Helpdesk migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Gorgias.
ConnectWise PSA
Source
Gorgias
Destination
Compatibility
12 of 13
objects map 1:1 between ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias.
Complexity
CModerate
Timeline
3–5 days
Overview
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.
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
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
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
Gorgias
Customer
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Customer
many:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Ticket
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Ticket Message
1:1ConnectWise 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)
Gorgias
Agent
1:1ConnectWise 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)
Gorgias
Customer (custom field)
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Ticket (grouped)
1:1ConnectWise 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)
Gorgias
Customer (custom field)
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Rule (custom field)
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Custom field
1:1ConnectWise 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)
Gorgias
View
1:1ConnectWise 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)
Gorgias
Custom Fields
1:1ConnectWise 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
Gorgias
Ticket Attachment
1:1Files 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.
| ConnectWise PSA | Gorgias | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Customer1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Customermany:1 | Fully supported | |
| Ticket | Ticket1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Ticket Note | Ticket Message1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Member (Agent) | Agent1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Configuration (Asset) | Customer (custom field)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Project | Ticket (grouped)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Agreement (Service Contract) | Customer (custom field)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| SLA Schedule | Rule (custom field)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Product / Service Item | Custom field1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Board (Service Desk) | View1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields (all objects) | Custom Fields1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Attachment / File | Ticket Attachment1:1 | 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.
ConnectWise PSA gotchas
API export restriction blocks migrations to competing PSAs
Onboarding delays can stretch 4-6 months before credentials
Service Board and SLA configuration is customer-specific
Knowledge base is company-nested, not flat
First-year pricing includes bundled implementation costs
Gorgias gotchas
AI Agent adds outcome-based fees on top of billable ticket costs
Overage billing for tickets scales nonlinearly
API rate limits restrict bulk export throughput
Agent data visibility cannot be restricted by role for GDPR use cases
Knowledge Base translations require separate API calls per locale
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
ConnectWise PSA
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Gorgias
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Moderate Helpdesk migration. 3 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Moderate migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across ConnectWise PSA and Gorgias.
Object compatibility
3 of 7 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
7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
ConnectWise PSA: On-Prem deployments do not enforce rate limits; cloud API rate limits are not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
ConnectWise PSA 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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