CRM migration

Migrate from WayMore to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between WayMore and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

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WayMore

Source

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales  logo

Compatibility

78%

7 of 9

objects map 1:1 between WayMore and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from WayMore to Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales is a platform-class migration from an omnichannel marketing automation tool with a built-in CRM layer into a full enterprise sales CRM. WayMore has no publicly documented API or bulk export endpoint, so we extract Contacts, Companies, Campaign records, and Tags via CSV from the dashboard and ingest them through the Dynamics 365 Dataverse Web API using batch operations and exponential backoff. WayMore's Deal and Opportunity-like records are represented as Engagement records tied to contacts; we reconstruct these as Opportunities with the associated Account and Contact lookups resolved before insert. WayMore automation workflows, segmentation rules, chatbot flows, and marketing asset files do not migrate as code or media; we deliver a written inventory of every active workflow and segment for the customer's admin to rebuild in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales or Power Automate. Custom fields on Contact and Company records map to typed Dataverse columns, and any unsubscribed-contact flags migrate to the Dynamics 365 email opt-out field to preserve compliance.

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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WayMore

What's pushing teams away

  • Customer service response times are slower than expected despite 24/7 support claims on G2 reviews
  • eSignature feature set is not as comprehensive as standalone solutions
  • User interface can be less intuitive for new users learning the platform for the first time
  • Integration with other software may require higher-tier plans limiting cross-platform workflows
  • eSignature functionality noted as a gap compared to competitors

Choosing

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

What's pulling them in

  • Deep Microsoft 365, Teams, and Outlook integration makes Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales a natural fit for Microsoft-first organizations already invested in that ecosystem
  • Sales Enterprise and Premium tiers offer unlimited custom tables and advanced AI-driven forecasting and predictive analytics not available in lower tiers
  • Professional tier pricing at $65 per user per month offers a lower entry cost than Salesforce for SMB teams with straightforward CRM needs
  • Flexible customization options allow businesses to build bespoke apps, tailor forms and views, and integrate with other Dynamics 365 modules
  • Microsoft Copilot AI tools are embedded directly into the sales workflow on Enterprise and Premium, automating routine tasks and providing deal intelligence

Object mapping

How WayMore objects map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Each row shows how a WayMore object lands in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales , including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

WayMore

Contact

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore Contact records map to Dynamics 365 Contact. We extract via CSV from the WayMore dashboard contacts section, mapping standard fields (fullname, emailaddress1, telephone1, address) to typed Dataverse columns. Custom properties on Contact migrate as additional Dataverse columns created before import. The unsubscribed-contact flag from WayMore maps to emailaddress1optout on Contact to preserve CAN-SPAM and GDPR compliance at the destination.

WayMore

Company

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Account

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore Company records map to Dynamics 365 Account. The CSV export from WayMore includes company name, domain, address, and industry fields that map to the Account entity. We resolve the parent Account reference on each Contact at migration time by matching the company name or domain from the WayMore CSV against the newly created Account records before Contact insert to satisfy the CustomerId lookup.

WayMore

Deal

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Opportunity

1:many
Fully supported

WayMore does not have a native Opportunity object; revenue and pipeline data are tracked through Engagement records on Contact. We reconstruct Opportunities by extracting WayMore engagement records that represent sales interactions (such as deal-related notes, stage-change events, or custom deal-property records), grouping them by Contact and Company, and inserting them as Dynamics 365 Opportunity records with the Contact as the potentialcustomerid and the Account as the parentaccountid lookup. The original WayMore deal stage and amount values map to Opportunity stage and estimatedvalue.

WayMore

Email Campaign

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Campaign

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore Email Campaign records (subject, content, sending history) map to Dynamics 365 Campaign. The CSV export provides campaign metadata including subject, send date, and recipient count. Campaign records in Dynamics 365 serve as the parent container for marketing initiatives and link to Contacts via CampaignResponse or CampaignItem records. Actual delivery statistics and open rates are not available from WayMore's CSV export and are documented separately for the customer's admin to reference.

WayMore

SMS Message

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Campaign (SMS type)

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore SMS campaign records and message templates export via CSV with opt-out status per contact. We map these to Dynamics 365 Campaign with the SMS channel designation and preserve the contact-level opt-out flag to maintain TCPA compliance. SMS-specific fields (message body, sender ID) store in custom Campaign fields since Dynamics 365 standard Campaign entity does not have a dedicated SMS body column.

WayMore

Custom Field

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Custom Column (Dataverse)

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore custom properties on Contact and Company vary by account and export as additional CSV columns. We create typed Dataverse columns (text, integer, decimal, datetime, picklist, boolean) matching the WayMore property type during the pre-migration schema design phase. Type preservation is confirmed against the WayMore CSV header during extraction; dropdown-type custom properties become Dataverse picklist option sets with the original values replicated as options.

WayMore

Segment

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Static Marketing List + Contact custom field

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore segments are dynamic rule-based lists that auto-update (e.g., contacts who visited page X more than twice). We export the current contact membership of each segment as a static snapshot at migration time. The snapshot is loaded into Dynamics 365 as a Marketing List with a custom field segment_name__c set to the segment name for each member Contact. The dynamic rule logic cannot be replicated in Dynamics 365 without Power Automate-based rebuilding, which is documented in the automation inventory deliverable.

WayMore

Automation Workflow

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Power Automate (separate rebuild)

lossy
Fully supported

WayMore automation workflows (triggers, conditions, delays, CRM actions) define customer journey behavior. We export the workflow definitions as structured JSON documentation covering step sequence, trigger type, conditions, and actions. The execution state, pending delays, and queued messages are lost at migration and cannot be transferred. We deliver a written workflow inventory with a recommended Power Automate equivalent for each active WayMore workflow. The customer's admin rebuilds in Power Automate post-migration; this is outside the data migration scope.

WayMore

Tag

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact custom multi-select field or text field

1:1
Fully supported

WayMore tags applied to contacts for labeling and segmentation export as additional columns in the Contact CSV. We map tag values to a Dataverse contact field, using a multi-select picklist if the tag set is small and bounded, or a text field if the tag vocabulary is large or open-ended. Tags serve as a reference dataset for the customer's admin to configure a permanent segmentation strategy in Dynamics 365.

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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WayMore gotchas

High

No public API documented for WayMore

High

Marketing asset files not portable

Medium

Automation workflow execution state lost

Medium

Segment rules become static snapshots

Low

Integration capabilities gated to higher tiers

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales gotchas

High

Professional tier 15-table custom table limit blocks migrations

High

October 2024 pricing increase applies at renewal for all customers

Medium

Custom fields must be created in the UI before API writes

Medium

Power Platform request limits apply to bulk migrations

Medium

Activity records orphaned to inactive owners fail silently

Pair-specific challenges

  • WayMore has no public API for automated extraction

    WayMore does not expose a REST API, GraphQL endpoint, or bulk export endpoint in its developer documentation. All data extraction relies on CSV exports from the WayMore dashboard, which limits the available fields to those surfaced in the export UI. We address this by running comprehensive CSV exports for Contacts, Companies, Campaigns, and SMS records, and by documenting the manual steps required to supplement any fields not present in the CSV. For accounts with large record volumes, CSV extraction may require multiple batches from the dashboard export function. We flag any fields that cannot be exported via CSV before migration begins so that the customer can decide whether manual data entry is warranted for specific records.

  • WayMore segment dynamic rules do not replicate in Dynamics 365

    WayMore segments are defined by dynamic behavioral rules that update automatically as contacts meet or exit conditions. Dynamics 365 does not have an equivalent dynamic segment model; standard Marketing Lists are static collections that require manual maintenance. We export the current membership of each WayMore segment as a static list at migration time. The customer receives a written segment inventory listing every WayMore segment, its dynamic rule definition, its member count at cutover, and a recommended Dynamics 365 rebuild approach using Power Automate and Dataverse queries. The segment will not auto-update at the destination without the rebuild.

  • Marketing asset files and chatbot flows are not exportable

    WayMore stores email templates, images, chatbot flows, and media files within its platform with no documented export or bulk download mechanism. We cannot migrate these assets as binary files. We document every active WayMore automation workflow and chatbot flow in structured text format covering the trigger, conditions, branches, and actions. Email templates are exported as HTML text in the campaign CSV where available. Chatbot flow definitions are exported as structured text documenting the decision tree. The customer's marketing team downloads media assets manually from the WayMore UI using a browser-based checklist guide we provide.

  • WayMore engagement history requires reconstruction as Dataverse Activities

    WayMore stores engagement records (email opens, link clicks, form submissions, chatbot interactions) as behavioral events tied to Contact but not as discrete Activity objects with standard timestamps. Dynamics 365 Activity entities (Task, EmailMessage, Appointment) have a structured schema that requires mapping these behavioral events to appropriate Activity subtypes. We extract WayMore engagement events from the Contact CSV and related exports, classify them by type, and insert them as Dataverse Activities linked to the Contact record via the Regarding (regardingobjectid) lookup. This reconstruction is approximate and documents the mapping assumptions so the customer's admin can validate.

  • WayMore owner records require User mapping in Dynamics 365

    WayMore team members and their assigned Contact/Company ownership export as owner records. Dynamics 365 requires a valid User record for OwnerId references on standard entities. We extract all distinct WayMore owner email addresses, match them against the destination Dynamics 365 User table by email, and hold any unmatched owners in a reconciliation queue. The customer's Dynamics 365 admin provisions missing Users before record migration begins, as OwnerId is a required field on most entities.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful WayMore to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales data migration

  1. Discovery and CSV extraction scoping

    We audit the WayMore account for Contact volume, Company volume, active campaigns, SMS records, custom field count, segment definitions, active automation workflows, and any chatbot flows or push notification setups. We extract comprehensive CSVs from the WayMore dashboard including all available fields for Contact, Company, Campaign, and SMS objects. We document any fields not present in the CSV export for manual supplementation. The discovery output is a written migration scope, a field-level mapping document, and a list of fields requiring manual extraction from the WayMore UI.

  2. Dynamics 365 environment audit and schema design

    We audit the destination Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales environment for existing entity configurations, custom columns, security roles, and sales process settings. We pre-create any missing Dataverse columns to match the WayMore custom property set, using correct data types (text, integer, decimal, datetime, picklist, boolean). We configure any required Record Types and Sales Processes for the Opportunity entity if deal reconstruction is in scope. We grant the migration user the Dataverse API permissions required for batch ingestion. Schema changes deploy into a Dynamics 365 Sandbox first for validation.

  3. Owner and Account reconciliation

    We extract all distinct WayMore owner email addresses from the Contact and Company CSV exports and match them against the Dynamics 365 User table by email. Any WayMore owner without a matching Dynamics 365 User is listed in a reconciliation report for the customer's admin to provision. We also extract Company names and domains from the WayMore Company CSV and verify that the corresponding Account records will be created before Contact insert so that the parent Account lookup (parentaccountid) is satisfied at the moment of Contact ingestion.

  4. Sandbox migration and validation

    We run a full migration into the Dynamics 365 Sandbox using representative data volume. The customer reconciles record counts against the WayMore source CSVs, spot-checks 25-50 records for field-level accuracy (names, emails, phone numbers, opt-out flags, custom field values), and reviews the Account-Contact relationship integrity. Any mapping corrections are applied before production migration begins. This step validates the entire extraction-transform-load pipeline without touching production data.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Accounts (from WayMore Companies), Contacts (with parentaccountid resolved and emailaddress1optout set from WayMore unsubscribe flags), Opportunities (reconstructed from WayMore engagement records with regardingobjectid pointing to the resolved Contact), Campaigns (from WayMore Email Campaigns and SMS records with custom SMS body fields), Tags (as custom multi-select or text fields on Contact), and Segment snapshots (as Marketing Lists with the segment_name__c field). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We use Dataverse batch operations with exponential backoff to respect API rate limits.

  6. Cutover, final validation, and automation inventory delivery

    We freeze writes to WayMore during the cutover window, run a delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, and then switch the system of record to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . We deliver the WayMore Automation Workflow inventory (structured JSON documentation of each workflow's trigger, steps, conditions, and actions with a Power Automate rebuild recommendation) and the Segment inventory (each segment's dynamic rule, member count, and Dynamics 365 rebuild approach). We support a one-week post-cutover window for reconciliation of any record count discrepancies. We do not rebuild WayMore workflows as Power Automate flows or rebuild WayMore chatbots as Dynamics 365 Bot Framework integrations within the migration scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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WayMore

Source

Strengths

  • Unified omnichannel platform covering email, SMS, push notifications, and chatbot in one interface
  • Visual no-code workflow builder for automating customer journeys without technical expertise
  • Progressive visitor profiling that auto-segments contacts based on behavioral parameters
  • Marketing automation features including welcome messages, reminders, and automated personalized notifications
  • Easy data migration claimed with 24/7 support availability

Weaknesses

  • No publicly documented API or bulk export endpoint limits automated migration capabilities
  • Customer service response times reported as slower than expected despite 24/7 availability
  • eSignature functionality is limited compared to standalone tools
  • Interface can be less intuitive for new users during onboarding
  • Higher-tier plans reportedly required for advanced integrations with external software
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Strengths

  • Native integration with Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint for unified productivity workflow
  • Unlimited custom tables and complex workflows on Enterprise tier enable deep customization for complex sales processes
  • AI-driven predictive analytics and deal intelligence on Enterprise and Premium tiers help sales teams prioritize pipeline
  • Dataverse unified data layer provides a consistent API and data model across all Dynamics 365 and Power Platform apps
  • Strong security model with Field-Level Security and Record Ownership rules for governance-conscious enterprises

Weaknesses

  • Sales Professional tier caps custom tables at 15, creating a migration ceiling for highly customized SMB environments
  • October 2024 pricing increases of $15 per user across all tiers apply to existing customers upon renewal
  • Implementation typically requires costly certified partners, adding 30–50% to total project cost
  • Updates and platform releases can disrupt customizations and plugins, requiring regression testing after each wave
  • Non-Microsoft integrations require additional configuration or middleware, limiting flexibility for heterogeneous tech stacks

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. 1 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 WayMore and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 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

    WayMore: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Straightforward migrations with under 15,000 Contacts, no complex deal reconstruction, and a limited custom field set land in three to five weeks. Migrations that include engagement history reconstruction, multiple custom object fields, segment snapshot exports for each active WayMore audience list, and campaign archive ingestion move to seven to eleven weeks. The WayMore API unavailability (requiring CSV extraction and manual field supplementation) and the pre-migration sandbox validation step add time compared to API-to-API migrations.

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