HRMS migration

Migrate from WebHR to Crelate

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

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WebHR

Source

Crelate

Destination

Crelate logo

Compatibility

50%

6 of 12

objects map 1:1 between WebHR and Crelate.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from WebHR to Crelate is a scoped migration from a broad HRMS into a purpose-built recruiting platform. WebHR covers the full hire-to-retire lifecycle with payroll, performance, benefits, and time modules; Crelate is designed for staffing agencies and in-house recruiting teams managing Candidates, Contacts, Companies, Jobs, and placement activity. We identify which WebHR modules are active in the customer's subscription, extract only the recruitment-relevant data (Candidates, Jobs, pipeline stages, engagement history, attached documents), and map it against Crelate's Contact, Company, Job, and Activity objects. Historical payroll, benefits, performance reviews, and time-off balances do not have a Crelate equivalent and are flagged for manual retention in WebHR or a separate HRMS. WebHR's REST API v3 lacks a documented bulk export endpoint, so large candidate databases require paginated enumeration with rate-limit awareness, which we account for in the project timeline. Workflows, approval chains, and scheduling rules do not migrate; we deliver a written map of these for the customer's admin to rebuild in Crelate.

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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WebHR

What's pushing teams away

  • Frequent slowdowns and lags reported in G2 reviews frustrate users during peak times like payroll runs, with some noting the platform becomes unusable during high-activity windows.
  • Reporting and analytics are described as limited and shallow compared to competitors, making it difficult to generate the detailed HR reports that growing companies require.
  • Support responsiveness is inconsistent according to some reviewers, with critical issues taking too long to resolve during urgent payroll or compliance situations.
  • The platform lacks the advanced automation, AI features, and compliance depth that companies scaling beyond 200 employees typically need from enterprise HRMS vendors.

Choosing

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Crelate

What's pulling them in

  • Affordable per-seat pricing with transparent tiers makes Crelate accessible for small-to-mid staffing firms evaluating ATS platforms for the first time.
  • Fast implementation reported by customers—some describe getting live in a matter of minutes with support team assistance.
  • Unified ATS + CRM in a single product eliminates the need to buy and synchronize separate recruiting and sales tools.
  • Flexible custom fields across Contacts, Companies, and Opportunities allow recruiting teams to capture firm-specific data without developer involvement.
  • Positive reviews highlight the product's intuitive interface and functional breadth for teams that need recruiting workflows without enterprise overhead.

Object mapping

How WebHR objects map to Crelate

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

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

WebHR

Employees (Recruitment Candidates)

maps to

Crelate

Contact (candidate type)

1:1
Fully supported

WebHR Candidates from the ATS module map to Crelate Contacts of the candidate type. We extract the candidate name, email, phone, resume URL, application stage, screening data, and source attribution. The WebHR application pipeline stage names (Screening, Technical Interview, Culture Fit) are customer-configured, so we resolve the actual stage values during discovery and map them to the equivalent Crelate pipeline stage or Activity status. Any candidate-specific custom fields in WebHR map to Crelate custom fields on Contact.

WebHR

Employees (Recruitment Candidates)

maps to

Crelate

Contact (client type)

1:1
Fully supported

If WebHR contains client or company contact records in its Organization module, we extract them as Crelate Contacts of the client type. Name, company affiliation, email, phone, and address fields map directly. We flag any records with ambiguous type classification (candidate vs. client) for the customer's admin to verify during reconciliation.

WebHR

Companies (Organization)

maps to

Crelate

Company

1:1
Fully supported

WebHR Company records from the Organization module map to Crelate Companies. The company name, domain/website, address, industry, and size fields migrate directly. For multi-entity WebHR deployments, each company is extracted as a separate Crelate Company. The Company record is created in Crelate before any linked Contacts are imported so that the Company-Contact relationship is satisfied at insert time.

WebHR

Jobs (Recruitment Module)

maps to

Crelate

Job

1:1
Fully supported

WebHR job requisitions and open positions in the Recruitment module map to Crelate Jobs. We extract job title, description, location, employment type, department, salary range, and job status. Active jobs migrate as open Crelate Jobs; filled or closed WebHR positions migrate as closed Jobs with historical placement data linked via Activities.

WebHR

Recruitment Pipeline Stages

maps to

Crelate

Pipeline Stage (configuration)

lossy
Fully supported

WebHR's custom pipeline stage names vary per account configuration, with no stable canonical schema. During discovery we extract the customer's actual pipeline stages and status values, then configure the corresponding Crelate pipeline stages and job workflow steps. We apply a migration field map that routes each WebHR stage name to the equivalent Crelate stage identifier before inserting candidate records.

WebHR

Engagements: Calls, Emails, Meetings, Tasks

maps to

Crelate

Activity

1:1
Fully supported

WebHR engagement records (call logs, email threads, meeting records, task completions) on candidate records migrate to Crelate Activities linked to the corresponding Contact. We preserve the engagement type, subject, body content, timestamp, and owner attribution. Activity ordering is maintained by setting the Crelate Activity date to the original WebHR timestamp. Unprocessed or pending WebHR engagements are flagged for manual review before migration.

WebHR

Documents and Files

maps to

Crelate

ContentDocument (Attachments)

1:1
Mapping required

WebHR's Files module stores binary blobs (resumes, contracts, certifications, identification documents) linked to candidate and employee records. We enumerate all file metadata from WebHR, download the binary blobs, and upload them as Crelate Attachments linked to the corresponding Contact, Company, or Job via ContentDocumentLink. Original file names, MIME types, and upload timestamps are preserved. We verify blob integrity via checksum before upload.

WebHR

Leaves and PTO

maps to

Crelate

Not migrated

lossy
Fully supported

WebHR Leave and PTO records have no equivalent object in Crelate's recruiting CRM. Crelate does not manage time-off, absence tracking, or accrual balances. We advise the customer's admin to retain WebHR read-only access for historical leave records or export them as a CSV for the destination HRMS. This boundary is documented in the migration scope before work begins.

WebHR

Payroll Records

maps to

Crelate

Not migrated

lossy
Mapping required

WebHR payroll data (payslips, year-to-date earnings, deductions) is available only if the customer's subscription includes the Payroll add-on at $2/employee/month. Crelate does not process payroll or store payroll history. We scope payroll data completeness during discovery and, where the module is active, extract the records as a structured export for the customer's admin to file in WebHR read-only mode or migrate to a dedicated payroll platform.

WebHR

Performance Reviews

maps to

Crelate

Not migrated

lossy
Mapping required

WebHR Performance module records (ratings, goals, feedback text, custom review templates) do not have a Crelate equivalent. Crelate is a recruiting and CRM platform, not an HRMS. We extract the review records as a structured export and advise the customer's admin to retain WebHR read-only access for performance history or move it to a dedicated HRMS post-migration.

WebHR

Benefits Enrollment

maps to

Crelate

Not migrated

lossy
Fully supported

WebHR Benefits module records (enrollment type, coverage level, dependent details, beneficiary information) have no Crelate equivalent. We extract a full benefits enrollment export as a CSV and flag this data for the customer's admin to migrate to a dedicated benefits administration platform. This boundary is confirmed during discovery scoping.

WebHR

Custom Forms and Custom Review Templates

maps to

Crelate

Not migrated

lossy
Fully supported

WebHR custom forms and customer-configured Performance Review templates with non-standard rating scales and field names are exported as structured data. The form response records and field values are extracted during discovery and provided as a written field map and data export. We do not rebuild custom forms in Crelate as part of the standard migration scope; this is documented as a post-migration admin task.

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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WebHR gotchas

High

Payroll module is a paid add-on not included in base plan

High

Free tier limited to 5 employees with restricted module access

Medium

API lacks documented bulk export or batch endpoints

Medium

Custom review templates and pipeline stages vary by account configuration

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Crelate gotchas

High

120 req/min API rate limit throttles bulk migrations

High

20 custom field per-entity cap forces data model decisions

Medium

15,000-record export ceiling on single operations

Medium

Sequences and automation workflows do not migrate

Low

API key is a querystring parameter, not a header

Pair-specific challenges

  • WebHR modules may not be active in the customer's subscription

    WebHR's free tier caps at 5 employees and restricts access to the Recruitment, Performance, Payroll, Scheduler, and Benefits modules. Paid modules cost $0.50-$2.00/employee/month as add-ons. If the customer's WebHR subscription does not include a module, that module's data is not accessible via the API. We scope active modules during discovery before committing to any data completeness claim. If the Recruitment module is absent, we can only migrate core employee records and advise a temporary upgrade for the migration window.

  • Only recruiting data migrates; HRMS breadth has no Crelate equivalent

    WebHR covers payroll, benefits, performance reviews, time-off, e-signature, and employee documents. Crelate is a recruiting CRM and ATS. Payroll records, benefits enrollment, performance reviews, leave balances, and employment documents have no destination object in Crelate. We explicitly scope these out and deliver a structured CSV export for each, advising the customer to retain WebHR read-only or migrate to a dedicated HRMS. Migrations that assume all WebHR modules migrate to Crelate will result in incomplete data delivery.

  • WebHR custom pipeline stages require field-level mapping per account

    WebHR Recruitment pipeline stages and Performance Review templates are customer-defined with non-standard field names and rating scales. There is no canonical schema across accounts. We extract the actual pipeline stage configurations and custom field definitions during discovery, build a custom field map before writing to Crelate, and validate the mapping in a Crelate sandbox before production migration. This adds one to two days to the scoping phase and must not be skipped.

  • WebHR API lacks a bulk export endpoint

    WebHR's REST API v3 exposes individual record GET and POST endpoints but does not document a bulk export, batch read, or CSV download capability. Large migrations require paginated enumeration per object type, which increases migration duration. We implement parallel paginated reads across independent object types with throttling to avoid server-side 429 errors. Accounts with over 10,000 candidate records should plan for a longer migration window due to sequential API enumeration time.

  • Crelate workflows and automations are not migrated

    Crelate workflows, pipeline automations, and email sequences are configured within Crelate using its own automation builder. We do not migrate these as code from any source system. We deliver a written inventory of any active WebHR automation rules (recruitment alerts, stage triggers, notification chains) with their configuration and a recommended Crelate equivalent. The customer's Crelate admin rebuilds these post-migration using Crelate's built-in automation tools.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful WebHR to Crelate data migration

  1. Discovery and module audit

    We audit the source WebHR subscription to identify active modules (base HR, Recruitment, Performance, Payroll, Scheduler, Benefits, Files, eSignature). We enumerate all employee records, candidate records, job requisitions, pipeline stage configurations, engagement history, and file metadata accessible via the WebHR REST API v3. We flag any module-gated data that is inaccessible due to subscription tier and scope the migration accordingly. The discovery output is a written migration scope, a data inventory spreadsheet, and a confirmed cutover date.

  2. Schema design and field mapping

    We design the Crelate destination schema based on the migration scope. This includes configuring Crelate pipeline stages to match the actual WebHR pipeline stage names (resolved per account during discovery), creating any custom fields on Contact, Company, and Job to receive WebHR custom fields, and establishing the ContentDocument linkage for file attachments. The Crelate data model uses Contacts for both candidates and clients; we define the type classification rule for records migrated from WebHR's employee and candidate objects.

  3. Test migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a Crelate test environment using production-like data volume. The customer's recruiting operations lead spot-checks candidate records, pipeline stage assignments, activity history, and file attachments against the WebHR source, and validates the field mapping accuracy. We correct any mapping errors identified during this phase before production migration begins. This step prevents data integrity issues from reaching the live system.

  4. Owner and user reconciliation

    We extract every distinct WebHR owner referenced on candidate records and engagement history and match by email against the Crelate destination's User table. Owners without a matching Crelate User are held in a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision. Migration of Contact and Activity records cannot proceed past this step if OwnerId references are unresolved, because Crelate enforces owner assignment on standard records.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Companies (from WebHR Organization), Contacts and Candidates (with CompanyId resolved), Jobs (from WebHR Recruitment requisitions), Activities (calls, emails, meetings, tasks via Crelate's API with pagination and rate-limit handling), and finally file attachments (binary blobs downloaded from WebHR and uploaded to Crelate with metadata preservation). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. WebHR writes are frozen during the cutover window to capture a final delta.

  6. Cutover, validation, and automation inventory handoff

    We run a final delta migration of records modified during the cutover window, validate total row counts against the discovery inventory, and enable Crelate as the system of record. We deliver the migration reconciliation report, the structured CSV exports for non-migrated data (payroll, benefits, performance, leave), and the written automation inventory with Crelate workflow recommendations. We support a one-week post-cutover window for the customer's team to report data discrepancies. We do not rebuild WebHR workflows or sequences in Crelate; that work is handled by the customer's Crelate admin.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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WebHR

Source

Strengths

  • Per-employee pricing starts at $2/month with a free 5-seat tier for evaluation before commitment
  • All-in-one HRMS covers employee management, payroll, recruitment, performance, time, benefits, and e-signature under one subscription
  • Cloud-only deployment eliminates on-premise IT requirements and enables 24/7 access from any browser
  • Social HR and internal communication tools reduce reliance on separate collaboration platforms for day-to-day HR tasks
  • 30%+ annual pre-pay discount makes the per-employee cost highly competitive for small businesses on annual budgets

Weaknesses

  • Frequent performance slowdowns and lag reported during peak usage periods like payroll processing
  • Reporting and analytics capabilities are shallow compared to enterprise HRMS competitors, limiting insight generation
  • Support responsiveness is inconsistent, with critical issues sometimes taking extended time to resolve
  • Limited advanced automation and AI features compared to Rippling, BambooHR, or UKG Pro
  • No documented public API rate limits or bulk export endpoints for programmatic large-scale data extraction
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Crelate

Destination

Strengths

  • Unified ATS and CRM in a single platform reduces data synchronization overhead for recruiting teams.
  • Fast setup with guided implementation reported as a significant time saver for small teams.
  • Transparent per-seat pricing without surprise fees at the base tier.
  • Flexible custom field configuration across core objects without developer dependency.
  • Export capability supports up to 15,000 records per operation for Contacts, Companies, and Opportunities.

Weaknesses

  • API rate limit of 120 requests per minute restricts bulk migration throughput.
  • Custom field cap of 20 per entity requires field consolidation for complex recruiting schemas.
  • All advanced features (Activities, Activity Forms, Core Record Field customization) are tier-gated add-ons.
  • Customer service responsiveness receives consistent negative feedback in reviews.
  • Resume parsing quality trails competitors and generates support requests.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard HRMS 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 WebHR and Crelate.

  • 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

    WebHR: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most migrations land between two and four weeks for accounts with up to 5,000 candidate records, standard pipeline stages, and no complex file attachment volume. Migrations with custom WebHR pipeline configurations, large candidate databases (over 15,000 records), multiple organizational entities, or extensive file attachment transfers (over 1 GB of binary blobs) extend to four to eight weeks because of sequential API enumeration, custom field mapping, and blob transfer time.

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