CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Corteza CRM and HubSpot. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in HubSpot.
Corteza CRM
Source
HubSpot
Destination
Compatibility
12 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Corteza CRM and HubSpot.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
Corteza CRM structures data around configurable Modules — Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, Task, Event, Note — stored within Namespaces that act as organizational containers. The platform exposes a REST API and a namespace export/import mechanism, though edge cases around deleted module references can block exports. HubSpot uses a flatter object model with Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Activities, plus a lifecycle_stage property for behavioral segmentation and business-unit-level Teams. The migration maps every standard Corteza module to its HubSpot equivalent, creates custom properties for any fields that have no HubSpot native counterpart, and re-uploads file attachments to HubSpot's file storage. Workflows, automation scripts, and RBAC configurations cannot migrate automatically — FlitStack exports workflow definitions and permission structures as documentation for manual rebuild in HubSpot's workflow builder and permission settings. The cutover uses a delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) so in-flight records modified during the final sync land correctly in HubSpot. Organizations with multiple namespaces must consolidate data into HubSpot's single-portal model, and custom module relationships require mapping to HubSpot's association API.
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 Corteza CRM 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.
Corteza CRM
Account
HubSpot
Company
1:1Corteza Account maps directly to HubSpot Company. Fields including name, industry, website, employee count, and annual revenue map to their HubSpot equivalents. Parent-child company hierarchies in Corteza (where one account is the parent of another) map to HubSpot's Associated Companies field. Multi-account associations on a single contact require a primary company assignment with secondary associations noted.
Corteza CRM
Contact
HubSpot
Contact
1:1Corteza Contact maps 1:1 to HubSpot Contact. All standard fields — first name, last name, email, phone, job title, address — map to HubSpot native properties. When a Corteza Contact is linked to multiple Accounts, the most-recently-modified Account is set as the primary HubSpot company association, and secondary associations are captured as a property note for manual review.
Corteza CRM
Lead
HubSpot
Contact
1:1Corteza Lead conversion produces Account, Contact, and Opportunity in a single atomic operation. When migrating without converting, all Lead fields map to HubSpot Contact properties. The original Corteza Lead ID is preserved as a custom property (corteza_lead_id) so teams can reference the source record. Lead status values map to HubSpot's lifecycle_stage property via value mapping.
Corteza CRM
Opportunity
HubSpot
Deal
1:1Corteza Opportunity maps to HubSpot Deal. The opportunity name, amount, expected close date, and probability map directly. The pipeline and stage stored in Opportunity fields map to HubSpot Deal pipeline and dealstage properties. If multiple Corteza pipelines exist, each maps to a separate HubSpot pipeline with stage pick-list values scoped per pipeline.
Corteza CRM
OpportunityContactRole
HubSpot
Deal Association
1:1Corteza OpportunityContactRole defines which contacts are associated with an opportunity and in what role (such as Decision Maker or Influencer). These associations migrate as HubSpot deal-contact associations. Role labels that have no HubSpot equivalent are stored as a custom property on the deal-contact association for reference.
Corteza CRM
Task
HubSpot
Task (Activity)
1:1Corteza Task maps to HubSpot Task. Subject, body, due date, owner, and completion status migrate. Original timestamps (created_at, updated_at) are preserved as HubSpot activity timestamps. Task type distinguishes calls, emails, and general to-dos — this maps to HubSpot's task type property.
Corteza CRM
Event
HubSpot
Meeting (Activity)
1:1Corteza Event maps to HubSpot Meeting. Subject, body, start time, end time, owner, and linked contact/lead record migrate. Timezone handling in Corteza event records is preserved by storing the original timezone as a property note. Events without an assigned owner default to the migration operator for review.
Corteza CRM
Note
HubSpot
Note (Activity)
1:1Corteza Note maps to HubSpot Note. Body content migrates. If Corteza notes use rich text, the HTML content is converted to plain text for HubSpot compatibility. Notes are associated to their parent record (contact, company, or deal) using HubSpot's association model. Individual notes that span multiple Corteza records are split and linked to each parent.
Corteza CRM
File (Attachment)
HubSpot
HubSpot Files
1:1Corteza file attachments do not have a direct HubSpot equivalent object. Files are downloaded from Corteza, re-uploaded to HubSpot's file manager, and attached to the corresponding CRM record by ID. Large files (over HubSpot's size limits per tier) are flagged for manual re-upload or alternative storage. Corteza file view modes (gallery, list, single image) do not translate — files are re-associated by record.
Corteza CRM
Custom Module (any non-standard module)
HubSpot
Custom Object / Custom Property
1:1Corteza custom modules (created in the admin panel under Modules) map to HubSpot custom objects if they define required fields and a primary key. Modules without required fields or with unsupported field types (such as Record reference to an unmigrated module) require custom object creation in HubSpot or field consolidation into existing objects. Custom module associations that use N:N relationships map to HubSpot's association API.
Corteza CRM
Case
HubSpot
Ticket
1:1Corteza Case maps to HubSpot Ticket. Subject, description, status, priority, owner, and related contact/company associations migrate. Case custom fields map to HubSpot custom ticket properties. If Corteza Cases use multiple pipelines with different stages, each maps to a separate HubSpot ticket pipeline with scoped stage values.
Corteza CRM
Campaign
HubSpot
HubSpot Campaign
1:1Corteza Campaign records (module type) have no direct HubSpot equivalent. Campaign names and descriptions are preserved as a custom property on associated contacts for reference. HubSpot's native Campaigns object serves a different purpose (marketing campaign tracking) and requires separate setup.
| Corteza CRM | HubSpot | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Lead | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Opportunity | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| OpportunityContactRole | Deal Association1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Task | Task (Activity)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Event | Meeting (Activity)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Note | Note (Activity)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| File (Attachment) | HubSpot Files1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Module (any non-standard module) | Custom Object / Custom Property1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Case | Ticket1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Campaign | HubSpot Campaign1:1 | 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.
Corteza CRM gotchas
Namespace export fails on orphaned page references
Workflow automation breaks after restore or upgrade
Field-level security does not cover all access scenarios
Federation is experimental and not production-ready
No publicly documented API rate limits
HubSpot gotchas
Marketing Contacts billing model is migration-critical
Feature tier gating is not visible until onboarding
Mandatory onboarding fees inflate year-one cost
HubSpot CSV importer cannot migrate engagements or attachments
Custom objects require Enterprise and a pre-existing schema
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Audit Corteza modules, namespaces, and API exportability
FlitStack connects to your Corteza instance via API and enumerates all active modules, custom fields, and namespace configurations. We identify which modules are CRM-app components versus custom low-code constructs, confirm whether the 2024.9 CRM app removal affects your instance, and count records per object. We also test API export reachability for each module to identify any records inaccessible due to rate-limit thresholds or deleted-module reference issues. The audit produces a data inventory, a custom field mapping matrix, and a pre-migration readiness report before any data movement begins.
Pre-create HubSpot custom properties and pipelines
Before migrating records, FlitStack creates all required HubSpot custom properties identified during the audit — including the corteza_lead_id__c trace field, original_create_date fields, and any custom fields for Corteza field types without native HubSpot equivalents. If your Corteza instance uses multiple pipelines, we pre-create corresponding HubSpot pipelines and configure stage pick-list values. We also set up HubSpot Teams to map against Corteza role groupings. This step ensures the schema is ready so records can validate on first import rather than requiring retroactive field creation.
Export and migrate accounts and contacts first
HubSpot requires AccountId on Contacts before deals can associate to contacts. FlitStack sequences the migration so Account records land first, followed by Contact records with their resolved AccountId lookups. For Corteza contacts linked to multiple accounts, we assign a primary company and flag secondary associations for manual review. Lead records are processed in the same pass — lifecycle stage values are mapped via the value-mapping table, and the original Corteza Lead ID is stored on the HubSpot Contact for reconciliation. All file attachments associated with accounts and contacts are downloaded and staged for HubSpot re-upload.
Migrate opportunities, activities, and cases in dependency order
With accounts and contacts in place, FlitStack migrates Opportunity records, resolving the AccountId and ContactRole associations from the previously migrated contacts. Pipeline and stage values are mapped per pre-created HubSpot pipelines. Task, Event, and Note records are migrated next, each associated to their parent contact, account, or deal record by ID. Case records are migrated to HubSpot Tickets with status and priority value mapping. Any remaining Corteza custom module records are processed according to their module relationship structure — junction tables are handled using HubSpot's association API.
Run sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice of records — typically 100 to 500 spanning accounts, contacts, deals, and activities — migrates first. FlitStack generates a field-level comparison between the source Corteza record and the destination HubSpot record, surfacing any fields that did not map, were truncated, or have type-conversion artifacts. Lifecycle stage mapping, pipeline stage mapping, and owner resolution are verified against your expected business rules. You review the sample output and approve or adjust the mapping before the full migration commits.
Full migration with delta-pickup and post-migration validation
The full dataset migrates in dependency order with real-time progress reporting. A delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) runs after the bulk load to capture any Corteza records created or modified during the cutover period. FlitStack generates a reconciliation report comparing record counts and field totals between Corteza and HubSpot. Associations (contact-to-company, deal-to-contact) are spot-checked for correctness. An audit log captures every record operation, and one-click rollback is available if the reconciliation reveals discrepancies exceeding your defined threshold.
Platform deep dives
Corteza CRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
HubSpot
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 1 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 Corteza CRM and HubSpot.
Object compatibility
1 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
Corteza CRM: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Corteza 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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