CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Krayin CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .
Krayin CRM
Source
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Destination
Compatibility
8 of 10
objects map 1:1 between Krayin CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from Krayin CRM to Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales is a migration from an open-source Laravel/PHP CRM with a small community and no per-user licensing cost to a mainstream enterprise platform with per-user pricing, AI-powered sales intelligence, and deep Microsoft ecosystem integration. Krayin's relational model uses Persons, Companies, Leads, Deals, and Activities; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales uses the Dataverse data platform with Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, and Activity entities that support bulk API imports, Power Automate triggers, and Power BI reporting. We extract Krayin records via its REST API and CSV Data Transfer package, map them into the Dataverse schema, and load through Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales APIs with batch chunking and parent-record resolution. Attachments, workflows, and automation rules do not migrate programmatically; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer's admin to rebuild post-migration.
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.
Source platform
Krayin CRM platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Krayin CRM.
Destination platform
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .
Data migration guide
The complete Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales migration guide
Data model, import mechanisms, field mapping strategy, pitfalls, and cutover — by the engineers running it.
Destination checklist
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales migration checklist
Pre- and post-cutover tasks for moving onto Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Krayin CRM object lands in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales , including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Krayin CRM
Users
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Users
1:1Krayin User records map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales User entities via the Dataverse User table. We export Users from Krayin's REST API with email, name, and role metadata, then match by email against the destination Microsoft 365 tenant User list. OwnerId references on all migrated records are resolved against this User map. If the Krayin instance has Users not yet provisioned in the customer's Microsoft 365 tenant, they enter a reconciliation queue for admin provisioning before record migration proceeds.
Krayin CRM
Companies
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Accounts
1:1Krayin Companies map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Accounts. We load Accounts first in every migration run so that AccountId lookups are satisfied when we import Persons and Deals. Krayin's company name, domain, phone, address fields, and industry attributes map to the corresponding Dataverse Account fields. The company domain serves as a dedupe key if Accounts already exist in the destination org.
Krayin CRM
Persons
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Contacts
1:1Krayin Persons (Krayin's Contact equivalent) map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Contacts. Each Person record is linked to a parent Company via the organization_id field, which we resolve to the migrated Account's accountid before Contact import. Email address is the primary dedupe key. Phone, job title, address, and custom attribute values transfer to the Contact record. Any Persons without a matching Company are imported with AccountId set to null and flagged for post-migration cleanup.
Krayin CRM
Leads
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Leads
1:1Krayin Leads map directly to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Leads. Lead source, status, score, and custom fields migrate to the corresponding Dataverse Lead attributes. We preserve the Krayin lead_id as a custom field krayin_lead_id__c for audit traceability. OwnerId maps from the User mapping. Leads without a Krayin-assigned owner are assigned to a default migration User.
Krayin CRM
Deals
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Opportunities
1:1Krayin Deals map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Opportunities. We resolve the AccountId from the Deal's linked Company, the OwnerId from the Deal's assigned User, and the stage value from Krayin's pipeline stage mapping. Deal amount, close date, probability (if defined in Krayin), and custom fields transfer to Opportunity fields. We create a custom field krayin_deal_id__c on Opportunity for cross-reference.
Krayin CRM
Products
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Products
1:1Krayin Products map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Products (Product table in Dataverse). SKU, name, price, cost, and inventory quantity transfer. Products are loaded before any Deals that reference them so that Opportunity Product Line Items can be created with valid product references. If Krayin uses multiple price lists, we create corresponding Price Lists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales during the product migration phase.
Krayin CRM
Quotes
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Quotes
1:1Krayin Quotes map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Quotes linked to the parent Opportunity and Contact. Line items transfer as Quote Details with resolved Product references and pricing. Krayin's quote status values map to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Quote Status options. Custom quote templates, approval workflows, and e-signature status do not migrate; we document these for manual reconfiguration.
Krayin CRM
Activities
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Tasks and Emails
1:1Krayin Activities (calls, emails, meetings, tasks) map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Activity entities. Calls migrate as Task records with TaskSubtype=Call and duration preserved. Emails migrate as EmailMessage records linked to Tasks. Meetings migrate as Event records with start and end times preserved. Tasks migrate as Task records with status, priority, and due date. All Activity records are linked to their parent record (Lead, Contact, Account, or Opportunity) via the Dataverse RegardingObjectId lookup. Activity timestamps are preserved as the original Krayin values.
Krayin CRM
Tags
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Multi-Select Picklist
lossyKrayin tag assignments stored as string arrays on Leads, Persons, and Deals migrate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales multi-select picklist fields. We pre-create the picklist field on each target entity, populate the allowed values from the distinct tag set extracted from Krayin, and load tag strings as pipe-delimited values during record migration. Tags with no equivalent are flagged in the migration report for manual cleanup.
Krayin CRM
Custom Attributes
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
Custom Fields
lossyKrayin's custom attribute system allows user-defined fields on standard objects. Some custom attribute types (dropdowns, multi-select, date fields) are not fully accessible via the Krayin REST API and require a direct MySQL database query to the custom_attributes table during extraction. We probe the attribute schema during discovery, fall back to database read when the API returns incomplete data, map the custom field type to the nearest Dataverse attribute type, pre-create the fields in the destination Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales environment, and load values during the standard object migration phase.
| Krayin CRM | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Users | Users1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Companies | Accounts1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Persons | Contacts1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Leads | Leads1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deals | Opportunities1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Products | Products1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Quotes | Quotes1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Activities | Tasks and Emails1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Tags | Multi-Select Picklistlossy | Mapping required | |
| Custom Attributes | 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.
Krayin CRM gotchas
Attachments stored on filesystem, not accessible via API
Workflows have no export mechanism
No publicly documented API rate limits
Self-hosting cost illusion masks true TCO
Custom attribute fields not always exposed via API
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales gotchas
Professional tier 15-table custom table limit blocks migrations
October 2024 pricing increase applies at renewal for all customers
Custom fields must be created in the UI before API writes
Power Platform request limits apply to bulk migrations
Activity records orphaned to inactive owners fail silently
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and throughput validation
We audit the source Krayin instance via its REST API and direct database read where the API is insufficient. We capture record counts for Users, Companies, Persons, Leads, Deals, Products, Quotes, Activities, and custom attributes, plus active workflow definitions for documentation. We test API throughput against the Krayin instance to calibrate the migration rate and confirm that the VPS or hosting environment can sustain the expected load without throttling. The discovery output is a written migration scope document covering record volumes, attribute schema, and a throughput estimate that anchors the production timeline.
Dataverse schema provisioning
We design the destination Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales schema in a sandbox environment before touching production data. This includes creating custom fields on Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, and Task entities that correspond to Krayin custom attributes, configuring Opportunity Sales Processes and Record Types that map to Krayin pipeline stages, setting up the multi-select picklist fields for Krayin tag values, and provisioning any required Price Lists for product migration. Schema changes deploy through the Microsoft Power Platform solution layer so they are tracked and reversible.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into the customer's Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales sandbox using production-like record volumes. The customer's admin reviews a reconciliation report comparing source record counts to destination record counts across every entity, spot-checks 20-30 records for field-level accuracy, and validates that parent-child relationships (Account-Contact, Opportunity-Account, Activity-Regarding) are correctly resolved. Mapping corrections happen in the sandbox before any production migration begins.
Owner and User reconciliation
We extract every distinct Krayin User referenced as an owner on any record and match by email against the destination Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales User table (synced from Microsoft 365). Users without a matching Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales account enter a reconciliation queue. The customer's admin provisions missing Users and confirms their security roles. OwnerId references on all migrating records are validated against this reconciled User map before the production migration phase begins.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in the correct relational load order: Users (validated), Accounts (from Companies), Contacts (with AccountId resolved), Leads, Opportunities (with AccountId and OwnerId resolved), Products (with Price Lists), Quotes (with Opportunity and Contact resolved), Activities (Tasks, Emails, Events via batched Dataverse API calls), and custom attribute values (appended to their parent records). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We apply conservative rate-limiting to the Krayin API source and batch chunking on the Dataverse destination to avoid throttling and timeout errors.
Cutover, delta sync, and handoff
We freeze Krayin writes during the cutover window, run a final delta migration of any records modified since the last full sync, then set Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales as the system of record. We deliver the workflow inventory document and the attachment re-upload instructions to the customer's admin team. We support a five-day hypercare window for reconciliation issues reported by the sales team. Post-migration admin work (workflow rebuild in Power Automate, report recreation, SharePoint document library setup) is handled by the customer's team or as a separate services engagement.
Platform deep dives
Krayin CRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales
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 Krayin CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .
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
Krayin CRM: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Krayin CRM 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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