CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between CentraHub CRM and HighLevel. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in HighLevel.
CentraHub CRM
Source
HighLevel
Destination
Compatibility
9 of 12
objects map 1:1 between CentraHub CRM and HighLevel.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from CentraHub CRM to GoHighLevel is a structural migration, not a simple record copy. CentraHub uses a flat relational model without a documented public API, meaning all exports rely on per-module CSV downloads that strip the ID-based relationships between Accounts, Contacts, Deals, and Activities. We address this by extracting full data exports from the customer's CentraHub instance, reconstructing relationship chains from the exported ID columns, and writing GoHighLevel Locations first, then Contacts, then Deals in the correct dependency order. Activity history (calls, emails, meetings, tasks, notes) migrates to GoHighLevel's Activity and Note objects, with timestamps and dispositions preserved. Workflows, automations, and email sequences do not migrate as code; we deliver a written inventory of every active automation for the customer's admin to rebuild in GoHighLevel's Automation builder. Custom fields and tags map to GoHighLevel custom fields and tags respectively, and file attachments are reattached post-import from temporary storage. Reports and dashboards do not migrate as configuration artifacts.
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.
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Object mapping
Each row shows how a CentraHub CRM object lands in HighLevel, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
CentraHub CRM
Lead
HighLevel
Contact (pre-conversion)
1:1CentraHub Leads map directly to GoHighLevel Contacts with no conversion step required since GoHighLevel does not maintain a separate Lead object outside of its native pipeline. We preserve lead source, status, owner assignment, and creation date. The CentraHub lead status picklist maps to a GoHighLevel contact tag or custom field to retain source attribution for reporting.
CentraHub CRM
Account
HighLevel
Location
1:1CentraHub Accounts map to GoHighLevel Locations, which represent company-level records. The Account name becomes the Location name, and the Account website becomes the Location website. Address fields map to GoHighLevel's address compound field. Location is created first so that the parent reference is available when Contact records are imported and linked.
CentraHub CRM
Contact
HighLevel
Contact
1:1CentraHub Contacts map to GoHighLevel Contacts with the Account-Contact relationship resolved by matching the CentraHub account_id against the Location ID we assigned during the Location import phase. Phone, email, title, and address fields migrate directly. We flag any Contact records that reference a CentraHub Account ID with no corresponding Location and hold them in a reconciliation queue.
CentraHub CRM
Deal
HighLevel
Opportunity
1:1CentraHub Deals map to GoHighLevel Opportunities. The deal stage name maps to a GoHighLevel pipeline stage, and deal amount maps to Opportunity value. We configure the GoHighLevel pipeline and stage values before migration to match the CentraHub stage names and preserve the probability mapping where CentraHub exposes it. Owner assignment resolves by email match to a GoHighLevel user.
CentraHub CRM
Task
HighLevel
Task
1:1CentraHub Tasks map to GoHighLevel Tasks. Due date, priority, status, and assigned owner migrate directly. We resolve the owner by email against GoHighLevel user records and link the task to the matching Contact or Opportunity by looking up the migrated record ID. Custom task types require a value-mapping step during transformation.
CentraHub CRM
Appointment
HighLevel
Appointment (Calendar Event)
1:1CentraHub Appointments map to GoHighLevel Calendar events. Start time, end time, title, location, and description migrate directly. We normalize date and time values to UTC before writing to GoHighLevel. Appointments linked to Contacts or Deals resolve the parent reference via the migration ID map we built during the Contact and Opportunity import phases.
CentraHub CRM
Activity (Call, Email, Note)
HighLevel
Note or Activity Log
1:1CentraHub activity logs for calls, emails, and notes migrate to GoHighLevel Notes or Activity records. Call duration and disposition migrate as custom note attributes. Email body content migrates as note body text linked to the Contact. We reconstruct the activity timeline ordering by setting the GoHighLevel created date to match the CentraHub activity timestamp so that the sequence of interactions is preserved in the Contact record.
CentraHub CRM
Custom Fields
HighLevel
Custom Fields
1:1CentraHub per-module custom fields map to GoHighLevel custom fields of equivalent data type. We extract the full custom field schema per module from CentraHub, validate data types against CentraHub's loose enforcement (flagging records where text was stored in a number field), and create matching custom fields in GoHighLevel before data import. Picklist values map explicitly; any picklist value with no GoHighLevel equivalent is flagged for the admin to resolve.
CentraHub CRM
Tags
HighLevel
Tags
1:1CentraHub tags applied across Contacts, Accounts, and Deals map to GoHighLevel Tags. Tags stored as multi-checkbox properties on Contacts map to GoHighLevel tag assignments on the Contact record. We preserve the full tag taxonomy and flag any tag value that contains characters unsupported by GoHighLevel's tag naming convention.
CentraHub CRM
Attachments
HighLevel
File Attachments (via re-upload)
lossyCentraHub file attachments are stored via Dropbox and Box integration rather than as native CRM files. We download each attached file to temporary storage during the extraction phase, then re-attach files to the matching GoHighLevel Contact, Location, or Opportunity record post-import using GoHighLevel's file upload API. File names and original upload timestamps are preserved in the GoHighLevel attachment metadata.
CentraHub CRM
Workflows
HighLevel
Automation (documented for rebuild)
lossyCentraHub Workflows automate field updates, email sends, and task creation based on field conditions. Workflow definitions store field references by internal ID rather than field names, meaning any field renamed during migration silently breaks the workflow. We extract all workflow definitions as structured JSON, cross-reference field IDs against the migration field map, and deliver a written inventory of every active workflow with its trigger, conditions, actions, and the recommended GoHighLevel Automation equivalent for the customer admin to rebuild.
CentraHub CRM
Reports and Dashboards
HighLevel
Not migrated
lossyReporting configurations including chart types, filters, date ranges, and dashboard layouts are platform-specific and cannot be reproduced in GoHighLevel. We do not migrate dashboards or report definitions. Historical data that informed existing reports is preserved in the migrated records. We deliver a written summary of the CentraHub report structure to assist the admin in recreating equivalent reports in GoHighLevel's reporting module.
| CentraHub CRM | HighLevel | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Contact (pre-conversion)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Account | Location1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Opportunity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Task | Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Appointment | Appointment (Calendar Event)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity (Call, Email, Note) | Note or Activity Log1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields | Custom Fields1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Tags | Tags1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Attachments | File Attachments (via re-upload)lossy | Mapping required | |
| Workflows | Automation (documented for rebuild)lossy | Mapping required | |
| Reports and Dashboards | Not migratedlossy | Not 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.
CentraHub CRM gotchas
Five-user minimum applies to every paid tier
Workflows reference field IDs, not field names
No documented public API for bulk exports
Rebrand to Focus Softnet causes support and documentation drift
Custom field data type enforcement is loose on import
HighLevel gotchas
Sub-account architecture creates isolated data silos per client
Usage-based telecom and AI costs are not in the subscription price
Workflows have no native equivalent in most destination CRMs
API rate limits cap bulk migration throughput at 100 requests per 10 seconds per sub-account
White-label configuration and branding assets do not export via API
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and data export
We audit the CentraHub instance across all active modules, record volumes per object (Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Deals, Tasks, Appointments, Activities), custom field schemas per module, active workflow count and definitions, tag taxonomy, and any Dropbox or Box attachment paths. We request full per-module CSV exports from the customer's CentraHub instance and supplement with direct database reads if the Centra Hosted edition is in use. We verify the account branding during discovery (CentraHub or Focus Softnet redirect) and adjust the export runbook accordingly.
GoHighLevel schema setup
We configure the GoHighLevel destination org before any data write. This includes provisioning custom fields to match the CentraHub custom field schema with equivalent data types, configuring pipelines and stages that mirror the CentraHub deal stages, creating location tags that correspond to the CentraHub tag taxonomy, and setting up GoHighLevel user accounts matched to CentraHub owners by email. The admin configures GoHighLevel pipelines and stage values via the platform UI, and we verify the configuration matches the CentraHub deal stage names and probability mapping before migration begins.
Relationship reconstruction and ID mapping
CentraHub CSV exports do not preserve relationship names; they store only internal IDs. We run a multi-pass reconciliation to build an ID map that pairs each CentraHub record ID with its corresponding GoHighLevel record ID after each import phase. This map is the foundation for all downstream lookups: Contact records need their parent Location ID, Opportunity records need both the Location ID and the primary Contact ID, and Activity records need the Contact or Opportunity ID they are attached to. We reconstruct the relationship chain from the exported ID columns rather than from any native relationship export.
Data migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order: Locations first (from CentraHub Accounts), then Contacts with the Location ID resolved from the ID map, then Opportunities with the Location and Contact references resolved, then Tasks and Appointments with parent Contact and Opportunity references resolved, then Activity logs (calls, emails, notes) with timestamps preserved for timeline ordering. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. Custom fields and tags are mapped during each phase and validated for type compliance before writing.
Attachment re-upload and post-migration validation
We download file attachments from the CentraHub Dropbox and Box integrations to temporary storage, then re-attach them to the matching GoHighLevel Location, Contact, or Opportunity record using GoHighLevel's file upload API. We run post-migration validation comparing row counts in GoHighLevel against the source export, spot-check 25-50 records per object type against the CentraHub source for field accuracy, and flag any records that failed type validation for the admin to review and correct.
Automation handoff and cutover
We deliver a written automation inventory documenting every CentraHub Workflow with its trigger, conditions, actions, affected field IDs, and a recommended GoHighLevel Automation equivalent. Workflows are not migrated as code; the customer's admin rebuilds them in GoHighLevel's Automation builder. We freeze writes to CentraHub during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable GoHighLevel as the system of record. We support a one-week post-cutover window to resolve reconciliation issues raised by the team.
Platform deep dives
CentraHub CRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
HighLevel
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 3 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 CentraHub CRM and HighLevel.
Object compatibility
3 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
CentraHub CRM: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
CentraHub CRM 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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