CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between GBuilder and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.
GBuilder
Source
Freshsales
Destination
Compatibility
11 of 12
objects map 1:1 between GBuilder and Freshsales.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
GBuilder stores contacts, companies, deals, and activities in a flat property model — custom fields live as label-value pairs on each object with no native relationship object graph beyond a simple association. Freshsales uses a normalized object hierarchy: Leads separate from Contacts, both linked to Accounts, with Deals as the pipeline vehicle and Sales Activities for calls, emails, and meetings. The migration carries every GBuilder object into the equivalent Freshsales entity, using email-based owner resolution to assign records to Freshsales users. Custom properties on GBuilder contacts and companies become Freshsales custom fields scoped to the appropriate plan tier. GBuilder deal pipelines with custom stage names map to Freshsales deal stages; multi-pipeline setups require separate Freshsales deal workflows per pipeline. Activities (calls, emails, notes) migrate as Freshsales Sales Activities with original timestamps and owner attribution preserved. Attachments are re-uploaded to Freshsales file storage with size limits enforced. Workflows, automation rules, and any custom scoring logic in GBuilder do not transfer — we export those definitions as a rebuild reference for your Freshsales admin. The migration runs via scoped API access with a delta-pickup window capturing any in-flight changes during cutover.
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 GBuilder 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.
GBuilder
Contact
Freshsales
Contact
1:1Direct 1:1 map. GBuilder contact properties (name, email, phone, title, address) land as Freshsales Contact fields. GBuilder contacts with lifecycle stage 'Customer' map directly; early-stage contacts route based on your defined lifecycle values — verify the source stage values before migration to set correct pick-list values in Freshsales.
GBuilder
Contact (early-stage)
Freshsales
Lead
1:manyGBuilder contacts that represent pre-conversion prospects — identified by lifecycle stage values below 'Customer' such as 'Prospect', 'Lead', or 'MQL' — split to Freshsales Lead records. The split rule is configurable; we match on GBuilder lifecycle values you specify. Each Lead record gets a link back to the source GBuilder contact ID for traceability.
GBuilder
Company
Freshsales
Account
1:1Direct 1:1 map. GBuilder company records (name, domain, industry, employee count, annual revenue) map to Freshsales Account fields using the standard Freshsales field names. Parent-company relationships in GBuilder map to the Freshsales Account Parent field. Multi-company associations on a GBuilder contact collapse to a primary AccountId with additional relationships surfaced as Account Contact Relationships in Freshsales.
GBuilder
Deal
Freshsales
Deal
1:1Direct 1:1 map. GBuilder deal name, amount, close date, and owner map to Freshsales Deal fields. GBuilder pipeline and stage names map to Freshsales deal pipeline and stage values. Stage probability percentages are re-applied based on the target Freshsales stage definition — probability values are not preserved as a separate field unless your team specifies a custom field for it.
GBuilder
Deal Pipeline
Freshsales
Deal Pipeline
1:1GBuilder pipelines map to Freshsales deal pipelines. If GBuilder uses a single pipeline, it becomes the default Freshsales pipeline. Multiple GBuilder pipelines create multiple Freshsales pipelines — each pipeline requires a unique stage set in Freshsales. Pipeline-specific custom fields from GBuilder migrate as Freshsales custom fields scoped to the relevant deal record type within each pipeline.
GBuilder
Activity (Call, Email, Meeting, Note)
Freshsales
Sales Activity
1:1GBuilder activity entries — calls, emails, meetings, and notes — map to Freshsales Sales Activities. Each activity retains its original timestamp, activity type, and owner. Call recordings stored as file attachments in GBuilder re-upload to Freshsales file storage under the associated contact or deal record. Conversation body text from GBuilder notes migrates as Freshsales Note content.
GBuilder
Tag
Freshsales
Tag
1:1GBuilder tags applied to contacts, companies, or deals migrate as Freshsales Tags. Tags are a flat namespace in both platforms — no grouping hierarchy is lost in translation. Tag-to-record associations are preserved by linking the Freshsales tag to the migrated record ID.
GBuilder
Custom Property (Contact)
Freshsales
Custom Field (Contact)
1:1GBuilder custom properties on contacts become Freshsales Contact custom fields. Field type mapping follows the source data type: text properties become text fields, numeric values become number fields, and pick-list values in GBuilder become Freshsales pick-list custom fields. Fields are created in Freshsales before data loads using the Freshsales API or admin UI.
GBuilder
Custom Property (Company)
Freshsales
Custom Field (Account)
1:1GBuilder company custom properties map to Freshsales Account custom fields using the same type-aware logic as contacts. Multi-select pick-list values in GBuilder require a custom field type that Freshsales supports at your plan tier — Pro and above support advanced pick-list configurations. Fields requiring plan upgrades are flagged in the migration plan.
GBuilder
User / Owner
Freshsales
User
1:1GBuilder owner assignments resolve to Freshsales users by email address match. Unmatched owners are flagged before migration — your team either creates the corresponding Freshsales user first or assigns records to a designated fallback owner. This ensures no record lands in Freshsales with a null owner.
GBuilder
Attachment / File
Freshsales
File
1:1GBuilder file attachments on contacts, companies, or deals are downloaded and re-uploaded to Freshsales file storage under the corresponding record. Freshsales Pro plan includes 5GB per user; Enterprise includes 100GB per user. Files exceeding Freshsales size limits are flagged before the migration runs.
GBuilder
Custom Object
Freshsales
Custom Object
1:1GBuilder custom objects migrate as Freshsales custom objects. Custom object relationships (one-to-many or many-to-many) that use GBuilder junction records require manual planning in Freshsales — Freshsales custom object associations follow a specific schema definition pattern that we document in the migration plan before data lands.
| GBuilder | Freshsales | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact (early-stage) | Lead1:many | Fully supported | |
| Company | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal Pipeline | Deal Pipeline1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity (Call, Email, Meeting, Note) | Sales Activity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Tag | Tag1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Property (Contact) | Custom Field (Contact)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Property (Company) | Custom Field (Account)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User / Owner | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment / File | File1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Object | Custom Object1:1 | 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.
GBuilder gotchas
BIM model files are not exportable via API
Custom project properties vary by project
Approval chain status fields are simplified on export
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
Audit GBuilder data and define Freshsales field schema
FlitStack AI connects to GBuilder via scoped read-access API to enumerate all objects, custom properties, pipeline configurations, and activity types. We generate a schema audit report listing every field that needs a Freshsales equivalent. Custom fields are created in Freshsales (or flagged for creation) before any data moves. Your Freshsales admin approves the field creation plan and confirms plan-tier coverage for advanced field types.
Resolve owners and prepare user mapping
GBuilder owner records are matched against Freshsales users by email address. We generate a user resolution report listing every GBuilder owner — matched users, unmatched owners, and the proposed fallback assignment. Your team creates any missing Freshsales users before the migration run. No record migrates with an unresolved owner. If a GBuilder owner has no email match, we flag that record and recommend either creating a corresponding Freshsales user or assigning the record to a designated fallback user, ensuring data integrity and accurate audit trails.
Run a sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice — typically 200–500 records spanning contacts, companies, deals, and activities — migrates first. We produce a field-level diff comparing each source record against its Freshsales counterpart so you can verify that lifecycle stage mapping, pipeline-to-deal mapping, owner resolution, and custom property placement all match your expectations. You approve the sample before the full run commits. This pilot run also tests attachment re-upload and activity timestamp preservation, confirming end-to-end data fidelity before committing the full dataset.
Execute full migration with delta-pickup window
All GBuilder records migrate to Freshsales using API batch operations with request pacing to stay within Freshsales rate limits. After the initial load, a delta-pickup window of 24–48 hours captures any GBuilder records modified or created during the cutover period. All operations are logged in an audit trail. If reconciliation identifies discrepancies, one-click rollback reverts the Freshsales state to pre-migration for a clean retry.
Platform deep dives
GBuilder
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 GBuilder 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
GBuilder: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
GBuilder 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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