CRM migration

Migrate from Krayin CRM to Freshsales

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Krayin CRM and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.

Krayin CRM logo

Krayin CRM

Source

Freshsales

Destination

Freshsales logo

Compatibility

73%

8 of 11

objects map 1:1 between Krayin CRM and Freshsales.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Krayin CRM and Freshsales share a sales-object vocabulary—Contacts, Accounts, Deals—but the underlying data models differ in ways that drive migration complexity. Krayin has no distinct Lead object; Persons serve as both early-stage prospects and qualified contacts. Freshsales separates Leads (unqualified, early-stage) from Contacts (qualified, attached to Accounts). We resolve this during scoping by mapping Persons with no associated Deal to Freshsales Leads, and Persons with an active Deal to Contact records with a resolved AccountId. Krayin's pipeline stages and tags migrate to Freshsales custom fields and multi-select picklists. Activity history (calls, meetings, tasks) lands as Tasks in Freshsales' activity timeline. Workflows and file attachments cannot migrate because Krayin exposes neither via its REST API; we document both in detail for manual rebuild post-migration. Custom attribute fields that the Krayin API does not fully expose are retrieved via direct database query against the self-hosted instance's custom_attributes table during the discovery phase.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

Krayin CRM logo

Krayin CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • Performance lags behind comparable CRMs; users report clunky UX and slow load times that become more pronounced as record volume grows, pushing teams toward faster alternatives.
  • Small community and limited third-party integrations mean teams requiring niche tools or deep ecosystem apps find Krayin unsupported, driving migrations to platforms with larger marketplaces.
  • Advanced features require significant developer customization rather than configuration, creating technical debt and ongoing PHP/Laravel maintenance burdens that non-technical teams cannot sustain.
  • Self-hosting introduces hidden infrastructure and labor costs—VPS hosting, security patches, backups, and freelance developer hours—which accumulate and often exceed the perceived savings of a 'free' CRM.

Choosing

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Freshsales

What's pulling them in

  • Lowest barrier to entry among major CRMs — the free tier supports up to 3 users and includes core CRM functionality before committing to per-seat pricing.
  • Built-in chat, email, and phone reduce reliance on third-party integrations for basic sales communication and contact management.
  • Freddy AI contact scoring and deal insights are included on Pro plans at a lower price than comparable HubSpot tiers.
  • Kanban pipeline views across Contacts, Accounts, and Deals provide visual deal management without requiring custom configuration.
  • Integration with the broader Freshworks ecosystem (Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshservice) reduces tool sprawl for teams already using Freshworks.

Object mapping

How Krayin CRM objects map to Freshsales

Each row shows how a Krayin CRM 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.

Krayin CRM

Person

maps to

Freshsales

Lead or Contact (split based on Deal association)

1:many
Fully supported

Krayin's Persons object serves as both early-stage and qualified contacts. We split on Deal association: Persons linked to a Deal (via the Persons_to_organization relationship table) become Freshsales Contacts with a resolved AccountId. Persons with no Deal association become Freshsales Leads. Email is the primary deduplication key on both paths. We preserve Krayin's person stage and lifecycle properties in Freshsales custom fields (krayin_lifecycle_stage__c, krayin_person_type__c) for audit. This split must be designed during scoping because Freshsales converts Leads to Contacts attached to Accounts at a later point in the sales process.

Krayin CRM

Company

maps to

Freshsales

Account

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin Companies map directly to Freshsales Accounts. The company name, domain, address fields, phone, and website map to Freshsales Account fields. Account is inserted first in the load order so that AccountId can be resolved at Person-to-Contact insert time. Parent-child company hierarchies in Krayin map to Freshsales Parent Account lookup.

Krayin CRM

Lead

maps to

Freshsales

Lead

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin's Lead object (distinct from Persons in Krayin's data model) maps to Freshsales Lead. We import via Krayin's REST API using the /leads endpoint, mapping lead source, status, and custom attribute fields. Freshsales Lead custom field mapping during conversion is configured in Admin Settings so that lead field data transfers to the corresponding Contact, Account, and Deal fields on conversion. Krayin lead scores map to Freshsales custom lead score fields if the customer has configured scoring in Krayin.

Krayin CRM

Deal

maps to

Freshsales

Deal (Freshsales)

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin Deals map to Freshsales Deals. The Krayin dealstage property maps to Freshsales Deal Stage, and the Krayin pipeline assignment maps to a Freshsales Deal pipeline that we configure before migration. Closed-Won and Closed-Lost reasons from Krayin custom fields migrate to Freshsales custom deal fields. The owning Person and Company are resolved to Freshsales ContactId and AccountId at migration time using the lookup table joins.

Krayin CRM

Pipeline

maps to

Freshsales

Deal Pipeline

lossy
Fully supported

Krayin's multi-pipeline support maps to Freshsales Deal pipelines. We create Freshsales Deal pipelines during schema setup, with stage names and probabilities translated from Krayin's pipeline configuration. Each Freshsales Deal pipeline is assigned a deal type (newbusiness, renewal, upsell) to distinguish lines of business.

Krayin CRM

Product

maps to

Freshsales

Product

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin Products map to Freshsales Products. SKU, name, price, and inventory attributes migrate directly. Krayin's Data Transfer package supports product CSV export, which we transform into Freshsales Product records via the API. Products are imported before Deals so that Deal line items can reference valid ProductIds.

Krayin CRM

Activity: Task

maps to

Freshsales

Task

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin Activities of type Task migrate to Freshsales Task records. Subject, description, due date, status, and priority map directly. Owner resolution uses the Krayin user-to-Freshsales User email lookup. Task activity timestamps are preserved as ActivityDate to maintain the timeline order in Freshsales.

Krayin CRM

Activity: Call

maps to

Freshsales

Task (TaskSubtype = Call)

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin call activities migrate to Freshsales Task with TaskSubtype=Call. Call duration, disposition notes, and phone number from Krayin custom activity fields map to Freshsales Task custom fields. We preserve the original call timestamp as ActivityDate.

Krayin CRM

Activity: Meeting

maps to

Freshsales

Task (with meeting flag)

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin meeting activities migrate to Freshsales Task records with a custom meeting flag field. Meeting title, description, scheduled date and time, location, and attendees (person names) transfer. Attendee linking to Freshsales Contact or Lead records is handled via a custom text field holding the person's name, with the customer's admin reconciling attendee resolution post-migration.

Krayin CRM

User

maps to

Freshsales

User (Owner)

1:1
Fully supported

Krayin Users map to Freshsales User records as Deal and Contact owners. We match on email address as the primary key. Any Krayin User without a matching Freshsales User goes to a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision before record import resumes. Role and permission sets require manual reconfiguration in Freshsales because Krayin role data is not fully exposed via API.

Krayin CRM

Tag

maps to

Freshsales

Multi-Select Picklist or Custom Tag field

lossy
Fully supported

Krayin tags on Persons, Companies, and Deals are extracted as string arrays and mapped to Freshsales custom multi-select picklist fields. During scoping, the customer chooses whether tags become a single unified field per object or split into multiple picklists by tag category. Tags with no equivalent in Freshsales are flagged and optionally dropped.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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Krayin CRM gotchas

High

Attachments stored on filesystem, not accessible via API

High

Workflows have no export mechanism

Medium

No publicly documented API rate limits

Medium

Self-hosting cost illusion masks true TCO

Low

Custom attribute fields not always exposed via API

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Freshsales gotchas

Medium

Freddy AI is Pro-tier only despite heavy marketing

High

Post-migration emails and sequences are disabled

Medium

Bot session credits are a one-time 500-session allocation

Medium

Phone credits charged per minute with no cap

Low

File storage limits scale with plan tier

Pair-specific challenges

  • Krayin attachments live on the filesystem, not the API

    Krayin stores uploaded files on the server filesystem rather than as structured objects in its database or REST API. This means we cannot retrieve attachments programmatically during an outbound migration. File-based records attached to Persons, Companies, or Deals are not accessible via any Krayin API endpoint. We flag this during discovery and provide the customer with a file inventory listing the storage paths they must manually export from the Krayin server's storage directory. For Freshsales inbound, we cannot push files via API; customers re-upload manually post-migration. This gap must be communicated before cutover so it does not appear as a post-migration surprise.

  • Krayin workflows have no export mechanism

    Krayin's workflow automation engine operates entirely in the application layer and is not exposed through any API endpoint, export feature, or database table accessible via the REST API. Every automation rule, trigger, condition, and action lives in Laravel application code and cannot be extracted programmatically. We document all active workflows in detail during discovery so the customer's team can manually rebuild them in Freshsales' workflow builder (available from Blossom tier onward). Workflow rebuild is a separate post-migration workstream, not a migration deliverable.

  • Krayin API has no published rate limits

    Krayin's REST API documentation covers CRUD operations and pagination but does not publish rate limits per organization or per endpoint. We apply conservative defaults of 50 requests per minute when pulling from Krayin and handle pagination with cursor-based iteration. If the self-hosted instance runs on a well-provisioned server, throughput may increase during test migrations; if resource-constrained, we throttle further. We validate actual throughput during the test migration phase before committing to a production cutover timeline.

  • Custom attribute fields require direct database access

    Krayin's custom attribute system lets admins add fields to Persons, Companies, Leads, and Deals, but not all attribute types are equally accessible via the REST API. Dropdown, multi-select, and date fields may return incomplete or null values through the API alone. We probe the Krayin attribute schema during discovery and fall back to a direct database query against the Krayin self-hosted instance (custom_attributes table) when the API returns incomplete field data. This requires the customer to provide read-only database credentials or a database export.

  • Freshsales lead conversion field mapping must be pre-configured

    When migrated Krayin Leads are later converted to Contacts and Accounts in Freshsales, any custom lead fields that are not explicitly mapped to corresponding Contact, Account, or Deal custom fields will be silently dropped during conversion. We configure the Freshsales Conversion Settings during schema setup to map every Krayin-sourced lead field to its intended destination. This configuration must be validated in a sandbox migration before production cutover, as the conversion mapping is org-wide and affects all future lead conversions, not just migrated records.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Krayin CRM to Freshsales data migration

  1. Discovery and data audit

    We audit the source Krayin instance across record counts (Persons, Companies, Leads, Deals, Activities, Products), active workflows, custom attribute definitions, pipeline and stage configurations, user roster, and tag taxonomy. For self-hosted instances, we request read-only database credentials to validate API completeness against the custom_attributes table. The discovery output is a written migration scope document that lists every object, field, and pipeline stage to be migrated, identifies the attachment gap, and recommends the Freshsales tier (Sprout, Blossom, Garden, or Estate) based on feature requirements.

  2. Freshsales schema configuration and sandbox setup

    We configure the destination Freshsales org: custom fields on Lead, Contact, Account, and Deal matching the Krayin attribute schema; Deal pipelines with stage names and probabilities translated from Krayin pipelines; conversion field mappings from Lead custom fields to Contact, Account, and Deal fields; multi-select picklists for tag migration. This is deployed into a Freshsales sandbox or trial org first for validation. We also provision Freshsales Users for every active Krayin User and match by email.

  3. Test migration and reconciliation

    We run a full test migration into the Freshsales sandbox using production data volumes. The customer reconciles record counts (Persons in, Leads and Contacts in, Accounts in, Deals in, Activities in), spot-checks 20-30 records against Krayin source data, and reviews the attachment gap report. Mapping corrections and schema adjustments happen here before any production data moves. This phase typically runs over three to five business days.

  4. Record migration in dependency order

    We execute production migration in relational order: Accounts (from Krayin Companies), then Users validated and matched, then Leads and Contacts (with the Deal-association split applied), then Deals with AccountId and OwnerId resolved, then Products, then Activity history via Freshsales bulk API with rate-limit-aware chunking. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. Tags migrate as multi-select picklists in a final pass after all parent records are inserted.

  5. Cutover, delta sync, and handoff

    We freeze writes to Krayin during cutover, run a delta migration for any records modified during the test-to-production window, then mark Freshsales as the system of record. We deliver the workflow inventory document (for manual rebuild in Freshsales) and the attachment gap report (for manual file re-upload). We support a three-day hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Krayin workflows as Freshsales workflows inside the migration scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Krayin CRM

Source

Strengths

  • MIT license means permanent zero license cost with full source code access for modification and audit.
  • Self-hosting gives complete data ownership and control with no vendor having access to customer records.
  • No per-user pricing model; adding team members does not increase software licensing costs.
  • Built on Laravel ecosystem, leveraging PHP's most mature framework with extensive documentation and developer community.
  • Data Transfer package supports bulk CSV/XLSX imports for Leads, Products, and Persons out of the box.

Weaknesses

  • Smaller community than SuiteCRM, Odoo, or ERPNext with fewer third-party integrations and less peer support available.
  • UX is described as clunky with slower performance compared to modern SaaS CRMs, particularly under larger data volumes.
  • Requires PHP/Laravel technical expertise to customize and maintain; non-technical teams will need ongoing developer involvement for changes and updates.
  • No publicly documented API rate limits, meaning migration tooling must make conservative assumptions about API throughput to avoid errors.
  • Workflows and automation rules cannot be exported; all automation logic must be manually rebuilt in the destination CRM.
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Freshsales

Destination

Strengths

  • Generous free tier for small teams with core CRM functionality without per-seat costs.
  • All-in-one sales CRM with built-in telephony, chat, and email reducing third-party tool dependency.
  • Freddy AI contact scoring and deal predictions available on Pro tier.
  • Multiple pipeline views with Kanban and list options across all plans.

Weaknesses

  • Reports lack depth compared to competitors like HubSpot, with limited customization options.
  • Integration setup is poorly documented with no clear guides for connecting third-party tools.
  • AI features gated behind $39/user/month Pro tier despite marketing emphasis on Freddy AI.
  • Bot sessions limited to 500 one-time allocation with no monthly refresh.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Krayin CRM and Freshsales.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    Krayin CRM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Krayin CRM doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

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Straightforward migrations under 10,000 Persons, 2,000 Deals, and no complex custom attribute schemas complete in two to four weeks. Migrations with large activity histories (over 100,000 task or call records), custom attribute schemas requiring direct database access, multi-pipeline stage translations, or a destination org on Garden or Estate tier with advanced automation configuration extend to five to nine weeks. The discovery and test migration phase typically takes one to two weeks regardless of record volume.

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