CRM migration

Migrate from Rubi CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Rubi CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

Rubi CRM logo

Rubi CRM

Source

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales  logo

Compatibility

44%

4 of 9

objects map 1:1 between Rubi CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Rubi CRM to Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales is a migration from a UK-built SMB platform specialising in membership, training, and event workflows to a globally-deployed enterprise CRM with deep Microsoft 365 integration. The structural challenge is that Rubi CRM's membership and event modules have no native Dynamics 365 equivalents; we map Member records to Contacts with custom membership-tier and renewal-date fields, and we map Event bookings to custom Event records linked back to the originating Contact. Sales Pipeline Kanban stages in Rubi CRM are user-defined custom fields stored against deal records rather than a native pipeline object; we extract stage values during scoping and document the pipeline configuration for your Dynamics 365 admin to rebuild. We do not migrate Reports or Audit Logs as these export flat snapshots rather than relational data. Automation rebuilds (workflows, sequences) are documented separately for your admin to re-create in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

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

Rubi CRM logo

Rubi CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • Concentrated UK membership/training focus limits fit for non-UK organizations or businesses outside membership/event verticals.
  • Public technical/API documentation is limited — the Developer Hub is gated and endpoint references are not indexed publicly, complicating custom integrations.
  • Reports module exports flat snapshots rather than relational data, making it less useful as a long-term BI source or migration extract.
  • Outlook plugin handles inbound email logging only — outbound automation, sequencing, and marketing workflows are not bundled and require separate tools.
  • Smaller global community and review footprint compared to HubSpot, Salesforce, or membership-specific competitors like Wild Apricot or MemberClicks.

Choosing

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

What's pulling them in

  • Deep Microsoft 365, Teams, and Outlook integration makes Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales a natural fit for Microsoft-first organizations already invested in that ecosystem
  • Sales Enterprise and Premium tiers offer unlimited custom tables and advanced AI-driven forecasting and predictive analytics not available in lower tiers
  • Professional tier pricing at $65 per user per month offers a lower entry cost than Salesforce for SMB teams with straightforward CRM needs
  • Flexible customization options allow businesses to build bespoke apps, tailor forms and views, and integrate with other Dynamics 365 modules
  • Microsoft Copilot AI tools are embedded directly into the sales workflow on Enterprise and Premium, automating routine tasks and providing deal intelligence

Object mapping

How Rubi CRM objects map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Each row shows how a Rubi CRM object lands in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales , including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

Rubi CRM

Contact

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

Rubi CRM Contacts migrate directly to Dynamics 365 Contact records. Standard fields (FullName, Email, Phone, Address) map 1:1. We preserve any Rubi CRM custom contact properties as custom fields on the Contact entity in Dataverse before import. Owner resolution uses email matching against the destination Dynamics 365 User table; unresolved owners are held in a reconciliation queue for your admin to provision.

Rubi CRM

Company

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Account

1:1
Fully supported

Rubi CRM Company records map to Dynamics 365 Account. The company name becomes Account Name, and any domain or website stored in Rubi CRM becomes the Account Website field. We use company name as the dedupe key during import. Account is created before Contact import so that the Parent Account lookup is satisfied at the moment of Contact insert.

Rubi CRM

Member

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact (custom properties)

lossy
Fully supported

Rubi CRM's Member record type has no native Dynamics 365 equivalent. We map Member to Contact and preserve Member ID as a custom field rubi_member_id__c, membership tier (Gold, Silver, Bronze, or custom) as a picklist field rubi_membership_tier__c, and renewal date as rubi_renewal_date__c. Membership status (Active, lapsed, Cancelled) maps to rubi_membership_status__c. The customer chooses whether to create a separate Member custom entity or use Contact with these custom fields during scoping.

Rubi CRM

Membership

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact (custom fields) or Custom Entity

lossy
Fully supported

Individual Membership records in Rubi CRM track subscription start date, end date, and tier against Member profiles. We map start_date and end_date to custom date fields on Contact or to a custom Membership entity if the customer requires a separate record for multi-subscription tracking. Rubi CRM does not export full subscription history in a single export pass; we flag this and run a separate extraction for renewal cycle data during scoping.

Rubi CRM

Event

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Event (custom fields)

lossy
Fully supported

Rubi CRM Events and Training bookings map to Dynamics 365 Event records with custom fields for event type (Event vs Training), booking status (Registered, Attended, No-show, Cancelled), and seat count. The originating Contact or Member is linked via the Regarding (regardingobjectid) lookup. Seat-level attendance data requires a separate export run from the Events module; we include this as a second export pass and map attendance records to Event attendees or a custom attendance entity.

Rubi CRM

Sales Pipeline (Kanban stages)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Opportunity (custom fields)

lossy
Fully supported

Rubi CRM uses a Kanban-style pipeline view where stage names are user-defined custom fields stored against deal records, not a native pipeline object. We extract stage values during the scoping call, map them to Dynamics 365 Opportunity Stage values, and create a Sales Process that matches the original Kanban column sequence. We deliver a written pipeline rebuild guide for your Dynamics 365 admin to configure the Opportunity Sales Process, Record Types, and stage probabilities post-migration.

Rubi CRM

Activity (Outlook email log)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Task

1:1
Fully supported

Email interactions logged via Rubi CRM's Outlook plugin are stored as Activities linked to Contacts. We export Activity timestamps, subject, and body text and map them to Dynamics 365 Task records. Thread-level threading from the original email is not preserved as Rubi CRM does not store the email thread identifier. The Regarding field on Task points to the migrated Contact. Outbound sequences and automation are not supported in Rubi CRM and have no migration scope.

Rubi CRM

Task

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Task

1:1
Fully supported

Rubi CRM Tasks map directly to Dynamics 365 Task records with Status, Priority, Due Date (scheduledend), and Owner preserved. Owner resolution uses email match against the Dynamics 365 User table. Tasks are imported after Contacts so that the Regarding (regardingobjectid) lookup is satisfied.

Rubi CRM

Custom Fields

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Custom Fields

lossy
Mapping required

Rubi CRM allows custom fields per record type but does not expose a schema endpoint. We discover custom field names during the export scoping phase, infer field types from sample data values, and create matching custom fields in Dynamics 365 before migration. The customer approves field names and types during a schema sign-off step before any data loads begin.

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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Rubi CRM gotchas

Medium

Pipeline stages are stored as user-defined custom field values, not a native pipeline object

Medium

Outlook plugin does not preserve email thread continuity

Medium

Memberships and Events require separate export passes

Low

Acquisition by Sapling Multi Ventures introduces roadmap uncertainty

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales gotchas

High

Professional tier 15-table custom table limit blocks migrations

High

October 2024 pricing increase applies at renewal for all customers

Medium

Custom fields must be created in the UI before API writes

Medium

Power Platform request limits apply to bulk migrations

Medium

Activity records orphaned to inactive owners fail silently

Pair-specific challenges

  • Rubi CRM API documentation is behind a developer gate

    Rubi CRM does not publish public API rate-limit or endpoint documentation; the Developer Hub requires authentication to access. This means we cannot pre-validate export throughput, pagination behaviour, or field-level API names before the scoping call. We request a read-only API key during discovery and perform a trial export to characterise the response schema. If the API is unavailable or rate-limited aggressively, we fall back to CSV export from Rubi CRM's Reports module for Contacts and Companies, and a separate manual extraction for Events and Membership data. This fallback is slower and may require field-value reconciliation against the source UI.

  • Membership and event modules have no native Dynamics 365 equivalent

    Rubi CRM's Member, Membership, Event, and Training record types are purpose-built for membership organisations that general-purpose CRMs do not replicate. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales has no native membership tier, subscription renewal, or event booking entity. We handle this by creating custom fields on Contact (membership tier, renewal date, status) and using the Event entity with custom fields for booking type and attendance. The customer must validate during scoping whether Contact with custom fields meets their membership reporting needs or whether a fully custom Membership entity is required, which adds schema design time.

  • Rubi CRM Reports export flat snapshots, not relational data

    Rubi CRM's Report Builder exports data snapshots rather than relational exports. We do not use Reports as a migration source because records exported this way lose parent-child relationships (e.g., Contact to Member, Event to Booking). We use the transactional export endpoints or direct database reads where available. If neither is accessible, we use the CSV export from individual record list views, which requires multiple export runs to reconstruct relationships. This is captured in the scoping phase before migration begins.

  • Workflows and automations do not migrate as code

    Rubi CRM Workflows, Sequences, and automations built in the platform do not migrate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales because the automation models are structurally incompatible. Rubi CRM uses property-triggered automation within its membership and event modules; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales uses Power Automate, Dynamics 365 workflows, or Power Apps for equivalent logic. We deliver a written inventory of every active Rubi CRM workflow with its trigger, conditions, and actions, and we document the recommended Power Automate equivalent. The customer's Dynamics 365 admin or a Microsoft partner rebuilds these post-migration. This is a separate scope from the data migration.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Rubi CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales data migration

  1. Discovery and data audit

    We request read-only API access to Rubi CRM and perform a trial export across all record types: Contacts, Companies, Members, Memberships, Events, Training bookings, Activities, and Tasks. We assess data volume, custom field inventory, and the state of the pipeline Kanban stages. We also extract a sample CSV from each record list view to characterise field names and values. The discovery output is a written migration scope covering record counts per object, custom field mapping, membership tier values, event series, and the pipeline stage inventory.

  2. Schema design in Dynamics 365

    We design the destination schema in a Dynamics 365 Sandbox. This includes creating custom fields on Contact (rubi_member_id__c, rubi_membership_tier__c, rubi_renewal_date__c, rubi_membership_status__c), custom fields on Event (rubi_event_type__c, rubi_booking_status__c, rubi_seat_count__c), and any additional custom fields discovered during scoping. We configure Opportunity stages to match the extracted Rubi CRM Kanban pipeline. Schema is validated in Sandbox before any production migration begins.

  3. Owner reconciliation and User provisioning

    We extract every distinct Rubi CRM Owner referenced on Contacts, Companies, Members, Memberships, Events, Activities, and Tasks and match by email against the Dynamics 365 destination org's User table. Owners without a matching User go to a reconciliation queue. Your Dynamics 365 admin provisions any missing Users before record import resumes. Owner resolution must be complete before the main import phases because OwnerId is a required reference on most standard objects.

  4. Membership and event configuration sign-off

    Before importing Member and Event data, we walk through the custom field design with the customer's admin. For Membership data, we confirm whether Contact with custom fields meets the reporting requirement or whether a separate custom Membership entity is needed. For Events, we confirm the attendance tracking model. Any schema changes at this stage are deployed to Sandbox, re-validated, then deployed to production. This step prevents post-migration rework on membership reporting.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Accounts (from Companies), Contacts (with AccountId resolved), custom fields populated for Member data, Opportunities (with stage values mapped and Sales Process configured), Events (linked to Contacts via Regarding), Tasks and Activities. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. We use Dynamics 365 Dataverse APIs with batch chunking and exponential backoff on rate-limit responses.

  6. Cutover, delta migration, and automation inventory handoff

    We freeze writes to Rubi CRM during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales as the system of record. We deliver the pipeline rebuild guide (stage mapping to Sales Process) and the workflow automation inventory document to your admin team. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Rubi CRM workflows as Power Automate flows inside the migration scope; that is a separate engagement or an internal admin task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Rubi CRM

Source

Strengths

  • Specialises in membership, training, event, and recurring-booking workflows that general-purpose CRMs handle poorly
  • Native bolt-on integrations with Sage, QuickBooks, and Xero for UK-accountancy parity
  • Microsoft Outlook plugin logs email interactions directly against CRM records without leaving the inbox
  • UK-based Leeds team since 2010 with direct support access
  • Small-team focused pricing and onboarding for organisations under 50 users

Weaknesses

  • Platform acquired by Sapling Multi Ventures — product roadmap and support continuity are uncertain
  • No public pricing page found in research — tier structure and per-user costs require direct inquiry
  • API documentation is behind a Developer Hub gate; public rate-limit and endpoint documentation not indexed
  • Reports module exports flat snapshots rather than relational data — not suitable as a migration source
  • Microsoft Outlook plugin only works for inbound email logging; outbound sequences and automation are not supported
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Strengths

  • Native integration with Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint for unified productivity workflow
  • Unlimited custom tables and complex workflows on Enterprise tier enable deep customization for complex sales processes
  • AI-driven predictive analytics and deal intelligence on Enterprise and Premium tiers help sales teams prioritize pipeline
  • Dataverse unified data layer provides a consistent API and data model across all Dynamics 365 and Power Platform apps
  • Strong security model with Field-Level Security and Record Ownership rules for governance-conscious enterprises

Weaknesses

  • Sales Professional tier caps custom tables at 15, creating a migration ceiling for highly customized SMB environments
  • October 2024 pricing increases of $15 per user across all tiers apply to existing customers upon renewal
  • Implementation typically requires costly certified partners, adding 30–50% to total project cost
  • Updates and platform releases can disrupt customizations and plugins, requiring regression testing after each wave
  • Non-Microsoft integrations require additional configuration or middleware, limiting flexibility for heterogeneous tech stacks

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 Rubi CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • 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

    Rubi CRM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most migrations land between three and five weeks for accounts under 10,000 Contacts, 2,000 Member records, and no complex custom objects. Migrations with large membership histories, multiple event series with seat-level attendance data, or custom field discovery across all record types move to eight to twelve weeks because of membership schema design time, separate event export passes, and pipeline stage reconciliation. Discovery and scoping adds two to three weeks before the migration clock starts.

Adjacent paths

Related migrations to explore

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