CRM migration

Migrate from YetiForce CRM to monday CRM

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

YetiForce CRM logo

YetiForce CRM

Source

monday CRM

Destination

monday CRM logo

Compatibility

90%

9 of 10

objects map 1:1 between YetiForce CRM and monday CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from YetiForce CRM to Monday.com CRM is a structural shift from a module-driven ERP-CRM hybrid to a board-based Work OS that offers CRM capabilities. YetiForce organizes data across separate modules (Contacts, Organizations, Potentials, Projects, Tickets) with relational field IDs; Monday.com uses a board-column-item model where each board acts as a standalone workspace and CRM entities (People, Companies, Deals) live inside a dedicated CRM workspace. We resolve the mapping between YetiForce's module-based schema and Monday's board-based architecture, handle the Potentials-to-Deals stage configuration, and flag that YetiForce's custom field IDs are instance-specific and require a dynamic schema map built during the audit phase. Workflows, saved Reports (removed in YetiForce v4.4), and the self-hosted server infrastructure do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of automations for the customer to rebuild in Monday's native automation builder.

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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YetiForce CRM

What's pushing teams away

  • The Reports module was removed in version 4.4 and never restored in subsequent releases, forcing teams to export data to Power BI or spreadsheets just to build basic analytics dashboards.
  • Documentation gaps are severe even in English — configuration steps, API references, and field definitions are absent or outdated, making self-service troubleshooting nearly impossible.
  • The YetiForce GitHub repository was archived and made read-only in August 2025, raising concerns about the long-term viability of the open-source project and future security patches.
  • Self-hosting responsibility — server provisioning, backups, security hardening, and PHP version maintenance fall entirely on the organization's technical team, creating operational overhead that SaaS platforms eliminate.
  • Feature gating behind the paid Webservice Premium addon means core portal access, OpenAPI documentation, and 2FA TOTP support require an additional monthly subscription on top of hosting costs.

Choosing

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monday CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Users praise the board-based visual interface for making pipeline stages immediately legible to non-technical team members without CRM training.
  • The no-code automation builder lets sales ops teams create lead routing, stage updates, and email triggers without developer involvement.
  • Integration ecosystem connects to Slack, Gmail, Outlook, and Zapier with minimal configuration, reducing friction for teams already using these tools.
  • The flexible column system lets teams build custom CRM views — deal value, close date, lead source — without needing a developer or pre-defined schema.
  • Teams already using monday Work Management can layer CRM features onto existing boards rather than starting from scratch.

Object mapping

How YetiForce CRM objects map to monday CRM

Each row shows how a YetiForce CRM object lands in monday CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

YetiForce CRM

Contact

maps to

monday CRM

People (CRM workspace)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Contact records map to Monday CRM People items. Name, email, phone, and address fields map directly to the equivalent People column types. We resolve the assigned owner reference by matching YetiForce user email to Monday team member email and assign the People item to the matched user. Multi-address records in YetiForce are collapsed to a primary address during import.

YetiForce CRM

Organization

maps to

monday CRM

Companies (CRM workspace)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Organization records map to Monday CRM Company items. Company name, industry, website, and address fields map to the equivalent Company column types. Organizations are imported before Contacts so that the company reference on the Contact record can be resolved to the Monday Company item during Contact insert. YetiForce's Organization type (customer, prospect, vendor) maps to a custom dropdown column on the Monday Company.

YetiForce CRM

Lead

maps to

monday CRM

Leads (CRM workspace)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Lead records with status and source fields map to Monday CRM Leads. Lead_Source and Lead_Status from YetiForce are preserved as custom dropdown columns in Monday since the standard Monday CRM Lead template includes these fields. We import Leads before converting them to People/Companies in Monday if the customer's sales process requires a distinct pre-qualification stage.

YetiForce CRM

Potentials

maps to

monday CRM

Deals (CRM workspace)

1:1
Mapping required

YetiForce Potentials map to Monday CRM Deals with deal name, amount, closing date, and probability preserved. The Potentials pipeline stage maps to Monday Deal status via a configuration table that the customer defines during scoping. We link each Deal to the corresponding Monday Company and People items by matching on organization name and contact email. Probability values from YetiForce are stored as a custom number column in Monday since Deals do not natively support probability.

YetiForce CRM

Project

maps to

monday CRM

Board (Work OS workspace)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Project records map to Monday boards. Project name becomes the board name, start and end dates become board-level date columns, and project status maps to a custom status column. Each board includes a group for Project Tasks as child items. YetiForce's per-user layout customization does not transfer; the board uses Monday's standard column types for task management. Projects must be imported before Project Tasks to satisfy the parent-board dependency.

YetiForce CRM

Project Task

maps to

monday CRM

Items (within Project Board)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Project Tasks map to Monday Items within the corresponding Project board. Subject, status, priority, and assigned user migrate directly. The status picklist values from YetiForce are mapped to Monday status column values via a configuration table. YetiForce reference fields (linked records in other modules) cannot map to Monday's item linking without manual reconnection post-migration.

YetiForce CRM

Ticket

maps to

monday CRM

Items (dedicated board)

lossy
Fully supported

YetiForce Tickets map to Items in a dedicated board created for support tracking. Ticket title becomes item name, status and priority map to status columns, and related Contact and Organization references are resolved to Monday People and Company items by name match. Custom ticket fields that use YetiForce-specific picklists are mapped to Monday dropdown or status columns. The ticket category field maps to a Monday group within the board.

YetiForce CRM

Product

maps to

monday CRM

Items (Products board)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Product records map to Items in a dedicated Products board. Product name, unit price, and description map to the equivalent Monday column types. Stock levels from YetiForce are stored as a number column. We map the vendor reference by matching YetiForce vendor name to the corresponding Monday Company item in the Vendors board. Products must be imported before any Potentials that reference them.

YetiForce CRM

Service

maps to

monday CRM

Items (Services board)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Service records share the same data shape as Products and migrate to Items in a dedicated Services board using the same column mapping logic. Service price per unit maps to a number column, and description maps to a text column. Services are imported separately from Products to maintain the distinction between tangible products and recurring service offerings.

YetiForce CRM

Vendor

maps to

monday CRM

Companies (CRM workspace)

1:1
Fully supported

YetiForce Vendor records map to Monday CRM Companies with a vendor-type tag applied via a label or status column. Vendor name, website, and address migrate directly. We cross-reference Vendors during Product import to resolve the vendor-to-product foreign-key relationship by matching on vendor name. If a Vendor name does not match an existing Monday Company, we create the Company record first.

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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YetiForce CRM gotchas

High

YetiForce GitHub archived as read-only since August 2025

High

Reports module removed in version 4.4 and never restored

High

Webservice Standard API lacks bulk endpoints

Medium

Webservice Premium required for portal and OpenAPI access

Medium

Heavy per-instance customization complicates field mapping

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monday CRM gotchas

High

Subitems are not included in bulk exports

High

Daily API call limits vary sharply by plan

Medium

Legacy automations (Sentence Builder) are being deprecated

Medium

Excel and account exports only include table views

Low

Enterprise admins can disable non-admin exports

Pair-specific challenges

  • YetiForce field IDs are instance-specific and shift with customization

    YetiForce custom fields use instance-specific IDs (cf_xxx) that change when fields are added or removed in different installations. A field labeled cf_123 in one YetiForce instance may reference a different logical field in another. We build a dynamic field schema map during the audit phase by querying the field metadata endpoint for each module, then apply this map before any data extraction to ensure values land in the correct Monday column. Skipping this step results in misaligned data in the destination board.

  • Monday CRM requires separate board setup for non-standard CRM objects

    Monday's native CRM workspace covers People, Companies, and Deals but does not have a built-in object for Products, Services, Vendors, or Tickets. These must be created as separate boards in the Work OS, which changes how relationships between records are tracked. A YetiForce Vendor linked to a Product does not have a native relational equivalent in Monday without manual item linking. We flag this schema gap during scoping and advise the customer on board structure before migration.

  • YetiForce Webservice Standard lacks bulk export endpoints

    YetiForce's free Webservice Standard API exposes only record-level CRUD methods with no batch or bulk operation endpoints. High-volume migrations requiring thousands of records must use YetiForce's CSV Export action per module, supplemented by API-based validation passes for record-level verification. We handle the CSV extraction, normalize field values to Monday-compatible formats, and run API verification against a sample of migrated records. Teams relying on Webservice Premium API access for real-time sync will need an alternative integration strategy post-migration.

  • Monday automations are a rebuild, not a migration

    YetiForce Workflow rules with field triggers, conditions, and actions do not have a direct equivalent in Monday's automation recipe model. Monday automations are scoped per board, use trigger-action pairs, and do not support the same field-level branching logic as YetiForce. We do not migrate Workflows as code. We deliver a written inventory of every active YetiForce Workflow with its trigger, conditions, and actions, plus a recommended Monday automation equivalent. The customer's team rebuilds these in Monday's native automation builder post-migration.

  • YetiForce archived GitHub raises long-term security patch risk

    The YetiForce GitHub repository was archived as read-only in August 2025. While the current YetiForce installation continues to function, the community can no longer file issues or submit patches. During migration scoping, we confirm whether the customer's current installation is on a supported version and note that any discovered security vulnerabilities in the PHP codebase will not receive official patches through the open-source release cycle. This context informs the urgency of migration for security-conscious organizations.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful YetiForce CRM to monday CRM data migration

  1. Discovery and source audit

    We audit the source YetiForce installation across modules in use (Contacts, Organizations, Leads, Potentials, Projects, Tickets, Products, Services, Vendors), record volumes per module, active Workflow count, custom field inventory, and whether Webservice Standard or Premium is available for API access. We extract the field metadata for each module to build the dynamic field schema map (cf_xxx to logical field name). We also identify any historical saved Reports from pre-v4.4 that need manual export before cutover. The discovery output is a written migration scope and Monday board structure recommendation.

  2. Monday board structure design

    We design the Monday destination structure based on the customer's CRM and project management needs. The CRM workspace covers People, Companies, Leads, and Deals. Separate boards are created for Products, Services, Vendors, Tickets, and Projects. We define the column types for each board (status, dropdown, date, number, person, text) and map YetiForce field values to the equivalent Monday column types. We resolve the Potentials-to-Deals stage mapping via a configuration table that the customer approves. This schema is validated in a Monday test workspace before production migration.

  3. Data extraction via CSV export and API validation

    We extract data from YetiForce using CSV Export for each module. Because YetiForce Standard API lacks bulk endpoints, we run CSV exports per module and supplement with API-based record lookups for validation. We apply the dynamic field schema map to translate YetiForce field IDs to logical field names. For attachments, we use YetiForce's built-in Export action per record and download files to a structured directory organized by module and record ID. We deduplicate records (Contacts with duplicate emails, Organizations with duplicate names) before import.

  4. Parent-record dependency ordering and Monday import

    We import data into Monday in dependency order: Companies first (Vendors with vendor-type tag), then People (Contacts with company reference resolved), then Leads, then Deals (linked to People and Companies), then Project boards, then Project Tasks, then Ticket board items, then Products and Services. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report showing records exported from YetiForce versus records created in Monday. We use Monday's bulk import API with rate-limit handling and exponential backoff to manage API quota. Person-column assignments are resolved by matching YetiForce user email to Monday team member.

  5. Attachment migration and file reconnection

    YetiForce file attachments are stored in the file system and linked via record ID. The standard API does not expose binary download endpoints, so we use YetiForce's per-record Export action to download files. We upload files to Monday as attachments on the corresponding Items and People records. Because Monday's item linking does not natively support cross-board reference fields, the customer manually reconnects any files that relate records across different boards (e.g., a Product attachment linked from a Ticket). We document which files require manual reconnection.

  6. Cutover, validation, and Workflow handoff

    We freeze YetiForce writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Monday as the system of record. We deliver the Workflow inventory document to the customer's team for rebuild in Monday's native automation builder. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild YetiForce Workflows as Monday automations inside the migration scope; that is documented for the customer's team to handle as a separate task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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YetiForce CRM

Source

Strengths

  • Entirely free self-hosted core product with no per-seat licensing, unlimited records, and full source code access.
  • Over 80 built-in modules covering CRM, ERP, helpdesk, project management, inventory, and financials without paid add-ons.
  • Highly customizable via config panels, per-user layouts, custom fields, and open-source code modification.
  • Multi-language support with full UI localization for Polish, English, German, Spanish, and other major languages.
  • Optional paid Webservice Premium addon adds OpenAPI documentation, RESTful access, and 2FA TOTP for teams that need programmatic access.

Weaknesses

  • No managed SaaS option — organizations must self-host on a web server with PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and take responsibility for backups and security.
  • Critical documentation gaps in English make self-service configuration and troubleshooting difficult for international teams.
  • GitHub repository archived August 2025 — uncertain whether active development continues, creating long-term maintenance risk.
  • Reports module removed in version 4.4 and absent in 5.x — organizations must use third-party BI tools for analytics.
  • Feature gating behind Webservice Premium means portal, OpenAPI docs, and 2FA endpoints require a monthly paid subscription.
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monday CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • Board-based UI makes pipeline stages and deal progress visually obvious without training.
  • No-code automation builder requires no developer resources to create lead routing and stage-triggered actions.
  • Flexible column system supports custom CRM fields without schema changes or admin involvement.
  • Integrates natively with Slack, Gmail, Outlook, and Zapier with minimal configuration overhead.
  • Layered product means teams already on monday Work Management can add CRM without migrating existing data.

Weaknesses

  • No native Contacts object separate from Items — contacts are managed inside a CRM module's People feature.
  • Pipeline and deal relationships use a flat item model rather than a relational object model, making complex CRM associations awkward.
  • Automations are plan-gated (250 actions/month on Standard, 25,000 on Pro) and the legacy Recipe system is being deprecated.
  • Customization and advanced views (Chart, Formula, Dependency) are locked behind Pro and Enterprise tiers.
  • Per-seat pricing with non-refundable annual billing creates cost lock-in risk during migration.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. All 8 core objects map 1:1 between YetiForce CRM and monday CRM.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across YetiForce CRM and monday CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    A

    All 8 core objects map 1:1 between YetiForce CRM and monday CRM.

  • 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

    YetiForce CRM: Not publicly documented by YetiForce; rate limits may be enforced per-IP or per-session on self-hosted instances.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Migrations under 15,000 Contacts and 3,000 Potentials with a clean module set land between three and five weeks. Migrations with multi-board Projects, large ticket histories (over 10,000 records), or dependencies on YetiForce Webservice Premium API move to seven to twelve weeks because of CSV extraction complexity, column-type mapping work, and parent-record resolution across multiple boards. The timeline assumes the customer approves the Monday board structure and field mapping configuration within one to two weeks of discovery delivery.

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