CRM migration

Migrate from Total Control Pro to Freshsales

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Total Control Pro and Freshsales. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Freshsales.

Total Control Pro logo

Total Control Pro

Source

Freshsales

Destination

Freshsales logo

Compatibility

25%

2 of 8

objects map 1:1 between Total Control Pro and Freshsales.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Total Control Pro is a manufacturing execution system built for SME discrete manufacturers. Its core objects (Work Orders, Bills of Materials, Production Schedules, Inventory, and Manufacturing Intelligence Module KPIs) have no equivalent in Freshsales, which is a sales CRM with a standard Contacts-Accounts-Deals data model. This migration scope is intentionally narrowed to the customer management and product data that does cross the divide: Total Control Pro's Customers module maps to Freshsales Contacts and Accounts, its Products module maps to Freshsales Products with custom fields, and its Suppliers module maps to Freshsales Accounts flagged as vendors. We do not migrate Work Orders, BOMs, Production Schedules, Inventory snapshots, MIM KPIs, Quality Checks, or Attachments because those objects have no target in Freshsales. We coordinate with your Total Control Pro vendor to obtain CSV exports for each module, scope the active BOM revision at cutover, and deliver a written inventory of manufacturing objects that require a separate ERP migration plan if you continue to need shop-floor data.

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

Total Control Pro logo

Total Control Pro

What's pushing teams away

  • No publicly documented REST or bulk API for third-party integration; data movement depends on CSV exports or direct cooperation from the vendor, which limits the integration ceiling for growing operations.
  • Reviewers report bugs during implementation, particularly when requesting newly built or custom features, and describe slow turnaround on feature development requests (Capterra UK).
  • TotalControlPro is a small company (~14 employees per ZoomInfo); support bandwidth is finite, and customers needing guaranteed enterprise SLAs may outgrow the vendor's coverage.
  • Pricing is not transparently published beyond a £15–£25/user/month starting point; full quotes depend on services, integrations, and onboarding, making procurement comparisons harder against listed competitors.
  • Heavily regulated manufacturing (medical device, aerospace primes beyond engine-tier suppliers) often requires formal audit-trail compliance documentation that the platform does not pitch as a core capability.

Choosing

Freshsales logo

Freshsales

What's pulling them in

  • Lowest barrier to entry among major CRMs — the free tier supports up to 3 users and includes core CRM functionality before committing to per-seat pricing.
  • Built-in chat, email, and phone reduce reliance on third-party integrations for basic sales communication and contact management.
  • Freddy AI contact scoring and deal insights are included on Pro plans at a lower price than comparable HubSpot tiers.
  • Kanban pipeline views across Contacts, Accounts, and Deals provide visual deal management without requiring custom configuration.
  • Integration with the broader Freshworks ecosystem (Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshservice) reduces tool sprawl for teams already using Freshworks.

Object mapping

How Total Control Pro objects map to Freshsales

Each row shows how a Total Control Pro object lands in Freshsales, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

Total Control Pro

Customer

maps to

Freshsales

Contact and Account

1:many
Fully supported

Total Control Pro's Customers module stores contact records with delivery addresses, invoice addresses, quote-to-order references, audit trails, and nonconformance issues linked to the customer. We split this into Freshsales Contacts (the person) and Accounts (the company). The primary contact on the Total Control Pro customer record becomes the primary Contact in Freshsales; billing and delivery addresses migrate as Contact address fields and as a linked Account address. Any nonconformance history migrates as a custom field nc_history__c on the Account or as a Note attached to the Contact for audit trail preservation. Customers without a named company become Contact-only records in Freshsales.

Total Control Pro

Product

maps to

Freshsales

Product

1:1
Fully supported

Total Control Pro Product records (part numbers, descriptions, unit of measure, customer-specific designs, and specifications) map to Freshsales Products. The hs_sku equivalent migrates as Product Code. We validate each part number against the destination Product list and flag duplicates for resolution before import. Custom fields added during Total Control Pro implementation (custom product specifications, compliance codes, material grades) map to Freshsales custom fields on the Product object available from Growth tier onward.

Total Control Pro

Supplier

maps to

Freshsales

Account (Vendor type)

1:1
Fully supported

Total Control Pro Supplier records include part supply links, lead times, and purchase item assignments. We migrate these as Freshsales Accounts with a custom field account_type__c set to 'Vendor' to distinguish them from customer Accounts. The supplier contact migrates as a linked Contact under the vendor Account. Purchase item assignments do not map to a standard Freshsales object; we store them as a structured Note on the vendor Account or as a custom multi-select picklist field for quick reference.

Total Control Pro

Custom Fields

maps to

Freshsales

Custom Fields

lossy
Mapping required

Total Control Pro supports user-defined fields added during implementation across Customers, Products, Suppliers, and Work Orders. We enumerate all custom fields during the discovery call, identify their data types, and map them to Freshsales custom field equivalents. Multi-checkbox fields map to Freshsales multi-select picklists; date fields map to date fields; numeric fields map to number fields with appropriate precision. Custom fields on Work Orders do not migrate because Work Orders have no Freshsales equivalent.

Total Control Pro

Work Order

maps to

Freshsales

Not Migrated

lossy
Fully supported

Total Control Pro Work Orders carry status, assigned operations, timestamps, and manual overrides logged by shop-floor staff. Freshsales has no Work Order or job management object. We document every Work Order record as a CSV export scoped to the migration date and deliver it alongside the CRM migration for the customer's admin team to assess for import into a dedicated ERP or job management system. The Work Order audit trail does not move into Freshsales CRM.

Total Control Pro

Bill of Materials

maps to

Freshsales

Not Migrated

lossy
Fully supported

Total Control Pro BOMs store multi-level component structures with revision numbers and historical variants. Freshsales Products have no BOM sub-structure. We identify the active BOM revision at migration cutoff by querying the most recent approved revision per product and confirm it with your team. The BOM data (component part numbers, quantities, routing steps) is exported as a structured CSV and delivered for import into a manufacturing ERP or PLM system separate from Freshsales. BOM revision history is scoped explicitly during discovery because Total Control Pro does not automatically log which revision was active on any given past date.

Total Control Pro

Inventory

maps to

Freshsales

Not Migrated

lossy
Mapping required

Total Control Pro Inventory stores current stock levels, bin locations, and lot numbers. Freshsales has no inventory management capability. We export the inventory snapshot as of the migration cutoff date and deliver it as a CSV for import into the customer's warehouse management or ERP system. Live inventory movements during migration are queued and noted for manual replay post-cutover if required.

Total Control Pro

Manufacturing Intelligence KPIs

maps to

Freshsales

Not Migrated

lossy
Mapping required

Total Control Pro's MIM stores calculated KPIs (OEE, cycle time, scrap rates) in a proprietary time-series format not exposed in standard exports. These metrics have no equivalent in Freshsales CRM. We extract MIM data through a targeted export scoped to the module, normalize the rows into a format suitable for BI ingestion, and deliver alongside the CRM migration. If the customer uses Freshsales reporting for pipeline metrics rather than manufacturing KPIs, the MIM data routes to a separate BI engagement.

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.

Total Control Pro logo

Total Control Pro gotchas

High

No documented public API for data export

Medium

BOM revision history requires explicit scoping

Medium

Manufacturing Intelligence Module KPIs stored as opaque time-series

Freshsales logo

Freshsales gotchas

Medium

Freddy AI is Pro-tier only despite heavy marketing

High

Post-migration emails and sequences are disabled

Medium

Bot session credits are a one-time 500-session allocation

Medium

Phone credits charged per minute with no cap

Low

File storage limits scale with plan tier

Pair-specific challenges

  • Total Control Pro has no public API for automated export

    Total Control Pro does not publish a documented REST or bulk API. All data export requires either manual CSV extraction from the UI or direct database queries that need credentials obtained directly from the vendor. We request vendor cooperation letters during scoping and, where cooperation is not granted, fall back to CSV extraction per module. If the vendor does not provide timely access to exports, migration timelines extend significantly. We advise raising the data export request with your Total Control Pro account manager as soon as scoping begins to avoid delays.

  • Manufacturing objects have no Freshsales equivalent

    Work Orders, Bills of Materials, Production Schedules, Inventory snapshots, and MIM KPIs are core Total Control Pro objects that cannot migrate to Freshsales CRM because Freshsales has no schema for manufacturing data. We document these as a separate inventory and deliver CSV exports of each module for import into a dedicated ERP or BI system. Customers who plan to continue using Total Control Pro alongside Freshsales (dual-system operation) or who intend to migrate to a full ERP after CRM migration should plan the manufacturing data route separately. Misalignment on this scope is the most common source of post-migration surprises.

  • BOM revision history requires explicit scoping confirmation

    Total Control Pro BOMs carry revision numbers and historical variants, but the platform does not automatically mark which revision was active on any given past date unless that metadata was explicitly logged during implementation. We identify the active BOM revision at migration cutoff by querying the most recent approved revision per product and confirm it with your team before mapping to the destination item. If your team used multiple BOM revisions historically for the same product, the active revision confirmation step prevents incorrect recipes from loading into downstream systems.

  • File attachments (drawings, SOPs, inspection images) do not migrate

    Total Control Pro stores document attachments in its own file store, and these do not expose a documented export endpoint. We flag all file attachments during discovery and advise on a manual transfer approach: exporting the file store to a shared drive or document management system, then linking references from Freshsales Notes or ContentDocument records. If your team uses Total Control Pro attachments for product drawings linked to customer orders, those relationships do not carry into Freshsales and must be reconstructed as part of the CRM onboarding process.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Total Control Pro to Freshsales data migration

  1. Vendor coordination and export scoping

    We contact Total Control Pro on your behalf to request a cooperation letter for data export. If direct database access is available, we scope the export queries for Customers, Products, Suppliers, and any custom fields. If direct access is not available, we scope the CSV export per module and provide your team with a step-by-step export guide for each module. This step gates the rest of the timeline; we begin the data audit in parallel while export access is being arranged.

  2. Data audit and custom field enumeration

    We receive the exported CSV files and perform a data quality audit: duplicate detection (especially on customer and product records), missing required fields, inconsistent date formats, and orphaned records (contacts without a parent company). We enumerate every Total Control Pro custom field and map its data type to a Freshsales field type. We also document the Work Orders, BOMs, Inventory, and MIM data volumes for the separate manufacturing data inventory.

  3. Freshsales schema preparation

    We configure the Freshsales destination: create the Account and Contact custom fields that map to Total Control Pro custom properties, set up the vendor Account type, create the Product custom fields, and configure any multi-select picklists needed for supplier item assignments. We build the import template with the correct column mapping and validate field types against Freshsales API requirements before any data loads.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into Freshsales using the exported data at production-like volumes. Your team reconciles record counts (Contacts in, Accounts in, Products in), spot-checks 25-50 records against the Total Control Pro source, and confirms the account_type__c vendor flag is correctly applied to supplier Accounts. Mapping corrections happen in the sandbox before production migration begins.

  5. Production migration and manufacturing data handoff

    We run the production migration: Accounts first (as parent records), then Contacts (with AccountId resolved), then Products. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. Simultaneously, we deliver the manufacturing data inventory: CSV exports of Work Orders, BOMs (with active revision flagged), Inventory snapshot, and MIM KPIs, along with a written document describing each object and recommended next steps for a separate ERP migration if applicable.

  6. Cutover, validation, and workflow rebuild handoff

    We freeze Total Control Pro writes during cutover and run a final delta scan for any records modified during the migration window. We enable Freshsales as the CRM of record and deliver the workflow inventory document listing any automation rules that cannot migrate. We do not rebuild Total Control Pro integration configurations or automation rules in Freshsales; those require a separate scope based on the automation inventory we produce. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Total Control Pro logo

Total Control Pro

Source

Strengths

  • Real-time shop-floor to management visibility across the production facility
  • BOM and process change management that reviewers describe as saving significant time
  • Integration and automation capabilities praised by manufacturing teams
  • Cloud-based modular deployment with rapid implementation for SME manufacturers
  • Manufacturing Intelligence Module surfaces operational KPIs that standard ERP systems miss

Weaknesses

  • No publicly documented API for third-party integration or migration tooling
  • Small company (14 employees) with limited support bandwidth during peak implementation periods
  • Reviewers report bugs during implementation, especially with custom feature requests
  • No public pricing page — pricing is bespoke per customer deployment
  • Feature turnaround time for new development requests is slow per user feedback
Freshsales logo

Freshsales

Destination

Strengths

  • Generous free tier for small teams with core CRM functionality without per-seat costs.
  • All-in-one sales CRM with built-in telephony, chat, and email reducing third-party tool dependency.
  • Freddy AI contact scoring and deal predictions available on Pro tier.
  • Multiple pipeline views with Kanban and list options across all plans.

Weaknesses

  • Reports lack depth compared to competitors like HubSpot, with limited customization options.
  • Integration setup is poorly documented with no clear guides for connecting third-party tools.
  • AI features gated behind $39/user/month Pro tier despite marketing emphasis on Freddy AI.
  • Bot sessions limited to 500 one-time allocation with no monthly refresh.

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 Total Control Pro and Freshsales.

  • 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

    Total Control Pro: Not publicly documented — typical SaaS limits assumed and confirmed during scoping..

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

Estimate your Total Control Pro to Freshsales migration cost

Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.

Step 1

What are you migrating?

Pick a category, then your source and destination platforms.

Category

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Total Control Pro to Freshsales data migrations

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during Total Control Pro to Freshsales migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

Can't find your answer?

Walk through your Total Control Pro to Freshsales migration with a real engineer — 30 minutes, free, written quote within 24 hours.

Book a free 30 minute consultation

Most migrations complete in two to four weeks for under 5,000 customer records and 3,000 products with no custom field complexity. Projects with larger record volumes, extensive custom fields across multiple modules, multi-site customer hierarchies, or vendor coordination delays extend to five to nine weeks. Manufacturing data exports (Work Orders, BOMs, Inventory, MIM KPIs) run in parallel and are delivered as part of the same engagement but do not add migration time because those objects do not load into Freshsales.

Adjacent paths

Related migrations to explore

Ready when you are

Move from Total Control Pro.
Land in Freshsales, intact.

Tell us record counts and timeline. We'll come back with a written quote inside 1 business day — no commitment, no sales pitch.

Accuracy guarantee Rollback included Quote in 1 business day