CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Simple Sales Tracking and Zoho CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Zoho CRM.
Simple Sales Tracking
Source
Zoho CRM
Destination
Compatibility
10 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Simple Sales Tracking and Zoho CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Simple Sales Tracking and Zoho CRM occupy different positions in the CRM market. Simple Sales Tracking offers flat-rate per-seat pricing at $15/user/month with unlimited Leads, Opportunities, Accounts, and Tasks, but provides no bulk export endpoint, exposes no schema API for custom fields, and caps file attachments at 1 GB total. Zoho CRM spans a free tier through Enterprise editions with multi-module customization, the Zia AI assistant, and native integrations across the Zoho suite. We resolve the extraction gap by implementing paginated polling against Simple Sales Tracking's read endpoints, build the custom field map from UI metadata and sample exports, then push the full record set into Zoho CRM via its Bulk API. Workflows, sequences, and the Activity Feed do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of any Simple Sales Tracking workflows for the customer to rebuild using Zoho Workflow Rules and Deluge.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Simple Sales Tracking object lands in Zoho CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Simple Sales Tracking
Lead
Zoho CRM
Lead
1:1Simple Sales Tracking Leads map directly to Zoho CRM Leads. Lead source fields, status fields, and any custom Lead-level properties migrate to Zoho custom fields on the Lead module. The Zoho Lead module layout is configured before migration to include any non-standard Simple Sales Tracking Lead fields. Lead Owner resolves by email match against Zoho User records.
Simple Sales Tracking
Opportunity
Zoho CRM
Deal
1:1Simple Sales Tracking Opportunities map to Zoho CRM Deals. The Opportunity amount maps to Deal Amount, stage name maps to Stage, expected close date maps to Closing Date, and owner assignment maps to Deal Owner. Custom Sales Record fields attached to Opportunities migrate to Zoho custom fields on the Deal module. We capture the full Simple Sales Tracking pipeline stage sequence and map each named stage to the closest Zoho Stage equivalent.
Simple Sales Tracking
Account
Zoho CRM
Account
1:1Simple Sales Tracking Accounts store company-level data and map directly to Zoho Accounts. Account name, address, industry, and associated Contact links migrate. The Account is created before any Contact import so that the Account-Contact relationship is satisfied at the moment of Contact insert. We use Account Name as the dedupe key during import.
Simple Sales Tracking
Contact
Zoho CRM
Contact
1:1Simple Sales Tracking Contacts hold individual person records with name, email, phone, and address fields. We migrate Contact records with explicit Account linkage resolved at import time. The Contact-to-Account link is satisfied by matching the Simple Sales Tracking Account association against the migrated Account Name in Zoho. Any Contact without a matching Account is flagged in the reconciliation report for the customer admin to resolve before final sign-off.
Simple Sales Tracking
Custom Sales Record Fields
Zoho CRM
Custom Fields (Lead, Deal, Account, Contact modules)
lossySimple Sales Tracking allows custom fields on Sales Records, but the platform exposes no schema API endpoint to retrieve current field definitions. We extract field definitions from UI metadata and sample export files provided by the customer during discovery. Each custom field maps to a Zoho custom field of the closest matching type (text, numeric, date, picklist) on the relevant Zoho module. Custom field configuration happens in Zoho before any data import because Zoho requires fields to exist before import can reference them.
Simple Sales Tracking
Custom Pipeline Stages
Zoho CRM
Deal Stages
lossySimple Sales Tracking allows users to define custom stage names and reorder pipeline stages. We capture the full stage sequence and map each named stage to a Zoho Deal Stage. Probability percentages migrate from Simple Sales Tracking to Zoho Stage Probability values rounded to the nearest Zoho-allowed integer. If the customer has multiple pipelines in Simple Sales Tracking, each maps to a separate Zoho Sales Process or Record Type.
Simple Sales Tracking
Commission Tracking
Zoho CRM
Custom Field on Deal
1:1Simple Sales Tracking's Commission Tracking feature stores commission percentage or amount fields attached to Opportunities. We migrate these fields as Zoho custom fields on the Deal module. If Zoho includes a native commission field, we use it; otherwise the custom field carries the original Simple Sales Tracking commission data as a text or currency field per the customer's preference.
Simple Sales Tracking
Appointment
Zoho CRM
Event
1:1Appointments in Simple Sales Tracking include date, time, duration, title, and linked Contact. We migrate appointment records with their timestamps and linked Contact references as Zoho Event records. Event Owner resolves by email match against Zoho Users. Attendee mapping links EventRelation records to the resolved Contacts. Note that Zoho calendar sync must be enabled for Event records to appear in external calendars.
Simple Sales Tracking
Task
Zoho CRM
Task
1:1Tasks carry due date, assignee, and completion status. We migrate open and completed tasks from Simple Sales Tracking as Zoho Tasks. Task assignee resolves by email match against Zoho Users. Status, Priority, and Activity Date migrate directly. Simple Sales Tracking task histories do not include a full activity log of status changes, so we do not attempt to reconstruct that history in Zoho.
Simple Sales Tracking
Note
Zoho CRM
Note
1:1Notes are free-text records attached to Contacts or Opportunities in Simple Sales Tracking. We preserve note content and timestamp as Zoho Notes linked via ContentDocumentLink to the parent record (Account, Contact, or Deal). Note formatting and embedded file links do not carry over; any embedded files are re-attached as separate Zoho attachments. This is a known limitation disclosed during discovery.
Simple Sales Tracking
Lead Source
Zoho CRM
Lead Source (picklist)
1:1Lead sources in Simple Sales Tracking are a configurable reference taxonomy. We migrate source labels and associate them with Leads in Zoho where the destination supports a Lead Source picklist. If the customer's Simple Sales Tracking source values do not match Zoho's standard picklist values, we create custom picklist values in Zoho during schema setup.
Simple Sales Tracking
User and Permissions
Zoho CRM
User and Roles
1:1Simple Sales Tracking supports multi-level permissions for team members. We export user records and role assignments and map them to the closest applicable Zoho Roles and Profiles. Role naming conventions differ across CRMs, so we document the mapping in the migration workbook and the customer admin adjusts Zoho role assignments post-migration. Active Simple Sales Tracking users require corresponding active Zoho User accounts provisioned before migration.
| Simple Sales Tracking | Zoho CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Lead1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Opportunity | Deal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Account | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Sales Record Fields | Custom Fields (Lead, Deal, Account, Contact modules)lossy | Mapping required | |
| Custom Pipeline Stages | Deal Stageslossy | Mapping required | |
| Commission Tracking | Custom Field on Deal1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Appointment | Event1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Task | Task1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Note | Note1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Lead Source | Lead Source (picklist)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User and Permissions | User and Roles1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Simple Sales Tracking gotchas
Trial import ceiling of 50 records masks true data volume
No public bulk export API requires iterative extraction
Custom field definitions are not exposed via a schema endpoint
Activity Feed is a real-time stream with no historical query API
Zoho CRM gotchas
API access requires Professional tier or above
Subform fields do not export cleanly via CSV
API credit consumption is non-linear
Export download links expire in 7 days
Owner (User) assignments require pre-mapped user IDs
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and data volume assessment
We request a screen capture of Simple Sales Tracking custom field configuration pages, estimate total record counts across Leads, Opportunities, Accounts, Contacts, Tasks, Appointments, and Notes, and confirm the Zoho destination edition (minimum Professional if custom fields exist). We also identify any Commission Tracking fields and custom pipeline stage definitions. The discovery output is a written migration scope and field map workbook covering every source field and its destination equivalent.
Schema design in Zoho CRM
We create all required Zoho modules, custom fields, picklist values, and Deal Stages before any data loads. If the customer has multiple Simple Sales Tracking pipelines, we configure separate Sales Processes or Record Types in Zoho. Layouts are adjusted to include custom fields on the relevant module layouts so that migrated data is visible and editable after import. Schema is deployed into a Zoho Sandbox or staging org first for validation.
Iterative API extraction from Simple Sales Tracking
We extract records from Simple Sales Tracking using paginated polling against the read endpoints for Leads, Opportunities, Accounts, and Contacts. Custom field values are captured alongside standard fields. Tasks and Appointments are extracted in a separate pass. Notes are extracted as linked attachments to their parent records. We checkpoint our position after each page fetch and resume from the last-seen record ID if the session times out. File attachments are downloaded individually from the file storage endpoint.
Record dependency resolution and staging import
We resolve record relationships before loading. Accounts are imported first so that Contacts can reference them via AccountId. Opportunities reference both Account and Contact. Tasks and Appointments reference their parent Contact or Opportunity. Owner resolution maps Simple Sales Tracking owner email to Zoho User email. We stage the import in a test environment with a subset of records to validate relationship integrity before committing the full dataset.
Production migration and reconciliation
We run the full production migration in dependency order: Accounts, then Contacts, then Leads, then Deals, then Tasks, Events, and Notes. File attachments are re-uploaded as Zoho attachments linked to the migrated records. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report showing records loaded versus records expected. We validate a random sample of 25-50 records per module against the Simple Sales Tracking source data.
Cutover and Workflow rebuild handoff
We freeze writes in Simple Sales Tracking during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Zoho CRM as the system of record. We deliver a written Workflow and Automation inventory document for any Simple Sales Tracking processes the customer wants to rebuild in Zoho using Workflow Rules and Deluge scripting. We support a brief hypercare window to resolve reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild automations as code inside the migration scope.
Platform deep dives
Simple Sales Tracking
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Zoho CRM
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Simple Sales Tracking and Zoho CRM.
Object compatibility
1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Simple Sales Tracking: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Simple Sales Tracking doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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