CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between HighQ and HighLevel. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in HighLevel.
HighQ
Source
HighLevel
Destination
Compatibility
10 of 10
objects map 1:1 between HighQ and HighLevel.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
HighQ is a Thomson Reuters collaboration platform built for legal and financial services firms — it organizes work into Sites containing Files, iSheets, Tasks, and Workflow-based automation. HighLevel is an all-in-one CRM and marketing automation platform for agencies and SMBs, organizing data into Contacts, Companies, Opportunities inside Pipelines, and Custom Objects with a visual Workflow Builder. The two platforms share no common data model lineage, so migration is a full schema translation rather than a field copy. FlitStack AI extracts HighQ data via the HighQ API — Sites become sub-account scoped records, Files are downloaded and re-uploaded to HighLevel's file storage, and iSheets are mapped field-by-field to HighLevel Custom Objects or standard Contacts/Companies based on their structure. HighQ Tasks migrate as HighLevel Tasks with original assignees resolved by email match. HighQ Workflows and automation rules do not migrate — HighLevel's Workflow Builder uses a different trigger-action architecture, and FlitStack exports your HighQ workflow definitions as a rebuild reference document. The migration runs in three phases: full data extract and load, sample validation with field-level diff, then delta-pickup during cutover before you flip to HighLevel as the system of record.
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 HighQ object lands in HighLevel, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
HighQ
Site
HighLevel
Sub-Account / Location
1:1HighQ Sites are the top-level organizational container for files, iSheets, tasks, and discussion threads. In HighLevel, the closest structural equivalent is a Location, which serves as a scoped workspace for client data, or alternatively a structured Custom Object. FlitStack maps each HighQ Site to a HighLevel Location, preserving all Site-level metadata by storing original Site attributes such as Site ID, create date, and custom Site configuration values in custom fields attached directly to the Location record for complete traceability.
HighQ
File
HighLevel
HighLevel Files
1:1HighQ Files (documents, PDFs, spreadsheets attached to Sites) download from HighQ storage and re-upload to HighLevel's file management. Original file names, upload timestamps, and download links are preserved. Files linked to specific iSheet rows are associated with the corresponding HighLevel Custom Object record.
HighQ
iSheet
HighLevel
Custom Object
1:1HighQ iSheets are spreadsheet tables with custom columns. Each iSheet becomes a HighLevel Custom Object with custom fields matching the iSheet column types (text, number, date, picklist). Row data migrates as Custom Object records. iSheets with file attachments map the attachment to a file field on the Custom Object.
HighQ
iSheet Column
HighLevel
Custom Field
1:1HighQ iSheet columns map to HighLevel Custom Fields on the target Custom Object. Column type translation: text becomes 'Short Text' or 'Long Text', numbers become 'Number', dates become 'Date Picker', picklists become 'Dropdown'. Required-column enforcement is carried over as the 'Required' flag on the HighLevel custom field.
HighQ
Task
HighLevel
Task
1:1HighQ Tasks inside Sites map directly to HighLevel Tasks. Task name becomes Task Name, description maps to Description, due date maps to Due Date, and assignee resolves by email match to a HighLevel team member. Completed status and original completion timestamps are preserved.
HighQ
Discussion / Comment
HighLevel
Note
1:1HighQ Discussion threads on Files and iSheets become HighLevel Notes attached to the relevant record (Contact, Company, or Custom Object). Author name, timestamp, and full comment body are preserved. Discussion threads on Files link the Note to the re-uploaded HighLevel file record.
HighQ
User / Team Member
HighLevel
Team Member
1:1HighQ users (internal team members with Site access) map to HighLevel team members. Resolution is by email address — FlitStack matches HighQ user email to a HighLevel user account. Unmatched users are flagged before migration so your team can invite them to HighLevel first.
HighQ
Workflow (automation)
HighLevel
Workflow Builder
1:1HighQ Workflows do not migrate. HighLevel's Workflow Builder uses a fundamentally different trigger-action model. FlitStack exports HighQ workflow definitions (trigger types, conditions, actions, and sequence) as a structured JSON reference document. Your HighLevel admin uses this to rebuild equivalent automations in the HighLevel Workflow Builder.
HighQ
Client Portal (external user)
HighLevel
Contact / Client User
1:1HighQ external client portal users (who access Sites but do not have full platform accounts) map to HighLevel Contacts. If the client portal includes document upload or e-signature interactions, these become activity notes on the Contact record. HighLevel's Client Portal feature must be configured separately.
HighQ
Site Permission / Role
HighLevel
Role / Location Access
1:1HighQ Site-level permission sets (Viewer, Contributor, Admin) do not map to HighLevel's role model. FlitStack documents your HighQ permission structure as a reference for your HighLevel admin to recreate using HighLevel's team roles and location-based access settings.
| HighQ | HighLevel | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Sub-Account / Location1:1 | Fully supported | |
| File | HighLevel Files1:1 | Fully supported | |
| iSheet | Custom Object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| iSheet Column | Custom Field1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Task | Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Discussion / Comment | Note1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User / Team Member | Team Member1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Workflow (automation) | Workflow Builder1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Client Portal (external user) | Contact / Client User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Site Permission / Role | Role / Location Access1:1 | 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.
HighQ gotchas
Workflow definitions are non-portable between HighQ environments
No off-the-shelf migration path from HighQ to SharePoint Online
iSheet column mapping requires exact sequence ordering in the API
Pricing is fully opaque—contact sales only
Two-factor authentication is mandatory for all HighQ logins
HighLevel gotchas
Sub-account architecture creates isolated data silos per client
Usage-based telecom and AI costs are not in the subscription price
Workflows have no native equivalent in most destination CRMs
API rate limits cap bulk migration throughput at 100 requests per 10 seconds per sub-account
White-label configuration and branding assets do not export via API
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Catalog HighQ Sites, iSheets, and workflows
FlitStack connects to your HighQ account via API and inventories every Site, File library, iSheet, Task, Discussion thread, and workflow definition. We produce a migration manifest listing each object type, record count, file storage volume, and column schema for every iSheet. You review and approve the manifest before any data moves. This step surfaces iSheets that can be merged, archived iSheets that should be excluded, and workflows that need rebuild planning.
Design HighLevel schema and custom object mappings
Based on the migration manifest, FlitStack designs the HighLevel target schema: which iSheets become Custom Objects, what custom fields are needed, how file attachments link to records, and how task assignees resolve to HighLevel team members. We deliver a field-level mapping plan for each iSheet showing the HighQ column name, HighLevel custom field name, field type, and any value-mapping required. You approve the schema plan before FlitStack creates the custom objects and fields in your HighLevel sub-account.
Run sample migration and validate field-level mapping
A representative slice of data migrates first — typically one Site with its iSheets, files, tasks, and discussions. FlitStack generates a field-level diff comparing source values in HighQ against the resulting records in HighLevel. You verify that iSheet column translation, file linking, task assignee resolution, and note attachment to records all meet expectations. Sample validation typically runs within 24 hours and is the gating step before the full migration commits.
Execute full migration with scoped read access and delta-pickup
The full migration runs against HighQ with scoped read-only API access — your team keeps working in HighQ throughout. FlitStack migrates Sites, Files, iSheets, Tasks, and Discussion threads in dependency order (files attach to records after records are created, tasks link to assignees after user resolution). A delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) captures any new or modified records created in HighQ during the cutover period. Audit log records every operation, and one-click rollback is available if reconciliation finds discrepancies.
Deliver workflow export and post-migration handoff
FlitStack delivers the HighQ workflow definitions export as a structured JSON reference document. We also deliver the permissions matrix, the iSheet-to-custom-object mapping documentation, and a record-count reconciliation report comparing HighQ source totals against HighLevel destination totals. Your HighLevel admin uses these documents to rebuild automations in the Workflow Builder, configure roles and access, and validate that the migrated data meets operational needs before you decommission HighQ.
Platform deep dives
HighQ
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
HighLevel
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 HighQ and HighLevel.
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
HighQ: Not publicly documented as a single numeric ceiling — limits vary by instance configuration; the developer portal recommends throttling and respecting standard 429 backoff..
Data volume sensitivity
HighQ 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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