CRM migration

Migrate from Sharpspring to Twenty CRM

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

Sharpspring logo

Sharpspring

Source

Twenty CRM

Destination

Twenty CRM logo

Compatibility

100%

14 of 14

objects map 1:1 between Sharpspring and Twenty CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

24–72 hours

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

SharpSpring bundles marketing automation, behavioral tracking, and CRM into one platform, with contact-count-based pricing that scales unpredictably as your database grows. Twenty CRM is a modern open-source CRM built on TypeScript and PostgreSQL, with standard objects for People (contacts), Companies, Opportunities, Tasks, and Notes — plus unlimited custom objects on its Organization tier. The migration carries SharpSpring contacts, companies, deals, tasks, and custom fields into Twenty via our CSV preparation pipeline and API-based import. We handle the import-order dependency that Twenty enforces (Companies → People → Opportunities) to prevent orphaned relationships. What SharpSpring stores as separate Lead and Contact objects both land in Twenty's People object, with a custom Source_Type__c field preserving the distinction. Automations, visual workflows, forms, landing pages, and email templates do not migrate — we export your SharpSpring workflow definitions as a rebuild reference for Twenty's workflow builder. The cutover runs with scoped read access on SharpSpring, a 24–48 hour delta pickup for in-flight records, and one-click rollback if reconciliation detects issues.

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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Sharpspring

What's pushing teams away

  • Automation workflows cannot be exported and must be fully rebuilt manually in the destination, making migration time-intensive for mature accounts.
  • Occasional performance freezes and bugs in the visual workflow builder frustrate power users managing complex automation logic.
  • Steep learning curve for complex automation setups, particularly for teams without a dedicated admin resource to manage the platform.
  • Per-contact pricing becomes expensive at scale, pushing growing agencies toward flat-rate alternatives like GoHighLevel.
  • Limited advanced analytics compared to enterprise platforms, driving mid-market firms toward HubSpot or Marketo.

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 Sharpspring objects map to Twenty CRM

Each row shows how a Sharpspring 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.

Sharpspring

Contact

maps to

Twenty CRM

People

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring contacts map directly to Twenty People. All standard fields (name, email, phone, job title, address) carry over. SharpSpring stores the company name on the contact; the import resolves this to a companyId link once the Company record exists in Twenty. We flag any contacts referencing companies that have no matching SharpSpring company record.

Sharpspring

Lead

maps to

Twenty CRM

People

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring leads also map to Twenty People — both Lead and Contact objects land in the same Twenty People object. We preserve the original SharpSpring object type in a custom Source_Type__c field on each record so your team can distinguish migrated leads from migrated contacts in Twenty's UI.

Sharpspring

Company

maps to

Twenty CRM

Companies

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring company records map 1:1 to Twenty Companies. Company name, domain, phone, address, industry, and employee count all migrate. Parent-company relationships in SharpSpring map to Twenty's ParentId field if your Twenty workspace has the relationship configured, or are preserved as a custom field for manual linking.

Sharpspring

Deal

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunities

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring deals become Twenty Opportunities. Deal name, amount, close date, and owner all map directly. The deal stage from SharpSpring's pipeline maps to Twenty's Stage field — we configure the Stage pick-list values in Twenty to match SharpSpring stage names before the Opportunity import runs.

Sharpspring

Pipeline

maps to

Twenty CRM

Stage (Opportunities)

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring pipelines define named stages with probability weights. Each pipeline stage name maps to a corresponding Twenty Stage pick-list value. We deliver a stage-mapping reference sheet before import so Twenty admins can pre-create the exact Stage values SharpSpring uses. Stage-enter timestamps are preserved as a custom datetime field for historical pipeline reporting.

Sharpspring

Lead Status

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom field on People

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring lead status (Active Lead, Dead, Qualified, etc.) has no native equivalent in Twenty CRM. We migrate it as a custom single-select field (Lead_Status__c) on the People object. Your Twenty admin configures the pick-list options to match SharpSpring's active status values before migration.

Sharpspring

Lead Score

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom field on People

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring behavioral lead scoring produces a numeric score stored on the contact. Twenty has no native lead scoring. The score migrates as a custom number field (Lead_Score__c) on People. Note that Twenty does not recalculate scores — the migrated value is static and represents SharpSpring's last computed score at migration time.

Sharpspring

Email Activity

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring email logs migrate as Twenty Tasks with Type='Email'. Subject line maps to Task title, body maps to Task body, and original timestamp maps to the Task due date. Each email task is linked to the parent People record via Twenty's task-relation model.

Sharpspring

Call / Meeting

maps to

Twenty CRM

Task

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring call and meeting logs become Twenty Tasks with Type='Call' or Type='Meeting' respectively. Duration, notes, and outcome fields from SharpSpring map to custom fields on the Twenty Task. Original timestamps and the assigned owner carry over so activity history continuity is preserved on the People record.

Sharpspring

Note

maps to

Twenty CRM

Note

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring notes migrate as Twenty Notes. Body content, create date, and owner all transfer. Notes attached to specific contacts, companies, or deals in SharpSpring are re-linked to the corresponding record in Twenty using the unique identifier mapping established during the People and Company import phase.

Sharpspring

Tag

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom multi-select on People / Companies / Opportunities

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring tags have no native equivalent in Twenty CRM. Tags migrate as a custom multi-select field (Tags__c) on the relevant object. The set of unique tag values from SharpSpring becomes the pick-list options in Twenty before the import runs. If a record has multiple tags in SharpSpring, all values populate the multi-select in Twenty.

Sharpspring

VisitorID

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom text field on People

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring VisitorID tracks anonymous website visitors by IP and cookie fingerprint. This is a behavioral tracking construct with no CRM equivalent. VisitorID migrates as a custom text field (VisitorID__c) on People records for reference. Note that visitor tracking is a marketing function — it does not translate to an operational field in Twenty.

Sharpspring

Custom Object

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Object

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring custom objects (Enterprise tier) map to Twenty custom objects. The custom object must be pre-created in Twenty's Settings → Data Model before migration. Custom fields within the object map field-by-field to the corresponding Twenty custom fields. N:N relationships between SharpSpring custom objects may require junction table objects in Twenty.

Sharpspring

Attachment / File

maps to

Twenty CRM

File (manual re-upload)

1:1
Fully supported

SharpSpring file attachments on records do not export via standard CSV. We provide a file inventory from SharpSpring's API and a step-by-step re-upload guide for Twenty's file attachment UI. If your SharpSpring plan includes file storage, budget time for manual re-uploading or discuss API-based file migration with our team.

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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Sharpspring gotchas

High

Visual Workflows cannot be exported

High

VisitorID tracking data is platform-locked

High

Landing pages lack any export mechanism

Medium

Custom fields must be pre-created in the destination

Medium

Dynamic list logic does not carry over

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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

  • SharpSpring lead and contact distinction collapses into a single People object in Twenty

    SharpSpring separates Leads and Contacts as distinct objects with different properties. Twenty CRM has one People object for all individuals. We migrate both Lead and Contact records into People, using a custom Source_Type__c field to preserve which SharpSpring object each record came from. However, some Lead-specific properties (lead_status, lead_score) have no native home in Twenty — they become custom fields. Before migration, decide whether your team needs a filtered view in Twenty that mimics the SharpSpring lead/contact split, and whether that view should be based on the Source_Type__c custom field or on a property like lifecycle_stage.

  • Twenty enforces strict import order — getting it wrong orphans every deal relationship

    Twenty's CSV import requires parent records to exist before child records that reference them. Specifically, Companies must import before People (since People records carry a companyId), and both must import before Opportunities (since Opportunities carry companyId and can carry a peopleId for the primary contact). SharpSpring does not enforce this ordering — contacts and deals can exist without companies in SharpSpring's data model. We handle this by sequencing the migration: Companies first, then People with companyId resolution, then Opportunities. If SharpSpring records reference companies that have no matching SharpSpring company entry, we create a placeholder Company in Twenty and flag it for your team to verify after migration.

  • SharpSpring's contact-count pricing model does not translate to Twenty's per-seat model

    SharpSpring bills based on the total number of contacts in your database — as your contact count grows, so does your monthly invoice. Twenty CRM charges per user seat regardless of how many records exist in the workspace. For teams migrating from SharpSpring who have accumulated large contact databases (50,000+), the cost comparison is not straightforward. We surface the contact count vs. seat count math in our pre-migration audit so your team can model the actual cost difference. Migrating to Twenty does not automatically reduce SharpSpring costs — the SharpSpring contract should be terminated or reduced before or at cutover to realize savings.

  • SharpSpring visual workflows and automation sequences do not migrate and require complete rebuild

    SharpSpring's visual workflow builder, automation sequences, and behavioral triggers are tightly coupled to SharpSpring's event model and are not exportable in a form that maps to Twenty's workflow builder. Twenty's workflow capabilities are intentionally simpler — workflow steps listen to field changes and update records or send notifications, but there is no equivalent to SharpSpring's lead scoring engine, VisitorID behavioral tracking, or multi-branch campaign logic. We export your SharpSpring workflow definitions (as screenshots and logic descriptions) as a reference for rebuilding in Twenty's workflow builder or in a third-party automation tool like Zapier or Make.

  • SharpSpring file attachments are not included in standard CSV exports and require separate handling

    SharpSpring file attachments on contacts, companies, and deals are stored in SharpSpring's file storage and are not accessible via the standard CSV export used for data migration. The files must be re-uploaded manually to Twenty's record attachments or handled via a separate API-based file migration step. If your SharpSpring plan includes file attachments (emails with PDFs, signed documents, images), identify the full file inventory before migration and plan for re-upload time. FlitStack can provide a file manifest from SharpSpring's API listing all attachments with their parent record references to make re-upload faster.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Sharpspring to Twenty CRM data migration

  1. Audit SharpSpring data and plan Twenty workspace setup

    We run a full data audit on your SharpSpring account, cataloging contacts, leads, companies, deals, custom fields, and activity records. We identify orphaned relationships (contacts without companies, deals without contacts), duplicate records, and data quality issues. Simultaneously, we deliver a Twenty workspace setup plan: custom fields to create, Stage pick-list values to configure, and any custom objects to provision. Your Twenty admin creates the schema before we run validation — fields must exist in Twenty before the CSV import, as Twenty's import creates records, not fields.

  2. Export SharpSpring data and prepare migration CSVs

    We export SharpSpring data via CSV for contacts, companies, deals, tasks, and notes. Custom field definitions (field names, types, pick-list values) are mapped to corresponding Twenty custom field specs. For the relationship fields (companyId on contacts, companyId and peopleId on deals), we generate lookup references using email for people, domain for companies, and deal name for opportunities. All CSVs are validated for encoding issues, date formatting, and referential integrity before the import sequence begins.

  3. Import Companies, then People, then Opportunities in correct order

    Twenty enforces import-order dependencies: parent records must exist before children. We run the import in three sequenced passes. First, Companies import — all SharpSpring companies land in Twenty with their domain as a unique identifier. Second, People import — SharpSpring contacts and leads land with companyId resolved from the Companies pass; SharpSpring Lead records get Source_Type__c='Lead' and SharpSpring Contact records get Source_Type__c='Contact'. Third, Opportunities import — SharpSpring deals land with stage values matched to Twenty's pre-configured Stage pick-list, linked to the resolved companyId and primary-contact peopleId from the previous passes.

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

    A representative slice (typically 200–500 records spanning contacts, companies, deals, and activities) migrates first. We generate a field-level diff between the SharpSpring source and the Twenty destination, verifying that custom fields populated correctly, that People are linked to Companies, that Opportunities are linked to the correct People and Companies, and that activity records are attached to the right parent. Your team reviews the diff before we commit to the full migration. Any field mapping errors or missing pick-list values get corrected in the plan before the full run.

  5. Execute full migration with delta-pickup window and rollback plan

    The full migration runs against Twenty. A delta-pickup window of 24–48 hours captures any records created or modified in SharpSpring during the cutover period. Our audit log records every operation — record count, field mappings applied, and any records that failed to import with reason codes. If reconciliation detects missing records or broken relationships, one-click rollback reverts the Twenty workspace to its pre-migration state. After rollback, we address the issue and re-run. Once reconciled, your team has access to both systems during a brief parallel-run window before SharpSpring access is terminated.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Sharpspring

Source

Strengths

  • Unlimited user pricing on all plans, unlike per-seat competitors, making it cost-effective for large teams.
  • All-in-one platform combining CRM, email, forms, landing pages, and automation without tool integration overhead.
  • VisitorID anonymous visitor tracking identifies company names from IP visits before form submission.
  • White-label and multi-client agency dashboard support built natively into the platform.
  • Transparent contact-volume-based pricing with all features included on every tier.

Weaknesses

  • No API-based or bulk export mechanism for automation workflows, requiring full manual rebuild in the destination.
  • Landing pages cannot be exported; content must be manually recreated in the target platform.
  • VisitorID anonymous visitor data is platform-locked and does not migrate to any destination.
  • Custom fields require manual pre-creation in the destination before contact import can proceed.
  • Visual workflow builder has reported performance issues and freezes during complex automation management.
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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?

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 Sharpspring and Twenty CRM.

  • 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

    Sharpspring: Not publicly documented; specific quota limits are not published on SharpSpring's developer documentation.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most SharpSpring-to-Twenty migrations complete in 48–72 hours for up to 50,000 records. Larger setups with 200,000+ records or multiple SharpSpring custom objects extend to 5–10 days. The longest phase is pre-migration planning: configuring Twenty's custom fields, Stage pick-list values, and any custom objects before the import sequence runs. SharpSpring accounts with complex multi-object relationships (custom objects referencing other custom objects) require additional junction-table setup time in Twenty before data lands.

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