CRM migration

Migrate from Sharp CRM to Twenty CRM

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

Sharp CRM logo

Sharp CRM

Source

Twenty CRM

Destination

Twenty CRM logo

Compatibility

91%

10 of 11

objects map 1:1 between Sharp CRM and Twenty CRM.

Complexity

CModerate

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Sharp CRM to Twenty CRM is a migration from a platform with limited documented API access to one with a modern, well-structured REST API. Sharp CRM does not appear in the research record with a publicly documented API endpoint, authentication method, or rate limits, which means we must confirm the customer's actual export capabilities during scoping — CSV downloads, native export functions, or any available API access. The migration sequence follows Twenty's documented dependency order: Companies first (the one side of the relationship), then Contacts, then Opportunities, then Activities, with Custom Objects last because they often carry lookups to standard objects. We preserve the Sharp CRM contact-to-company link by resolving the company lookup at import time. Sharp CRM's automation rules, follow-up sequences, and workflow triggers do not export; we deliver a written inventory of every Automation observed during discovery for the customer's admin to rebuild in Twenty or document as a business process change. Historical timestamps on activities are preserved. Custom fields are enumerated and typed during scoping before any field-level mapping begins.

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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Sharp CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • Documentation gaps are a recurring theme — users note that in-app guidance and support materials are insufficient for non-obvious workflows.
  • Email marketing integration feels disconnected from the CRM core — one reviewer specifically flagged that the bulk emailer does not integrate tightly with contact records.
  • Learning curve for advanced features — a Capterra reviewer for a related Sharp product noted that the platform requires learning all aspects to benefit, and teams that assume they know it all spend hours correcting mistakes.
  • Limited community or third-party ecosystem compared to established CRMs, which makes finding external help or integrations harder.

Choosing

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Twenty CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Top open-source CRM on GitHub with 40.6K stars, giving teams full source code access and infrastructure ownership without per-feature licensing surprises.
  • Free self-hosting under AGPL-3.0 means unlimited users and custom objects for the cost of cloud infrastructure alone, typically $20–100/month.
  • Pricing page explicitly mocks competitors for charging add-on fees for API access, webhooks, and workflows — transparency that resonates with RevOps teams burned by Salesforce.
  • Unlimited custom objects and fields with no price impact, letting teams shape the data model to their business rather than forcing business into rigid schemas.
  • Modern TypeScript/React/PostgreSQL stack means developer-led teams can extend, self-host, or integrate without fighting legacy architecture.

Object mapping

How Sharp CRM objects map to Twenty CRM

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

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

Sharp CRM

Company

maps to

Twenty CRM

Company

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM Company records map directly to Twenty's Company object. The company name becomes the display name, domain maps to the website field, and any industry or address fields map to the corresponding Twenty Company fields. Company is imported first because Contacts have a required lookup to Company — the relationship is resolved at import time by matching on company name or domain.

Sharp CRM

Contact

maps to

Twenty CRM

Person

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM Contact records map to Twenty's Person object. The first name, last name, email, phone, and address fields map to their Twenty equivalents. The contact-to-company link is resolved by looking up the associated Company by name or domain during the Person import. Any Sharp CRM contact without a matching Company in Twenty is flagged for manual resolution before the Person import phase begins.

Sharp CRM

Deal

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunity

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM Deals map to Twenty Opportunities. The deal name becomes the Opportunity name, deal value maps to the amount field, and close date maps to the expected close date. Pipeline stage names vary by Sharp CRM account configuration and must be explicitly mapped to Twenty's Opportunity stage values during scoping. The deal's associated Company and primary Contact links are resolved at migration time by looking up the Company and Person records already imported.

Sharp CRM

Task

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM Tasks map to Twenty Tasks. Title, due date, assignee (resolved by email match to Twenty User), and completion status transfer directly. Open tasks are imported with their original due dates; completed tasks are imported with completed status and original completion timestamps preserved where available.

Sharp CRM

Activity: Call

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task (type = call)

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM call activities map to Twenty Tasks with the type set to call. Call disposition, duration, and notes transfer to custom fields on the Task where Twenty supports them, or to the task body as structured text. The timestamp of the call is preserved as the Task's due date for timeline ordering.

Sharp CRM

Activity: Email

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task (type = email)

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM email activities map to Twenty Tasks with the type set to email. The email subject and body transfer as task notes. The email timestamp preserves as the Task's due date. Attachments associated with email activities are exported to a file store and linked by record reference in Twenty.

Sharp CRM

Activity: Note

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task (type = note)

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM notes attached to Contacts or Companies map to Twenty Tasks with type set to note. The note body transfers as the task description. Notes are linked to the parent Person or Company by record reference resolved at migration time.

Sharp CRM

Pipeline Stage

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunity Stage

lossy
Fully supported

Sharp CRM pipeline stages are customer-configured and do not export with a standard schema. During scoping we ask the customer to provide their current stage names and order, then build an explicit stage-mapping table before the import. Each mapped stage is configured in Twenty before Opportunities are imported, so deal records land in the correct stage. Stages without a clear Twenty equivalent are flagged for the customer to configure before migration proceeds.

Sharp CRM

Custom Field

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Field (Person, Company, Opportunity)

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM is marketed toward diverse verticals, making custom fields likely in most customer accounts. We enumerate all custom fields during scoping, classify each by data type (text, number, date, picklist, checkbox, currency), and map them to the corresponding custom field in Twenty. Sharp CRM custom fields that have no clear Twenty equivalent are flagged for the customer to resolve before import. Custom fields are created in Twenty via the /metadata API before any data is imported.

Sharp CRM

User (Owner)

maps to

Twenty CRM

User

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM Owner records map to Twenty Users by email match. The owner name and email transfer. Active or inactive status is preserved in Twenty. Any Sharp CRM Owner without a matching email in Twenty is held in a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision the corresponding user account before record import resumes.

Sharp CRM

Tag

maps to

Twenty CRM

Tag

1:1
Fully supported

Sharp CRM tags or labels on Contacts and Deals are exported as tag arrays. Tags are mapped to Twenty's tagging system by creating matching tags in Twenty and linking them to the migrated records. The tagging structure (flat labels vs. hierarchical) is documented during scoping, and any structural differences are flagged for the customer to decide on tagging taxonomy post-migration.

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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Sharp CRM gotchas

High

No documented public API in the research record

Medium

Workflows and automations do not export natively

Medium

Custom fields are common and require per-customer mapping

Low

Pipeline stage definitions must be mapped manually

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Twenty CRM gotchas

High

Import order is enforced and critical

High

Export limited to 20,000 records and visible columns only

Medium

Soft-deleted records count toward uniqueness and trigger restores

Medium

API rate limits cap at 200 req/min on Organization tier

Low

No native email sequences — follow-up cadences require external tools

Pair-specific challenges

  • Sharp CRM has no documented public REST API

    Sharp CRM does not appear in the research record with a publicly documented REST API, authentication method, or rate limits. This is a confirmed pair-specific risk: we cannot assume a programmatic export path is available. During scoping we ask the customer directly what export options they have seen in the platform — CSV downloads, native export functions, or API access — and plan the migration sequence accordingly. If only manual CSV export is available, we adjust the timeline for multi-step file processing and coordinate with the customer on data extraction steps. This confirmation step is required before we can provide a fixed migration timeline.

  • Twenty's standard fields require supplementation

    Twenty CRM's People and Companies objects include a base set of standard fields, but the Twenty GitHub community has explicitly flagged (Issue #13953) that the current standard field set is insufficient for real-world business operations and users are forced to create many fields manually. During scoping we enumerate the full set of Sharp CRM contact, company, and deal fields — standard and custom — and compare against Twenty's available field inventory. Any fields not natively available in Twenty are created as custom fields via the /metadata API before the data import begins.

  • Sharp CRM automations do not migrate

    Sharp CRM's automation rules (follow-up sequences, lead nurturing flows, campaign triggers, and task assignment rules) live in the platform's workflow engine and do not export as records. We document every Automation observed during the discovery call and provide the customer with a workflow reconstruction guide for Twenty, prioritized by revenue impact. The customer's admin rebuilds these in Twenty post-migration. Twenty's automation capabilities at the time of migration are reviewed during scoping to set accurate expectations for what the rebuilt automations can accomplish.

  • Import order must follow Twenty's dependency sequence

    Twenty's documented import order requires Companies to be uploaded first, followed by People, then Opportunities, and finally Custom Objects last because they often have lookups to standard objects. We follow this sequence explicitly. If the customer has provided data in a different order or has a custom export that combines objects, we re-sequence before import. Skipping or reordering this sequence results in failed relationship resolution — contacts without company lookups, opportunities without primary contacts, or custom objects without their parent references.

  • Historical activity timestamps require preservation

    Activity records (calls, emails, notes, meetings) carry timestamps that represent the original interaction date, not the migration date. We preserve these timestamps during import so that Twenty's timeline view reflects the actual sequence of customer interactions. This requires setting the activity due date or completion date to the original timestamp from Sharp CRM, which is supported by Twenty's Task and Activity objects at the field level. If Sharp CRM does not export a reliable original timestamp, we flag this during scoping so the customer can decide whether to use the migration date or leave the timestamp blank.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Sharp CRM to Twenty CRM data migration

  1. Export capability confirmation

    We begin by confirming Sharp CRM's actual export capabilities directly with the customer. Because Sharp CRM has no documented public API in the research record, we ask for screenshots or documentation of any native export functions, CSV download options, or API access the customer has observed. This determines whether we are working with a programmatic export path, a CSV-based path, or a combination. The output of this step is a confirmed export method and a data dictionary of the exported fields.

  2. Object and field enumeration

    We enumerate all Sharp CRM objects and fields in use: Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, Activities, Custom Fields, Pipeline Stages, Tags, and Users. We classify each field by data type and compare against Twenty's standard field inventory. Any fields not available natively in Twenty are flagged as requiring custom field creation. We also document Sharp CRM automations, pipeline configurations, and stage definitions for the rebuild inventory.

  3. Schema design in Twenty

    We create the destination schema in Twenty before any data import. This includes creating custom fields via the /metadata API, configuring Opportunity stages to match the Sharp CRM stage mapping table, and provisioning any custom objects with their lookup relationships. Schema is validated in Twenty before the production migration begins. This step also includes confirming Twenty User provisioning for each Sharp CRM Owner so that Owner lookups can resolve during import.

  4. Test migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into Twenty using the customer's actual data volume to validate the import sequence, field mappings, and relationship resolution. The customer reconciles record counts (Companies in, People in, Opportunities in, Tasks in) and spot-checks 25-50 records against the Sharp CRM source. Any mapping corrections, missing fields, or relationship failures are resolved before production migration. This step also confirms that activity timestamps are preserving correctly on the timeline.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration following Twenty's documented dependency order: Companies first, then People with Company lookup resolved, then Opportunities with Company and Person lookups resolved, then Activities (Tasks, Calls, Emails, Notes) with parent records resolved, and Custom Objects last. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We freeze Sharp CRM writes during the cutover window and run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration period.

  6. Automation inventory and admin handoff

    We deliver a written inventory of every Sharp CRM Automation observed during discovery — including trigger conditions, actions, and the business process each automation supports — organized by revenue impact. We do not rebuild automations in Twenty as part of the migration scope. The customer's admin uses the inventory to rebuild automations in Twenty using Twenty's automation capabilities. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. Workflow rebuild, automation reconstruction, and post-migration admin training are outside standard migration scope and are offered as separate engagements.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Sharp CRM

Source

Strengths

  • Flat-rate unlimited-user pricing eliminates per-seat cost scaling as teams grow.
  • All-in-one consolidation covers CRM, email marketing, SMS, scheduling, and AI content generation in one platform.
  • AI-powered 24/7 chat and content generation are marketed as built-in rather than requiring third-party AI tool integration.
  • Agency-focused automation handles lead nurturing, follow-up sequences, and campaign management without manual intervention.

Weaknesses

  • Limited public API documentation makes automated migration scoping harder — export path must be confirmed per customer.
  • Support documentation gaps reported by users mean internal knowledge transfer may be incomplete.
  • Email marketing module integration with the CRM core is flagged as loose by at least one reviewer.
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to established CRMs reduces availability of third-party help and integrations.
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Twenty CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • AGPL-3.0 open-source license with full source code on GitHub — no vendor lock-in, no sunset risk.
  • Unlimited users and unlimited custom objects on self-hosted, with no feature gating based on headcount.
  • REST and GraphQL APIs available on all paid tiers, not locked behind an enterprise add-on fee.
  • MCP server and webhooks shipped as standard features, not premium upgrades.
  • Modern PostgreSQL-backed data model that developer teams can query, extend, and self-host.

Weaknesses

  • Recent v1.0 release means limited production hardening compared to CRMs with multi-year operational track records.
  • No native email sequencing or sales engagement tools — follow-up cadences require a separate platform.
  • No native two-way email sync or inbox integration, requiring third-party connectors for full activity logging.
  • Self-hosting 'free' pricing hides real infrastructure and DevOps costs that stack up over time.
  • Workflow automation is functional but lacks the complexity needed for sophisticated multi-step sales motions.

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 Sharp CRM and Twenty CRM.

  • 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

    Sharp CRM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most migrations land between two and four weeks for accounts under 15,000 Contacts and 3,000 Deals with no custom objects and a confirmed CSV export path. Migrations requiring multi-step file processing due to limited API access, or those with custom objects, large activity histories (over 200,000 records), or complex multi-entity relationships, move to five to nine weeks. The export capability confirmation step in the first week is the gating factor for setting a fixed timeline.

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