + Task in 24 hours', 'Listing Follow-Up: 7-Day Drip') are built on Brivity's own automation engine and have no structural equivalent in HubSpot. HubSpot's workflow builder uses enrollment triggers, branching logic, and action types that do not map field-for-field from Brivity's automation rules. FlitStack exports your Brivity Action Plan definitions as a rebuild reference document for your HubSpot admin. The automation layer — not the data — requires manual reconstruction in HubSpot's workflow builder.

  • Brivity property data has no native landing object in HubSpot — custom deal properties are required

    Brivity's Property object (listing address, MLS number, property type, beds, baths, list price) stores real estate-specific data that HubSpot's native Deal object cannot capture without custom properties. FlitStack creates Listing_Address__c, MLS_Number__c, Transaction_Type__c, Property_Type__c, Bedrooms__c, and Bathrooms__c as custom properties on the HubSpot Deal object. Your HubSpot admin must have permission to create these custom deal properties, and property creation counts toward your HubSpot tier's custom property limits. The custom fields enable you to run property‑centric reports and filter deals by listing details after migration.

  • Brivity owner and agent assignments require email-based user resolution in HubSpot

    Brivity owner and agent fields store user names and IDs from within the Brivity org. These do not map automatically to HubSpot users because Brivity and HubSpot maintain separate user directories. FlitStack resolves each Brivity owner by matching their email address to a HubSpot user record. Any Brivity owner whose email does not correspond to a HubSpot user is flagged before migration. Your team either invites that person to HubSpot first or designates a fallback owner before the migration runs — records without a resolved owner will fail validation.

  • Brivity lead status values need explicit value mapping — no native HubSpot equivalent by default

    Brivity tracks lead status as Hot, Warm, Cold, New, or Follow-Up within the contact record. HubSpot's standard contact properties do not include a pick-list with these exact values. If you use Brivity's lead status to trigger workflows or segment reports, those statuses need to map to a custom HubSpot contact property (Lead_Status__c) with value-by-value mapping. Hot and Warm statuses can optionally map to HubSpot's lifecycle stage progression, but this requires your admin to configure HubSpot's lifecycle stage property to match your team's definition of what 'hot' means.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Brivity to HubSpot data migration

  1. Inventory Brivity data model and configure HubSpot deal pipeline

    FlitStack reviews your Brivity export to identify all objects in use (contacts, companies, transactions, properties, tasks, notes), maps real estate-specific fields (listing address, MLS number, transaction type) to HubSpot custom deal properties, and delivers a pre-migration HubSpot setup checklist. Your HubSpot admin creates the deal stages matching Brivity's Active, Under Contract, Pending, and Closed labels, creates the custom deal properties (Listing_Address__c, MLS_Number__c, Transaction_Type__c, etc.), and confirms user accounts exist for all Brivity owners.

  2. Resolve Brivity owners by email match against HubSpot users

    FlitStack runs an owner-resolution pass across all Brivity records — contacts, companies, transactions, and tasks. Each Brivity owner email is matched against HubSpot user records. Any owner without a corresponding HubSpot account is flagged with a fallback assignment recommendation. Migration does not proceed to the full run until all owner assignments are confirmed. This prevents records from landing in HubSpot without an assigned owner.

  3. Migrate companies and contacts before deals

    HubSpot requires companies to exist before contacts can associate to them, and contacts to exist before deals can associate to them. FlitStack sequences the migration so companies land first, then contacts with their company associations and lead status mappings, then transactions as deals with property fields and owner assignments. This ordering ensures foreign keys resolve correctly and contact-deal associations reflect Brivity's original relationships.

  4. Run sample migration with field-level diff before full execution

    A representative slice of 50–100 records migrates first — spanning contacts, companies, deals with property data, and a few tasks or notes. FlitStack generates a field-level diff showing the source Brivity value and the destination HubSpot value for every mapped field. You verify that transaction stages landed as the correct HubSpot deal stages, custom property values (listing address, MLS number, transaction type) appear on the deal record, and owner assignments resolved correctly before the full migration commits.

  5. Execute full migration with delta-pickup window

    Full migration runs against HubSpot's API. A delta-pickup window of 24–48 hours captures any records created or modified in Brivity during the cutover. FlitStack's audit log records every operation — each Brivity record ID, the destination HubSpot ID, and the timestamp of the write. One-click rollback is available if reconciliation fails. After validation, your team goes live in HubSpot with all historical transaction data, property details, and activity history intact.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Brivity

Source

Strengths

  • All-in-one platform covers CRM, marketing automation, transaction management, and IDX websites in a single subscription.
  • Built by a real brokerage managing over $1B in annual sales, providing real-estate-specific workflows out of the box.
  • Bundled lead capture websites and IDX integration make the platform immediately functional for agents without separate web tooling.
  • Included live support, onboarding, and weekly webinars reduce the self-serve learning burden for busy agents.
  • Design automation tools let teams maintain consistent branding across listings, social posts, and print collateral.

Weaknesses

  • No documented public API means all data export relies on CSV downloads, which may omit custom fields, attachments, or activity details.
  • Auto Plans and workflow automations cannot be exported and must be rebuilt manually at the destination, losing any custom logic or timing rules.
  • Pricing is opaque above the solo tier, with add-ons for AI writing, recruiting, and virtual assistants adding to the base cost unpredictably.
  • The platform requires significant setup time and a steep initial learning curve, leading many teams to underutilize features they are paying for.
  • Lead generation is not addressed by Brivity itself; teams expecting the CRM to solve inconsistent lead flow will be disappointed.
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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. 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 Brivity and HubSpot.

  • 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

    Brivity: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most Brivity-to-HubSpot migrations complete in 5–10 business days for datasets under 10,000 records. The longest planning step is configuring HubSpot's deal pipeline stages to match Brivity's real estate transaction lifecycle (Active, Under Contract, Pending, Closed) and setting up the custom deal properties for property data. Larger migrations with 100,000+ records or complex transaction-property relationships extend to 3–6 weeks. FlitStack delivers a timeline estimate after reviewing your Brivity data export.

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