ActiveCampaign → GoHighLevel migration
We move your contacts, tags, and supported custom fields into GoHighLevel, preserve unsubscribe and DND state, then check what arrived.
What moves
- Contacts
- Yes — name, email, phone. Deduplicated to one row per identity.
- Tags
- Yes — added to GoHighLevel without overwriting existing tags.
- Custom fields
- Text, date, and single-select. Values normalized; unsupported types (multi-select, etc.) are excluded and listed in the exception report.
- Unsubscribe & DND
- Yes — per-list subscription state and bounces are mapped to GoHighLevel email DND, failing safe toward suppression. Per-list opt-outs are preserved as AC-Unsub tags.
- Lists
- Preserved as "List: <name>" tags.
- Notes
- Not included in the standard package.
- Deals / opportunities
- Not applicable (ActiveCampaign has no deal object migrated in v1).
- Creation dates
- GoHighLevel sets its own contact creation date; the original is preserved in a custom field.
How it works
Read your ActiveCampaign data read-only via the API, normalize it, migrate into GoHighLevel with idempotent writes, then read the contacts back out and reconcile.
How we verify
Contact counts, tags, custom-field values, and — most importantly — email DND / consent state, checked against a fresh read of your GoHighLevel location.
Every migration includes a reconciliation report: each eligible record accounted for as migrated, excluded, or failed, plus an exceptions list.
What you receive
- Contacts, tags, and lists (kept as "List: <name>" tags) in GoHighLevel.
- Supported custom fields (text, date, single-select), values normalized.
- Unsubscribe/DND state preserved, failing safe toward suppression.
- A reconciliation report: every eligible record accounted for as migrated, excluded, or failed.
- An exceptions list naming anything not migrated (e.g. unsupported field types) and why.
What’s not included
- Automations, campaigns, forms, funnels, pipelines, calendars, websites, and other unsupported CRM objects are not included in this migration service. They can be rebuilt as separate, quoted work.
- v1 migrates into a fresh / empty GoHighLevel location by default.
- Original contact creation dates are stored in a custom field (GoHighLevel stamps its own).
Rebuilding automations, funnels, and email setup is work your team or agency usually keeps in-house. If you run a GoHighLevel agency, see migration for GoHighLevel agencies.
What we need from you
- Read-only ActiveCampaign API access (API URL + key). We never write to ActiveCampaign.
- A GoHighLevel location (sub-account) API token for the destination.
- Your approximate contact count and the custom fields you rely on.
- Whether the destination GoHighLevel location is new/empty or already in use.
How to start
Tell us your contact count and what needs to move. We confirm the scope and quote a fixed price before anything runs.
Not sure what comes across? See what transfers from ActiveCampaign to GoHighLevel.
Common questions
What exactly moves from ActiveCampaign to GoHighLevel?
Contacts (name, email, phone, deduplicated to one identity), tags, your ActiveCampaign lists (kept as "List: <name>" tags), and supported custom fields — text, date, and single-select. Values are normalized before writing.
What happens to my unsubscribed and bounced contacts?
Supported ActiveCampaign unsubscribe and bounce states are preserved as suppressed in GoHighLevel — mapped to GoHighLevel email DND, failing safe toward suppression so that if a contact’s opt-out status is unclear, we suppress rather than risk emailing someone who opted out. Per-list opt-outs are also kept as "AC-Unsub:" tags so nothing is lost.
Will the migration create duplicate contacts?
The migration is designed to prevent duplicate creation by matching contacts on email and using idempotent writes. Reruns update/match rather than blindly creating another contact.
Which custom fields transfer, and which don’t?
Text, date, and single-select fields transfer, with values normalized. Unsupported types (such as multi-select) are excluded and listed in the exception report — never silently dropped or guessed at.
Are automations, funnels, or forms included?
Automations, funnels, forms, pipelines, calendars, websites, and other unsupported CRM objects are not included in this migration service.
How do I know nothing was lost?
After migrating, we read your contacts back out of GoHighLevel and reconcile: every eligible record is accounted for as migrated, excluded, or failed, with an exceptions list. You receive a record of what transferred.
What do you need from me to start?
Read-only ActiveCampaign API access, a GoHighLevel location API token, and your contact count. We migrate into a fresh or empty GoHighLevel location by default, and confirm scope before anything runs.
What happens to my original contact creation dates?
GoHighLevel sets its own creation date on import, so we preserve your original date in a custom field rather than lose it.
How long does an ActiveCampaign to GoHighLevel migration take?
Because we migrate data and consent state — not automations — most migrations run in a few business days once we have access and confirmed scope. The contact import itself is fast; the time goes into field mapping, preserving unsubscribe/DND state, and reconciling the result. Larger or messier accounts take longer, and we confirm a timeline with the quote before anything runs.
How is pricing determined?
Fixed price per migration, quoted after a quick scope check (contact count, the custom fields you use, and whether the destination location is new or existing). We confirm the price before any work starts — no hourly surprises.
Can my agency use this behind the scenes for client migrations?
Yes. Many GoHighLevel agencies rebuild workflows, funnels, and email setup themselves but want the source-CRM data moved and independently verified. We handle the ActiveCampaign extraction, migration, and reconciliation; you keep the client relationship and the build.
Is my data safe during the migration?
We read ActiveCampaign read-only, write to GoHighLevel through official APIs during a controlled onboarding, and never ask for your account passwords. Nothing is written to GoHighLevel until you approve the scope.