CRM migration

Migrate from RealGreen by WorkWave to Salesforce Sales Cloud

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between RealGreen by WorkWave and Salesforce Sales Cloud. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Salesforce Sales Cloud.

RealGreen by WorkWave logo

RealGreen by WorkWave

Source

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Destination

Salesforce Sales Cloud logo

Compatibility

100%

12 of 12

objects map 1:1 between RealGreen by WorkWave and Salesforce Sales Cloud.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

48–72 hours

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

RealGreen by WorkWave operates as a vertical field service platform built around Service Assistant 5, combining CRM, scheduling, dynamic routing, work orders, invoicing, and integrated payments for green industry operators. Its data model centers on Customer records linked to Properties, Work Orders, Routes, and Employees — with service history, equipment records, and invoice data stored as related data. Salesforce Sales Cloud structures its model around Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, Case, Task, and Event objects, with a robust custom field (__c suffix) and Record Type model for varying page layouts per business unit. We map RealGreen customers to Salesforce Accounts with related Contacts for primary stakeholders, RealGreen work orders to Salesforce Cases using a custom service-type Record Type, RealGreen routes to a custom Route__c object with linked RouteStop__c junction records, and RealGreen employee records to Salesforce Users resolved by email match. We preserve the full service history as CaseHistory and custom datetime fields. FlitStack uses the WorkWave API for data extraction and Salesforce Bulk API for high-volume ingestion, with scoped read access that keeps your team operational in Service Assistant 5 throughout the cutover window. Workflows, automations, and dynamic routing rules in RealGreen do not migrate — we export them as configuration documentation for your Salesforce admin to rebuild in Flow or a field service app.

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

RealGreen by WorkWave logo

RealGreen by WorkWave

What's pushing teams away

  • Acquisition aftermath and declining support — a LawnSite forum post from a $50K+/year customer describes 2.5 hours per week on hold since WorkWave acquired RealGreen in 2021, citing mass layoffs and eroded customer responsiveness.
  • Steep learning curve and difficult onboarding — multiple G2 reviewers cite slow performance, frequent mobile crashes, and a challenging initial training period that stretches into weeks of lost productivity.
  • Complex and unpredictable pricing — the fully custom pricing model means no public quotes, with one source citing $150–$300+/month typical range, and customers report difficulty forecasting total cost as crews grow.
  • Integration limitations and API costs — WorkWave's developer portal notes a one-time API setup fee plus per-call charges, making third-party integrations expensive and the platform feel siloed from other tools.
  • Mobile app performance failures — G2 reviewers specifically call out crashes on mobile devices, delayed work order status updates after marking projects complete, and poor field usability that undermines the core FSM workflow.

Choosing

Salesforce Sales Cloud logo

Salesforce Sales Cloud

What's pulling them in

  • The AppExchange marketplace with 5,000+ prebuilt apps gives enterprises integrations for nearly every business workflow without custom development.
  • Native Einstein AI for lead scoring, opportunity insights, and predictive forecasting adds intelligence without a separate platform purchase.
  • Territory management, multi-currency support, and advanced forecasting satisfy the needs of complex B2B sales organizations with structured revenue teams.
  • Slack, Tableau, and CPQ are deeply integrated into the core platform, keeping the sales stack unified for teams already in the Salesforce ecosystem.
  • Organizations with a large, established Salesforce implementation choose it because switching costs — integrations, custom code, trained admins — are prohibitive.

Object mapping

How RealGreen by WorkWave objects map to Salesforce Sales Cloud

Each row shows how a RealGreen by WorkWave object lands in Salesforce Sales Cloud, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

RealGreen by WorkWave

Customer

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Account + Contact

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen Customer maps to Salesforce Account as the primary company record. The primary contact on the customer record creates a linked Salesforce Contact with the IsPrimaryContact__c flag set. Multiple contacts per customer create additional Contact records with role designations in Account Contact Relations.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Customer Contact

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen contact roles (billing contact, service contact, site contact) map to Salesforce Contact records linked via AccountId. The contact's role designation is preserved as a Role__c custom pick-list field on AccountContactRelation for multi-role contacts.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Property

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Account (secondary) or Custom Property__c object

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen property records (service location with lawn size, property type, gate codes) do not have a direct Salesforce equivalent. We map these to a custom Property__c object with a lookup to Account or create address-specific Account records when properties represent distinct billing entities.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Work Order

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Case (with RecordType=ServiceWorkOrder)

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen work orders map to Salesforce Cases using a custom Record Type named 'Field Service Work Order'. Work order line items map to CaseLineItem__c custom objects or Opportunity Products if the workflow involves sales quotes. Original work order number preserved as Origin_Work_Order_ID__c for traceability.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Work Order Status

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Case Status

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen work order statuses (Scheduled, In Progress, Completed, Invoiced, Cancelled) map to Salesforce Case Status values. The mapping requires a value-by-value pick-list alignment with your target Case Status values. Status change timestamps preserved as custom datetime fields.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Route

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Custom Route__c object with RouteStop__c junction

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen routes with ordered stops have no Salesforce native equivalent. We create a custom Route__c object linked to the routing date and crew, with a RouteStop__c junction object storing stop sequence, customer lookup, estimated arrival, and completion timestamps. This preserves the operational routing history for reporting.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Employee / Crew Member

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

User

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen employee records map to Salesforce Users by email resolution. Active field employees get Salesforce Platform Licenses or Field Service licenses. Office staff map to Salesforce Sales reps. Unmatched employees are flagged for admin onboarding or fallback assignment before migration runs.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Equipment

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Custom Equipment__c object

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen equipment records (mowers, trailers, specialized tools linked to properties or routes) have no Salesforce standard object equivalent. We create a custom Equipment__c object with lookups to Account (owner) and Route__c (assigned route). Serial numbers and maintenance history preserved as custom fields.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Invoice / Payment Record

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Custom Invoice__c and Payment__c objects

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen invoice and payment history maps to custom Invoice__c and Payment__c objects linked to the Account. Invoice line items become InvoiceLine__c records. Payment method and transaction ID preserved for reconciliation. Note: payment token migration is out of scope per FlitStack policy.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Service History / Activity Log

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

CaseHistory + Task/Event

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen service completion records map to Salesforce CaseHistory for status transitions. Detailed service notes and crew comments map to Tasks with Type='Service Note'. Original service completion timestamps and crew assignments preserved as custom fields for reporting continuity.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Flag Codes / Customer Tags

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Custom Pick-list on Account or AccountContactRelation

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen flag codes (priority customer, access issues, billing flags) used for operational routing and customer management map to a custom multi-select pick-list field FlagCodes__c on Account. These are informational flags, not Salesforce native flags or accounts.

RealGreen by WorkWave

Schedule / Appointment

maps to

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Event (linked to Case)

1:1
Fully supported

RealGreen scheduled appointments map to Salesforce Events linked to the related Case via WhatId. Start and end times, technician assignment (WhoId to User), and service address preserved. Recurring service schedules documented as custom recurrence metadata for manual rebuild in Salesforce.

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.

RealGreen by WorkWave logo

RealGreen by WorkWave gotchas

High

WorkWave API requires paid developer account with setup and per-call fees

High

RealGreen was acquired by WorkWave in June 2021 — support and roadmap have shifted

Medium

Mobile app performance degrades after marking work orders complete

Medium

Snowflake Data Factory requires customer-managed compute costs

Medium

Tokenized payment methods require separate WorkWave transfer request

Salesforce Sales Cloud logo

Salesforce Sales Cloud gotchas

High

Workflow Rules and Process Builder are retired

High

Bulk API batch quota exhaustion during large imports

Medium

Storage overage billing is non-obvious

Medium

Account-Contact many-to-many relationship mapping

Low

Territory and team member import ordering dependencies

Pair-specific challenges

  • Work order status pick-list divergence requires manual value mapping

    RealGreen work order statuses (Scheduled, En Route, On Site, Completed, Invoiced, Cancelled) are custom pick-list values specific to your Service Assistant 5 configuration. Salesforce Case Status uses a standard pick-list with values like New, Working, Escalated, Closed. We map each RealGreen status to your target Salesforce status pick-list values value-by-value during migration planning. If your team has added custom status values in RealGreen, those require explicit mapping decisions before data moves — otherwise records default to the closest Salesforce value and audit trails reflect the mismatch. The migration plan delivered before the run commits includes the complete pick-list alignment table for your approval.

  • Equipment and property records need custom object creation before data lands

    Salesforce has no native Equipment or Property object in Sales Cloud — these are built-in to Salesforce Field Service Management (FSM) which requires additional licensing at $25/user/month on top of your Salesforce edition. Without FSM, equipment records and property service history require custom objects with the __c suffix. We create Equipment__c and Property__c objects as part of the migration schema setup, but your admin must decide on field visibility, sharing rules, and whether property records should be separate Accounts or custom object lookups. FlitStack delivers the custom object metadata and field definitions before migration runs.

  • Route and stop data cannot map to native Salesforce scheduling objects

    RealGreen's Dynamic Routing engine generates optimized route sequences with stop order, estimated arrival times, and GPS tracking data. Salesforce has no native route-optimization or multi-stop scheduling object — the platform relies on Event records for appointments and third-party FSM apps for field dispatch. We store route history as a custom Route__c object with RouteStop__c junction records, preserving stop sequences and crew assignments, but the dynamic optimization logic does not migrate. You will need to either rebuild route planning in Salesforce Maps, a third-party field service app from AppExchange, or accept manual scheduling via Event records.

  • Payment token portability is restricted by payment processor

    RealGreen's integrated payment processing through WorkWave Payments stores customer payment tokens for recurring billing and autopay. Payment tokens issued by payment processors (Stripe, Elavon, etc.) are not portable across processors due to PCI-DSS tokenization rules. We migrate invoice and payment records as historical financial data in custom Invoice__c and Payment__c objects, but your active payment tokens cannot transfer to a new payment processor. You will need to set up a new payment integration in Salesforce (Stripe app, PayPal, or another processor) and have customers re-enter payment information at your new portal.

  • WorkWave API rate limits may throttle extraction on high-volume accounts

    WorkWave's API operates on per-call pricing with rate limits set at the customer level. Large accounts with 100,000+ records may hit extraction throttling, extending the migration timeline. We mitigate this by using batched extraction with retry logic and scheduling extraction during off-peak hours. If your WorkWave plan includes capped API calls, we coordinate with your WorkWave account manager to temporarily raise limits or use bulk data export files where supported.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful RealGreen by WorkWave to Salesforce Sales Cloud data migration

  1. Stand up Salesforce custom objects and field schema first

    Before any data moves, your Salesforce admin (or our team) creates the custom objects needed for this migration: Property__c, Equipment__c, Route__c, RouteStop__c, Invoice__c, InvoiceLine__c, Payment__c, and any custom fields on Account and Case for RealGreen-specific data like FlagCodes__c, Lawn_Size_Sq_Ft__c, and Origin_Work_Order_ID__c. We deliver a complete schema setup plan based on your RealGreen configuration inventory so the Salesforce side is ready before validation runs. Record Types and page layouts for Case are also configured at this stage.

  2. Resolve employees to Salesforce users by email match

    RealGreen employee records are matched to Salesforce Users by email address. Active field technicians receive Platform or Field Service licenses; office staff receive Sales Cloud licenses. Unmatched employees are flagged before migration — your team either invites them to Salesforce first or assigns their records to a fallback owner. No record lands in Salesforce without a resolved OwnerId. This step also captures the employee-to-user mapping needed to resolve Route__c.Assigned_Crew__c lookups.

  3. Migrate accounts and contacts before cases and custom objects

    Salesforce requires AccountId on Contact records and WhatId/WhoId lookups on Case and Task records. We sequence the migration so foreign keys resolve correctly: Accounts first, then Contacts with role assignments, then custom Property__c and Equipment__c records, then Work Orders → Cases with status mapping, then Routes → Route__c and RouteStop__c with sequence preservation, then Invoice and Payment history. This ordering ensures referential integrity — cases link to accounts, route stops link to accounts and routes, payments link to invoices and accounts.

  4. Run a sample migration with field-level diff before full commit

    A representative slice migrates first — typically 100–500 records spanning accounts, contacts, work orders, routes, and a few invoices. We generate a field-level diff between the RealGreen source and the Salesforce destination so you can verify work order status mapping, property field population, equipment linkage, route stop sequencing, and invoice/payment preservation before the full run commits. This is the checkpoint where you approve or adjust the mapping plan.

  5. Execute full migration with delta-pickup window for in-flight records

    The full migration runs against Salesforce using Bulk API for high-volume objects (Accounts, Contacts, Cases) and REST API for custom objects with complex field sets. A delta-pickup window — typically 24–48 hours — captures any records created or modified in RealGreen during the cutover so Salesforce reflects the final operational state at go-live. FlitStack AI uses scoped read access on RealGreen; your team keeps working in Service Assistant 5 throughout. An audit log captures every operation, and one-click rollback is available if post-migration reconciliation reveals data quality issues.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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RealGreen by WorkWave

Source

Strengths

  • Industry-native data model for lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, and arbor service operations with no horizontal CRM adaptation required.
  • Dynamic Routing engine measurably increases crew capacity through automated multi-stop route optimization.
  • Integrated fintech stack combining card processing, autopay, installment billing, and merchant cash advances through WorkWave Payments.
  • Snowflake-based Data Factory with BI tool connectivity gives operators SQL-accessible historical data refreshing every four hours.
  • Comprehensive learning ecosystem with WorkWave University LMS and Community peer support forums.

Weaknesses

  • Fully custom pricing with no public tier structure creates forecasting difficulty for growing operations evaluating total cost of ownership.
  • Mobile app suffers from performance issues and crashes that undermine field-first FSM workflows for crews working offline or in low-connectivity areas.
  • Acquisition by WorkWave in 2021 disrupted support quality and product roadmap continuity, according to long-term customer accounts.
  • Steep onboarding investment — implementations typically require 2–4 weeks including data migration, training, and feature activation.
  • API access requires paid developer account with one-time setup fee plus per-call charges, limiting integration flexibility.
Salesforce Sales Cloud logo

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Destination

Strengths

  • Largest enterprise app ecosystem in CRM with 5,000+ AppExchange integrations covering nearly every vertical workflow.
  • Native Einstein AI delivers lead scoring, opportunity insights, and predictive forecasting without a third-party layer.
  • Advanced territory management, multi-currency, and flexible forecasting satisfy complex B2B revenue structures.
  • Deep platform extensibility: Custom Objects, Apex, Flow, and the Metadata API allow full schema customization.
  • Well-documented REST API, Bulk API, and Composite API with published rate limits for programmatic migration.

Weaknesses

  • Pricing model is layered and opaque in practice: per-seat fees plus storage overages, add-on subscriptions, and annual uplifts compound to 30–40% above sticker price.
  • Workflow Rules and Process Builder are deprecated, forcing all orgs onto Salesforce Flow — a migration task that catches many teams by surprise.
  • Steep administrative complexity: meaningful configuration requires a dedicated Salesforce admin or consultant.
  • API rate limits are edition-gated (100k/day base for Enterprise) and easily exhausted by large historical imports without throttling.
  • Data export is exportable via Data Loader but preserving relationship integrity across 30+ objects requires careful ETL sequencing.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 1 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 RealGreen by WorkWave and Salesforce Sales Cloud.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 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

    RealGreen by WorkWave: Not publicly documented — access negotiated with WorkWave API Sales.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

Estimate your RealGreen by WorkWave to Salesforce Sales Cloud migration cost

Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.

Step 1

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FAQ

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Most RealGreen-to-Salesforce migrations complete in 48–72 hours of clock time for under 25,000 records. Larger setups with 100k+ records, extensive equipment histories, or custom route objects extend to 5–8 days. The longest planning step is mapping RealGreen work order statuses to Salesforce Case Status pick-list values and designing the Property__c, Equipment__c, and Route__c custom object schema. FlitStack sequences the migration so foreign keys resolve in the correct order, avoiding referential integrity failures that would require rework.

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