CRM migration

Migrate from LocaliQ to Odoo CRM

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

LocaliQ logo

LocaliQ

Source

Odoo CRM

Destination

Odoo CRM logo

Compatibility

82%

14 of 17

objects map 1:1 between LocaliQ and Odoo CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

LocaliQ and Odoo CRM operate on fundamentally different data architectures. LocaliQ stores lead records in Dash with AI-scored attributes, lifecycle stages, and multi-channel engagement history, while Odoo CRM follows a Lead-to-Contact conversion model with separate crm.lead and res.partner objects. The LocaliQ API surfaces a Contacts endpoint and a Contact Interactions endpoint (HIPAA-compatible, CRM-purpose) with call transcripts and form data, but no publicly documented bulk-export schema exists. We coordinate authenticated API access on behalf of the customer and supplement with structured dashboard exports for fields not accessible via API. Custom fields on LocaliQ leads (Dash AI scores, industry verticals, campaign sources) require pre-creation of Odoo custom fields before migration. Marketing automation workflows, AI agent configurations, and business listings do not migrate as functional systems; we deliver a written inventory of these elements for the customer's admin to rebuild at the destination.

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

LocaliQ logo

LocaliQ

What's pushing teams away

  • G2 reviews document lead costs far exceeding industry benchmarks, with one small business reporting $3,000 per lead versus a $100 industry average.
  • Multiple reviews cite non-responsiveness from account teams and steep learning curves with inadequate support documentation.
  • Trustpilot and G2 reviews report broken promises on delivery timelines and lead volume, with customers feeling misled on campaign performance commitments.
  • The service-based pricing model creates financial strain for SMBs, with reviews noting high costs relative to the leads actually delivered.

Choosing

Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Teams choose Odoo CRM for its modular architecture — one base install with one-click app additions means they can adopt CRM alone and add accounting, inventory, or sales later as the business grows.
  • Small businesses pick Odoo because the Community edition is free and open-source, with no per-user or contact limits, allowing full evaluation before committing to a paid Enterprise tier.
  • The drag-and-drop Kanban pipeline and AI lead scoring are highlighted across G2 reviews as concrete features that make lead management faster and more visual than spreadsheet-based workflows.
  • Odoo's native integration with email, live chat, SMS, VoIP, and WhatsApp means inbound leads from multiple channels feed into a single pipeline without third-party middleware.
  • Companies in retail, supply chain, and construction value that Odoo's CRM module shares the same PostgreSQL database and UI as its ERP modules, eliminating data silos between sales and operations.

Object mapping

How LocaliQ objects map to Odoo CRM

Each row shows how a LocaliQ object lands in Odoo CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

LocaliQ

Lead (Dash)

maps to

Odoo CRM

crm.lead

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ Dash leads map to Odoo crm.lead (the Lead object). We extract lead records via the LocaliQ Contacts API with AI scoring attributes (Dash score, lifecycle stage, engagement timestamps) preserved in custom fields on the Odoo lead. Dash source channels (call, form, chat, SMS) migrate to Odoo's lead_type and lead_ids source tracking. The customer may optionally run Odoo's Lead-to-Contact wizard post-migration to convert qualified leads; we document this as a post-migration step rather than performing mass conversion during migration.

LocaliQ

Contact

maps to

Odoo CRM

res.partner

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ Contacts map to Odoo res.partner records. Standard fields (name, email, phone, address) map directly. LocaliQ custom contact properties (industry, company size, acquisition channel) migrate as Odoo custom fields on res.partner. Contact-company relationships from LocaliQ map to res.partner parent_id (contact under company) or remain standalone contacts in Odoo depending on the customer's chosen Odoo partner hierarchy model.

LocaliQ

Company/Account

maps to

Odoo CRM

res.partner (company type)

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ Companies map to Odoo res.partner records with the company_type flag set to company. We use the company name as the partner name, website, and dedupe key. Custom company properties migrate to Odoo res.partner custom fields. The company-contact relationship graph is preserved by setting child contact records to reference the parent company partner via parent_id. Odoo allows both individual contacts and company partners in a single table, unlike platforms with separate Contact and Account objects.

LocaliQ

Pipeline Stage

maps to

Odoo CRM

crm.stage

lossy
Fully supported

Dash pipeline stages (lead, qualified, proposal, negotiation, won, lost) map to Odoo crm.stage records. We preserve stage ordering via Odoo's sequence field and assign stages to the relevant crm.team. Custom stage names and probability percentages (where Dash provides them) migrate to Odoo stage properties. Stage probability settings in Odoo control automated revenue forecasting, so we align Odoo stage probabilities with the original Dash stage progression percentages.

LocaliQ

Campaign

maps to

Odoo CRM

crm.tag or utm.mixin

lossy
Fully supported

LocaliQ campaigns map to Odoo crm.tag records for simple tagging use cases, or to Odoo's utm.mixin tracking fields (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign) on crm.lead and res.partner. The mapping approach depends on whether the customer uses Odoo's native UTM tracking for marketing attribution or relies on campaign tags for reporting. We confirm the preferred approach during scoping and configure UTM campaigns in Odoo before migration if the customer selects the UTM approach.

LocaliQ

Engagement: Call

maps to

Odoo CRM

crm.phonecall

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ call records (sourced from the Contact Interactions API which includes call recording URLs and transcripts) map to Odoo crm.phonecall. We preserve call duration, disposition, recording URL, and timestamp. Odoo's crm.phonecall model is part of the CRM app and can be linked to the related crm.lead or res.partner via the partner_id field. Call outcomes from LocaliQ (connected, voicemail, missed) map to Odoo's call_duration and state fields.

LocaliQ

Engagement: Email

maps to

Odoo CRM

mail.message

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ email engagement records map to Odoo mail.message records linked to the related crm.lead or res.partner. Email subject, body (plain text or HTML), sender, and recipient migrate. The LocaliQ Contact Interactions API provides email transcripts and form submissions which migrate as mail.message records with subtype note. Odoo's mail_thread model on res.partner and crm.lead provides the activity timeline for displaying these records.

LocaliQ

Engagement: Meeting

maps to

Odoo CRM

calendar.event

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ meeting engagements map to Odoo calendar.event records. Meeting title, start and end times, location, and attendee list migrate. Odoo's calendar integration links events to crm.lead or res.partner via the partner_ids field. Recurring meeting series are not preserved as recurring patterns; each instance migrates as an individual calendar.event record.

LocaliQ

Engagement: Note

maps to

Odoo CRM

note.note

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ notes associated with leads or contacts map to Odoo note.note records. We link notes to the related crm.lead or res.partner via the res_id and model fields. Note body, creation date, and author migrate. If LocaliQ stores notes as rich text with attachments, the attachment URLs migrate as text references for manual retrieval rather than as Odoo attachments.

LocaliQ

Engagement: Task

maps to

Odoo CRM

project.task or note.note

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ task records (follow-up actions, reminders) map to Odoo project.task records under the customer's default project if Odoo Project is installed, or to note.note records if Project is not in scope. Task status, priority, due date, and assignee migrate. Assignee mapping resolves LocaliQ owner email to Odoo res.users login for task ownership.

LocaliQ

Custom Fields

maps to

Odoo CRM

ir.model.fields (custom)

lossy
Mapping required

LocaliQ custom fields on leads, contacts, and companies require pre-creation in Odoo before migration. We inventory all custom fields from LocaliQ (Dash AI scores, industry verticals, campaign sources, acquisition channels, custom scoring attributes) and create corresponding custom fields on the crm.lead and res.partner models in Odoo using the Settings > Technical > Database Structure > Fields interface or via CSV import. Field data types map from LocaliQ (text, number, date, dropdown) to Odoo field types (char, float, datetime, selection). The crm_custom_fields Odoo module (available on the Apps Store) can automate Lead-to-Contact custom field propagation if the customer converts leads post-migration.

LocaliQ

Product

maps to

Odoo CRM

product.product

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ products referenced in leads or campaigns map to Odoo product.product records. Product name, SKU, description, and list price migrate. We create the product in Odoo before lead migration if products are linked to leads, so that the product.product records exist as valid foreign keys.

LocaliQ

AI Agent Configuration

maps to

Odoo CRM

Configuration Inventory (no migration)

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ Dash AI agent configurations (Voice greeting scripts, SMS templates, chat routing rules, agent availability schedules) are platform-native settings that do not have a migration path to Odoo CRM. Odoo does not include a native multi-channel AI agent module in its base CRM. We document the full agent configuration (greeting text, routing logic, business hours, SMS templates) in a written handoff document for the customer's admin to evaluate Odoo-compatible third-party telephony and chat integrations (Odoo's VoIP module, Twilio, or a partner AI agent app). Migration of agent configurations is out of scope.

LocaliQ

Marketing Automation Workflow

maps to

Odoo CRM

Automation Inventory (no migration)

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ automation sequences and trigger conditions do not migrate as functional code. Odoo CRM includes basic stage automation and server actions, but these are not equivalent to LocaliQ's event-triggered workflow builder. We deliver a written inventory of every active LocaliQ workflow with its trigger condition, action sequence, delay steps, and enrollment criteria, mapped to Odoo automated action equivalents where applicable. The customer's admin rebuilds workflows in Odoo using IrActionsServer, base.automation, or a certified Odoo partner.

LocaliQ

Business Listings

maps to

Odoo CRM

Listing Inventory (no migration)

1:1
Mapping required

LocaliQ multi-directory citation data (listing details, verification status, citation URLs across 100+ directories) exports as a static record inventory. The syndication mechanism does not transfer: Odoo has no native directory syndication module, and listings must be re-verified at each platform individually. We deliver the complete listing inventory with directory URLs, verification status, and citation text so the customer's team can re-claim and update listings at the destination. Migration of live syndication connections is out of scope.

LocaliQ

Review

maps to

Odoo CRM

note.note or custom model

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ review data (ratings, content, dates, response history) migrates as a reference inventory linked to the related company partner record. Review content and metadata export as structured records; the native review-response workflow does not replicate in Odoo CRM. We link review records to the corresponding res.partner via a custom Many2many field or note attachment, and the customer's team manages review responses manually or through a dedicated reputation management tool post-migration.

LocaliQ

Ad Account Connection

maps to

Odoo CRM

External Integration Inventory

1:1
Fully supported

LocaliQ references to connected Google Ads and Yelp Ads accounts (campaign IDs, account metadata, attribution settings) are documented as a written integration inventory. Odoo does not include native Google Ads or Yelp sync; re-authentication of ad platform integrations happens directly in the destination platform (Google Ads, Yelp Dashboard, or a third-party Odoo connector). We provide the account connection metadata so the customer's team can re-establish integrations post-migration.

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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LocaliQ gotchas

High

Performance guarantees excluded from termination rights

High

No publicly documented bulk-export API

Medium

Data transmitted unencrypted over the API

Medium

Campaign pause authority is discretionary

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Odoo CRM gotchas

High

Odoo.sh version gating blocks assisted migrations from trial

High

Enterprise modules fail to install on Community after database restore

Medium

Custom module view inheritance breaks between Odoo major versions

Medium

Custom fields risk losing their application context on Community

Low

API access for Community is gated behind the Custom Plan

Pair-specific challenges

  • No public LocaliQ bulk-export API increases extraction coordination

    LocaliQ's API documentation surfaces a Contacts endpoint and Contact Interactions endpoint (HIPAA-compatible, CRM-purpose) but no publicly documented bulk-export schema for leads, contacts, or campaigns. Bulk export capabilities are undocumented. We coordinate authenticated API access on behalf of the customer and supplement with structured dashboard exports for any API coverage gaps. This coordination step adds one to two weeks to discovery compared to platforms with documented bulk APIs. Customers should expect manual intervention for any data fields not accessible via the authenticated API and should initiate the API access request with LocaliQ support early in the migration timeline.

  • Odoo Lead-to-Contact conversion does not auto-propagate all custom fields

    When an Odoo crm.lead is converted to a res.partner using the standard Lead-to-Contact wizard, custom fields on the lead do not automatically transfer to the new partner record unless the crm_custom_fields Odoo module is installed or custom wizard overrides are written. We create custom fields on both crm.lead and res.partner during schema setup, but post-migration Lead-to-Contact conversions performed by the customer manually require re-entry of custom field values unless the customer installs the crm_custom_fields module (available on the Odoo Apps Store) or requests custom wizard development.

  • LocaliQ data is transmitted unencrypted over the API

    LocaliQ's API terms explicitly state that information is transferred unencrypted and may involve transmissions over various networks. This applies to any contact, lead, and engagement data retrieved via their API during migration. We flag this risk during scoping and recommend using dashboard exports for PII-heavy records where the customer prefers to avoid API transmission of sensitive contact data. If the customer authorizes API extraction, we use TLS-secured transport channels from our migration infrastructure to Odoo's API, but the source-side transmission (LocaliQ to our infrastructure) carries the unencrypted risk disclosed in LocaliQ's terms.

  • Odoo External API is throttled to approximately 1 call per second

    The Odoo External API (XML-RPC or JSON-RPC) is free to use on the Custom plan but throttled to approximately 1 call per second with no parallel calls for unsustained usage per Odoo's acceptable use documentation. Large record imports (over 10,000 leads or contacts) require batch processing with sleep intervals between API calls, which extends migration time compared to platforms with higher API throughput. We implement request throttling and batch chunking in our Odoo API client to respect this limit and avoid 429 rate limit responses.

  • LocaliQ campaign pause authority is discretionary and data may change without notice

    LocaliQ may pause media product campaigns at any time for operational reasons, and customer-requested pauses are at LocaliQ's sole discretion. Campaign data may change or become unavailable without notice during the migration window. We recommend capturing a complete data snapshot (leads, contacts, companies, engagement history) early in the migration timeline before initiating any cancellation or pause request with LocaliQ. Any delta records created after the snapshot require a second extraction pass before cutover.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful LocaliQ to Odoo CRM data migration

  1. Discovery and LocaliQ API access coordination

    We audit the LocaliQ account across Dash lead volume, contact count, company records, campaign metadata, engagement history (calls, emails, meetings, tasks), custom field inventory, AI agent configuration scope, active workflow list, and business listing count. Simultaneously, we coordinate authenticated API access with LocaliQ on behalf of the customer, initiating the support request for API credentials and Corp Portal access if not already provisioned. We assess Odoo CRM edition (Essential at $25/user for base CRM, Standard at $50/user for sales automation, Professional at $95/user for full CRM features) and confirm whether the Custom plan is needed for external API access. The discovery output is a written migration scope, a LocaliQ data extraction plan, and an Odoo edition recommendation.

  2. Odoo schema setup and custom field creation

    We configure the destination Odoo CRM schema before any data migration. This includes creating crm.lead custom fields to mirror LocaliQ Dash AI scoring attributes and lifecycle stages, creating res.partner custom fields for LocaliQ contact properties, configuring crm.stage pipeline stages mapped from Dash stages with correct probability percentages, setting up crm.team (sales team) records to match LocaliQ user assignments, and installing the crm_custom_fields module from the Odoo Apps Store if the customer plans to run Lead-to-Contact conversions post-migration. Schema setup deploys to a staging database first for validation before production migration begins.

  3. LocaliQ data extraction via authenticated API and dashboard exports

    We extract data from LocaliQ using the authenticated API (Contacts endpoint, Contact Interactions endpoint for call and email history, Lead Details endpoint) supplemented by dashboard exports for any API coverage gaps. Dashboard exports capture campaign metadata, AI agent configurations, listing data, and review history in structured CSV format. We apply the extraction results against the LocaliQ API rate limits (documented per-endpoint in LocaliQ's API reference) and handle pagination across large result sets. A full data snapshot is captured before any cancellation or pause request is submitted to LocaliQ.

  4. Staging migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into the Odoo staging database using production-like data volume extracted from LocaliQ. The customer reconciles record counts (Leads in, Contacts in, Partners in, Activities in), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the LocaliQ source (field-level verification of AI scores, stage names, engagement timestamps), and validates that Odoo's Lead-to-Contact conversion works correctly with the crm_custom_fields module. Any mapping corrections (field type mismatches, stage name discrepancies, custom field omissions) happen in staging before production migration begins.

  5. Owner and user reconciliation

    We extract every distinct LocaliQ user referenced on lead, contact, and engagement records and match by email against the Odoo destination's res.users table. Any LocaliQ owner without a matching Odoo user is added to a reconciliation queue for the customer's Odoo admin to provision before production migration. Odoo user creation (active or deactivated status based on whether the original LocaliQ user is still active) must complete before record import resumes because owner_id references are required on crm.lead and res.partner records.

  6. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Odoo users (validated), product.product records (if products are linked to leads), res.partner records for companies (with company_type = company), res.partner records for contacts (with parent_id referencing the company partner where applicable), crm.lead records (with custom field values from LocaliQ Dash), crm.stage pipeline configuration (validated), crm.phonecall and mail.message engagement history (via Odoo XML-RPC with rate-limit throttling at approximately 1 call per second), calendar.event records, and note.note records. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. A final delta migration captures any records modified during the migration window after the initial snapshot.

  7. Cutover, validation, and automation rebuild handoff

    We freeze LocaliQ write access during cutover (the customer submits cancellation or pause request to LocaliQ), run the final delta migration, then enable Odoo CRM as the system of record. We deliver the AI Agent Configuration inventory, Marketing Automation Workflow inventory, Business Listing reference sheet, and Ad Account Integration reference to the customer's admin team. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues raised by the customer's team. We do not rebuild LocaliQ workflows as Odoo automated actions inside the migration scope; that work is documented and handled by the customer's admin or an Odoo certified partner as a separate engagement.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

LocaliQ logo

LocaliQ

Source

Strengths

  • Gannett ownership provides access to local media inventory and market relationships that standalone platforms cannot match.
  • Dash AI lead management with automated scoring and multi-channel agents reduces manual follow-up overhead.
  • Multi-directory listings syndication with duplicate detection and citation consistency management across 100+ directories.
  • Industry-specific campaign templates and expertise across 1,100+ verticals reduce setup time for SMBs.

Weaknesses

  • No public API schema documentation makes programmatic export planning difficult without direct LocaliQ coordination.
  • Service-based pricing model with no published tiers creates unpredictable costs and long-term commitment expectations.
  • Terminated campaigns can be reinstated within 30 days per the terms, complicating migration timing and requiring explicit cancellation confirmation.
  • Data transmitted via the API is explicitly stated as unencrypted, raising security considerations for contact records.
Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • Modular open-source architecture lets teams start with CRM and add ERP apps as needs grow, all sharing one PostgreSQL database.
  • Free Community edition with no contact limits and full source code access means zero licensing cost for evaluation and small deployments.
  • Drag-and-drop Kanban pipeline with AI lead scoring gives a visual, prioritized view of the sales funnel without requiring custom configuration.
  • Native integrations with email, live chat, SMS, VoIP, WhatsApp, and social media feed all inbound leads into a single unified inbox.
  • Active Odoo Community Association (OCA) maintains dozens of community-maintained modules on GitHub for extended functionality.

Weaknesses

  • Gmail and email integration reliability is a recurring complaint — threads drop and conversations scatter across inboxes, disrupting sales team workflows.
  • Enterprise edition pricing stacks quickly: multiple apps at per-user rates ($25–$50/user/month) plus Odoo.sh hosting costs more than many SMBs anticipate.
  • Setup and configuration complexity increases significantly once custom fields, automation rules, and multiple installed modules are in play.
  • Odoo.sh trial databases run on a version (e.g., 18.3) that is not directly migratable to Odoo.sh, blocking the assisted migration path Odoo advertises.
  • Version upgrades between major Odoo releases (e.g., 17→18) frequently break custom module view definitions and XPath expressions, requiring manual remediation.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 2 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 LocaliQ and Odoo CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    2 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

    LocaliQ: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most migrations land between four and six weeks for accounts under 15,000 leads and 5,000 contacts with no extensive engagement history and straightforward custom field requirements. Migrations with high-volume call and email history (over 100,000 engagement records), 50+ custom fields, multi-company Odoo destinations, or extensive Dash AI agent configurations move to ten to sixteen weeks because of LocaliQ API coordination, Odoo API rate-limit throttling during bulk load, and custom field propagation testing. The LocaliQ API access coordination step adds one to two weeks to discovery compared to platforms with documented bulk-export APIs.

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