CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between GENIEE and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.
GENIEE
Source
Freshsales
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 10
objects map 1:1 between GENIEE and Freshsales.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
5-8 weeks
Overview
Moving from GENIEE SFA/CRM to Freshsales is a migration from a Japan-centric AdTech-adjacent CRM to a cloud-native SMB sales CRM. GENIEE operates two distinct subsystems—SFA/CRM for contact and deal data, and DSP/SSP for advertising campaign data—with no unified export API. We sequence two separate export workflows: the SFA/CRM contact, account, and deal records map directly to Freshsales standard objects, while DSP campaign metadata (budget, targeting, flight dates, ad formats) has no Freshsales equivalent and is exported as a custom object. Japanese-language field labels on Contacts and Accounts require assisted discovery during scoping, which adds one to two weeks to the project timeline. Workflows, automations, and SSP publisher inventory slots do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer's admin to evaluate for rebuild in Freshsales.
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 GENIEE 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.
GENIEE
Contact
Freshsales
Contact
1:1GENIEE SFA/CRM Contacts map directly to Freshsales Contact records. Japanese field labels (company name, phone, email, region) are discovered during scoping with machine-assisted translation and mapped to Freshsales standard fields (name, email, phone, address components). Custom fields on Contacts migrate to Freshsales custom fields scoped to the Contact object. Owner assignment (geniee_owner_id) resolves to Freshsales Owner via email lookup; any unmatched owner is flagged in a reconciliation report before import.
GENIEE
Company/Account
Freshsales
Account
1:1GENIEE Account records map to Freshsales Account. The company domain and regional address fields map to Freshsales Account name, website, and address fields. Japanese regional conventions (prefecture, city) map to the address compound field. We preserve the GENIEE account type and industry tags as Freshsales custom fields or tags depending on the customer's tagging strategy chosen during scoping.
GENIEE
Deal / Opportunity
Freshsales
Deal
1:1GENIEE pipeline opportunities map to Freshsales Deal records. Stage names, probabilities, and deal value migrate directly. We configure Freshsales deal pipelines (one or multiple depending on the destination plan) to match the GENIEE stage structure before migration, setting StageProbability percentages from GENIEE stage data. Closed-won and closed-lost reasons from GENIEE custom fields migrate to Freshsales custom deal fields.
GENIEE
Marketing Campaign
Freshsales
Campaign
1:1GENIEE MA campaigns map to Freshsales Campaign records. Campaign attribution data (UTM source, medium, campaign name) stored per Contact in GENIEE migrates as Campaign custom fields or tag associations on the Freshsales Campaign. Campaign links to Contacts migrate as Campaign Member records with Status mapped from GENIEE campaign membership.
GENIEE
DSP Campaign
Freshsales
Custom Object (DSP_Campaign__c)
1:1GENIEE DSP campaign metadata (budget, targeting parameters, flight dates, ad formats, creative IDs, bid strategy type) has no standard Freshsales equivalent. We export this data as a custom module DSP_Campaign__c created in the destination Freshsales account during the schema design phase. DSP campaigns are not linked to Freshsales standard objects via foreign key; they are stored as reference records with a custom field linking the DSP advertiser company name to the corresponding Freshsales Account for cross-referencing.
GENIEE
Publisher Inventory / Ad Slots
Freshsales
Custom Object (Publisher_Inventory__c)
lossySSP publisher inventory data (slot IDs, floor prices, telco/mobile/desktop classification, publisher domain) does not map to Freshsales standard CRM objects. We export this as a second custom module Publisher_Inventory__c if the customer requires the data in Freshsales for reference. This is an optional scope item confirmed during discovery because SSP data is not a CRM record type.
GENIEE
User / Owner
Freshsales
User
1:1GENIEE SFA/CRM Users (owners assigned to Contacts, Accounts, and Deals) map to Freshsales Users resolved by email. Role and team assignment data migrates to Freshsales Role andTerritory where applicable. Any GENIEE Owner without a matching Freshsales User is held in a reconciliation queue; the customer provisions missing Users before record import resumes.
GENIEE
Attachment
Freshsales
Attachment
1:1Files attached to Contacts, Accounts, and Deals in GENIEE SFA/CRM are exported as binary blobs and re-uploaded to Freshsales attached to the corresponding record. File name, original file type, and upload timestamp are preserved. Large files (over tenant-specific limits) are flagged in a pre-migration audit for manual review.
GENIEE
Tag / Label
Freshsales
Tag
lossyGENIEE tags on Contacts and Accounts migrate to Freshsales Tags. Tag vocabulary is tenant-defined in GENIEE and migrates as-is. We preserve the full tag set in a staging table during scoping so the customer can choose to consolidate, rename, or drop tags before final import. Tags that reference GENIEE-specific taxonomy (AdTech SSP terms) are flagged for manual review.
GENIEE
Custom Properties / Fields
Freshsales
Custom Fields
lossyGENIEE tenant-specific custom fields on Contacts and Accounts migrate to Freshsales custom fields scoped to the respective object. Field type conversion is handled at migration time: GENIEE text fields map to Freshsales text, numeric fields map to number, date fields map to date. Picklist-style fields in GENIEE map to Freshsales dropdown fields with value sets defined from the GENIEE vocabulary.
| GENIEE | Freshsales | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company/Account | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal / Opportunity | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Marketing Campaign | Campaign1:1 | Fully supported | |
| DSP Campaign | Custom Object (DSP_Campaign__c)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Publisher Inventory / Ad Slots | Custom Object (Publisher_Inventory__c)lossy | Fully supported | |
| User / Owner | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment | Attachment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Tag / Label | Taglossy | Fully supported | |
| Custom Properties / Fields | Custom Fieldslossy | Mapping required |
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.
GENIEE gotchas
No documented public API for programmatic exports
Dual-product architecture requires separate export workflows
Japanese-language interface and documentation
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
Discovery and GENIEE export coordination
We audit the GENIEE SFA/CRM environment for record counts (Contacts, Accounts, Deals, Campaigns, Attachments), custom field definitions, and owner assignments. We simultaneously engage GENIEE account management on the customer's behalf to coordinate manual data exports, since no API export path exists. Japanese-speaking engineers assist with field label discovery. We also confirm the Freshsales plan tier based on user count and pipeline requirements. Discovery output is a written scope document and GENIEE export request submitted to account management.
Schema design and Freshsales custom module creation
We design the destination Freshsales schema: standard objects (Contact, Account, Deal, Campaign) with any required custom fields mapped from GENIEE tenant-specific properties, and custom modules for DSP campaigns and SSP inventory if scope is confirmed. We configure Freshsales pipelines to match the GENIEE stage structure, setting stage probabilities and status values. Schema is built in the customer's Freshsales account before any data import begins.
Export extraction and data quality review
We receive GENIEE data exports (CSV or structured dumps) and run a data quality audit: duplicate detection on Contacts and Accounts, missing required fields (email, name, phone), and orphaned records with no owner assignment. We flag data quality issues in a written report for the customer to address before import. DSP campaign metadata and SSP inventory data are extracted in a separate pass with different field mapping.
Sandbox validation and mapping sign-off
We run a test migration into the customer's Freshsales account using a representative sample (typically 10-15% of total records) to validate field mapping, pipeline stage assignment, owner resolution, and attachment re-upload. The customer reconciles record counts and spot-checks mapped records against the GENIEE source. Mapping corrections are applied before production migration begins.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order: Users (provisioned and matched), Accounts (from GENIEE Companies), Contacts (with Account resolved), Deals (with Owner and Account resolved), Campaigns (with member links), then custom objects for DSP campaigns and SSP inventory if included in scope. Attachments migrate after their parent records. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We use Freshsales CSV import for standard objects and the Freshsales API for custom module records.
Cutover, delta sync, and automation inventory handoff
We freeze GENIEE writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Freshsales as the system of record. We deliver the automation inventory document listing every GENIEE MA workflow and sequence with recommended Freshsales workflow rule equivalents. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild GENIEE automations as Freshsales workflow rules inside the migration scope.
Platform deep dives
GENIEE
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Freshsales
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 GENIEE and Freshsales.
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
GENIEE: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
GENIEE 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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