Helpdesk migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Mojo Helpdesk and Gorgias. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Gorgias.
Mojo Helpdesk
Source
Gorgias
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Mojo Helpdesk and Gorgias.
Complexity
CModerate
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Mojo Helpdesk to Gorgias is primarily a use-case migration — Mojo Helpdesk is an IT and general-purpose ticketing system with per-agent pricing, while Gorgias is an ecommerce-native helpdesk with unlimited agents and per-ticket billing. We handle the object-level mapping including full ticket message history (Mojo Comments), knowledge base articles with category hierarchy, and Mojo's asset records. We flag the pricing model shift (per-agent to per-ticket) during scoping so teams understand the billing implications before migration begins. Mojo's Team plan hard cap at 25 agents drives many migrations — Gorgias's unlimited-agent model removes that ceiling entirely. We do not migrate Mojo Automations (Bots), Custom Forms, or Reports as code; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer's admin to rebuild in Gorgias Rules.
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 Mojo Helpdesk 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.
Mojo Helpdesk
Ticket
Gorgias
Ticket
1:1Mojo Helpdesk Tickets map directly to Gorgias Tickets. The full message history (Mojo Comments) migrates as Events on the Gorgias ticket. We resolve Mojo's status (open, pending, solved, closed) against Gorgias's status model, noting that pending tickets from Mojo import as closed in Gorgias by default since Gorgias does not have an equivalent pending status. We preserve Mojo ticket ID as external_id for reconciliation. Priority mapping follows the Mojo priority levels (low, normal, high, urgent) into Gorgias priority values.
Mojo Helpdesk
User (Agent)
Gorgias
Agent
1:1Mojo Helpdesk agents map to Gorgias agents via email as the unique identifier. Mojo's admin versus agent role distinction maps to Gorgias admin versus agent permissions. Mojo CSV user import has a ceiling of 3,000 records per batch; for accounts exceeding this, we chunk into sequential batches and validate each chunk completes before proceeding. We flag any Mojo agent count exceeding the customer's target Gorgias plan and confirm plan adequacy before migration begins.
Mojo Helpdesk
Contact (Customer)
Gorgias
Customer
1:1Mojo Helpdesk customer contacts map to Gorgias customers by email as the primary dedupe key. We preserve Mojo contact fields including name, email, phone, company affiliation, and custom fields. Mojo automatically creates contacts from new ticket submitter emails; we import contacts independently so that the customer record exists before any ticket references it. Custom field data on contacts migrates as Gorgias customer attributes. If Mojo has over 500 custom fields total (tickets plus contacts), we flag this during scoping because Gorgias does not import ticket fields when the source has more than 500 fields.
Mojo Helpdesk
Queue
Gorgias
Team
1:1Mojo Helpdesk queues map to Gorgias Teams. Mojo queues are routing units tied to email routing rules and form submissions; we map each queue to a Gorgias Team and preserve the queue's routing email as the team's inbox email. Agents assigned to the Mojo queue map to the Gorgias Team members. Queue-level SLA timers migrate as Gorgias SLA Rules attached to the team inbox. We flag queue-to-team mapping during scoping because Gorgias Teams can have multiple inboxes (email, chat, SMS) whereas Mojo queues map to a single email routing rule.
Mojo Helpdesk
Comment (Conversation Thread)
Gorgias
Event
1:1Mojo Helpdesk Comments on a ticket — including agent replies, customer replies, internal staff notes, and CC'd participant messages — migrate as Gorgias Events attached to the ticket. Comment order is preserved by Event timestamp. Internal notes from Mojo migrate as internal Events in Gorgias (visible to agents only). Attachments referenced in comments migrate as Gorgias attachment records linked to the Event. We validate thread continuity by comparing first and last comment timestamps against the Gorgias ticket created_at and updated_at timestamps.
Mojo Helpdesk
Custom Field (Ticket and User)
Gorgias
Custom Field
lossyCustom fields on Mojo tickets and users require pre-creation in Mojo before any CSV import can populate them — a Mojo platform requirement that causes silent field data drops if fields do not exist. We audit the Mojo custom field schema during scoping and confirm all fields exist in the source account before migration begins. Custom fields migrate as Gorgias ticket attributes or customer attributes depending on object. String, boolean, date, and number field types from Mojo map to equivalent Gorgias attribute types. We flag any Mojo account with more than 500 total custom fields because Gorgias does not import ticket fields when that threshold is exceeded.
Mojo Helpdesk
Queue Routing Rule
Gorgias
Rule
lossyMojo Helpdesk queue routing rules (email-based or form-based routing to specific queues) map to Gorgias Rules with conditions and actions. We document the routing logic (condition: subject contains X or sender email matches Y, action: assign to queue Z) as a written rule specification for the customer's admin to configure in Gorgias Rules. Mojo routing rules tied to Google Apps (now deprecated) require alternative routing configuration in Gorgias. Routing rules with complex conditions (nested AND/OR logic) are flagged for manual rebuild scope review.
Mojo Helpdesk
SLA Configuration
Gorgias
SLA Rule
lossyMojo Helpdesk SLA configurations (timer starts on ticket creation, pauses on customer reply, alerts before breach) migrate as Gorgias SLA Rules. Timeframes per priority level map from Mojo SLA definitions to Gorgias SLA response and resolution targets. We export SLA definitions during scoping and deliver them as a written SLA configuration document. Note that Gorgias SLA Rules operate at the team inbox level rather than at the global account level, which may require adjustment if Mojo SLAs are configured per-queue but cover a shared agent pool.
Mojo Helpdesk
Canned Response
Gorgias
Macro
1:1Mojo Helpdesk canned responses (pre-written reply templates associated with queues or categories) map to Gorgias Macros. We export template content and any trigger conditions. Only reply text and status change macro actions are fully supported in Gorgias Macros; macros with conditional logic, delay actions, or multi-step sequences migrate with an empty actions list and are flagged for manual rebuild. Mojo canned responses tied to queue-specific language are mapped to Gorgias Macros associated with the corresponding team inbox.
Mojo Helpdesk
Knowledge Base Article
Gorgias
Article
lossyMojo Helpdesk knowledge base articles migrate to Gorgias Articles. We export article content (HTML body), category assignments, and publish status. Articles must import in category-order sequence so that parent categories exist before child articles are assigned. Mojo article storage is tier-gated (Team plan storage limits may have capped article volume), so we verify available storage during scoping. Articles with broken links or missing media are flagged for content review before import. Post-import, Gorgias Articles integrate with Macros for self-service deflect triggers.
Mojo Helpdesk
Asset
Gorgias
Customer Attribute (optional)
lossyMojo Helpdesk asset management (optional module tracking laptops, software licenses, warranties, contracts with ticket linkage) migrates as Gorgias customer attributes or as a separate import mapping asset records to customer properties. Assets and tickets must be imported in sequence in Mojo (assets first, then tickets with asset associations); we follow the same order during migration. If the customer's Mojo account does not have the Assets module enabled, we skip this object. We flag whether the destination Gorgias account requires a custom object or third-party asset management integration if the asset dataset is complex.
Mojo Helpdesk
Tag
Gorgias
Tag
1:1Mojo Helpdesk tags are free-form text applied to tickets for categorization. We map tags to Gorgias Tags on tickets. Mojo tags that appear on imported tickets migrate with those tickets; standalone tags without ticket associations are flagged during scoping. Tag naming (Mojo uses free-form text with no predefined vocabulary) may result in duplicate or inconsistent tags that we normalize during import by lowercasing and stripping whitespace. Gorgias Tags are used for ticket filtering and automation triggers.
| Mojo Helpdesk | Gorgias | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ticket1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User (Agent) | Agent1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact (Customer) | Customer1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Queue | Team1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Comment (Conversation Thread) | Event1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field (Ticket and User) | Custom Fieldlossy | Fully supported | |
| Queue Routing Rule | Rulelossy | Fully supported | |
| SLA Configuration | SLA Rulelossy | Fully supported | |
| Canned Response | Macro1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Knowledge Base Article | Articlelossy | Fully supported | |
| Asset | Customer Attribute (optional)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Tag | Tag1:1 | 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.
Mojo Helpdesk gotchas
Custom fields silently dropped without pre-creation
Team plan agent cap blocks large team migrations
CSV user import ceiling of 3000 records
Dashboard reports restricted to 30-day windows
Google Apps integration deprecated
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
Discovery and scoping
We audit the source Mojo Helpdesk account across plan tier (Team/Business/Enterprise), agent count, custom field schema, active queues, SLA configurations, canned responses, knowledge base article count, and asset records. We extract a Mojo report snapshot of the last 30 days before migration begins because Mojo dashboards are restricted to 30-day windows and historical trend data is not accessible via API post-migration. We pair this with a Gorgias plan recommendation based on monthly ticket volume, team size, and required integrations. The discovery output is a written migration scope document and a Gorgias plan recommendation.
Schema design and pre-creation validation
We design the destination schema in Gorgias including Teams (mapped from Mojo queues), agent permissions, SLA Rules, Macros (mapped from Mojo canned responses), and Article categories. We validate that all Mojo custom fields exist in the source account before migration begins — a prerequisite for Mojo CSV imports that, if skipped, causes silent field data loss. If Mojo has more than 500 total custom fields (tickets plus contacts), we flag this as a Gorgias import limitation and discuss field prioritization with the customer.
Asset and article pre-import
Mojo Helpdesk requires assets to be imported before tickets to preserve asset-ticket associations. We run asset import first, followed by knowledge base article import in category-order sequence so that parent categories exist before articles are assigned. Each import chunk emits a row-count reconciliation report. We flag any assets or articles that exceed Mojo storage tier limits during scoping and confirm adequate storage on the Gorgias account.
Agent and customer import
We import Mojo agents and customers via CSV in batches respecting the 3,000-record ceiling per import operation. Agents are mapped by email to Gorgias agents with admin or agent role permissions preserved. Customers are imported independently so that the customer record exists before any ticket references it. We resolve any Mojo contacts without email (rare but possible from web form submissions) by generating a placeholder email address and flagging for the customer's admin to update post-migration.
Ticket and conversation thread import
We import Mojo tickets with full message history (Comments) as Events on the corresponding Gorgias ticket. Tickets import in chronological order with parent references resolved (customer_id, agent_id, team_id). We batch imports respecting Gorgias API rate limits (documented at 14 requests per second on the Gorgias developer API) with exponential backoff on limit responses. Pending tickets from Mojo are flagged for the customer admin to configure a Gorgias Rule restoring pending-equivalent visibility. We reconcile ticket count against the Mojo source export before closing the migration phase.
Cutover, validation, and automation handoff
We freeze writes to Mojo during cutover, run a final delta import of any tickets modified during the migration window, and enable Gorgias as the system of record. We validate record counts across all objects and spot-check 20-30 tickets with full message threads against the Mojo source. We deliver the automation and bot inventory document to the customer's admin team with Gorgias Rules equivalents documented. We support a three-day hypercare window where we resolve reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Mojo bots as Gorgias Rules inside the migration scope; that work is handled by the customer's admin or a Gorgias implementation partner.
Platform deep dives
Mojo Helpdesk
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 Mojo Helpdesk 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
Mojo Helpdesk: Not publicly documented — quotas visible in Account administration > Overview per plan tier.
Data volume sensitivity
Mojo Helpdesk 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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