Importing CRM data from Salesforce

[Alex_Fineman]

Hi all, I’m wondering if there is any third-party service that can assist in moving an entire CRM database from Salesforce into Airtable. I don’t think it’s as simple as a basic CSV import, as the database has a lot of records linked across tables as well as a lot of files associated with individual records. Is there any service that exists for this? Or is this something that would need to be done manually?

[Marketing_Team]

I saw this was answered elsewhere! BUT I was wondering why you were considering going from salesforce into Airtable? Or are you keeping salesforce, and just using Airtable for something else? Thank you!

[Alex_Fineman]

We aren’t using Salesforce as a CRM, only as a database, and we don’t need all that Salesforce offers. Airtable also is more affordable and user friendly.

[WilliamKork]

You have to decide how you want to transfer the data from your current software to your new one. The tips to keep in mind while transferring: 

1. Define the critical data you need to move across- if you have done exhaustive crm data enrichment better get rid of data that you don't need
2. Clean up your data- remove duplicates and archived data
3. Choose a cut-off date- let users know you will transfer the data
4. Choose the best way to export your data
5. Test a sample of data first- check a sample of your data before exporting
6. Map your data to the new CRM- organize data to ensure your data transfer runs seamlessly

[MichaelTomar]

I used Skyvia for integration. Works correctly

[MichaelTomar]

I used Jitterbit for integration. Works correctly