CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between WORKetc and Salesforce Sales Cloud. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Salesforce Sales Cloud.
WORKetc
Source
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Compatibility
10 of 12
objects map 1:1 between WORKetc and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
4-6 weeks
Overview
Moving from WORKetc to Salesforce Sales Cloud is a migration from an integrated small-business suite to an enterprise CRM platform, requiring resolution of API access constraints, non-standard progress tracking, and user identity mapping. WORKetc's SOAP-first API is gated behind paid tiers and lacks the REST depth needed for automated migration at scale, so we use WSDL introspection to discover available methods and fall back to CSV exports from the UI where API access is unavailable. Project Types and Stages store weighted progress non-obviously — each stage carries a custom percentage weight that does not map to task-count or duration-based progress in standard project management tools. Contractor Portal users are a separate identity class without standard user credentials and map to Contact records with a custom Contractor flag rather than User records. Workflows, automations, and the Knowledge Base do not migrate as code; we deliver a written inventory of every WORKetc workflow rule and automation trigger for the customer's admin to rebuild in Salesforce Flow. Deals map to Opportunities with pipeline stage probability mapping, and Invoices migrate as Line Data without linked payment history. Salesforce's AppExchange ecosystem, per-user pricing model, and advanced reporting replace WORKetc's flat-rate bundle for teams that have outgrown its feature ceiling.
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
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What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a WORKetc object lands in Salesforce Sales Cloud, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
WORKetc
Contact
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Contact
1:1WORKetc Contact records map directly to Salesforce Contact. Standard fields (Name, Email, Phone, Address, Title) migrate without transformation. Owner assignment migrates by resolving the WORKetc user email to the Salesforce User email. WORKetc lifecycle fields (status, source, created date) map to Salesforce standard fields or custom fields depending on what the destination org has provisioned.
WORKetc
Company
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Account
1:1WORKetc Company records map to Salesforce Account. The Company record is the parent of multiple Contact records, so we create Account first in the migration sequence so that the AccountId lookup is satisfied at Contact insert time. Company-level custom fields map to equivalent Salesforce custom fields, and the Company name becomes the Account Name.
WORKetc
Lead
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Lead
1:1WORKetc Lead records capture early-stage prospects through to conversion. We export the full lead lifecycle including status, source, and converted-flagged records. Converted Leads in WORKetc that were converted to Contact+Company map to Salesforce Lead records with a custom converted_date__c field. Customers who use both Lead and Contact objects in WORKetc should note that Salesforce maintains the same split model.
WORKetc
Deal
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Opportunity
1:1WORKetc Deals link to Companies and Contacts with stage, amount, and probability fields. We preserve the Deal-to-Company association and map the WORKetc pipeline stage to a Salesforce Opportunity Sales Process or Record Type. Closed-Lost reason and Closed-Won amount migrate to Salesforce standard fields. The WORKetc deal priority flag becomes a custom Opportunity field if the destination org requires it.
WORKetc
Deal Stage
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Opportunity Stage
lossyEach WORKetc pipeline becomes a Salesforce Record Type on Opportunity with a corresponding Sales Process. Stage probability percentages from WORKetc migrate to Salesforce StageProbability values. We configure the destination Sales Process in Sandbox before migration so that stage values are whitelisted per pipeline.
WORKetc
Project
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Project (Salesforce Object) or Custom Project Object
1:1WORKetc Projects use Project Types and Stages for weighted progress tracking, which is non-standard. We export the full project record including stage configuration with custom percentage weights, milestones, and task hierarchies. The stage weight system (e.g., 'Do Work' at 90%, 'Review' at 10%) does not map directly to Salesforce's task-count or duration-based progress, so we convert to a duration-weighted percentage in a custom progress field and document the conversion logic in the migration report. If the destination org does not have the Project Management addon, Projects migrate to a custom Project object with the same fields.
WORKetc
Ticket (Support Case)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Case
1:1WORKetc Tickets link to Customers, Companies, and Projects with status, priority, and conversation threads. We export ticket records with full conversation history and attachment references. Ticket status maps to Salesforce Case Status, priority maps to Case Priority, and the conversation thread migrates as EmailMessage records linked to the Case.
WORKetc
Invoice
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Invoice Object or OpportunityLineItem
1:1WORKetc Invoice records include line items, totals, and payment status linked to Customers and Projects. We export invoice headers and line items. Payment history and linked bank transaction records require separate reconciliation because WORKetc's billing module stores these separately from the invoice header. If the destination org requires invoice records, we create a custom Invoice object; otherwise invoice data attaches to the related Opportunity or Project.
WORKetc
Custom Fields
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Fields
1:1WORKetc Custom Field definitions and values are exported, but field types (dropdown, text, date, number) require mapping to equivalent Salesforce field types. We export the custom field schema definition, create equivalent custom fields in the destination Salesforce org (with proper field type mapping), then populate values during the main record migration pass. Picklist values migrate as Active values in the destination picklist field.
WORKetc
User
Salesforce Sales Cloud
User
1:1WORKetc User records (name, email, role, permission level) map to Salesforce User records by email match. The customer provisions Salesforce Users before migration. Any WORKetc User without a matching Salesforce User goes to a reconciliation queue. Role structures rarely map 1:1 because WORKetc's permission model is flat-rate tier-based and Salesforce uses profile-plus-permission-set assignment.
WORKetc
Contractor Portal User
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Contact with Contractor Flag
1:manyWORKetc Contractor Portal users are a separate identity class with limited access and may lack standard email addresses or user credentials. They do not map to Salesforce User records because Salesforce does not have a native contractor portal concept. We map Contractor Portal users to Salesforce Contact records with a custom checkbox field is_contractor__c set to true, preserving the contractor's name, company association, and role information.
WORKetc
Document and File
Salesforce Sales Cloud
ContentDocument
1:1WORKetc File management stores documents linked to records. We export file metadata (filename, upload date, linked record reference) and URL references. Actual file binary export depends on whether WORKetc exposes the file via its API or UI export. If files are accessible, we upload them to Salesforce as ContentVersion records linked via ContentDocumentLink to the parent record.
| WORKetc | Salesforce Sales Cloud | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Lead | Lead1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Opportunity1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal Stage | Opportunity Stagelossy | Fully supported | |
| Project | Project (Salesforce Object) or Custom Project Object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Ticket (Support Case) | Case1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Invoice | Custom Invoice Object or OpportunityLineItem1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields | Custom Fields1:1 | Mapping required | |
| User | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contractor Portal User | Contact with Contractor Flag1:many | Fully supported | |
| Document and File | ContentDocument1:1 | 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.
WORKetc gotchas
API access is tier-gated and uses legacy SOAP protocol
Project Types and Stages store weighted progress non-obviously
Contractor portal users are a separate identity class
Stale pricing data on aggregator sites
Salesforce Sales Cloud gotchas
Workflow Rules and Process Builder are retired
Bulk API batch quota exhaustion during large imports
Storage overage billing is non-obvious
Account-Contact many-to-many relationship mapping
Territory and team member import ordering dependencies
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Tier and API access audit
We audit the source WORKetc account to determine the current tier (Starter, Team, Foundations), which determines API access capability. For Starter accounts, we plan CSV export workflows from the UI covering all migratable objects. For Team and Foundations, we perform WSDL introspection against the SOAP endpoint to enumerate available methods and map the export path. We also inventory custom fields, Project Type configurations, Contractor Portal users, and any active workflow rules visible in the UI. The audit output is a written data inventory and a tier-specific extraction plan.
Destination schema design and provisioning
We design the Salesforce destination schema in Sandbox. This includes provisioning custom fields on Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, Case, and any custom objects, with Salesforce field types matched to WORKetc field types. We create Record Types and Sales Processes for each WORKetc pipeline, whitelist stage values per pipeline, and provision the is_contractor__c custom field on Contact. If Projects migrate as a custom object, we create the schema for that object with duration-equivalent progress fields. Validation rules and field-level security settings are reviewed and temporarily adjusted in coordination with the customer's Salesforce admin.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into a Salesforce Sandbox (Full Copy or Partial Copy) using production-like data volume. The customer's RevOps or operations lead reconciles record counts (Accounts in, Contacts in, Leads in, Opportunities in, Cases in), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the WORKetc source, and validates the Project progress conversion logic. Any mapping corrections, missing fields, or picklist value gaps are resolved here. Sandbox sign-off gates the production migration start date.
User provisioning and contractor mapping
We extract every distinct WORKetc User email and map them to Salesforce User records by email match. Contractor Portal users are flagged for Contact remapping. The customer provisions any missing Salesforce Users before record migration begins. Migration cannot proceed past this step because OwnerId references on Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity require a valid Salesforce User ID.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order: Accounts (from WORKetc Companies), Contacts (with AccountId resolved, Contractor Portal users flagged separately), Leads, Opportunities (with AccountId, OwnerId, and RecordTypeId resolved), Projects (with stage weight-to-duration conversion applied), Cases, Custom Fields (field definitions deployed, then values populated), then Documents (ContentVersion upload via API). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. We use the Salesforce Bulk API 2.0 with batch chunking and exponential backoff for phases exceeding 10,000 records.
Cutover, delta sync, and workflow inventory delivery
We freeze WORKetc writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Salesforce as the system of record. We deliver the Workflow and Automation Inventory document describing each WORKetc workflow rule, its trigger and conditions, and the recommended Salesforce Flow equivalent. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild WORKetc Workflows as Salesforce Flow inside the migration scope; that is a separate engagement.
Platform deep dives
WORKetc
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 2 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 WORKetc and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Object compatibility
2 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
WORKetc: Not publicly documented. WORKetc does not publish per-minute call limits or response headers indicating remaining quota. We confirm acceptable throughput with WORKetc support before running a full historical export..
Data volume sensitivity
WORKetc 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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