CRM migration

Migrate from SendPulse to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

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

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SendPulse

Source

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales  logo

Compatibility

67%

6 of 9

objects map 1:1 between SendPulse and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

SendPulse's built-in CRM is lightweight by design — it handles contacts, companies, and deals but lacks the pipeline depth, custom objects, and enterprise reporting that teams outgrow. Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales runs on the Dataverse data model and natively integrates with Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot, giving sales teams a unified environment for pipeline management, forecasting, and buyer engagement tracking. We migrate CRM records (Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, Products) via the SendPulse REST API and the Dynamics 365 Dataverse REST/Bulk APIs, preserving linked entity references and historical timestamps. Automation 360 flows, chatbot configurations, and landing pages are not API-exportable and are documented for manual rebuild. Unique subscriber billing status from SendPulse is preserved as a custom field on migrated Leads or Contacts for compliance and re-segmentation.

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

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SendPulse

What's pushing teams away

  • Email sending restrictions and unpredictable delivery delays — over half of negative Capterra reviews cite blocked lists, moderation queues, and inconsistent inbox delivery as ongoing pain points.
  • Limited and shallow reporting — users describe the analytics dashboard as lacking the detail needed for meaningful campaign optimization and ROI analysis.
  • Customer support inconsistency — while some reviews praise responsiveness, others report difficulty reaching knowledgeable staff for technical or billing issues.
  • Scaling cost surprises — as subscriber lists grow beyond plan limits, pricing escalates and the per-sender-address cap on lower tiers becomes a friction point.
  • Feature gaps compared to dedicated CRMs — the built-in CRM is lightweight; users needing robust pipeline management, custom objects, or advanced forecasting outgrow it.

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 SendPulse objects map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Each row shows how a SendPulse 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.

SendPulse

Contact

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

SendPulse CRM Contacts map directly to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Contact. Email address is the primary deduplication key. First name, last name, phone, and custom properties map to typed Dynamics fields. Any subscription status or unique-subscriber billing flag from SendPulse is preserved in a custom field sp_subscription_status__c for re-segmentation if the customer later implements marketing automation. Mobile and social fields map to Dynamics telephone and social-profile fields where available.

SendPulse

Company

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Account

1:1
Fully supported

SendPulse Companies map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Account. Company name is the primary key, and the company domain maps to Account Website. The company-contact linkage is preserved via the Contact's parentcustomerid field pointing to the Account. We create the Account record before importing Contacts so that the parent Account lookup is satisfied at the moment of Contact insert.

SendPulse

Deal

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Opportunity

1:1
Fully supported

SendPulse Deals map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Opportunity. The SendPulse pipeline becomes a Dynamics Record Type on Opportunity, and SendPulse deal stages map to Opportunity Stage values under a corresponding Sales Process. Deal value, responsible owner, and stage timestamps transfer directly. Closed-Lost and Closed-Won dates from SendPulse map to Dynamics CloseDate and a custom loss-reason field.

SendPulse

Task

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Task

1:1
Fully supported

SendPulse CRM Tasks map to Dynamics 365 Task records linked via the Regarding field to the parent Contact, Account, or Opportunity. Task subject, due date, assignee, status, and priority transfer directly. We resolve the SendPulse responsible user to a Dynamics User record by email match during import.

SendPulse

Product

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Product

1:1
Fully supported

SendPulse CRM Products map to Dynamics 365 Product records with name, price, SKU, and category. We access SendPulse's hidden integration fields (POS IDs, payment gateway metadata stored in String or Number fields up to 255 characters) via the targeted API call with the integration_fields parameter and write them as custom properties on the Dynamics Product record. This step must be explicitly requested during scoping.

SendPulse

Subscribers

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Lead or Contact

1:many
Mapping required

SendPulse Subscribers from the email marketing module are not identical to CRM Contacts — a subscriber may have provided an email without full contact details. We deduplicate by email address, create CRM Contacts for subscribers with full name data, and create Leads for partial records (email-only). Subscription status (active, inactive, unsubscribed) is preserved in a custom field sp_email_status__c on the target record.

SendPulse

Automation Flows

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Power Automate (manual rebuild)

lossy
Mapping required

SendPulse Automation 360 flows define multi-step triggered sequences across email and SMS channels with conditions, actions, and delay steps. There is no API endpoint or bulk export for flow definitions. We document the flow structure from screenshots and step-by-step screenshots, map each trigger and action to a Power Automate equivalent, and deliver the inventory to the customer's admin for manual rebuild. Complex flows with multiple branching conditions may require significant reconfiguration in the destination.

SendPulse

Chatbots

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Not migratable (manual rebuild)

lossy
Mapping required

SendPulse Chatbots for Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Viber have flow logic, trigger conditions, and message content that are not API-exportable. We document the chatbot configuration as-is from the SendPulse UI and deliver a written reconstruction guide. The customer rebuilds chatbot flows in Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Virtual Agents, or a third-party conversational AI platform of their choice. This is outside data migration scope.

SendPulse

Campaign Statistics

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Note (on Contact/Account)

1:1
Mapping required

SendPulse email campaign results (open rates, click rates, bounce data, unsubscribes) are exported as reporting records and attached as Notes to the relevant Contact or Account in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . Email delivery statistics should be treated as approximate, not definitive, because SendPulse applies content moderation that makes historical delivery outcomes uncertain. We flag this in the migration report.

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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SendPulse gotchas

High

Automation 360 flows have no API export endpoint

High

Email send restrictions and moderation delays are common

Medium

Unique subscriber billing count differs from raw list size

Medium

Hidden product integration fields are not visible in standard export

Low

Overdue payments deactivate the entire plan, not just one tool

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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

  • Automation 360 flows have no API export endpoint

    SendPulse does not expose Automation 360 flow definitions via its REST API or any bulk export mechanism. The trigger, step conditions, delays, and actions exist only within the SendPulse UI. We cannot programmatically extract flow logic during migration. We document the flow structure from screenshots and step-by-step screenshots, then deliver a written reconstruction guide mapping each SendPulse action to a Power Automate equivalent. The customer's admin rebuilds flows manually post-migration. Complex flows with multiple branches or A/B test variants may require significant reconfiguration time.

  • Email send restrictions make campaign history unreliable

    SendPulse applies content moderation to outbound campaigns, and users report blocked lists, unexpected sending pauses, and inconsistent inbox delivery. During migration, campaign statistics (open rates, click rates, delivery counts) may not reflect true email deliverability because some emails were likely never delivered. We treat campaign statistics as approximate records and flag this limitation in the migration report. We recommend validating email deliverability separately after migration using a third-party verification tool.

  • Hidden product integration fields require a targeted API call

    SendPulse Products store hidden integration fields (POS IDs, payment gateway metadata) that do not appear in the standard product export UI and are not documented in the public API schema. These are accessible only via a targeted API call using the product endpoint with the integration_fields parameter. We extract these fields and write them as custom properties on the Dynamics Product record. This step is not automatic and must be explicitly requested during scoping. If not requested, the hidden fields are not included in the migration.

  • Unique subscriber billing count is not the same as raw list size

    SendPulse tracks unique subscribers as a monthly deduplicated count of email addresses contacted within a billing period. A list with 5,000 contacts including duplicates may count as 3,800 unique subscribers for billing purposes. When migrating CRM contacts and email subscribers from SendPulse, we deduplicate by email address and flag records that exceed the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales plan's user limit before import begins. This prevents post-migration license surprises.

  • Overdue SendPulse payments deactivate the entire plan at once

    SendPulse billing ties all services — email, CRM, chatbots, SMS — to a single unified plan. If an invoice fails or the account balance goes negative, the entire plan becomes inactive, suspending email sending, chatbot flows, and CRM access simultaneously. During migration, we recommend completing data export before any billing cycle end dates and ensuring the customer has a valid payment method on file to avoid mid-migration service interruption. We cannot export data from a suspended account.

Migration approach

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

  1. Discovery and scoping

    We audit the source SendPulse account across the CRM module (Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, Products), the email marketing module (Mailing Lists, Subscribers, Sender Addresses, Campaign Statistics), and the automation module (Automation 360 flows, Chatbots). We extract record counts, custom field definitions, pipeline and stage configurations, and active automation counts. We pair this with a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales edition review (Professional at $65/user covers most migrations; Sales Enterprise at $105/user is required for advanced forecasting and revenue intelligence). The discovery output is a written migration scope with record counts, object mapping, and a pricing proposal.

  2. Data extraction and profiling from SendPulse

    We extract CRM data via the SendPulse REST API using the v3/contacts, v3/companies, v3/deals, and v3/tasks endpoints. Email marketing subscribers are extracted via the mailing service API. We profile the extracted data for duplicates (email address deduplication), incomplete records (email-only subscribers vs full CRM contacts), and missing required fields for Dynamics 365. We flag any records with data quality issues and deliver a cleansing report to the customer before import begins.

  3. Destination schema design in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

    We design the destination schema in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . This includes creating any custom fields needed to receive SendPulse custom properties (mapped by data type: string to Text, number to Number, date to DateTime), configuring Opportunity Record Types and Sales Processes to match SendPulse pipeline and stage structures, and setting up the Dynamics User table for owner reconciliation. Schema is validated in a Dynamics Sandbox first.

  4. Owner reconciliation and User provisioning

    We extract every distinct SendPulse owner (user assigned to a Contact, Company, Deal, or Task) and match by email address against the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales User table. Any SendPulse owner without a matching Dynamics User goes to a reconciliation queue. The customer's Dynamics admin provisions any missing Users before record import resumes. Owner references on imported records are resolved at this stage.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Accounts (from SendPulse Companies), Contacts (with parent Account resolved), Leads (for partial subscriber records), Opportunities (with Account, Owner, and Record Type resolved), Tasks, Products (with hidden integration fields if requested), and campaign statistics as Notes. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. Automation 360 flows and chatbot configurations are not migrated; the written inventory is delivered as a separate document.

  6. Cutover, validation, and automation rebuild handoff

    We freeze SendPulse writes during the cutover window, run a final delta migration of records modified during migration, then enable Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales as the system of record. We validate record counts, spot-check 25-50 records for field-level accuracy, and deliver the Automation Flow and Chatbot rebuild inventory to the customer's admin team. We support a one-week post-cutover window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Automation 360 flows in Power Automate or chatbot flows in Copilot Studio as part of the migration scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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SendPulse

Source

Strengths

  • Bundles email, SMS, chatbots, web push, and a CRM in a single subscription.
  • Free tier with no credit card required and genuine feature parity for small lists.
  • Multi-messenger chatbot builder, especially strong for Telegram automation.
  • Dynamic segmentation with saved segments on Standard+ plans and unlimited on Pro/Enterprise.
  • Per-channel pricing for SMS and messenger messages based on country-by-country rates.

Weaknesses

  • Reporting is shallow compared to dedicated email marketing platforms — limited campaign attribution and funnel analytics.
  • Email delivery inconsistencies and moderation delays are recurring customer complaints.
  • Built-in CRM is lightweight; lacks advanced deal forecasting, custom objects, and robust pipeline customization.
  • Automation 360 flow logic is not programmatically exportable, requiring manual rebuild in destination platforms.
  • Sender address limits on lower tiers (100 on Standard, 300 on Pro) create friction as teams scale.
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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. All 8 core objects map 1:1 between SendPulse and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across SendPulse and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • Object compatibility

    A

    All 8 core objects map 1:1 between SendPulse and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • 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

    SendPulse: Not publicly documented on the developer site.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    SendPulse 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 with up to 10,000 CRM records (Contacts, Companies, Deals) and no custom objects or engagement history. Migrations with multiple SendPulse deal pipelines, custom objects, large product catalogs with hidden integration fields, or post-migration Power Automate rebuild support move to eight to twelve weeks because of Dataverse schema design, pipeline mapping complexity, and the manual rebuild documentation work for Automation 360 flows.

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