CRM migration

Migrate from Olqan to Pipedrive

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

Olqan logo

Olqan

Source

Pipedrive

Destination

Pipedrive logo

Compatibility

75%

9 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Olqan and Pipedrive.

Complexity

CModerate

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Olqan to Pipedrive is a specialization migration: Olqan combines CRM, Projects, HR, and Finance in a single workspace; Pipedrive is a sales-focused CRM with a strict pipeline-centric data model. Olqan's unified structure means a single export may bundle records from multiple modules; we parse these into separate object streams before loading into Pipedrive's People, Organizations, Deals, and Activities. Pipeline stages migrate as Pipedrive Deal Stages with probabilities recalibrated to Pipedrive's stage configuration. Olqan's HR records (Employees), Finance records (Invoices), and Time Logs have no direct Pipedrive equivalents; we document these as custom field targets or manual rebuild items. We do not migrate Olqan workflows, automations, or project task hierarchies as code. We deliver a written inventory of Olqan's automation logic for the customer's admin to rebuild in Pipedrive's Automation builder.

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

Olqan logo

Olqan

What's pushing teams away

  • Missing mobile app limits access to the platform outside of desktop browsers, frustrating field teams and on-the-go users.
  • Limited third-party integrations restrict connectivity with existing tools, requiring manual workarounds or custom development.
  • Platform immaturity means some features do not function as documented, requiring workarounds or waiting for patches.
  • Integration challenges cause data synchronization issues with external systems, creating duplicate records or missed updates.

Choosing

Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

What's pulling them in

  • Clean drag-and-drop pipeline interface with minimal learning curve, making it approachable for small sales teams without dedicated CRM admins.
  • Visual deal tracking keeps reps focused on next actions — activities, calls, and follow-up tasks surface directly in the pipeline view.
  • Strong integrations via Zapier and native marketplace apps let teams wire Pipedrive into Calendly, ActiveCampaign, and similar sales-stack tools.
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android keep field reps connected to deals, contacts, and tasks without a desktop session.
  • Reputation and review volume — over 3,000 verified reviews across G2 and Capterra — signal reliability for teams evaluating CRM options.

Object mapping

How Olqan objects map to Pipedrive

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

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

Olqan

Contact

maps to

Pipedrive

Person

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Contact records map directly to Pipedrive Person. Standard fields (name, email, phone, company association) migrate to Pipedrive's name, email, phone, and org_id fields. Lifecycle stage values from Olqan migrate as a custom field olqan_lifecycle_stage__c for reporting continuity. Owner assignment resolves via email match to Pipedrive User.

Olqan

Company

maps to

Pipedrive

Organization

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Company records map to Pipedrive Organization. Company name, address, industry, size, and domain fields migrate to Pipedrive Organization fields. Organization is created before Person import so that the org_id lookup relationship is satisfied at the moment of Person insert. We use domain as the dedupe key during import to prevent duplicate Organizations.

Olqan

Deal

maps to

Pipedrive

Deal

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Deal records map to Pipedrive Deal. Deal title, value, stage, owner, associated Person, and associated Organization migrate directly. Olqan's pipeline assignment maps to a Pipedrive Pipeline that we configure before migration. Stage probability values migrate from Olqan to Pipedrive stage probability, rounded to the nearest integer.

Olqan

Deal Stage

maps to

Pipedrive

Deal Stage

lossy
Fully supported

Each Olqan pipeline becomes a Pipedrive Pipeline with corresponding stage values. Stage names, probabilities, and stage order migrate from Olqan to Pipedrive stage configuration. Pipedrive enforces a maximum stage name length of 50 characters; we truncate and note any stage names that require renaming. Closed won and closed lost stages migrate with their original probability values preserved.

Olqan

Pipeline

maps to

Pipedrive

Pipeline

lossy
Fully supported

Olqan's multiple deal pipelines map to Pipedrive Pipelines. Each Pipedrive Pipeline gets its own stage configuration and visual board layout (Kanban or list view). If Olqan had pipeline-specific fields, those migrate as custom fields on the Pipedrive Deal object. We configure pipeline visibility per user or team during migration setup.

Olqan

Task

maps to

Pipedrive

Activity (Task)

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Task records map to Pipedrive Activity with type=Task. Task title, description, due date, assignee, and status migrate to Pipedrive Activity fields. Subtask nesting is flattened into a single task level; if the customer requires parent-child structure, we document it as a custom field pair (parent_task_id__c, child_flag__c) for admin review. Owner resolves via email match to Pipedrive User.

Olqan

Ticket

maps to

Pipedrive

Activity (Task) or Deal Note

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Ticket records (support tickets with customer association, agent assignment, status, priority, and conversation threads) do not have a direct Pipedrive equivalent. We map ticket records to Pipedrive Activities with type=Task, preserving title, status, priority, and linked Person/Organization. Conversation threads migrate as Activity notes or as attached text files. The customer should decide whether to use a separate pipeline for support tickets or to handle support via a separate helpdesk tool post-migration.

Olqan

Project

maps to

Pipedrive

Project

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Project records map to Pipedrive Project. Project name, status, assignees, and milestones migrate to Pipedrive Project fields. Task hierarchy under the project migrates as Pipedrive Activity records linked to the Project via the project_id field. Time logs and milestones that have no direct Pipedrive equivalent become custom fields or Activity notes for admin review.

Olqan

Employee

maps to

Pipedrive

User

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Employee profiles (job title, department, contact details, manager hierarchy) map to Pipedrive User records for internal team members who will use Pipedrive as a CRM. Employee records that represent only contacts (not CRM users) map to Pipedrive Person records instead. We resolve by email and flag any Olqan employees without a corresponding Pipedrive User for admin provisioning.

Olqan

Custom Field

maps to

Pipedrive

Custom Field

lossy
Fully supported

Olqan custom fields on Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Tasks migrate to Pipedrive custom fields on the corresponding object. We detect field data types and map to Pipedrive supported types: text, numeric, date, single-select picklist, multi-select picklist, boolean, and link. Multi-checkbox fields in Olqan map to Pipedrive multi-select picklists. Custom fields that cannot map (unsupported types) are stored in a catch-all olqan_raw_data__c text field on the record for manual extraction post-migration.

Olqan

Attachment

maps to

Pipedrive

File

1:1
Fully supported

File attachments on Deals, Projects, and Tasks in Olqan migrate as Pipedrive Files linked to the parent record. We preserve the original file name, upload date, and association to the parent Deal, Person, Organization, or Activity. Large files are chunked for upload and verified for integrity post-transfer.

Olqan

User / Owner

maps to

Pipedrive

User

1:1
Fully supported

Olqan Users referenced on Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, and Tickets resolve by email match to Pipedrive User records. Any Olqan User without a matching Pipedrive User goes to a reconciliation queue for admin provisioning before record import proceeds. Inactive Olqan users are mapped to inactive Pipedrive Users with their historical assignments preserved as notes.

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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Olqan gotchas

Medium

No mobile app for iOS or Android

Medium

Limited third-party integration ecosystem

Low

Mixed-object exports require post-processing

Low

Newer platform with evolving feature set

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Pipedrive gotchas

High

Custom field hash keys differ per account

High

Export access gated by visibility groups

Medium

Token-based API rate limits since December 2024

Medium

Sequences and Automations not exposed via REST API

Low

Cost escalates via workflow caps and add-ons

Pair-specific challenges

  • Olqan mixed-module exports require post-processing

    Olqan's export functionality may bundle records from multiple modules (CRM, Projects, HR, Finance) into a single download file. This is not a Pipedrive-specific issue; it is a property of Olqan's export design. We handle this by parsing the export into separate object streams before loading, identifying record types by field signature and module origin. Customers should expect a small window of manual verification to confirm that object boundaries are correctly set, especially for records with ambiguous type assignments.

  • Pipedrive Deals do not require an Organization link

    Unlike Salesforce's strict Account-Opportunity relationship, Pipedrive Deals can exist without an Organization (or Person) link. However, Deals without a Person or Organization association lose contextual information in the activity timeline and reporting. We flag any Olqan Deals without a linked Company during migration and give the customer the option to create a placeholder Organization, link to an existing Person, or accept the orphaned state with documented risk.

  • Pipedrive API rate limits vary by plan tier

    Pipedrive enforces burst rate limits per token: Lite 20 requests per 2 seconds, Growth 40, Premium 100, Ultimate 120. Daily token limits also apply. We implement exponential backoff and batch chunking in our migration pipeline, but the customer must ensure their Pipedrive plan supports the API volume required for their data size. If the migration hits 429 responses, we pause and retry with reduced concurrency. We flag any account at risk of exceeding limits before migration begins.

  • Custom field type restrictions in Pipedrive

    Pipedrive supports a limited set of custom field types compared to more flexible CRM platforms. Multi-checkbox fields from Olqan map to multi-select picklists in Pipedrive, which may change the UI behavior for users editing records. Boolean fields with null values require conversion to a tri-state or two-field pattern in Pipedrive. We validate custom field types against Pipedrive's supported list during mapping and flag any that require schema adjustment.

  • Olqan workflows and automations do not migrate as code

    Olqan automation features handle repetitive workflows across sales, operations, and HR. Pipedrive's Automation builder uses a different trigger-condition-action model. We do not migrate automations as code. We deliver a written inventory of every Olqan automation with its trigger, conditions, and actions, plus a recommended Pipedrive Automation equivalent. The customer's admin rebuilds these post-migration. HR-related automations (leave approvals, payroll triggers) have no Pipedrive equivalent and are documented for replacement with a dedicated HR tool or manual process.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Olqan to Pipedrive data migration

  1. Export extraction and object stream separation

    We connect to Olqan's export functionality or API to extract all CRM, project, HR, and finance records. Because Olqan exports may bundle multiple object types into a single file, we parse the export by field signature and module origin to separate Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, Projects, Tickets, Employees, and Attachments into clean object streams. We generate a pre-migration record count report showing the volume per object type and flag any ambiguous records for customer review before loading begins.

  2. Pipedrive pipeline and stage configuration

    Before any data loads, we configure Pipedrive Pipelines and Stages to match Olqan's deal pipeline structure. This includes creating one Pipedrive Pipeline per Olqan pipeline, setting stage names and probabilities, and configuring board layout (Kanban or list view). Custom fields are pre-created in Pipedrive via the API to match Olqan's custom field schema. The customer reviews and approves the pipeline configuration in a Pipedrive Sandbox or development org before production migration begins.

  3. User and owner reconciliation

    We extract every distinct Olqan User referenced on Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, and Tickets and match by email against the Pipedrive destination User table. Olqan Users that represent only contacts (external customers) map to Pipedrive Person records. Olqan Users that represent team members go to a reconciliation queue for admin provisioning as active Pipedrive Users. Migration cannot proceed past record import until all Owner lookups have a valid reference in Pipedrive.

  4. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Pipedrive Users (manually provisioned and validated), Organizations (from Olqan Companies), Persons (from Olqan Contacts with org_id resolved), Deals (with Person, Organization, Owner, Pipeline, and Stage resolved), Activities (Tasks from Olqan Tasks and Tickets with Person/Organization/Deal links), Projects (with Activity links for tasks), Custom Fields (populated during object import), and Attachments (linked to parent records). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins.

  5. Cutover, delta migration, and automation handoff

    We coordinate a cutover window during which Olqan writes are frozen. We run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window. The customer validates the Pipedrive data (record counts, spot-checks of 25-50 records per object type) and approves the switch to Pipedrive as the system of record. We deliver the Olqan automation inventory document to the customer's admin for Pipedrive Automation rebuild. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Olqan workflows, automations, or HR processes as part of the migration scope.

  6. Post-migration HR, Finance, and project data handling

    Olqan's HR records (Employees beyond CRM users), Finance records (Invoices), and project time logs have no direct Pipedrive equivalent. We migrate these as documented exports in CSV format with a field mapping guide, and the customer decides whether to use Pipedrive custom fields, a separate HR or finance tool, or manual processes for ongoing management. We do not integrate Olqan's Finance module with Pipedrive as part of this scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Olqan logo

Olqan

Source

Strengths

  • Combines CRM, project management, HR, finance, and ticketing in a single platform
  • Intuitive interface with low learning curve for non-technical users
  • Responsive customer support willing to build custom features
  • Automation capabilities across multiple business functions
  • Lifetime deal options available for cost-conscious buyers

Weaknesses

  • No mobile app limits accessibility for remote or field-based teams
  • Third-party integration ecosystem is limited compared to established CRMs
  • Platform is relatively new with some features still maturing
  • Documentation coverage may be incomplete for advanced or edge-case scenarios
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Pipedrive

Destination

Strengths

  • Intuitive drag-and-drop pipeline that sales reps actually use without resistance or training overhead.
  • Per-seat unlimited-deals model on all tiers — reps cannot be blocked from logging activity.
  • Active marketplace with 400+ integrations and a documented REST API with OpenAPI 3 specs.
  • Mobile apps with offline access, call logging, and calendar sync keep field teams operational.
  • Strong focus on sales activity tracking — next-action reminders and follow-up scheduling are first-class features.

Weaknesses

  • No custom objects — teams needing non-standard data structures must work around the four standard entity types.
  • Workflow automation limits by tier (30, 60, 90 active workflows) force upgrades as processes grow.
  • No free permanent plan — teams evaluating fit must commit to a trial without a freemium option.
  • Limited advanced reporting and custom dashboard capabilities compared to HubSpot or Salesforce.
  • Export permissions are gated by visibility groups, meaning data scoping must account for who can see what before migration.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Moderate CRM migration. 4 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

C

Overall complexity

Moderate migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Olqan and Pipedrive.

  • Object compatibility

    C

    4 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

    Olqan: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most migrations land between two and four weeks for accounts under 10,000 Contacts and 3,000 Deals with clean single-module exports. Migrations with mixed-module Olqan exports, multiple deal pipelines, large activity histories (over 200,000 activity records), or custom field-heavy schemas move to four to eight weeks because of export parsing, pipeline stage remapping, and parent-record lookup resolution. Timeline is confirmed after discovery and export analysis.

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