HRMS migration

Migrate from EPAY HCM to Recruit CRM & ATS

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between EPAY HCM and Recruit CRM & ATS. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Recruit CRM & ATS.

EPAY HCM logo

EPAY HCM

Source

Recruit CRM & ATS

Destination

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Compatibility

73%

8 of 11

objects map 1:1 between EPAY HCM and Recruit CRM & ATS.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

EPAY HCM and Recruit CRM serve different operational domains — EPAY bundles recruiting, onboarding, HR, benefits, time tracking, payroll, and tax filing, while Recruit CRM is a dedicated ATS and recruitment CRM for staffing firms and executive search. The migration scope from EPAY HCM to Recruit CRM is therefore scoped to recruiting objects: candidates, job openings, applications, and related communications. We coordinate the export with EPAY's internal tools (no public API exists), transform the exported data to match Recruit CRM's candidate, job, and pipeline schema, and ingest via the Recruit CRM REST API with per-license rate limiting. We do not migrate EPAY payroll, benefits, time and attendance, or HR records because Recruit CRM is a recruitment platform and these objects have no equivalent destination. Historical engagement logs, notes, and attachments attached to candidates migrate where supported; workflows, automations, and configured pipelines do not migrate as code. We deliver a written inventory of EPAY recruiting workflows for the customer to rebuild in Recruit CRM's workflow 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

EPAY HCM logo

EPAY HCM

What's pushing teams away

  • Pricing is opaque — there is no public pricing page and prospects must request a quote, which causes delays and uncertainty during vendor evaluation and migration planning.
  • No documented public API means integrations with downstream accounting, ERP, or business intelligence tools require manual data handling or custom development, creating dependency on EPAY's own export tools.
  • Customers report frustration with reporting and analytics limitations — the built-in dashboards are considered functional but not sufficient for deep workforce insight needs without supplementary tools.
  • Switching away from EPAY is complicated because the platform bundles recruiting, onboarding, HR, benefits, payroll, and tax filing — leaving requires a coordinated multi-system migration rather than a simple data export.
  • Customer reviews note a steep learning curve for administrators configuring complex pay rules, union agreements, and multi-state tax setups, which can extend implementation timelines significantly.

Choosing

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS

What's pulling them in

  • Agencies choose Recruit CRM for its full customizability — pipelines, stages, and fields can be tailored to any recruitment workflow without developer involvement.
  • Small teams value the built-in CRM and ATS combined in one subscription, eliminating the need to purchase and sync separate systems.
  • The Chrome extension for one-click LinkedIn profile collection streamlines candidate sourcing and reduces manual data entry for recruiters.
  • Responsive customer support with fast issue resolution is consistently cited as a reason teams stick with the platform long-term.
  • Automation options including email sequences and workflow triggers allow recruitment agencies to reduce repetitive manual outreach tasks.

Object mapping

How EPAY HCM objects map to Recruit CRM & ATS

Each row shows how a EPAY HCM object lands in Recruit CRM & ATS, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

EPAY HCM

Employee / Candidate Record

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY's candidate records from the recruiting module (applicants to job openings) map to Recruit CRM Candidate records. We extract name, email, phone, address, work history, education, and skills from the EPAY candidate profile. The EPAY employee record (for applicants who became employees) does not migrate to Candidate — only the recruiting module applicant data moves. We preserve EPAY application status as a custom field since EPAY pipeline stages may not map directly to Recruit CRM's Kanban stages.

EPAY HCM

Job Opening

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Job

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY job postings (requisitions created within EPAY's recruiting module) map to Recruit CRM Job records. We transfer job title, description, location, employment type, salary range, and job status. EPAY job openings with multiple locations or distributed work arrangements map to individual Recruit CRM Jobs per location or to a single Job with location detail in the description. We flag any EPAY job that has been filled or archived so the customer can decide whether to include historical placements in Recruit CRM.

EPAY HCM

Application

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Job Application

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY applications (candidate-to-job mappings) map to Recruit CRM job applications linked to the corresponding Candidate and Job records. EPAY application stage history (applied, screened, interviewed, offered, hired, rejected) maps to Recruit CRM pipeline stages, though we advise the customer to review stage alignment during scoping because EPAY stage naming conventions vary by customer configuration.

EPAY HCM

Resume / Candidate Document

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate File Attachment

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY resumes and candidate document attachments migrate to Recruit CRM Candidate file attachments. We extract the document, convert to PDF if needed, and attach to the Candidate record via the Recruit CRM Files API endpoint. Resume parsing results from EPAY (structured fields extracted from resume content) migrate as custom fields on the Candidate record.

EPAY HCM

Interview Scorecard

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Note or Custom Field

lossy
Fully supported

EPAY interview ratings and scorecards attached to candidate applications map to Recruit CRM Note records linked to the Candidate or Job Application. We advise the customer that Recruit CRM does not have a native scorecard object at Pro tier; Business or Enterprise tier enables more structured evaluation tracking. We document the scorecard field structure from EPAY for the customer to configure in Recruit CRM's custom fields.

EPAY HCM

EPAY Company (in recruiting context)

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Company / Client

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY's company records within the recruiting module map to Recruit CRM Company records (clients). We transfer company name, industry, size, website, and contact information. EPAY company records created in the HR context (employer organizations) are distinguished from recruiting-context client companies and do not migrate unless the customer specifically identifies client accounts to move.

EPAY HCM

EPAY Contact (in recruiting context)

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

EPAY contacts associated with recruiting client accounts map to Recruit CRM Contact records linked to the corresponding Company (Client). We transfer name, title, email, phone, and relationship type. EPAY contacts associated with employees (internal HR contacts) do not migrate unless the customer identifies them as client-side recruiting contacts.

EPAY HCM

EPAY Candidate Notes

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Note

1:1
Fully supported

Notes attached to EPAY candidate records migrate to Recruit CRM Note records linked to the Candidate. We preserve note text, author (mapped to Recruit CRM user by email match), and creation timestamp. Notes are migrated before the Candidate record is finalized in Recruit CRM to maintain the activity timeline.

EPAY HCM

EPAY Candidate Tags / Skills

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Skills (Custom Field) or Tag

lossy
Fully supported

EPAY skills, competencies, and tags on candidate profiles map to Recruit CRM custom Skills fields or tags depending on the Recruit CRM tier. We extract all EPAY skill tags during export and recommend a custom multi-select field in Recruit CRM to preserve the full skills taxonomy rather than relying on a free-text field.

EPAY HCM

EPAY Recruiting Workflow

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Not Migrated

lossy
Fully supported

EPAY recruiting workflows and automations (stage-triggered actions, email notifications, assignment rules) do not migrate as executable code. We deliver a written inventory of every active EPAY recruiting workflow with its trigger, conditions, actions, and a recommended Recruit CRM workflow builder equivalent. The customer's admin rebuilds them in Recruit CRM's workflow automation tool post-migration.

EPAY HCM

Custom Fields (EPAY Recruiting Module)

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Custom Fields

1:1
Mapping required

EPAY custom fields on candidate, job, and application records map to Recruit CRM Custom Fields. We extract field name, data type, and picklist values from EPAY and recreate them as equivalent Recruit CRM custom fields before migrating any records. Recruit CRM's Custom Field API and Nested Custom Fields endpoint support most standard field types including picklist, text, number, date, and checkbox.

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.

EPAY HCM logo

EPAY HCM gotchas

High

No public API means migration extraction is vendor-assisted

High

Historical payroll and tax filing data require special handling

Medium

Benefits carrier re-enrollment is often required at destination

Medium

Employee count directly affects billing — imports increase costs

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS gotchas

High

API rate limits are license-scaled and can throttle bulk migration

Medium

Custom field schemas vary per organization and require field-level mapping

Medium

Files and email attachments require separate extraction and re-upload

Low

Email sequences and automation logic do not transfer between platforms

Pair-specific challenges

  • EPAY has no public API — export is vendor-assisted and gated

    EPAY HCM does not publish a public REST or bulk API for customer data extraction. All migration exports from EPAY require coordination with EPAY's internal export tools or direct database access facilitated by their team. This adds timeline risk because the export is gated on EPAY's availability and export format. We request exports early in the scoping phase and validate record counts against the customer's EPAY instance before beginning transformation work. Any delays in EPAY's export response extend the overall migration timeline proportionally.

  • Recruit CRM is an ATS-CRM, not an HRMS — HR and payroll data have no destination

    EPAY HCM stores payroll, benefits, time and attendance, garnishment orders, ACA compliance records, and compensation history. Recruit CRM has no equivalent objects for any of these data types. Migrating EPAY employee records that contain HR and payroll data to Recruit CRM Candidates would result in data that is structurally migrated but contextually orphaned — candidates with pay history that Recruit CRM cannot display or use. We scope the migration to recruiting objects only and advise customers to retain EPAY access (or export to a spreadsheet) for HR and payroll lookback purposes.

  • Recruit CRM API rate limits constrain ingestion speed

    Recruit CRM enforces rate limiting of 60 requests per minute for accounts with 6 or fewer licenses, and 10 requests per minute per additional license thereafter. Large candidate imports (tens of thousands of records) require chunking and pacing to stay within these limits. We monitor the X-RateLimit-Remaining header returned with every response, implement exponential backoff on 429 responses, and batch records in groups of 25-50 to maximize throughput without exceeding limits. Skipping this step results in API rejections that stall the migration.

  • EPAY pipeline stage names may not align with Recruit CRM Kanban stages

    EPAY customers configure their own recruiting pipeline stages within the HCM suite, and stage names vary significantly by customer. Recruit CRM uses a Kanban pipeline with configurable column names. We do not assume direct stage mapping and instead extract the full EPAY stage list during scoping, present it to the customer, and configure Recruit CRM pipeline columns to match during the schema phase. Custom EPAY stages that have no reasonable Recruit CRM equivalent are documented for the customer to resolve in the new system.

  • EPAY benefits, garnishment, and tax filing records do not migrate

    EPAY bundles benefits enrollment, garnishment orders, deduction codes, and tax jurisdiction configurations as part of the employee record. These have no equivalent in Recruit CRM. We do not migrate these fields even when they appear on an EPAY employee record that we extract as a Candidate. Active garnishment orders and deduction configurations must be noted and manually re-entered in the customer's new HR or payroll system if they are also leaving EPAY for payroll functions.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful EPAY HCM to Recruit CRM & ATS data migration

  1. Scoping and EPAY export coordination

    We audit the customer's EPAY HCM instance to identify all recruiting module records: candidate profiles, job openings (active and archived), applications with stage history, attached resumes and documents, interview scorecards, company and contact records in the recruiting context, and any custom fields. We submit a formal export request to EPAY's internal export team and validate the export format (CSV, Excel, or database dump) before beginning transformation. The export is the critical path item at this stage; we begin transformation design in parallel while waiting for the export file.

  2. Schema design in Recruit CRM

    We configure the Recruit CRM destination environment: custom fields matching EPAY's recruiting custom field names and data types, pipeline columns aligned to EPAY's configured stage names, candidate Skills fields and any required picklists, Company and Contact record types for client accounts, and Job record structure for active requisitions. We use Recruit CRM's Custom Field API and Schemas endpoint to pre-create the schema before any record data is ingested. Any Recruit CRM pipeline stages that cannot accommodate EPAY stage names are flagged for customer decision before schema deployment.

  3. Data transformation and candidate deduplication

    We transform the EPAY export into Recruit CRM API payload format. This includes splitting EPAY employee records into Candidates (for applicants) versus records to exclude (for pure HR/payroll employees who are not candidates), mapping EPAY skills and tags to Recruit CRM custom Skills fields, converting resume attachments to Recruit CRM file format, and resolving EPAY user references to Recruit CRM users by email match. We run deduplication checks on Candidate email addresses to identify duplicates from multiple EPAY application records.

  4. Sandbox ingestion and reconciliation

    We run a full ingestion into a Recruit CRM sandbox or trial environment using production-like data volume. The customer's recruiting operations lead reconciles record counts (Candidates in, Jobs in, Applications in), spot-checks 25-50 random candidates against the EPAY source records, and validates that resume attachments are readable and pipeline stages are correctly assigned. Any mapping corrections and custom field additions happen in this phase before production ingestion begins.

  5. Production ingestion with rate-limit compliance

    We run production ingestion via the Recruit CRM REST API in dependency order: Companies (Clients) first, then Contacts, then Candidates, then Jobs, then Applications, then Notes and file attachments. Each phase is batched (25-50 records per request) and paced to respect the X-RateLimit-Remaining header. We implement exponential backoff on 429 responses. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. The EPAY recruiting workflow inventory document is delivered alongside production cutover.

  6. Cutover, validation, and workflow rebuild handoff

    We freeze EPAY recruiting module writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Recruit CRM as the recruiting system of record. We deliver the EPAY recruiting workflow inventory with recommended Recruit CRM workflow equivalents. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild EPAY recruiting workflows as Recruit CRM automations inside the migration scope; that is a separate configuration engagement.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

EPAY HCM logo

EPAY HCM

Source

Strengths

  • All-in-one bundling of recruiting, onboarding, HR, benefits, time tracking, and payroll under a single vendor relationship reduces multi-vendor coordination overhead.
  • Fixed per-employee pricing model provides predictable monthly costs with no surprise transaction fees, unlimited admin seats, and included tax filing across all jurisdictions.
  • FedRAMP Ready certification for time and labor management meets federal cloud security standards required by government contractors and public-sector employers.
  • Complex workforce handling for multi-state, multi-union, and split-shift environments is a documented differentiator, with customers in construction, staffing, and manufacturing specifically citing flexibility.
  • 24/7 customer support included at no extra charge with a dedicated Client Relationship Manager assigned at onboarding.

Weaknesses

  • No public pricing page or tier documentation — prospects must request a quote, making budget planning and vendor comparison difficult before committing.
  • No documented public API for programmatic data export — integrations and migrations rely on vendor-assisted exports or manual data extraction, limiting automation options.
  • Reporting and analytics capabilities are described as functional but not deep, with customers noting they supplement EPAY analytics with external BI tools for workforce insights.
  • Switching away requires coordinating a full-suite migration since the platform bundles multiple HCM functions — there is no modular exit path for individual modules.
  • Steep administrative configuration curve for complex pay rules, union agreements, and multi-state tax setups extends implementation timelines beyond initial estimates.
Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS

Destination

Strengths

  • Fully customizable pipelines, stages, and fields without requiring developer involvement
  • Combines recruitment CRM and ATS in one subscription for staffing agencies and small teams
  • Built-in email sequences and automation reduce manual outreach work
  • Chrome extension enables one-click LinkedIn profile collection directly into the CRM
  • Responsive customer support cited across multiple reviews with fast resolution times

Weaknesses

  • Several features are gated as paid add-ons rather than included in the base subscription
  • Email functionality has been reported as unreliable by multiple users
  • Interface occasionally lags during high-activity periods in large pipelines
  • Pricing is considered higher than comparable recruitment CRMs by some customers
  • Limited native reporting — users request pre-made report exports rather than manual data pulls

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard HRMS migration. 1 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 EPAY HCM and Recruit CRM & ATS.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 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

    EPAY HCM: Not publicly documented..

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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FAQ

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Most migrations land between three and five weeks for customers with fewer than 5,000 candidate records, under 200 active job openings, and a standard EPAY recruiting module configuration. Migrations involving multi-year application history, large resume attachment volumes, EPAY custom fields on candidate profiles, or complex multi-location job structures move to seven to twelve weeks because of the vendor-assisted export timeline, schema design phase, and sandbox reconciliation. The EPAY export coordination step is the primary variable that can extend timelines beyond the initial estimate.

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