CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Flexie and Twenty CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Twenty CRM.
Flexie
Source
Twenty CRM
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 10
objects map 1:1 between Flexie and Twenty CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Flexie to Twenty CRM is a structural migration that repositions workforce management data into a general-purpose CRM model. Flexie tracks Workers, Shifts, Venues, and Shift Assignments as a scheduling and staffing system; Twenty CRM uses People, Companies, Opportunities, Tasks, and Notes as its standard object set. We map the Flexie worker and venue schema to Twenty People and Companies respectively, convert Shifts to Tasks with venue-linked WhatId references, and preserve the worker-to-shift assignment relationship through a junction record. Custom properties on each Flexie object become Twenty custom fields, which must be created before data import because Twenty requires schema to exist before CSV or API load. Flexie workflows are platform-native and do not migrate; we document every active automation for your admin team to rebuild in Twenty. The migration runs through Twenty's GraphQL API with batch chunking and exponential backoff, targeting a self-hosted or Twenty Cloud deployment.
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 Flexie 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.
Flexie
Worker
Twenty CRM
People
1:1Flexie Workers map directly to Twenty People records. We extract name, contact details, availability windows, employment status, and any custom properties per worker. The Flexie worker email becomes the People email field and serves as the dedupe key during import. Employment status (active, inactive, on-leave) migrates to a Twenty custom select field for status tracking. Availability windows are not a native Twenty field and require a custom availability object or multi-select field designed during schema scoping.
Flexie
Venue
Twenty CRM
Company
1:1Flexie Venues map to Twenty Company records. Venue name becomes Company name, and venue address fields map to the Company address fields. Venue-level custom fields (capacity, operating hours, region, venue type) become Twenty Company custom fields created before import. Companies must be imported before any People records that reference them so that the People.companyId lookup resolves at insert time.
Flexie
Shift
Twenty CRM
Task
1:1Flexie Shifts map to Twenty Task records. Shift start time and end time map to Task dueDate and startDate. Shift status (open, filled, cancelled) migrates to a custom Task status field. The venue where a shift occurs becomes the Task WhatId referencing the Company record. We preserve the original shift duration as a custom field because Twenty Tasks track dates rather than explicit duration.
Flexie
Shift Assignment
Twenty CRM
Task (linked to People)
1:1Flexie Shift Assignments are the junction between Workers and Shifts. We resolve each assignment by linking the Task (migrated from the Shift) to the assigned Worker (People record) via the Task.name field or a custom task-participant lookup. If Flexie tracks assignment notes, status, or acceptance timestamp, these become custom fields on the Task. Unfilled (open) shifts are imported as Tasks without a worker link and flagged for review.
Flexie
Entity Form
Twenty CRM
Custom Object
1:1Flexie Entity Forms serve as data entry points and workflow triggers with submission records attached. Form submission data has no direct Twenty equivalent and requires a custom object design during scoping. We create a Custom Object matching the form schema (form fields become custom fields on the object), and form submission records are imported as Custom Object records with a reference to the related Worker or Venue if applicable. Form definitions themselves are documented for manual recreation in Twenty.
Flexie
Document
Twenty CRM
ContentDocument (File)
1:1Flexie documents attached to Workers, Shifts, or Venues migrate as Twenty Files. Document metadata (name, upload date, attached record type) is preserved, and the file itself is uploaded to Twenty and linked via ContentDocumentLink to the parent People, Company, or Task record. We do not migrate the actual file hosting separately; documents are transferred as part of the migration payload and uploaded via Twenty's file upload API.
Flexie
Custom Property (Worker)
Twenty CRM
People custom field
lossyFlexie custom properties per Worker are extracted during discovery via API. Each custom property is mapped to a typed Twenty People custom field (text, number, select, multi-select, date, or boolean). Picklist-type custom properties require value review for length limits and special characters before creating the corresponding select field in Twenty. All custom fields must exist in Twenty before any People import begins.
Flexie
Custom Property (Venue)
Twenty CRM
Company custom field
lossyFlexie custom properties per Venue are mapped to Company custom fields in Twenty. Venue-specific attributes like service category, capacity limits, shift minimums, or regional flags become Company custom fields. We extract the live schema from Flexie during discovery to capture every active custom property, including those not visible in the default UI.
Flexie
Custom Property (Shift)
Twenty CRM
Task custom field
lossyCustom properties on Flexie Shifts (pay rate, shift type, dress code, equipment requirements) map to Task custom fields in Twenty. We flag any shift properties that reference other Flexie objects (such as pay rates tied to worker tiers) as requiring manual review because cross-object references in Flexie do not automatically translate to Twenty relationships.
Flexie
Workflow
Twenty CRM
(Document only)
1:1Flexie Workflows are automation sequences built on Entity Form triggers and scheduling actions. They are platform-native and cannot be exported as reusable definitions. We do not migrate workflows. During scoping, we run a discovery pass that documents every active Flexie workflow with its trigger conditions, actions, and dependencies. This inventory is delivered as a written handoff document for the customer's admin to rebuild in Twenty or integrate via an external automation tool such as n8n.
| Flexie | Twenty CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker | People1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Venue | Company1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Shift | Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Shift Assignment | Task (linked to People)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Entity Form | Custom Object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Document | ContentDocument (File)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Property (Worker) | People custom fieldlossy | Fully supported | |
| Custom Property (Venue) | Company custom fieldlossy | Fully supported | |
| Custom Property (Shift) | Task custom fieldlossy | Fully supported | |
| Workflow | (Document only)1:1 | 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.
Flexie gotchas
Workflow automations do not transfer between platforms
Custom properties schema varies per account
Annual contract lock-in complicates migration timing
Twenty CRM gotchas
Import order is enforced and critical
Export limited to 20,000 records and visible columns only
Soft-deleted records count toward uniqueness and trigger restores
API rate limits cap at 200 req/min on Organization tier
No native email sequences — follow-up cadences require external tools
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and schema extraction
We audit the Flexie account via API to extract the live object schema: all Worker fields (standard and custom), Venue fields, Shift fields, Shift Assignment fields, Entity Form definitions, and document metadata. We also list all active workflows and their trigger/action definitions for the workflow inventory handoff. The discovery output is a written data map, a custom field list by object, and a workflow inventory document.
Twenty workspace preparation and schema design
We set up the Twenty workspace (self-hosted instance or Twenty Cloud) and design the destination schema. This includes creating all custom fields on People, Company, Task, and any custom objects, matching Flexie field types to typed Twenty fields. We create any custom objects required for Entity Form data and configure custom select field option lists. All schema is validated in a staging Twenty environment before production migration begins.
Data cleansing and export
We extract data from Flexie in dependency order: Venues first (becoming Companies), then Workers (People), then Shifts (Tasks), then Shift Assignments (linking Tasks to People), then Documents (Files), then Entity Form submissions (Custom Object records). We apply data cleansing: deduplication by email on People, address standardization on Companies, and removal of test records and shifts older than a customer-defined retention threshold. Custom field values are transformed to match Twenty's field type constraints.
Staging migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into a staging Twenty environment using production-like data volumes. The customer reconciles record counts, spot-checks 20-30 random records against the Flexie source, and validates that People are linked to Companies, Tasks are linked to Companies and People, and custom field values are populated. Any mapping corrections are made in the staging run. The customer approves the staging results in writing before production migration is scheduled.
Production migration and cutover
We run the production migration in dependency order, using the approved staging mapping. Workers (People) are imported first, then Venues (Companies), then Shifts (Tasks), then Shift Assignments (linking records), then Documents (Files), then Entity Form submissions. We use Twenty's GraphQL API with batch chunking and exponential backoff on rate limit responses. Each phase emits a reconciliation report with record counts before the next phase begins.
Validation, cutover, and workflow handoff
We freeze Flexie writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, and validate that the Twenty production instance matches the staging results. We deliver the workflow inventory document to the customer's admin team with a handoff session. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Flexie workflows as Twenty automations inside migration scope; that is a separate engagement.
Platform deep dives
Flexie
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Twenty CRM
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 Flexie and Twenty CRM.
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
Flexie: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Flexie 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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