CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Field Pros and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.
Field Pros
Source
Freshsales
Destination
Compatibility
9 of 10
objects map 1:1 between Field Pros and Freshsales.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
24–48 hours
Overview
Field Pros organizes EdTech recruiting around Candidates, Job Orders, and Placements — a recruiting-centric object graph that does not map 1:1 to Freshsales' sales CRM model. Freshsales uses Leads and Contacts (split by lifecycle stage), Accounts, and Opportunities with stage-keyed pipelines. The migration carries candidate records, client company data, open job orders, and placement history into Freshsales, creating custom pick-list and currency fields for recruiting-specific attributes that have no native equivalent in Freshsales. Freddy AI contact scoring activates in the Pro plan and higher, enabling automated lead qualification on migrated candidates. Workflows, automation rules, and recruiting sequences do not migrate — FlitStack exports definitions as JSON for rebuild reference. The migration uses Freshsales' REST API with scoped read access on Field Pros during the delta-pickup window, ensuring no disruption to active recruiting operations. Owner resolution maps Field Pros recruiter IDs to Freshsales users by email match before records land. Data transformation logic handles status-to-stage value mapping and split-by-lifecycle decisions for candidate records.
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 Field Pros object lands in Freshsales, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Field Pros
Candidate
Freshsales
Lead / Contact
1:manyField Pros candidates split by lifecycle stage on migration. Candidates with status 'New' or 'Screening' land as Freshsales Leads; candidates with status 'Offered' or 'Placed' land as Freshsales Contacts. The split preserves recruiting workflow position while respecting Freshsales' separate Lead and Contact objects.
Field Pros
Client (EdTech company)
Freshsales
Account
1:1Field Pros clients map 1:1 to Freshsales Accounts on a direct basis. Client billing_model and contract_value migrate as custom fields on the Account record. When multiple Field Pros contacts belong to a single client, those records consolidate into one primary Account with additional contacts represented as Account Contact Relationships, preserving all contact information while maintaining the Freshsales account-centric data model.
Field Pros
Job Order
Freshsales
Position (custom object) + Account
1:1Field Pros job orders are recruiting positions, not sales opportunities. We create a custom Position object in Freshsales (via Freshworks developer API) and link it to the Account. Job_order status, employment_type, salary_range, and remote_policy migrate as custom fields on the Position record.
Field Pros
Placement
Freshsales
Opportunity
1:1Field Pros placements map directly to Freshsales Opportunities — each placement is a closed or open deal against an Account. Placement_status maps to a custom pick-list field; final placement maps to Closed Won in Freshsales' stage model. Salary, fee_percentage, and fee_amount migrate as custom currency fields on the Opportunity.
Field Pros
Placement Status
Freshsales
Custom field: Placement_Status__c + Opportunity StageName
1:1Field Pros placement statuses (Open, Interview, Offer, Placed, Rejected) map to a custom Placement_Status__c pick-list field on the Opportunity object. The 'Placed' status maps to StageName Closed Won, while 'Rejected' maps to Closed Lost. Active recruiting stages map to Freshsales pipeline stages based on the migration agreement, preserving the full recruiting lifecycle within Freshsales Opportunity records.
Field Pros
Recruiter / Owner
Freshsales
User / OwnerId
1:1Field Pros recruiter assignments resolve by email match against Freshsales user accounts before migration begins. Any recruiters without matching Freshsales user accounts are flagged for team invitation prior to the migration run. No record lands in Freshsales without a valid OwnerId assignment, ensuring proper ownership and accountability for all migrated recruiting data.
Field Pros
Activity (screening call, interview, offer call)
Freshsales
Task
1:1All Field Pros recruiting activities — screening calls, interview rounds, offer conversations — migrate as Freshsales Tasks. Task Type and Subject preserve the activity type. Original timestamps and assigned recruiter OwnerId transfer. Freshsales Tasks attach to the parent Contact or Opportunity record.
Field Pros
Custom Object: Credential / Certification
Freshsales
Custom Object: Credential
1:1Field Pros credential tracking (teacher certifications, EdTech platform credentials) migrates as Freshsales custom objects via the Freshworks developer API entity storage. Credential-to-candidate links migrate as custom lookup relationships. Reporting on credentialed candidates requires Freshsales Pro plan or above, and the custom object schema must be created via the Freshworks developer platform before bulk migration proceeds.
Field Pros
Attachment / Resume file
Freshsales
Freshsales Files
1:1Candidate resumes and credential documents stored in Field Pros re-upload to Freshsales Files, attached to the corresponding Contact or Lead record. Freshsales file size limit of 25MB per file applies. Inline documents in notes are downloaded and rehosted in Freshsales.
Field Pros
Workflow / Automation Rule
Freshsales
Not migratable
1:1Field Pros recruiting workflows — candidate routing rules, stage-advance triggers, and notification automations — do not transfer to Freshsales. FlitStack exports workflow definitions as structured JSON. A Freshsales admin rebuilds equivalent automation using Freshsales Workflows (Pro plan) or Freshsales Journeys (Suite).
| Field Pros | Freshsales | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Lead / Contact1:many | Fully supported | |
| Client (EdTech company) | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job Order | Position (custom object) + Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Placement | Opportunity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Placement Status | Custom field: Placement_Status__c + Opportunity StageName1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Recruiter / Owner | User / OwnerId1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity (screening call, interview, offer call) | Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Object: Credential / Certification | Custom Object: Credential1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment / Resume file | Freshsales Files1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Workflow / Automation Rule | Not migratable1:1 | 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.
Field Pros gotchas
Work Order status enums differ between FSM platforms
Asset parent-child hierarchies do not transfer cleanly
Offline writes require re-sync handling
Custom field picklist values have no cross-platform equivalent
Preventive maintenance schedule rules cannot be exported
Freshsales gotchas
Freddy AI is Pro-tier only despite heavy marketing
Post-migration emails and sequences are disabled
Bot session credits are a one-time 500-session allocation
Phone credits charged per minute with no cap
File storage limits scale with plan tier
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Inventory Field Pros data and design Freshsales custom field schema
FlitStack reads Field Pros via scoped API access and inventories all candidates, clients, job orders, placements, and activities. We identify every recruiting-specific attribute — seniority_level, work_authorization, fee_percentage, placement_status — and deliver a Freshsales custom-field setup plan specifying object, field type, pick-list values, and API name for each. Your Freshsales admin creates the fields before validation runs. This inventory phase also identifies record volume for timeline estimation and flags any custom objects requiring Freshworks developer API setup.
Resolve recruiters and map to Freshsales users by email
Field Pros recruiter assignments resolve by email match against Freshsales user accounts. FlitStack generates a pre-flight owner resolution report listing matched users, unmatched recruiter IDs, and a fallback owner assignment rule. Your team either invites unmatched recruiters to Freshsales or assigns them to a designated fallback owner before migration commits. No record migrates without a valid OwnerId. The owner resolution step is critical for maintaining accountability on migrated candidate and placement records.
Migrate Accounts before Placements — foreign key sequencing
Freshsales Opportunities require a valid AccountId; candidate records benefit from an existing Account. We sequence the migration so Accounts (from Field Pros clients) migrate first, then Leads and Contacts (split by candidate status), then Job Orders as custom Position objects, then Placements as Opportunities with Placement_Status__c. Credential custom objects create last after their parent Lead/Contact records exist. This ordering prevents foreign-key failures during the bulk load.
Run a representative sample migration with field-level diff
A sample slice — typically 100–300 records spanning candidates at multiple statuses, a cross-section of accounts and placements, and activity records — migrates first. FlitStack generates a field-level diff report comparing source Field Pros values against Freshsales destination fields for every mapped attribute. You verify seniority_level mapping, Placement_Status__c pick-list values, and Opportunity Amount values before the full run commits. This validation step catches mapping errors before the full migration load.
Full migration run with 48-hour delta-pickup window
The full migration runs against Freshsales via the CRM API with rate-limit throttling. A 48-hour delta-pickup window opens simultaneously — any Field Pros records modified or created during the cutover are captured in a follow-on sync pass. FlitStack audit log records every operation. If reconciliation identifies missing or mismatched records, one-click rollback reverts the destination org to its pre-migration state for a clean retry.
Platform deep dives
Field Pros
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Freshsales
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 2 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 Field Pros and Freshsales.
Object compatibility
2 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
Field Pros: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Field Pros 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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