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Zendesk to Salesforce migrationMove off Zendesk Sell with your pipeline and history in one piece.

Zendesk has announced that it will retire Zendesk Sell on August 31, 2027. Sell customers keep full access until then, and after that date Zendesk will no longer offer a sales CRM. We map your Sell data to Salesforce, move your leads, contacts, deals, notes and tasks, test it with your team, and train them on the new setup.

  • Leads, contacts, deals, notes and tasks mapped to Salesforce
  • Created dates and owners kept, duplicates removed
  • Tested with your team, then trained, by a Salesforce partner

900+ integrations completed · Salesforce partner · We sign BAAs

How a Zendesk Sell move runs

  1. 1
    Map Sell to Salesforce

    Every Sell field matched to a Salesforce field in a mapping sheet you sign off on

  2. 2
    Export, clean and load

    Sell exports cleaned, duplicates merged, then loaded into Salesforce and checked

  3. 3
    Test and train

    Your team tests on real records, automations go live, and reps are trained

What comes over from Zendesk Sell

Zendesk has announced that it will retire Zendesk Sell on August 31, 2027. Sell customers keep full access until then, and after that date Zendesk will no longer offer a sales CRM.

Zendesk says leads, contacts, deals, notes, tasks and smart lists can be exported from Sell. It also says activity history, appointments, emails, call logs and documents cannot be exported, so we check what your account holds before anything is planned.

Sell leads become Salesforce leads. Sell contacts split into contacts and the accounts they belong to. Deals become opportunities, with your Sell pipeline stages mapped to opportunity stages. Notes and tasks land on the records they belong to, with their original dates and owners.

Salesforce can be changed in any way, with flows, custom objects, Lightning components and Apex, so fields Sell kept in odd places get a proper home instead of being squeezed into the nearest match.

What's included

What zendesk to Salesforce migration includes

Data mapping

A mapping sheet for leads, contacts, companies, deals, notes and tasks, with every Sell field matched to Salesforce.

Leads and contacts

Sell leads loaded as Salesforce leads, and contacts loaded with the accounts they belong to.

Deals and pipeline

Deals moved to opportunities, with Sell stages, values, close dates and owners mapped.

Notes and activities

Notes and tasks moved onto the right records. Activity Sell cannot export is planned for on the free call, so nothing comes as a surprise.

Attachments and files

Files you hold outside Sell loaded into Salesforce Files on the right records, stored so they do not eat into data storage.

Historical migration

Created dates and owners kept, so past reports still add up. For a ballpark, see the cost estimator.

Cleanup and duplicates

Duplicate records merged before the load, and duplicate rules set up so new ones are caught.

Testing

Counts checked against Sell, sample records compared side by side, and your team testing before the switch.

Training

Users added with the access each role needs, reps and admins trained, and written steps for new hires.

Works with

All Salesforce integrations

Every system we connect to Salesforce, in one list

Call tracking

CallRail and CallTrackingMetrics native integrations, with recordings and AI call summaries on the lead

Web forms

Gravity Forms, Jotform and Typeform fills create leads with tracking attached

Chat and texting

LiveChat, SnapEngage, Tawk.to and Avochato conversations saved to the lead

EMR

Kipu and Sunwave: admissions in Salesforce, clinical in the EMR, kept in step

Billing and financial

CollaborateMD, AdvancedMD and HiLite, with insurance payments on the patient

Payments

Stripe, PayTrace and PayPal payments recorded on the opportunity

Ad platforms

Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta and TikTok leads in, offline conversions out

Email marketing

ActiveCampaign lists and automations that follow Salesforce

Single sign-on

Open other systems from the Salesforce record with SSO

Reporting

Salesforce data in Google Sheets, BigQuery and Looker Studio

Anything with an API

No app for it? We build the connection with Apex and the APIs

Leaving Zendesk Sell?

Book a free call. We look at your Sell account, what has to come over, and how your team should work in Salesforce, and give you honest advice on the move. No obligation.

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What clients say

900+ integrations completed
The JTS team are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to advertising attribution and maximizing the potential of customer and leads. They know software extremely well, and how all the pieces fit together perfectly. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking to streamline their technology and maximize their sales potential.
Jason Landver
CEO, Recovery Beach
I have been thoroughly impressed with the results. JTS team expertise in systems and software integration has given me clear and concise reports, they help me also with generating qualified leads, has been instrumental in driving my business forward. Thank you for everything you have done for my business.
Mike Kwak
On-Site Adjusting
For the past five years, Journeys Through Search has been an incredible marketing company to assist in our PPC, web development and support. Quick responses, vast knowledge and marketing creativity made them such a value add to our organization.
Tarra Boggs
EHS & Compliance Operations Manager

How it works

How zendesk to Salesforce migration works

  1. 01

    Free call

    We look at your Zendesk Sell account, what has to come over, and how your team will work in Salesforce.

  2. 02

    Project quote

    Priced by project, not by the hour. You approve before we start.

  3. 03

    Map, export and load

    The mapping sheet signed off, your Sell data exported and cleaned, then loaded and checked against Sell.

  4. 04

    Test, switch over and train

    Your team tests on real records, moves to Salesforce, and gets training and written steps.

Working with us

Zendesk to Salesforce migration FAQ

Is Zendesk Sell really going away?

Zendesk has announced it will retire Zendesk Sell on August 31, 2027. Sell customers keep full access until then.

What data can come out of Sell?

Zendesk says leads, contacts, deals, notes, tasks and smart lists can be exported. It says activity history, appointments, emails, call logs and documents cannot. We check your account on the free call.

Will our created dates and owners be kept?

Yes. They are part of the mapping, so reports on past leads and deals still line up after the move.

Will automations fire on old records during the load?

No. We pause the automations that would fire, load and check the data, then switch them back on.

What does a historical migration cost?

See the Salesforce implementation cost estimator for a ballpark, then get an exact quote after the free call.

What happens to our Sell data after the shutdown?

Zendesk says Sell data is deleted under its data deletion policy when your subscription ends or starting August 31, 2027, whichever comes first, and that the deletion is permanent. Export before then.

How is it priced?

By project, not by the hour. The first call is free, and you get a project quote after it.

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