CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Ready_ and HubSpot. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in HubSpot.
Ready_
Source
HubSpot
Destination
Compatibility
12 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Ready_ and HubSpot.
Complexity
CModerate
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
UKG Ready is a Human Capital Management platform — it stores employee records, employment history, departments, positions, time-off balances, and benefits enrollment. HubSpot CRM has no native HR module; employee data must map as CRM contacts with employment data stored in custom contact properties. The migration extracts all employee records via the UKG Ready API, maps standard fields (firstname, lastname, email, jobtitle, department) to HubSpot contact properties, and preserves employment-specific fields (hire_date, employment_status, manager, salary band) as HubSpot custom properties. Complex HR objects — time-off requests, benefits enrollments, performance reviews — have no HubSpot CRM equivalent and migrate as custom objects requiring post-migration association to contacts. We sequence the migration so records land in HubSpot with their original create timestamps preserved as custom datetime fields, enabling reporting continuity from day one. The API-based extraction runs read-only on UKG Ready during cutover so HR teams continue their normal operations. The migration also preserves historical employment events as timestamped custom properties for audit trails and maintains compliance records.
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 Ready_ object lands in HubSpot, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Ready_
Employee
HubSpot
Contact
1:1UKG Ready employee records map to HubSpot contacts. Standard fields (firstname, lastname, email, phone) migrate as direct field-to-property mappings. Employment-specific fields (jobtitle, department, manager) migrate as HubSpot custom contact properties. The contact's original UKG Ready create timestamp is preserved as a custom datetime property for reporting continuity.
Ready_
Department
HubSpot
Custom Contact Property or Company Property
1:1UKG Ready departments map to a custom pick-list property on HubSpot contacts (e.g., Department__c) or as a custom property on a HubSpot company record representing the organization. If UKG Ready's departments have parent-child hierarchies, those relationships are flattened into the pick-list value with parent context preserved as a secondary property.
Ready_
Position / Job Title
HubSpot
Contact.Title (jobtitle property)
1:1UKG Ready position titles map directly to HubSpot's jobtitle contact property — this is the standard CRM field for professional title. No custom property creation required unless UKG Ready's position titles include internal job codes that need separate storage. These codes are stored in a separate text property for reference.
Ready_
Manager Relationship
HubSpot
Custom Contact Property + Custom Company/Team Object
1:1UKG Ready's manager_id foreign key cannot map to a native HubSpot contact field because HubSpot has no built-in manager hierarchy. We map the manager reference to a custom contact property (e.g., Manager_Email__c) storing the manager's email, enabling the migration to resolve the manager to their own HubSpot contact record after load. Teams requiring a formal org chart rebuild it post-migration.
Ready_
Time-Off Request
HubSpot
Custom Object (Time_Off_Request__c)
1:1UKG Ready's time-off request records — including request type, dates, status, and approver — have no native HubSpot equivalent because HubSpot has no HR module. We create a HubSpot custom object to store these records and associate each request to the requesting contact's HubSpot record via a custom lookup field after migration.
Ready_
Benefits Enrollment
HubSpot
Custom Object (Benefits_Enrollment__c)
1:1UKG Ready's benefits enrollment records (plan type, coverage level, enrollment date, dependents) cannot map to any native HubSpot CRM object. These migrate as a HubSpot custom object with associations to the relevant contact records. The enrollment history is preserved but requires post-migration relationship setup.
Ready_
Performance Review
HubSpot
Custom Object (Performance_Review__c)
1:1UKG Ready's performance review records — rating, review date, reviewer, comments — migrate to a HubSpot custom object linked to the contact. Review cycles and rating scales require value-mapping because UKG Ready's rating schema may differ from any existing HubSpot custom property values used for other purposes.
Ready_
Holiday Calendar
HubSpot
Custom Object (Holiday_Calendar__c) or Custom Contact Property
1:1UKG Ready's holiday calendar and scheduling rules have no HubSpot CRM equivalent. Holiday dates and applicable regions migrate as a HubSpot custom object or as a list of dates stored in a custom multi-select property on the company record, depending on whether the schedule applies per employee or per location.
Ready_
Candidate / Applicant (if ATS module is in use)
HubSpot
Contact with custom properties
1:1If UKG Ready's recruiting module stores candidate profiles, those map to HubSpot contacts with a custom 'Candidate_Source__c' property indicating the original application. Candidate pipeline stages (applied, screened, offered, hired) migrate as a custom pick-list property on the contact since HubSpot's deal pipeline applies to opportunities, not candidates.
Ready_
File Attachment
HubSpot
HubSpot Files (on Contact record)
1:1Documents attached to UKG Ready employee records (offer letters, contracts, certifications) are downloaded and re-uploaded to the corresponding HubSpot contact's file storage. Original filenames and upload dates are preserved in HubSpot's file metadata. File versioning is preserved where possible, and any missing attachments are flagged for manual upload.
Ready_
SSO / Identity Configuration
HubSpot
No Equivalent
1:1UKG Ready's single sign-on configuration, SCIM provisioning, and identity provider mappings cannot migrate to HubSpot. These are destination-side configuration that your IT team must set up in HubSpot's authentication settings using the same identity provider. Test the SSO configuration in a staging environment before enabling it for all users.
Ready_
Payroll Feed / Payroll Integration
HubSpot
No Equivalent
1:1UKG Ready's payroll integration connections (ADP, Paychex, or internal payroll feeds) do not have a HubSpot equivalent because HubSpot has no payroll module. These integrations must be rebuilt or decommissioned as part of the HRIS migration separate from the CRM migration.
| Ready_ | HubSpot | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Department | Custom Contact Property or Company Property1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Position / Job Title | Contact.Title (jobtitle property)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Manager Relationship | Custom Contact Property + Custom Company/Team Object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Time-Off Request | Custom Object (Time_Off_Request__c)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Benefits Enrollment | Custom Object (Benefits_Enrollment__c)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Performance Review | Custom Object (Performance_Review__c)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Holiday Calendar | Custom Object (Holiday_Calendar__c) or Custom Contact Property1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Candidate / Applicant (if ATS module is in use) | Contact with custom properties1:1 | Fully supported | |
| File Attachment | HubSpot Files (on Contact record)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| SSO / Identity Configuration | No Equivalent1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Payroll Feed / Payroll Integration | No Equivalent1:1 | 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.
Ready_ gotchas
No documented bulk export endpoint
Pipeline and stage names require explicit mapping
Owner assignments rely on Team Member IDs that do not persist across systems
HubSpot gotchas
Marketing Contacts billing model is migration-critical
Feature tier gating is not visible until onboarding
Mandatory onboarding fees inflate year-one cost
HubSpot CSV importer cannot migrate engagements or attachments
Custom objects require Enterprise and a pre-existing schema
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Prepare HubSpot schema for employment data
Before any data moves, we identify every UKG Ready custom field and HR object that requires a HubSpot custom property or custom object. We deliver a schema setup plan specifying the custom property names, data types, and pick-list values for each employment field so your HubSpot admin creates the schema before migration validation runs. We also provide a validation checklist to ensure all custom properties are correctly configured before data extraction.
Extract all employee and HR records from UKG Ready's API
We connect to UKG Ready's API using your provided credentials and extract all employee records, department hierarchies, manager relationships, time-off requests, benefits enrollments, and performance reviews. The extraction runs in read-only mode — no data is modified in UKG Ready during this step. We log the extraction timestamp as the baseline for the delta-pickup window. All API calls are logged for audit purposes and to troubleshoot any extraction issues.
Map all fields and resolve manager relationships
Standard fields (firstname, lastname, email, phone, jobtitle) map directly to HubSpot contact properties. Employment-specific fields (hire_date, employment_status, department, manager_id, salary_band) map to the custom properties identified in Step 1. Manager relationships resolve by matching the manager's email to their own HubSpot contact record after the contact load. Any duplicate email conflicts are flagged before the full migration runs. Any mismatches trigger a review before proceeding.
Run a sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice — typically 100–500 employee records spanning multiple departments and employment statuses — migrates to a HubSpot test portal first. We generate a field-level diff between the UKG Ready source values and the HubSpot destination fields so you can verify custom property mapping, date formats, pick-list values, and manager resolution before the full run commits. You can approve the diff results or request further adjustments.
Execute full migration with delta-pickup cutover
The full dataset loads into HubSpot's production environment. A delta-pickup window captures any employee records created or modified in UKG Ready during the cutover period. Our audit log records every operation, and one-click rollback is available if the reconciliation check reveals data integrity issues. After validation, SSO and SCIM are reconfigured in HubSpot and payroll integrations are addressed in the separate HRIS workstream.
Platform deep dives
Ready_
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
HubSpot
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Moderate CRM migration. 5 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Moderate migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Ready_ and HubSpot.
Object compatibility
5 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
Ready_: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Ready_ 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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