Helpdesk migration

Migrate from TrueEngage to HubSpot Service Hub

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between TrueEngage and HubSpot Service Hub. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in HubSpot Service Hub.

TrueEngage logo

TrueEngage

Source

HubSpot Service Hub

Destination

HubSpot Service Hub logo

Compatibility

75%

9 of 12

objects map 1:1 between TrueEngage and HubSpot Service Hub.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from TrueEngage to HubSpot Service Hub is a split-source migration. TrueEngage holds no independent contact database — it is a widget overlay on top of Genesys Cloud, meaning contact records, call recordings, and interaction dispositions live in Genesys Cloud while Widget configurations, routing rules, Feedback form schemas, and Cobrowse session logs live in TrueEngage itself. We extract from both sources, map interaction history into HubSpot Tickets and Conversations tied to Contacts, and preserve Feedback form submissions as survey records. Widget targeting rules, routing logic, and Cobrowse session context have no export API; we document the current GUI configuration during discovery and deliver a written rebuild guide for your admin. We do not migrate Genesys Cloud routing flows, TrueEngage automations, or WebRTC SIP infrastructure as these are non-transferable vendor-owned assets requiring new provisioning in HubSpot Service Hub.

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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TrueEngage

What's pushing teams away

  • TrueEngage is a widget layer tightly coupled to Genesys Cloud — leaving Genesys Cloud means losing the entire TrueEngage integration and rebuilding all widget-based contact flows from scratch.
  • No standalone database: contact records, interaction history, and session data are stored in Genesys Cloud, making TrueEngage-dependent metadata vulnerable if the integration misconfigures or breaks.
  • The per-widget billing model charges in packages of 3 widgets, so a deployment requiring 7 active widgets costs the same as 9 — scaling is non-linear and can surprise teams with modest channel requirements.
  • Video and Cobrowse features may require Professional Services for complex configurations, adding unpredictable cost beyond the base widget licensing.
  • Organizations without Genesys Cloud as their core contact center platform have no compelling reason to adopt TrueEngage, limiting portability of the investment.

Choosing

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HubSpot Service Hub

What's pulling them in

  • Unified CRM context means every support ticket links directly to the Contact and Company record without a separate integration
  • Free tier provides unlimited support seat access with basic ticketing and a shared inbox for small teams to validate fit before committing
  • Omnichannel routing consolidates email, live chat, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram DM into one queue
  • Built-in customer success workspace gives health scores and portfolio views that other standalone helpdesks cannot match
  • AI-powered Breeze agent automates common resolutions and surfaces knowledge base articles without agent intervention

Object mapping

How TrueEngage objects map to HubSpot Service Hub

Each row shows how a TrueEngage object lands in HubSpot Service Hub, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

TrueEngage

Contact (via Genesys Cloud)

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

Contact records do not live in TrueEngage — they live in Genesys Cloud. We extract contact data (name, email, phone, organization) from Genesys Cloud's Contact object via the Genesys Cloud API and map it to HubSpot Contact. The Genesys Cloud conversation participant data serves as the source of truth for contact identity. We resolve duplicates by email address during import and flag unresolved duplicates in a reconciliation report for the customer's admin.

TrueEngage

Organization (via Genesys Cloud)

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Company

1:1
Fully supported

Genesys Cloud organization records map directly to HubSpot Company. The organization's primary domain becomes the Company website field. Where Genesys Cloud stores multiple divisions as separate organization records, we map each to a distinct HubSpot Company and preserve the Genesys division identifier in a custom field for reporting continuity.

TrueEngage

Interaction (chat, voice, video)

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Ticket + Conversation

1:1
Fully supported

Genesys Cloud interaction records (chat, voice, video) map to HubSpot Tickets with Conversation threads. The Genesys conversationId becomes a custom field te_conversation_id__c on the HubSpot Ticket. The Genesys interaction disposition, queue, and agent assignment map to Ticket status, owner, and custom properties. Chat messages migrate as Conversation messages within the Ticket. Voice call metadata (duration, disposition code) migrates to custom ticket properties.

TrueEngage

Callback Request

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Ticket

1:1
Fully supported

TrueEngage Callback Requests queued into Genesys Cloud as appointments map to HubSpot Tickets with a callback_request__c flag and the scheduled time preserved in a custom date field. The visitor's contact context (name, phone, reason) migrates as ticket properties. Where the customer used TrueEngage's immediate callback feature, we create a Ticket with status set to follow-up and attach a note with the original callback context.

TrueEngage

Cobrowse Session

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Ticket (as interaction note)

1:1
Fully supported

Cobrowse session outcomes, shared-screen session IDs, and session timestamps stored in TrueEngage do not map to a native HubSpot object. We extract the session summary (session ID, outcome, duration, agent, visitor context) and append it as a private note on the associated HubSpot Ticket. If the destination HubSpot account uses a Cobrowse integration (like Acquire or Pine), we provide a field mapping template for session records to migrate there as a secondary step.

TrueEngage

Feedback Form Submission

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Survey Submission

1:1
Fully supported

TrueEngage Feedback form responses (CSAT scores, NPS, custom form fields) export as a row per submission with visitor context and timestamp. We map each form schema to a HubSpot Survey (Professional and Enterprise) or to custom Ticket properties on Starter. Form question text is preserved as property labels and response values as property values. The original Feedback form schema (questions, branching logic, styling) is documented as a text artifact for manual rebuild in HubSpot Service Hub's survey builder.

TrueEngage

Widget Configuration

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Conversational Bot + Chatflow

lossy
Fully supported

TrueEngage Widget settings (channel assignment, targeting rules, scheduling, branding, routing queue assignment) have no export API. We conduct a joint GUI documentation session during discovery where we capture screenshots, configuration settings, and targeting rule logic for each Widget. We deliver a written rebuild guide mapping each TrueEngage Widget to the equivalent HubSpot Conversational Bot trigger condition, Chatflow routing logic, and Inbox assignment. The customer's admin rebuilds in HubSpot Service Hub settings using the guide.

TrueEngage

Routing Rule

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Workflow + Inbox Routing Rule

lossy
Fully supported

Widget-level routing rules (geographic, time-based, page-based, visitor-segment conditions) stored in TrueEngage are GUI-only with no API export. We document every active routing rule during discovery: the trigger condition, the queue or agent assignment, and the fallback action. We deliver a written routing matrix that the customer's admin uses to configure HubSpot Workflow triggers (based on contact property, ticket source, or conversation channel) and Inbox routing rules. Routing rules do not migrate as code.

TrueEngage

Agent Transfer Log

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Ticket (as activity note)

1:1
Fully supported

Cross-channel transfer and escalation events during a TrueEngage interaction (chat-to-voice, voice-to-video) are recorded as transfer history in TrueEngage with Genesys Cloud handling the routing disposition. We extract transfer events from the Genesys interaction detail API, reconstruct the channel-switch sequence as a structured note on the corresponding HubSpot Ticket, and preserve the original queue and agent assignments as custom ticket properties. This preserves the session continuity context that would otherwise be lost in a flat ticket timeline.

TrueEngage

WebRTC Session

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Ticket (calling metadata)

1:1
Fully supported

WebRTC voice and video calls routed through TrueEngage use a SIP trunk provisioned by TrueEngage in the customer's Genesys Cloud org. This trunk is non-transferable and must be decommissioned when migrating away. We flag the SIP termination date in the migration plan and include a telco readiness checklist for provisioning a new SIP provider (Aircall, JustCall, or a direct carrier) for HubSpot's calling feature. Historical WebRTC session records (call ID, duration, disposition) migrate as custom properties on the associated HubSpot Ticket from the Genesys interaction export.

TrueEngage

Contact Center Schedule

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Business Hours + Holiday Calendar

lossy
Fully supported

TrueEngage business hours, holiday calendars, and queue availability rules are exported as schedule definitions during the discovery documentation session. We provide a written schedule inventory mapping TrueEngage queue availability windows to HubSpot Business Hours configuration and HubSpot Service Hub Holiday objects. The customer configures these manually in HubSpot Service Hub settings using the schedule inventory as the source of truth.

TrueEngage

Visitor (session-scoped)

maps to

HubSpot Service Hub

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

TrueEngage Visitor records are ephemeral browser/app identities scoped to active Widget sessions. They are not persistent contact records. We do not migrate Visitors as standalone records. Where a Visitor record has been associated with a Genesys Cloud Contact (via a named visitor session), we migrate the Contact from Genesys Cloud. Anonymous session data (page views, session duration, proactive chat triggers) is not persisted as a persistent HubSpot object.

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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TrueEngage gotchas

High

No standalone data export API for TrueEngage objects

Medium

Per-widget package billing with no prorated adjustments

Medium

Cobrowse and video session logs stored in TrueEngage, not Genesys

High

WebRTC SIP trunk provisioned by TrueEngage is non-transferable

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HubSpot Service Hub gotchas

High

Rate limits throttle large migration API calls

High

Side conversations and Zendesk macros have no HubSpot equivalent

High

HubSpot stores ticket history as fragmented engagement objects

Medium

Custom Objects require Enterprise tier in HubSpot

Medium

Ticket pipeline stage probability values do not export cleanly

Pair-specific challenges

  • No export API for TrueEngage Widget and routing configurations

    TrueEngage exposes no REST, GraphQL, or bulk export endpoint for Widget configurations, routing rules, Feedback form schemas, or Cobrowse session logs. We cannot pull this data programmatically. The workaround is a joint GUI documentation session where we capture the full current configuration — targeting rules, channel routing, scheduling, queue assignments, form schemas — as written artifacts and a rebuild guide. This manual documentation step adds time and must be scoped explicitly before migration begins. Widget configurations must be rebuilt manually in HubSpot Service Hub by the customer's admin using the guide we deliver.

  • TrueEngage SIP trunk and WebRTC infrastructure are non-transferable

    During TrueEngage installation, a SIP trunk and technical DIDs are provisioned specifically within the customer's Genesys Cloud org for WebRTC routing. These are TrueEngage-owned infrastructure and cannot be transferred to HubSpot Service Hub or any other destination platform. When migrating away from TrueEngage, the destination must provision its own SIP trunk and DIDs for web calling. We include a telco readiness checklist in the migration plan specifying the required DID count, call routing targets (inbox or queue), and whether the customer needs inbound DID provisioning or outbound WebRTC termination. Failure to address this results in a post-migration gap where website visitors cannot initiate voice or video calls.

  • Cobrowse and video session metadata lives in TrueEngage, not Genesys

    Cobrowse session outcomes (session ID, outcome, shared screens, agent ID) and video-call initiation flags are stored in TrueEngage. The call recording and disposition are stored in Genesys Cloud. A migration that pulls only from Genesys will reconstruct the call but lose the Cobrowse context and the video-initiation flags that TrueEngage logged at session start. We extract TrueEngage session summaries via the documentation session and append them as structured notes on the associated HubSpot Ticket so the full session story is preserved. If the customer requires native Cobrowse capability in HubSpot, a third-party integration (Acquire, Drift, or similar) must be selected and configured separately.

  • HubSpot requires clean, deduplicated contact records before interaction import

    HubSpot's CRM Imports API and native import wizard enforce uniqueness constraints on email addresses for Contact records. If Genesys Cloud exports contacts with duplicate email addresses (common in contact-center data where the same person appears across multiple interaction records), HubSpot will reject or merge records unexpectedly during import. We run a deduplication pass on the Genesys Cloud contact export before mapping to HubSpot, merging records by email with a preference for the most recent interaction timestamp. Records that cannot be auto-merged go to a manual deduplication queue for the customer's admin to resolve before the interaction import phase begins.

  • HubSpot's API rate limits constrain large interaction history imports

    HubSpot's REST API enforces rate limits (100-500 requests per 10 seconds depending on tier and endpoint category). A TrueEngage deployment with 100,000+ interaction records will exceed single-threaded API throughput. We use HubSpot's batch import endpoints (up to 100 records per request) with rate-limit-aware chunking, exponential backoff on 429 responses, and batch-level retry logic. Large interaction history imports run as overnight batch jobs to stay within HubSpot's daily API quota. We scope the batch count during discovery to set accurate timeline expectations for the interaction import phase.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful TrueEngage to HubSpot Service Hub data migration

  1. Discovery and source inventory

    We conduct a joint discovery session to inventory the TrueEngage deployment: Widget count and channel assignment (chat, voice, video, cobrowse), active routing rules and targeting logic, Feedback form schemas and submission volume, and the Genesys Cloud configuration (queues, contact list, interaction history retention period). We also inventory the Genesys Cloud export capability: API availability, contact list size, interaction history date range, and recording storage location. The discovery output is a written scope document specifying what migrates via API, what migrates via GUI documentation, and what requires manual rebuild in HubSpot Service Hub.

  2. Genesys Cloud contact and interaction export

    We extract contact records, organization records, and interaction history from Genesys Cloud via the Genesys Cloud API (purecloud REST API v2). We export Interactions (with disposition, queue, agent, duration, and transcript where available) as a flat CSV, then enrich each record with the associated contact's HubSpot-ready properties. We run deduplication on contacts by email and flag unresolved duplicates. We also export call recordings as audio files for re-hosting on the customer's chosen storage (HubSpot Files, S3, or a CDN) with links embedded as custom Ticket properties.

  3. TrueEngage GUI documentation session

    We schedule a joint documentation session with the customer's TrueEngage admin to capture Widget configurations, routing rules, Feedback form schemas, schedule definitions, and Cobrowse session log formats. We document by walking through each active Widget in the TrueEngage GUI, capturing screenshots, rule logic, and queue assignments. This session produces the written rebuild guide that the customer's HubSpot admin uses post-migration to reconstruct Widget-equivalent functionality in HubSpot Service Hub (Conversational Bots, Chatflows, Inbox routing rules, and Business Hours). This step cannot be automated and is scoped as a fixed-time workshop rather than an open-ended audit.

  4. HubSpot Service Hub schema preparation

    We configure the HubSpot Service Hub destination portal: Ticket pipelines and stages (matching the Genesys queue structure), custom ticket properties for interaction metadata (te_conversation_id__c, cobrowse_session__c, call_disposition__c), Business Hours and Holiday Calendars (mapped from the TrueEngage schedule inventory), Survey objects (mapped from Feedback form schemas), and Inbox routing rules (prepared by the customer using the rebuild guide). We deploy custom properties via the HubSpot API before any record import. We also verify the HubSpot calling plan or third-party SIP integration is provisioned so that web calling is active at cutover.

  5. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into HubSpot Service Hub using a test portal or sandbox-like import run. We import Contacts and Companies first (with deduplication report), then Tickets with Conversation threads, then Survey submissions. The customer's admin reconciles record counts (contacts imported vs source count, tickets imported vs interaction count), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the Genesys Cloud source, and validates that Genesys conversation IDs map correctly to HubSpot Ticket IDs. Any field mapping corrections, custom property additions, or pipeline stage adjustments happen here before production migration.

  6. Production migration and Widget rebuild handoff

    We run the production migration in dependency order: Contacts and Companies first, then Tickets with Conversations, then Survey submissions. Interaction batch imports run as rate-limited overnight jobs. We run a delta migration to capture any records created or updated in Genesys Cloud during the production migration window. At cutover, we deliver the Widget rebuild guide to the customer's HubSpot admin and schedule a handoff call to walk through the routing rule and targeting logic equivalencies. We do not rebuild Widgets or routing rules in HubSpot Service Hub; that is an admin rebuild task guided by our documentation. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues raised during the first production week.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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TrueEngage

Source

Strengths

  • Pre-built SIP trunking and DID provisioning via TrueEngage eliminates manual telco setup for WebRTC calling.
  • TrueEngage provisions WCAG-compliant, branded widgets with no code changes required on the customer website.
  • Full call recording and interaction archiving via Genesys Cloud compliance infrastructure rather than a separate retention layer.
  • Visitor Engagement AI provides rule-based and behavioural triggers for proactive outreach without a separate CDP.
  • Multichannel deployment from a single widget management panel — no separate configuration per channel.

Weaknesses

  • TrueEngage has no independent contact or conversation database; it is a passthrough layer, meaning migration data gaps occur when interaction metadata lives only in TrueEngage.
  • Widget configuration, routing rules, and targeting logic have no export mechanism — they must be manually documented and rebuilt on the destination.
  • Per-widget package billing with no per-interaction pricing means small deployments subsidise large ones, and expanding from 3 to 6 widgets doubles the base cost.
  • No publicly documented API for programmatic management of Widgets, routing rules, or Feedback forms — all configuration is GUI-driven.
  • Leaving TrueEngage requires maintaining the Genesys Cloud relationship; TrueEngage has no standalone value without a Genesys Cloud org.
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HubSpot Service Hub

Destination

Strengths

  • Unified CRM object model means support context is always linked to sales and marketing data
  • Generous free tier with unlimited tickets and a shared inbox for small teams
  • Omnichannel inbox consolidates email, live chat, and major messaging platforms natively
  • Customer Success Workspace provides portfolio-level health scores without a separate tool
  • AI agent (Breeze) handles Tier-1 resolutions and knowledge base deflection automatically

Weaknesses

  • Per-seat pricing with mandatory onboarding fees inflates year-one cost significantly
  • Ticket history stored as fragmented engagement objects across APIs complicates export and migration
  • Custom Objects locked behind Enterprise tier limits portability for mid-market teams
  • Help desk depth—routing rules, SLA management, advanced reporting—trails dedicated tools like Zendesk
  • Setup and configuration requires real time investment; out-of-box defaults rarely fit existing workflows

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard Helpdesk migration. 2 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across TrueEngage and HubSpot Service Hub.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    2 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

    TrueEngage: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most migrations land between three and five weeks for deployments with fewer than 20,000 interaction records and a single Widget configuration. Migrations with multiple Widget configurations, large interaction histories (over 50,000 records), multiple Feedback form schemas, or a parallel Genesys Cloud decommission move to eight to twelve weeks because of the GUI documentation scope, multi-source reconciliation between TrueEngage and Genesys, and the Widget rebuild timeline on the HubSpot side.

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