CRM migration

Migrate from SuiteDash to Twenty CRM

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

SuiteDash logo

SuiteDash

Source

Twenty CRM

Destination

Twenty CRM logo

Compatibility

75%

9 of 12

objects map 1:1 between SuiteDash and Twenty CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from SuiteDash to Twenty CRM is a migration from an all-in-one SMB platform with feature density toward a modern open-source CRM built on TypeScript and Next.js with full data ownership under the AGPL-3.0 license. SuiteDash stores CRM data across Contacts, Companies, Deals, Projects, Support Tickets, and Appointments with custom fields at six visibility scopes; Twenty uses a simpler People-Company-Opportunity-CustomObject model where visibility is managed through workspace permissions rather than per-field scopes. The central challenge is resolving SuiteDash Company Private custom fields, which are invisible to associated Contacts and have no direct Twenty equivalent, into either public custom fields or custom properties on the Company record. We also handle the Pinnacle-tier API access gate: if the customer is on Start or Thrive, the migration runs via CSV export from SuiteDash and bulk import into Twenty rather than through the API. Automations do not migrate; we deliver an Automation Audit Report documenting every trigger and action for manual rebuild in Twenty.

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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SuiteDash

What's pushing teams away

  • Steep learning curve and overwhelming feature density frustrate small teams who need a simpler initial setup experience.
  • Clunky navigation with too many clicks to complete basic tasks creates friction in day-to-day workflows reported on Capterra.
  • Template and UI rigidity limits customization options as teams try to build branded, intuitive client experiences.
  • API access is gated exclusively to the Pinnacle tier, forcing businesses with lower-tier plans to manually export data or upgrade to migrate.
  • Platform structure becomes limiting as business processes evolve, with users reporting difficulty adapting workflows without platform changes.

Choosing

Twenty CRM logo

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 SuiteDash objects map to Twenty CRM

Each row shows how a SuiteDash 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.

SuiteDash

Contact

maps to

Twenty CRM

Person (People)

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Contacts map directly to Twenty People records. We extract all standard Contact fields (name, email, phone, address, job title) and any Contact-scoped custom fields. Primary Contact and Secondary Client assignments on Projects transfer as related record links. Email opt-in status maps to Twenty's custom field for consent tracking. The SuiteDash Contact ID is stored as a legacy identifier on the Twenty Person record for reconciliation.

SuiteDash

Company (Public)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Company

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Public Company records map to Twenty Company with full fidelity. Company Public custom fields migrate as Twenty custom fields on the Company object. The Company ID is stored as a legacy identifier for relationship resolution during Contact import. Multi-company associations on Contacts (Circles in SuiteDash) are preserved as tag labels on the Twenty Person record.

SuiteDash

Company (Private)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Company

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Private Company records present a visibility challenge because Private custom fields are only visible to the Primary Contact and are not exposed via Dynamic Data Placeholders. We identify all Private-scoped Company fields during scoping, separate them from Public fields, and discuss with the customer whether they should map to public Twenty custom fields or be stored as custom note fields with restricted visibility managed through Twenty's workspace permissions. Data that cannot be placed in an equivalent visibility model is flagged for manual review.

SuiteDash

Deal

maps to

Twenty CRM

Opportunity

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Deals map to Twenty Opportunities with pipeline stages preserved as Opportunity stage values. The HubSpot-style dealstage property migrates to Twenty's stageName. Probability percentages, Won/Lost status, close date, and deal value transfer as typed Opportunity fields. If SuiteDash Deals reference multiple pipelines, each pipeline becomes a Twenty Sales Process or Custom Object with its own stage set, depending on Twenty's current multi-pipeline support.

SuiteDash

Project

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Object (Projects)

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Projects map to a Twenty Custom Object named Projects. Project-level custom fields migrate as Twenty custom fields on this object. Tasks within Projects migrate as Twenty Tasks linked to the parent Projects Custom Object via a lookup relationship. Primary Client and Secondary Client assignments on Projects are resolved by linking to the corresponding Twenty Person records (created from SuiteDash Contacts in step 1). We preserve parent-child task hierarchy through ordered sequence numbers in a custom field.

SuiteDash

Support Ticket

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Object (Tickets)

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Support Tickets migrate to a Twenty Custom Object named Tickets. Ticket status workflows (Open, In Progress, Resolved, Closed) map to picklist values in Twenty. Conversation threads migrate as Note records linked to the Ticket Custom Object, with each message preserved as a separate Note entry with author and timestamp. Custom fields on tickets migrate as Twenty custom fields on the Tickets object.

SuiteDash

Invoice

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Object (Invoices)

1:1
Fully supported

Invoice records migrate to a Twenty Custom Object named Invoices. SuiteDash Invoice Custom Fields (which are a distinct field type not available via GET /contact/meta) are captured during Invoice-specific scoping and mapped to Twenty custom fields on the Invoices object. Historical paid invoices migrate as read-only records. Active or pending invoices requiring workflow actions are flagged for the customer to handle post-migration. Line items migrate as a JSON-encoded custom field or as a related Custom Object depending on complexity.

SuiteDash

Appointment

maps to

Twenty CRM

Event

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Appointments migrate to Twenty Event records. Scheduling data, associated Contacts, status, and location transfer. Bidirectional calendar sync settings (Google Calendar, Outlook) do not port and are flagged for manual reconfiguration in Twenty. Booking page configurations also do not migrate and require rebuild in Twenty's workspace settings.

SuiteDash

Staff Member

maps to

Twenty CRM

Member (User)

1:1
Fully supported

SuiteDash Staff records map to Twenty Members. Role assignments migrate to Twenty workspace roles. Owner and assignee references on Deals, Projects, and Tickets resolve by matching Staff email to the corresponding Twenty Member record created during this step. Staff-level custom fields migrate as Twenty custom fields on the Member record.

SuiteDash

Organization

maps to

Twenty CRM

Workspace Settings

lossy
Fully supported

SuiteDash Organization-level custom fields and settings are account-scoped. These migrate as Twenty workspace-level custom fields accessible via Settings. White-label settings, branding configurations, and role definitions require manual reconfiguration in Twenty. We document the full Organization settings set during scoping for the customer to recreate.

SuiteDash

Custom Field (multi-scope)

maps to

Twenty CRM

Custom Field

lossy
Fully supported

SuiteDash Custom Fields exist at six scopes: Contact, Company Public, Company Private, Organization, Staff, Work Request, Project, and Support. We export the full schema via GET /contact/meta and run an Invoice-specific field discovery to capture Invoice Custom Fields separately. Each field is mapped to the corresponding Twenty object (Person, Company, Custom Object, Member) and pre-created in Twenty before data import begins. Fields must exist in Twenty before any CSV import; we create them via Twenty's Settings Data Model interface during the schema setup phase.

SuiteDash

Tag

maps to

Twenty CRM

Tag or Multi-Select Picklist

lossy
Fully supported

SuiteDash tags on Contacts and Companies migrate as Twenty Tags. Tags used for segmentation or Circles associations become comma-separated label lists on the Twenty Person or Company record. The customer chooses at scoping whether to use native Twenty Tags (for CRM-level labeling) or multi-select picklist fields (for structured categorization).

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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SuiteDash gotchas

High

API access requires Pinnacle tier upgrade

High

No undo for imports — test before full load

Medium

Company Private custom fields invisible to associated contacts

Medium

Automations use non-portable internal references

Low

Invoice Custom Fields are separate from CRM Custom Fields

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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

  • API access requires Pinnacle tier upgrade before scoping

    SuiteDash restricts its Secure API to the Pinnacle plan ($99/user/month) exclusively. Customers on Start ($19/user) or Thrive ($49/user) cannot generate API credentials at all. If the customer is on a lower tier and wants API-driven migration, they must upgrade before we can begin. We confirm the current plan tier during scoping and present two migration paths: Pinnacle customers use the SuiteDash REST API with rate-limit handling and batch chunking; Start/Thrive customers export data via CSV from the SuiteDash UI and we bulk-import into Twenty via Twenty's GraphQL API. Upgrading to Pinnacle solely for migration access costs $99/user/month for the upgrade period and may not be worthwhile for a one-time migration.

  • Company Private custom fields have no direct Twenty equivalent

    SuiteDash Company Private custom fields are visible only to the Primary Contact and are not accessible via Dynamic Data Placeholders. Twenty has no equivalent per-field visibility model; custom fields are either present on the record or absent. During migration scoping, we identify every Private-scoped Company field, assess whether the data has business value in the destination, and present two options: map to a public Twenty custom field (losing the visibility restriction) or store as a custom Note field with access managed at the workspace level. Fields that represent sensitive data (financial details, contract terms) with no Twenty equivalent are flagged for manual decision. We do not silently drop Private fields.

  • Secondary Clients require explicit linked-record resolution

    SuiteDash Secondary Clients are Contact records assigned to a Project alongside a Primary Client. In Twenty, there is no native Secondary Client concept; a Person is linked to a Project Custom Object via a lookup. We export the Project-Primary Client and Project-Secondary Client assignments from SuiteDash, resolve the Secondary Client Contact IDs to their migrated Twenty Person record IDs, and create the lookup link during Project import. If a Secondary Client was not migrated (deactivated Contact, excluded from scope), we flag the orphaned Project assignment for the customer to resolve manually.

  • SuiteDash Automations cannot migrate and Twenty has no direct equivalent

    SuiteDash Automations use internal Contact IDs, Company IDs, and Staff IDs that become stale after migration. Even if we could export the automation definition, the internal references would be invalid in Twenty. We do not migrate Automations. We produce an Automation Audit Report listing every active SuiteDash Automation with its trigger conditions, action sequences, and recommended rebuild steps in Twenty's workflow system. Views and permissions similarly must be recreated manually in Twenty; we document the current view configurations and permission sets during scoping for the customer to rebuild.

  • No undo on SuiteDash imports means migration errors require manual correction

    SuiteDash explicitly states there is no UNDO mechanism for imported data. When migrating out of SuiteDash (export), this is not a risk because we are reading data, not writing. However, when loading data into Twenty, we follow SuiteDash's own guidance in reverse: we validate the transformation output thoroughly before the first import attempt. We scope a test batch of 25-50 records, compare against the source, and only proceed to full load after the customer signs off. If a full-load error occurs in either direction, re-export and re-transform is the correction path; there is no automated rollback.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful SuiteDash to Twenty CRM data migration

  1. Plan tier confirmation and API access verification

    We confirm the customer's current SuiteDash plan tier (Start, Thrive, or Pinnacle) during scoping. If Pinnacle, we provision API credentials and begin schema discovery via GET endpoints. If Start or Thrive, we plan a CSV export path: the customer downloads exports from SuiteDash (Contacts, Companies, Deals, Projects, Support Tickets, Invoices, Staff) and we process them through a transformation pipeline before bulk-importing into Twenty via GraphQL. We also review the SuiteDash custom field schema across all six scopes and run an Invoice-specific field discovery to capture Invoice Custom Fields that are not returned by the standard CRM meta endpoint.

  2. Multi-scope custom field audit and visibility mapping

    We produce a Custom Field Audit Report listing every SuiteDash custom field with its scope (Contact, Company Public, Company Private, Organization, Staff, Project, Support, Work Request), field type, and visibility model. For Company Private fields, we present the customer with a decision: map to public Twenty Company custom fields, store as restricted Note records, or exclude from migration. For Invoice Custom Fields, we map to the Invoices Custom Object fields. The customer approves the visibility mapping before any field creation begins in Twenty.

  3. Twenty workspace schema pre-creation

    We create all custom objects (Projects, Tickets, Invoices) and custom fields in Twenty before importing any data. Twenty's Settings Data Model is where fields are defined; CSV imports create records but not fields. We create fields in dependency order: Company custom fields first (so Deals can reference them), then Person custom fields, then Custom Object fields. Members are provisioned (or the customer invites them) before Owner/assignee references are resolved. This step aligns with Twenty's own documentation that fields must exist before import.

  4. Secondary Client resolution and Project relationship mapping

    We extract the full Project-to-Contact assignment matrix from SuiteDash, identifying Primary Client and Secondary Client roles per Project. Each Contact in the assignment matrix is resolved to its migrated Twenty Person record ID. We then create lookup links between the Projects Custom Object and the Person records during import. Any Secondary Client Contact that was excluded from migration (deactivated, test record) is flagged as an orphaned assignment for the customer to reassign manually after cutover.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run migration in record-dependency order: Members first (Owner/assignee references require resolved User IDs), then Companies, then Persons (with CompanyId resolved), then Opportunities (with PersonId and CompanyId resolved), then Projects Custom Object (with Primary and Secondary Client PersonIds resolved), then Tickets Custom Object, then Invoices Custom Object, then Activity history (Appointments as Events). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. If the customer is on a non-Pinnacle plan, CSV exports replace API calls in each phase.

  6. Cutover, validation, and Automation Audit handoff

    We freeze SuiteDash writes during cutover, run a delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Twenty as the system of record. We deliver the Custom Field Audit Report with visibility decisions, the Automation Audit Report listing every SuiteDash Automation with rebuild guidance for Twenty, and the Project-Secondary Client Orphan Report for manual reassignment. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. Workflows, automations, booking pages, and client portal configurations do not migrate and are documented for the customer's admin to rebuild as a separate post-migration task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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SuiteDash

Source

Strengths

  • Flat-rate per workspace pricing with unlimited user seats eliminates per-headcount billing surprises.
  • White-label client portal with full branding control at all tiers including the entry-level plan.
  • Generous G2 rating (4.8/5 from 617+ reviews) reflects strong customer satisfaction with support responsiveness.
  • Bidirectional calendar sync with Google Calendar and Outlook keeps scheduling current across systems.
  • Proposals, contracts, e-signature, and invoicing are natively integrated rather than requiring third-party plugins.

Weaknesses

  • API access restricted to Pinnacle plan ($99/month) limits programmatic data access for lower-tier customers.
  • Steep learning curve and feature density require significant onboarding time investment before teams become productive.
  • No undo mechanism on imports means migration errors require manual correction or re-import from scratch.
  • Clunky navigation and excessive clicks reported in Capterra reviews reduce day-to-day usability for routine tasks.
  • Automation builder does not export workflow schemas, forcing teams to manually rebuild automations in any new platform.
Twenty CRM logo

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. 3 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 SuiteDash and Twenty CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    3 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

    SuiteDash: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most migrations land between three and six weeks for accounts under 15,000 Contacts and 3,000 Deals with fewer than 15 custom fields. Migrations with high custom field counts across multiple scopes (six distinct SuiteDash scopes versus Twenty's single workspace scope), complex Project-to-Secondary-Client relationship hierarchies, or large engagement histories move to eight to fourteen weeks because of the multi-scope field audit work, relationship resolution, and Twenty schema pre-creation. The Pinnacle-tier API access path is faster than the CSV-export path because it avoids the manual download step.

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