Migrate your Unanet CRM by Cosential data
AEC-specific CRM with proposal automation and relationship management for architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Deep vertical focus means deeply non-standard object schemas that require careful mapping in any migration.
In its favor
Why people choose Unanet CRM by Cosential
The signal that keeps Unanet CRM by Cosential on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Purpose-built for AEC workflows — project pursuit pipelines, proposal automation, and firm qualification data are native objects, not bolted-on custom fields.
Proposal automation lets marketing teams generate submittals directly from CRM records, reducing the gap between business development and proposal production.
Strong Outlook integration and mobile app bring pursuit data to field teams working on active projects, a common pain point for construction CRM buyers.
20+ years in the AEC vertical means the data model reflects how architecture, engineering, and construction firms actually track relationships across projects.
Customers cite fast, helpful support as a differentiator, particularly for firms migrating from generic CRMs that lacked AEC-specific context.
Account Planning feature remains weak despite repeated user requests, leaving Business Development teams unsupported in long-term account strategy.
Navigation is widely criticized — convoluted search, hard-to-find dashboards, and a steep learning curve frustrate new users.
Double data entry is required in some workflows, particularly when integrating with financial systems or proposal tools outside the core CRM.
The interface is described as dated and clunky compared to modern CRM alternatives, affecting daily user experience.
Users report that the platform can be slow to load dashboards and reports, especially with large datasets accumulated over years.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave Unanet CRM by Cosential
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Unanet CRM by Cosential. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where Unanet CRM by Cosential fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
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Pricing tiers
Unanet CRM by Cosential pricing overview
Unanet CRM by Cosential starts at $50 per user per month for the Basic tier, with Professional and Enterprise tiers requiring a sales conversation. Implementation costs add $5,000-$10,000 for small firms and $20,000-$50,000+ for mid-market and enterprise AEC firms. There is no free tier.
Basic
Tier 1 of 3
$50/user/month
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What gets migrated
Unanet CRM by Cosential object support
Object-by-object support for Unanet CRM by Cosential migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Companies
Fully supportedCompanies map cleanly to standard Account objects. We preserve all standard fields and company associations. Company type (Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Owner) is stored as a picklist value that we map directly.
Contacts
Fully supportedContacts are standard objects with name, email, phone, and role fields. We handle the Group Contact concept as a linked association rather than a separate object type. Contact-to-company relationships are preserved via the Company Association object.
Company Associations
Mapping requiredUnanet's Company Association object links Contacts to Companies with a specific relationship role (e.g., Primary Contact, Project Manager, Estimator). We preserve these as a junction table but remap role values to the destination CRM's equivalent terminology.
Pursuits (Opportunities)
Mapping requiredPursuits are Unanet's pipeline object for AEC project-based opportunities. They include pursuit stage, probability, estimated value, and pursuit history. We map pursuit stages to destination pipeline stages and preserve the stage-history timestamp trail as a custom activity log.
Projects
Fully supportedProject records include project name, status, client, contract value, and project manager. We migrate Projects as standard Opportunity objects with project-specific fields preserved. Active vs. completed status is preserved as a lifecycle field.
Group Contacts
Mapping requiredGroup Contacts allow a single contact to belong to multiple company groups or roles within an AEC firm. We decompose these into Contact records with multiple Company Association rows rather than a separate object in most destination systems.
Qualifications
Mapping requiredQualification records track firm-level certifications, specialties, and past performance. These are stored as custom objects in Unanet. We map them to the destination's custom fields or a custom object and flag any that require custom field creation in the target.
Marketing Collateral
Mapping requiredProposal templates, project profiles, resumes, and government forms are stored as attachment-linked objects. We migrate attachments as document records and flag which ones are tied to a specific Company, Contact, or Pursuit for relationship preservation.
Custom Fields
Mapping requiredUnanet allows extensive custom fields per object. We enumerate all custom fields during discovery, classify them by data type, and map them to destination custom fields. Any fields without a destination equivalent are flagged for customer review before import.
Attachments
Fully supportedDocuments linked to Companies, Contacts, Pursuits, or Projects are migrated as file records with parent reference preserved. We handle PDF, DOCX, and image formats. File size limits are checked against the destination system during scoping.
Activities/Interactions
Fully supportedCalls, emails, meetings, and notes are stored as interaction records tied to any parent object. We migrate these in chronological order and preserve the linked entity reference. Note content is migrated as plain text with HTML stripped if the destination is plain-text only.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Companies | Fully supported | Companies map cleanly to standard Account objects. We preserve all standard fields and company associations. Company type (Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Owner) is stored as a picklist value that we map directly. |
| Contacts | Fully supported | Contacts are standard objects with name, email, phone, and role fields. We handle the Group Contact concept as a linked association rather than a separate object type. Contact-to-company relationships are preserved via the Company Association object. |
| Company Associations | Mapping required | Unanet's Company Association object links Contacts to Companies with a specific relationship role (e.g., Primary Contact, Project Manager, Estimator). We preserve these as a junction table but remap role values to the destination CRM's equivalent terminology. |
| Pursuits (Opportunities) | Mapping required | Pursuits are Unanet's pipeline object for AEC project-based opportunities. They include pursuit stage, probability, estimated value, and pursuit history. We map pursuit stages to destination pipeline stages and preserve the stage-history timestamp trail as a custom activity log. |
| Projects | Fully supported | Project records include project name, status, client, contract value, and project manager. We migrate Projects as standard Opportunity objects with project-specific fields preserved. Active vs. completed status is preserved as a lifecycle field. |
| Group Contacts | Mapping required | Group Contacts allow a single contact to belong to multiple company groups or roles within an AEC firm. We decompose these into Contact records with multiple Company Association rows rather than a separate object in most destination systems. |
| Qualifications | Mapping required | Qualification records track firm-level certifications, specialties, and past performance. These are stored as custom objects in Unanet. We map them to the destination's custom fields or a custom object and flag any that require custom field creation in the target. |
| Marketing Collateral | Mapping required | Proposal templates, project profiles, resumes, and government forms are stored as attachment-linked objects. We migrate attachments as document records and flag which ones are tied to a specific Company, Contact, or Pursuit for relationship preservation. |
| Custom Fields | Mapping required | Unanet allows extensive custom fields per object. We enumerate all custom fields during discovery, classify them by data type, and map them to destination custom fields. Any fields without a destination equivalent are flagged for customer review before import. |
| Attachments | Fully supported | Documents linked to Companies, Contacts, Pursuits, or Projects are migrated as file records with parent reference preserved. We handle PDF, DOCX, and image formats. File size limits are checked against the destination system during scoping. |
| Activities/Interactions | Fully supported | Calls, emails, meetings, and notes are stored as interaction records tied to any parent object. We migrate these in chronological order and preserve the linked entity reference. Note content is migrated as plain text with HTML stripped if the destination is plain-text only. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in Unanet CRM by Cosential migrations
Issues we've hit on past Unanet CRM by Cosential migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
Non-standard object names block naive field mapping
API requires Enterprise License agreement
Duplicate contact risk on bulk imports
Custom fields require manual schema enumeration
Proposal templates carry template logic, not just data
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | Non-standard object names block naive field mapping |
| High | API requires Enterprise License agreement |
| Medium | Duplicate contact risk on bulk imports |
| Medium | Custom fields require manual schema enumeration |
| Low | Proposal templates carry template logic, not just data |
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Where Unanet CRM by Cosential customers move next
12 destinations Unanet CRM by Cosential can migrate to.
How a Unanet CRM by Cosential migration works
Four steps, Unanet CRM by Cosential-specific
Connect
Enterprise API License Agreement required — not self-serve into Unanet CRM by Cosential. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate Unanet CRM by Cosential-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Unanet CRM by Cosential quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with Unanet CRM by Cosential rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
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