CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Cirrus CRM and Nutshell. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Nutshell.
Cirrus CRM
Source
Nutshell
Destination
Compatibility
6 of 8
objects map 1:1 between Cirrus CRM and Nutshell.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Cirrus CRM to Nutshell is a consolidation migration that strips out the ERP synchronization layer and simplifies the data model. Cirrus CRM stores live financial data via bidirectional ERP sync, which means Deals, Quotes, and Orders carry a dependency chain: Companies feed Contacts, Contacts feed Deals, Deals feed Quotes, and Quotes generate Orders. We migrate in that sequence to preserve referential integrity, and we validate ERP sync health before migration scoping because stale sync states produce incomplete financial records in Cirrus. Nutshell uses a simpler object model (People, Companies, Deals, Activities, Tasks) with custom fields available at all paid tiers. We do not migrate Cirrus Workflows, Automations, or ERP sync configurations; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer to rebuild in Nutshell or a dedicated automation layer post-migration.
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
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What's pushing teams away
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What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Cirrus CRM object lands in Nutshell, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Cirrus CRM
Contact
Nutshell
Person
1:1Cirrus CRM Contacts map directly to Nutshell People. We map name fields, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses with standard field mapping. The Contact-to-Company relationship in Cirrus CRM maps to the Person-to-Company link in Nutshell. Custom fields on Contacts require type validation (text, number, date, picklist) in a test batch before full import because Cirrus CRM custom field schemas vary per tenant.
Cirrus CRM
Company
Nutshell
Company
1:1Cirrus CRM Company records map to Nutshell Companies with direct field mapping on company name, address, and geographic data. Credit information and built-in geographic enrichment from Cirrus CRM's Swedish-market features migrate to custom fields in Nutshell unless the customer confirms the destination fields already exist.
Cirrus CRM
Deal
Nutshell
Deal
1:1Cirrus CRM Deals map to Nutshell Deals with the deal name, monetary value, expected close date, and current stage label preserved. Stage labels transfer as text fields; the pipeline stage order and automation triggers do not migrate because Cirrus CRM stores pipeline configuration separately from deal records. We validate the stage label mapping with the customer before import.
Cirrus CRM
Pipeline
Nutshell
Deal Stage
lossyCirrus CRM pipeline definitions (stage order, win/loss criteria, automation triggers) are stored at the pipeline level, not on individual Deal records. We treat stage labels as static text fields in Nutshell. If the customer wants a structured pipeline in Nutshell, we configure Deal stages in Nutshell's pipeline settings and map Cirrus stage labels to the corresponding Nutshell stage names during migration.
Cirrus CRM
Quote
Nutshell
Deal (with line-item custom fields)
1:manyCirrus CRM Quotes carry line items referencing Products and are linked to Deals. Nutshell has no native Quote object. We map Quotes to the parent Nutshell Deal with line items represented as a JSON-formatted custom field (quote_lines__c) or as separate Deal-linked custom records depending on the customer's reporting needs. Quote-to-Deal linkage is preserved at migration time by resolving the parent Deal reference before inserting the Quote representation.
Cirrus CRM
Order
Nutshell
Deal (with order-status custom fields)
1:1Cirrus CRM Orders are generated from Quotes and linked to ERP invoice records. Order-to-Quote relationships must be mapped explicitly during migration to avoid breaking the linked ERP data chain. We represent Orders in Nutshell as Deal records with an order_status__c custom field and order_amount__c carrying the monetary value. If the customer uses a separate order management system, we document the Order-to-ERP linkage in the migration manifest for reconnection post-migration.
Cirrus CRM
Activity (Call, Email, Meeting)
Nutshell
Activity (Call, Email, Meeting)
1:1Cirrus CRM Activities (calls, emails, meetings, tasks) tied to Contact or Deal records migrate to Nutshell Activities attached to the corresponding Person or Deal. Activity timestamps, disposition notes (for calls), and attendee lists (for meetings) preserve. Activity display format may differ between source and destination; we map the activity type to Nutshell's activity subtype before import.
Cirrus CRM
Campaign
Nutshell
Activity + Task
1:1Cirrus CRM Campaigns track objectives and campaign-level metrics. Nutshell does not have a native Campaign object at the SMB tiers. We map Campaigns to a combination of Nutshell Activities (for campaign-level tracking notes) and Tasks (for campaign member follow-ups). If the customer needs campaign member tracking, we recommend a dedicated marketing integration or a custom CRM setup in Nutshell Enterprise.
| Cirrus CRM | Nutshell | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Person1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Pipeline | Deal Stagelossy | Fully supported | |
| Quote | Deal (with line-item custom fields)1:many | Fully supported | |
| Order | Deal (with order-status custom fields)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity (Call, Email, Meeting) | Activity (Call, Email, Meeting)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Campaign | Activity + Task1:1 | 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.
Cirrus CRM gotchas
ERP sync health determines migration data freshness
Quote-to-Order associations require explicit migration order
Custom field schema differs per tenant
Pipeline stage definitions are not exported with deals
Attachment export produces individual files per record
Nutshell gotchas
Contact tier limits enforced on import
No bulk API endpoint requires paginated extraction
Email sequences not exportable via API
Foundation plan disables key sales features
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and sync-health audit
We audit the source Cirrus CRM portal across object volume (Contacts, Companies, Deals, Quotes, Orders, Activities), active custom fields, pipeline count, and active Quote-to-Order chains. We run a sync-health check against the connected ERP to identify records with stale or missing financial data. We ask the customer to provide a screenshot or export of their Cirrus CRM custom field configuration. The discovery output is a written migration scope with record counts per object, sync-health status, and a data-freshness report flagging any records that may be incomplete because of ERP sync issues.
Custom field mapping and type validation
We validate every custom field on Contacts, Companies, and Deals in Cirrus CRM against Nutshell's custom field type options. We run a test batch of 50 records through the field mapping to catch type mismatches (text mapped to number, date mapped to text) before committing to the full dataset. We resolve any custom field that cannot map directly by proposing a Nutshell custom field configuration. The validated field map is reviewed by the customer before import begins.
Relationship resolution and migration sequencing
We resolve parent-child relationships before migration: Company IDs on Contacts, Deal IDs on Quotes, Quote IDs on Orders, and Owner IDs on all records. We build a dependency graph that enforces the Companies > Contacts > Deals > Quotes > Orders import order. Any orphaned records (a Quote referencing a Deal that failed to import) are held in a reconciliation queue for manual resolution before the next phase begins.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into a Nutshell test environment using production-like data volume. The customer reconciles record counts (People, Companies, Deals, Activities), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the Cirrus CRM source, and validates the Quote-to-Order relationship chain. Any mapping corrections happen in this phase. The customer signs off the sandbox migration before production migration begins.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order with row-count reconciliation between each phase: Companies, People (with CompanyId resolved), Deals (with OwnerId resolved), Activities (with PersonId and DealId resolved), Quote representations (as custom fields on Deals), Order representations (as custom fields on Deals), and Attachments (parsed and re-associated to People and Companies). We run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window before cutover.
Cutover, validation, and automation rebuild handoff
We freeze Cirrus CRM writes during cutover, confirm the delta migration is complete, and enable Nutshell as the system of record. We deliver a written inventory of Cirrus CRM Workflows, ERP sync configurations, and Quote-to-Order automation chains for the customer's admin to rebuild in Nutshell or a dedicated automation layer. We do not rebuild Cirrus Workflows as Nutshell Automations inside the migration scope. We support a three-day post-cutover window for reconciliation issues raised by the customer's team.
Platform deep dives
Cirrus CRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Nutshell
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 Cirrus CRM and Nutshell.
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
Cirrus CRM: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Cirrus 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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