CRM migration

Migrate from CINC to Twenty CRM

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

CINC logo

CINC

Source

Twenty CRM

Destination

Twenty CRM logo

Compatibility

93%

14 of 15

objects map 1:1 between CINC and Twenty CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

48–72 hours

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

CINC Systems is an AI-powered association management and real-estate CRM that structures data as Leads, Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Tasks. CINC stores agent-assigned leads, behavioral lead-tracking events, MLS integration data, and pipeline-stage history. CINC exports data via its REST API (public.cincapi.com/v2/docs/) and CSV exports from the Leads Dashboard. Twenty CRM is an open-source Salesforce alternative built on TypeScript, NestJS, React, and PostgreSQL. It structures data as People, Companies, Opportunities, Notes, and Tasks, with a custom object model available in Pro (10 objects) and Enterprise (unlimited) tiers. FlitStack AI maps CINC Leads and Contacts to Twenty People (splitting by CINC lead status into separate People records where appropriate), CINC Companies to Twenty Companies, CINC Deals to Twenty Opportunities with stage-value mapping, and CINC Tasks to Twenty Tasks. Association labels and behavioral messaging rules do not have native equivalents in Twenty — those are surfaced as custom fields and documented for manual rebuild in Twenty's workflow builder. Activity history (calls, emails, meetings logged in CINC) migrates as Twenty Tasks with original timestamps. Custom CINC fields become Twenty custom fields created via Settings → Data Model before the import. CINC's MLS listing data and accounting module records are outside Twenty's CRM scope and are flagged for separate export and decision-making. The migration runs via CSV export from CINC, field-level mapping in FlitStack, and import into Twenty following Twenty's required sequence: Companies first, then People (linked via companyId), then Opportunities (linked to Companies and People), with custom objects imported last.

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

CINC logo

CINC

What's pushing teams away

  • The lack of an audit trail for financial transactions creates compliance risk and frustrates accounting staff who need to reconstruct past journal entries or invoice corrections.
  • Limited customization in reporting and integration options forces teams to work around the platform rather than with it, particularly when connecting to tools not on CINC's approved integration list.
  • The Collections Module is widely described as over-engineered and unnecessarily complicated, making routine collection workflows harder to execute than they should be.
  • Group reporting cannot generate accurate financials for fiscal years ending outside of December, which blocks associations with non-standard fiscal years from using the native reporting module.
  • California e-communication and opt-in/opt-out compliance requirements are not natively supported, forcing regulated HOAs to manually manage communication preferences outside the platform.

Choosing

Twenty CRM logo

Twenty CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Top open-source CRM on GitHub with 40.6K stars, giving teams full source code access and infrastructure ownership without per-feature licensing surprises.
  • Free self-hosting under AGPL-3.0 means unlimited users and custom objects for the cost of cloud infrastructure alone, typically $20–100/month.
  • Pricing page explicitly mocks competitors for charging add-on fees for API access, webhooks, and workflows — transparency that resonates with RevOps teams burned by Salesforce.
  • Unlimited custom objects and fields with no price impact, letting teams shape the data model to their business rather than forcing business into rigid schemas.
  • Modern TypeScript/React/PostgreSQL stack means developer-led teams can extend, self-host, or integrate without fighting legacy architecture.

Object mapping

How CINC objects map to Twenty CRM

Each row shows how a CINC 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.

CINC

Lead (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

People (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Lead records map directly to Twenty People. FlitStack preserves the CINC lead status as a custom select field (CINC_Lead_Status__c) on the Twenty People record to maintain report continuity across the migration. Leads without a company association land as standalone People records. Original created dates and agent assignments are preserved as custom datetime and text fields for historical reference.

CINC

Contact (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

People (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Contact records map to Twenty People. The mapping preserves CINC's contact status (active/inactive) as a custom field. If a CINC Contact is linked to a Company, the companyId is resolved to a Twenty Companies record and linked via the People.company field.

CINC

Lead / Contact split by status

maps to

Twenty CRM

People (Twenty)

1:many
Fully supported

CINC distinguishes between Leads and Contacts by status. FlitStack splits on CINC's lead_status field: 'New Lead' and 'Contacted' route to Twenty People with a custom lead_source field; 'Active' contacts land as Twenty People with a customer flag. Status history is preserved in a custom text field for audit.

CINC

Company (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Company (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Company records map 1:1 to Twenty Companies. Parent-company hierarchies in CINC map to Twenty's parentCompany relation field. Multi-contact companies are fully preserved — all linked People records reference the same Twenty Company, maintaining the organizational structure from CINC in the migrated data.

CINC

Deal (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunity (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Deal records map to Twenty Opportunities with field-by-field translation. Deal name maps to Opportunity.name, amount maps to amount, close_date maps to closeDate, and owner maps to the Opportunity.accountManager field. CINC pipeline stage names are mapped to Twenty Opportunity stage values to preserve deal tracking continuity.

CINC

Pipeline (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunity Stage (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Pipelines (which define the stages a Deal moves through) map to Twenty's Opportunity stage configuration. Each CINC pipeline requires a corresponding Twenty stage set. FlitStack maps CINC stage names value-by-value to Twenty stage names, preserving probability and forecast-category mapping if present in CINC.

CINC

Task (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Tasks map to Twenty Tasks with full attribute preservation. Task title, description, due date, assignee, and completion status transfer directly. Linked contacts, companies, or deals in CINC are resolved to Twenty record IDs and linked via Twenty's Task relation fields, maintaining the full task context.

CINC

Behavioral email / call log (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC's auto-tracked emails, calls, and texts logged via behavioral messaging are exported as CINC Tasks and mapped to Twenty Tasks with Type='Email' or Type='Call'. Original CINC engagement timestamps are preserved in the Twenty Task's dueDate or custom datetime fields to maintain the complete activity timeline.

CINC

Attachment / File (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

File (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC file attachments on Leads, Contacts, Companies, and Deals are re-uploaded to Twenty. FlitStack downloads each attachment from CINC (respecting file size limits) and attaches it to the corresponding Twenty record. File name and original upload date are preserved as metadata.

CINC

Custom Field (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Field (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC custom fields on Leads, Contacts, Companies, and Deals become Twenty custom fields. FlitStack creates each custom field in Twenty via Settings → Data Model before the import run. Field type mapping: CINC text → Twenty text, CINC number → Twenty number, CINC picklist → Twenty select.

CINC

Agent / Owner (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Workspace Member (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC agent assignments on Leads and Deals map to Twenty Workspace Members. FlitStack resolves CINC agent email addresses against Twenty user accounts (invited via Settings → Members). Unresolved agents are flagged before migration — their records are assigned to a fallback Twenty user.

CINC

MLS Integration Data (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Field / Custom Object (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC MLS listing data (listing ID, status, price, address) attached to Leads or Deals has no native equivalent in Twenty. FlitStack preserves this as custom fields on the relevant Twenty record or as a custom object if the MLS schema is complex. Rebuilding MLS sync in Twenty requires a separate integration.

CINC

Behavioral Messaging Rule (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Workflow (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC behavioral messaging rules (auto-triggers based on lead behavior) cannot be migrated to Twenty. FlitStack exports each rule's configuration as a reference document for your Twenty admin to rebuild in Twenty's workflow builder. No rule logic transfers automatically — manual recreation is required for each automation.

CINC

Auto-Reassignment Rule (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Workflow (Twenty)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC auto-reassignment rules (Switchboard, Sarah, auto-reassign features) have no equivalent in Twenty's native functionality. FlitStack documents the rule conditions so your Twenty admin can build equivalent routing logic using Twenty's workflow conditions and assignees. Each rule must be recreated manually in Twenty's workflow builder.

CINC

Accounting Module (CINC)

maps to

Twenty CRM

N/A

1:1
Fully supported

CINC's Accounting Module (Accounts Receivable, Collections, TresRE integrations) is outside Twenty's CRM scope. These records are exported as-is for separate processing — CINC's accounting data does not map to Twenty objects and is flagged as out-of-scope in the migration plan for your finance team to handle independently.

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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CINC gotchas

High

No audit trail for accounting transactions

Medium

Lead data export requires dashboard access

Medium

Cephai AI activity records do not export

Medium

Single-owner constraint on unit records

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Twenty CRM gotchas

High

Import order is enforced and critical

High

Export limited to 20,000 records and visible columns only

Medium

Soft-deleted records count toward uniqueness and trigger restores

Medium

API rate limits cap at 200 req/min on Organization tier

Low

No native email sequences — follow-up cadences require external tools

Pair-specific challenges

  • Lead and Contact splitting creates People record duplication if CINC records share the same email

    CINC stores Leads and Contacts as separate objects, but both can have the same email address for a given person. When migrating both objects to Twenty's single People table, records sharing an identical email will duplicate unless FlitStack de-duplicates by email before creating Twenty People records. The de-duplication rule must be decided before migration: typically, the most-recently-modified CINC record (Lead or Contact) wins, and the other is flagged as a duplicate with its data preserved as a custom field. This is a pre-migration decision that affects record counts and reporting continuity.

  • Twenty's 20,000-record CSV export limit forces multi-pass exports for large CINC datasets

    Twenty's CSV export is capped at 20,000 records per export operation. CINC migrations with over 20,000 Leads or 20,000 Deals require multiple export passes with date or ID-range filters. FlitStack handles this by extracting CINC data in paginated API batches and assembling the imports in Twenty-compliant chunks, maintaining referential integrity across the Company → People → Opportunity sequence. If your CINC instance has 75,000 Leads, four export passes are required before the Twenty import can begin.

  • CINC behavioral messaging and auto-tracked engagement events have no native Twenty equivalent

    CINC's Speed-to-Lead AutoTrack, behavioral messaging, and call/text engagement logging are tied to CINC's internal event model. These engagement records (which CINC logs as Tasks with a specific type) can be migrated as Twenty Tasks, but the triggering logic — automated follow-up based on lead behavior — does not transfer. Teams relying on CINC's auto-tracked sequences need to rebuild those rules in Twenty's workflow builder. FlitStack exports each behavioral rule's configuration as a structured reference document so the Twenty admin can replicate the logic step-by-step.

  • CINC MLS integration data and accounting module records are outside Twenty's scope

    CINC's MLS listing data (listing IDs, status flags, property details attached to Leads or Deals) has no equivalent in Twenty's standard object model. Similarly, CINC's Accounting Module records (Accounts Receivable, Collections, TresRE bank integrations) do not map to any Twenty object. FlitStack exports these as separate CSV files and marks them as out-of-scope in the migration plan. The MLS data can be preserved as custom fields or a custom object if the schema is simple; accounting data requires a separate export and third-party accounting software migration.

  • Twenty's import order (Companies → People → Opportunities) requires foreign key pre-resolution

    Twenty's documentation explicitly requires importing in order: Companies first, then People (linked via companyId), then Opportunities (linked to Companies and People). CINC stores the Company reference on Contacts and Deals as a company name or ID. FlitStack resolves CINC company IDs to migrated Twenty Company record IDs before importing People, and resolves People record IDs before importing Opportunities. Circular references (CINC Contacts referencing a Company that itself references the Contact) are flagged and resolved by defaulting to the most-recently-modified association.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful CINC to Twenty CRM data migration

  1. CINC API data extraction and schema audit

    FlitStack connects to CINC via its REST API (public.cincapi.com/v2/docs/) using scoped read access. We export all Leads, Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, and custom field definitions. A schema audit identifies field types, pick-list values, required fields in Twenty, and any CINC-specific objects (MLS data, accounting records) that fall outside Twenty's CRM scope. This step generates the field mapping document that drives all subsequent import operations.

  2. Twenty workspace schema setup

    Before data is imported, your Twenty admin (or our team) creates all custom fields identified in the audit via Settings → Data Model. This includes CINC_Lead_Status__c, CINC_Source__c, CINC_Pipeline__c, and any other custom fields that don't map to Twenty native fields. Workspace Members must be invited and accepted in Twenty before the migration runs — owner resolution depends on matching CINC agent emails to Twenty user accounts.

  3. Company import first, then People, then Opportunities

    Following Twenty's required import sequence, FlitStack loads CINC Companies first (establishing companyId records), then CINC Leads and Contacts as Twenty People records (resolving the companyId lookups), then CINC Deals as Twenty Opportunities (resolving companyId and linked People). Custom objects are imported last. Each pass includes validation: duplicate detection by email (People), uniqueness checks by company name (Companies), and stage-value validation (Opportunities).

  4. Sample migration with field-level diff

    A representative slice — typically 100–500 records spanning Leads, Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Tasks — migrates first. FlitStack generates a field-level diff report comparing source values against destination values for each mapped field. You verify that CINC lead status maps correctly to CINC_Lead_Status__c on People, that deal amounts and close dates are preserved, and that owner resolution by email worked for all matched agents. Unresolved owners are flagged with fallback assignment for your approval before the full run.

  5. Full migration with delta-pickup cutover

    The full CINC dataset migrates to Twenty. A delta-pickup window (24–48 hours after the full run) captures any records modified in CINC during the cutover period. FlitStack uses CINC's modified_date fields to identify changed records and re-imports them to Twenty. Audit logs capture every operation. One-click rollback is available if reconciliation identifies data integrity issues — this restores Twenty to its pre-migration state while CINC remains fully operational.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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CINC

Source

Strengths

  • AutoTrack behavioral intelligence captures prospect website visits, email engagement, and calls automatically without agent input.
  • Integrated banking and TresRE reconciliation reduce manual accounting work and speed up month-end closes for HOA managers.
  • Responsive customer support with quick resolution on standard tickets, backed by a dedicated success playbook for onboarding.
  • Cephai generative AI assists with communication drafting and follow-up suggestions within the platform workflow.
  • All-in-one portal consolidates lead management, accounting, work orders, and resident communications into a single application.

Weaknesses

  • No audit trail for financial transactions makes it difficult to reconstruct past journal entries or invoice corrections after posting.
  • Fiscal year reporting is hardcoded to December year-end, making group reporting unusable for associations with non-standard fiscal years.
  • Custom reporting is not user-friendly and in some cases cannot be exported to Excel, limiting analytical flexibility.
  • Multi-owner contact records are not natively supported, with each unit limited to a single owner on file despite shared ownership scenarios being common in HOAs.
  • The platform lacks California-compliant e-communication opt-in/opt-out tracking built into the communication tools.
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Twenty CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • AGPL-3.0 open-source license with full source code on GitHub — no vendor lock-in, no sunset risk.
  • Unlimited users and unlimited custom objects on self-hosted, with no feature gating based on headcount.
  • REST and GraphQL APIs available on all paid tiers, not locked behind an enterprise add-on fee.
  • MCP server and webhooks shipped as standard features, not premium upgrades.
  • Modern PostgreSQL-backed data model that developer teams can query, extend, and self-host.

Weaknesses

  • Recent v1.0 release means limited production hardening compared to CRMs with multi-year operational track records.
  • No native email sequencing or sales engagement tools — follow-up cadences require a separate platform.
  • No native two-way email sync or inbox integration, requiring third-party connectors for full activity logging.
  • Self-hosting 'free' pricing hides real infrastructure and DevOps costs that stack up over time.
  • Workflow automation is functional but lacks the complexity needed for sophisticated multi-step sales motions.

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 CINC and Twenty 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

    CINC: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most CINC-to-Twenty migrations complete in 48–72 hours of clock time for under 50,000 records. Larger setups with 200,000+ records or complex multi-pipeline schemas extend to 5–10 days. The longest planning step is the CINC schema audit and Twenty custom field creation via Settings → Data Model — those must complete before the import sequence begins. CINC instances with MLS integration metadata, accounting module records, or multiple automation rules may require additional time for documentation and out-of-scope export handling.

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