Helpdesk migration

Migrate from ConnectWise PSA to Gorgias

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Gorgias.

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ConnectWise PSA

Source

Gorgias

Destination

Gorgias logo

Compatibility

92%

12 of 13

objects map 1:1 between ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias.

Complexity

CModerate

Timeline

3–5 days

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias occupy different corners of the support software spectrum. ConnectWise PSA is a full professional services automation suite for managed service providers — it tracks projects, agreements, assets, time entries, billing rules, and multi-company hierarchies in a deeply relational database. Gorgias is a helpdesk built for ecommerce brands running on Shopify and similar platforms; its data model centers on customers, tickets, macros, rules, and a knowledge base, with AI Agent handling routine resolution. The migration carries ConnectWise companies and contacts into Gorgias customers, tickets into Gorgias tickets with full message threads, and time entries as custom fields or notes attached to tickets. The 2024 ConnectWise API restriction means direct API export to competing platforms is blocked — FlitStack AI works around this using ConnectWise's approved export mechanisms combined with direct Gorgias API ingestion. ConnectWise workflows, service agreements, SLA schedules, and RMM integration logic do not migrate and must be rebuilt in Gorgias's macro and rule engine. We deliver a field-level diff on a sample migration before the full run commits, and a delta-pickup window captures any records modified during cutover.

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

ConnectWise PSA logo

ConnectWise PSA

What's pushing teams away

  • Onboarding timelines frequently extend 4-6 months before the platform is fully operational, with discovery calls, specialist assignment, and iterative configuration consuming significant internal resources before any value is realized.
  • ConnectWise pricing is quote-based and opaque; first-year costs commonly run 40-80% above base licensing once implementation, training, and bundled product costs are factored, leading to sticker shock at renewal.
  • Community and Reddit reports consistently cite contract inflexibility and difficulty exiting, with customers describing situations where they felt locked into multi-year commitments with limited negotiation leverage.
  • The learning curve is steep enough that many MSPs report 30-40% reduced technician productivity during the first 3-6 months of adoption, which erodes the ROI justification during the ramp period.
  • ConnectWise's 2024 API terms of service change that prohibits data export to competing PSA platforms fundamentally undermines exit planning, making it difficult to move data to alternatives like HaloPSA or Syncro.

Choosing

Gorgias logo

Gorgias

What's pulling them in

  • Shopify-native integrations pull order details, shipment status, and return data directly into the ticket view, eliminating the need for agents to switch between apps.
  • Unlimited user seats mean growing support teams do not trigger billing changes; pricing scales only on billable ticket volume.
  • AI Agent automates responses to high-volume queries like order status and returns, measurably reducing the number of billable tickets each month.
  • Omnichannel inbox consolidates email, live chat, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, SMS, and voice into a single threaded view.
  • SOC 2 Type II certification and GDPR-aligned data handling satisfy enterprise procurement requirements for customer support platforms.

Object mapping

How ConnectWise PSA objects map to Gorgias

Each row shows how a ConnectWise PSA object lands in Gorgias, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

ConnectWise PSA

Company

maps to

Gorgias

Customer

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA companies map directly to Gorgias customers. Company name, primary address, phone, and website transfer as customer base fields. Multi-location companies in ConnectWise collapse to the primary address in Gorgias; secondary sites surfaced as a custom text field for reference.

ConnectWise PSA

Contact

maps to

Gorgias

Customer

many:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA contacts attach to companies with N:N relationships — a single contact can link to multiple companies. Gorgias customers support one primary email and basic contact info. We map the primary contact per company to the Gorgias customer record; additional contacts attached as custom fields in structured format.

ConnectWise PSA

Ticket

maps to

Gorgias

Ticket

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA service tickets map 1:1 to Gorgias tickets. Ticket summary, priority, status, and all message threads (customer emails, technician notes, internal communications) transfer with original timestamps preserved. Source ticket number stored as custom field for historical reference. The mapping preserves all conversation context so agents can review the full support history without switching between platforms.

ConnectWise PSA

Ticket Note

maps to

Gorgias

Ticket Message

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise internal notes and time entries on tickets migrate as Gorgias ticket messages with a [Internal] prefix and the original creator's name. Time-entry duration is appended to the message body so agents see effort history inline with the conversation. This preserves the complete audit trail of internal deliberations and work performed on each ticket, maintaining transparency for teams that rely on historical context when handling follow-up requests.

ConnectWise PSA

Member (Agent)

maps to

Gorgias

Agent

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA members map to Gorgias agents. Name, email, and active/inactive status transfer. ConnectWise team/group assignments map to Gorgias team groupings. Hourly cost rates and certification records do not have a Gorgias equivalent — preserved as custom fields on the agent record.

ConnectWise PSA

Configuration (Asset)

maps to

Gorgias

Customer (custom field)

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA configurations track client hardware, software, and network devices. Gorgias has no native asset management. We migrate key configuration data (name, type, serial number, status) as a structured custom field on the associated customer record. Full asset tracking must be rebuilt in a dedicated CMDB or handled via Gorgias integrations.

ConnectWise PSA

Project

maps to

Gorgias

Ticket (grouped)

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA projects have tasks, milestones, phases, and billable time tied to the project record. Gorgias has no project object. We migrate active projects as a series of linked tickets tagged with the project name and phase — project-level billing summary stored as a custom field on the first ticket in the group.

ConnectWise PSA

Agreement (Service Contract)

maps to

Gorgias

Customer (custom field)

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA agreements define service tiers, billing frequency, and included service units. Gorgias has no agreement or contract object. Agreement name, type, start/end dates, and included hours/units migrate as structured custom fields on the customer for reference and manual billing setup.

ConnectWise PSA

SLA Schedule

maps to

Gorgias

Rule (custom field)

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA SLA schedules define response and resolution windows tied to service boards and agreement levels. Gorgias Rules support routing and assignment but not time-based SLA enforcement. SLA schedule names and target hours migrate as custom fields on tickets — teams must configure Gorgias SLAs manually or use a third-party SLA enforcement app.

ConnectWise PSA

Product / Service Item

maps to

Gorgias

Custom field

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA products and service items track billing rates, cost, and description. Gorgias does not have a product catalog. Product names linked to tickets migrate as multi-select custom fields for reference on billing-related tickets. This ensures that product context remains attached to relevant tickets even though the full product entity structure cannot be replicated in Gorgias's simpler data model.

ConnectWise PSA

Board (Service Desk)

maps to

Gorgias

View

1:1
Fully supported

ConnectWise PSA service boards define ticket queues with their own workflows and assignment rules. Gorgias Views filter tickets by status, assignee, tag, or channel. We map each ConnectWise board to a corresponding Gorgias View with matching filter criteria so agents see the same queue structure they relied on.

ConnectWise PSA

Custom Fields (all objects)

maps to

Gorgias

Custom Fields

1:1
Mapping required

ConnectWise PSA custom fields on any object (company, contact, ticket) migrate to Gorgias custom fields on the equivalent object. Field type mapping: string→text, number→number, date→date, select→select, multi-select→multi-select. Pick-list values map value-by-value to preserve data integrity. All custom field definitions including labels, types, and available options are recreated in Gorgias to ensure the migrated data displays correctly in reports and agent interfaces.

ConnectWise PSA

Attachment / File

maps to

Gorgias

Ticket Attachment

1:1
Fully supported

Files attached to ConnectWise PSA tickets (screenshots, documents, logs) migrate as attachments on the corresponding Gorgias ticket. File size limits apply per Gorgias constraints. We re-upload attachments to Gorgias's storage with original filenames preserved. The attachment migration maintains file integrity through checksum verification and preserves all media in its original format for uninterrupted access by support agents.

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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ConnectWise PSA gotchas

High

API export restriction blocks migrations to competing PSAs

High

Onboarding delays can stretch 4-6 months before credentials

Medium

Service Board and SLA configuration is customer-specific

Medium

Knowledge base is company-nested, not flat

Medium

First-year pricing includes bundled implementation costs

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Gorgias gotchas

High

AI Agent adds outcome-based fees on top of billable ticket costs

High

Overage billing for tickets scales nonlinearly

Medium

API rate limits restrict bulk export throughput

Medium

Agent data visibility cannot be restricted by role for GDPR use cases

Low

Knowledge Base translations require separate API calls per locale

Pair-specific challenges

  • ConnectWise API restriction blocks direct export to Gorgias

    ConnectWise modified their terms of service in 2024 to prohibit API-based data export to competing PSA platforms. This restriction applies to ConnectWise PSA-to-Gorgias migrations. FlitStack AI works around this limitation by using ConnectWise's approved export mechanisms and intermediate data handling, then ingesting directly into Gorgias via the Gorgias API. The workaround adds a processing step but does not affect data fidelity — all tickets, companies, contacts, and message threads transfer with full fidelity. Teams should confirm their ConnectWise instance supports the export mechanism before scoping begins.

  • ConnectWise ticket numbers cannot be preserved in Gorgias

    ConnectWise PSA generates ticket numbers sequentially and references them extensively across the system — in reports, in customer communications, and in internal processes. Gorgias assigns its own integer ticket IDs at migration time and has no mechanism to accept externally supplied identifiers as the primary key. We preserve the original ConnectWise ticket number in a custom field (source_ticket_id__c) on every Gorgias ticket so agents can search and reference the original ticket number without changing Gorgias's internal ID model. This means customers who reference a ticket by its ConnectWise number will need to be redirected to the new Gorgias ticket ID.

  • Gorgias has no native SLA enforcement for MSP-style response windows

    ConnectWise PSA SLA schedules define response and resolution hour targets tied to service boards and agreement levels, with automatic escalation when windows are breached. Gorgias Rules support routing and auto-assignment but do not include a time-based SLA enforcement engine. SLA schedule names, target response hours, and breach thresholds migrate as structured custom fields on tickets, but Gorgias does not automatically track or escalate based on these values. Teams relying on ConnectWise SLA enforcement must evaluate Gorgias's available SLA apps from the marketplace or build custom workflows using Gorgias Rules with external time tracking.

  • ConnectWise workflows, automations, and service board routing rules do not migrate

    ConnectWise PSA workflows are built in ConnectWise's Workflow Engine and execute based on triggers, conditions, and actions defined within the PSA — they do not have an export format compatible with Gorgias. Service board routing rules, agreement billing automation, and project workflow templates fall into this category. We export workflow definitions as JSON reference documentation so your team can rebuild them in Gorgias Macros and Rules. The rebuild effort varies by complexity: simple auto-assignment rules take minutes; multi-step approval chains with SLA timers require more design work.

  • Gorgias per-ticket pricing requires careful volume planning during migration

    Gorgias pricing is tied directly to billable ticket volume — Starter covers 50 tickets/month, Basic covers 300, Pro covers 2,000, and Advanced covers 5,000. Historical tickets being migrated into Gorgias do not count toward billable ticket volume (imported records are not billable), but day-forward ticket creation does. Teams migrating from ConnectWise PSA should review their monthly ticket creation rate in ConnectWise reporting and compare it against Gorgias plan allotments. Overages are billed at $0.40 per additional ticket on Standard plans. We include a ticket volume analysis in the scoping phase so plan selection aligns with actual support activity.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful ConnectWise PSA to Gorgias data migration

  1. Extract ConnectWise data via approved export mechanism

    FlitStack AI initiates the migration by extracting ConnectWise PSA data using the platform's approved export pathways. Given the 2024 API restrictions for competing platforms, we use ConnectWise's standard export tools combined with direct database query access where available. We pull companies, contacts, tickets with full message threads, time entries, configurations, agreements, and all custom fields. We validate record counts against ConnectWise's internal reports before proceeding to mapping.

  2. Build Gorgias schema: customers, agents, views, and custom fields

    Before data loads into Gorgias, we create the target schema. We set up Gorgias agents matched to ConnectWise members by email, configure Views that mirror ConnectWise service boards, and create all required custom fields (source IDs, agreement data, SLA names, asset fields) on the Customer and Ticket objects. Custom field types are matched to source field types: strings to text, dates to dates, pick-lists to selects, and multi-select fields accordingly.

  3. Resolve foreign keys: link tickets to customers and agents

    ConnectWise PSA tickets reference companies and contacts by internal IDs. We resolve these references during migration: ticket-to-company links are resolved by matching the company name to the newly created Gorgias customer record, and ticket-to-contact links are resolved by email address. Agent assignments are resolved by matching the ConnectWise member email to the Gorgias agent email. Any unresolved references — orphaned tickets, contacts without a parent company, or unmatched agents — are flagged in a pre-migration report for your team to address before the full run.

  4. Run sample migration with field-level diff

    We migrate a representative slice — typically 200–500 records covering companies, contacts, tickets across different statuses and priorities, and time entries — and generate a field-level diff between the source ConnectWise record and the destination Gorgias record. You review the diff to confirm that status values mapped correctly, timestamps preserved accurately, agent assignments resolved, and custom fields populated. No data commits to production until you approve the sample.

  5. Execute full migration with delta-pickup window

    Once the sample is approved, we run the full migration against your live Gorgias instance. A delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) runs in parallel: any tickets modified or created in ConnectWise PSA during the migration window are captured and synced to Gorgias before the cutover completes. An audit log records every record created, updated, or skipped. If reconciliation reveals discrepancies, one-click rollback reverts the Gorgias instance to its pre-migration state.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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ConnectWise PSA

Source

Strengths

  • Deep ecosystem integration with ScreenConnect, ConnectWise RMM, and 100+ marketplace apps provides a unified MSP stack.
  • Cloud billing consolidates multi-vendor Microsoft, Cisco, and Azure invoices into a single per-client billing engine.
  • Customer Portal supports per-company white-label portals with domain-branded helpdesk access and company-specific KBs.
  • Comprehensive PSA feature set from ticketing through project billing reduces the number of separate vendor tools an MSP must maintain.
  • REST API with Client ID authentication enables programmatic access for integrations and reporting.

Weaknesses

  • Onboarding complexity and timeline frequently exceeds 4-6 months before operational readiness, consuming internal IT resources.
  • API terms of service prohibit exporting data to competing PSA platforms, forcing CSV-based migrations for any platform exit.
  • Pricing is opaque and quote-based with no public tier matrix; first-year costs commonly run 40-80% above stated licensing.
  • The underlying database schema spans 760+ tables, making ad-hoc exports and custom reporting difficult without deep platform expertise.
  • Contract inflexibility and exit friction are commonly cited pain points in MSP community discussions.
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Gorgias

Destination

Strengths

  • Shopify and BigCommerce integrations surface order, return, and shipment data natively inside every ticket.
  • Unlimited agent seats remove per-user licensing friction as support teams grow.
  • AI Agent reduces billable ticket volume through automated resolution of high-frequency queries.
  • SOC 2 Type II certified with GDPR-aligned data handling for enterprise procurement readiness.
  • Omnichannel inbox aggregates email, live chat, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, SMS, and voice into a single threaded view.

Weaknesses

  • Ticket-volume pricing with overage fees creates unpredictable monthly costs during seasonal traffic spikes.
  • Custom reporting is shallow; raw event-level data export for BI tooling is not natively supported.
  • Knowledge Base, Macros, and Rules lack simple export tooling, making competitive migrations complex.
  • GDPR compliance limitations mean customer data cannot be hidden from agents by role, blocking use by teams with freelance staff.
  • Performance and glitch reports emerge in G2 reviews at higher ticket volumes.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Moderate Helpdesk migration. 3 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

C

Overall complexity

Moderate migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias.

  • Object compatibility

    C

    3 of 7 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

    7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    ConnectWise PSA: On-Prem deployments do not enforce rate limits; cloud API rate limits are not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Most ConnectWise PSA to Gorgias migrations complete in 3–5 days for under 50,000 records. Larger datasets with complex multi-company contact hierarchies, extensive time entry history, or multiple custom fields extend to 7–14 days. The ConnectWise export step — constrained by the 2024 API restriction for competing platforms — is the longest single phase. Field mapping and custom field creation in Gorgias add 1–2 days. Sample migration and approval typically require 1 day of your team's time.

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