Alma SIS to HubSpot
Cloud K-12 student information system covering admissions, enrolment, attendance, grades, scheduling and parent/student portals. Alma Start handles registration and admissions from inquiry through enrolment.
Alma SIS data can move into HubSpot, landing mainly in Sales Hub. 0 of 6 mapped objects move directly; 3 items need manual work and 2 do not move. Plan roughly 2-4 weeks for a small move and 8-16 weeks for a large one.
Migration checklist for Alma SIS
Three phases, specific to this system. Tick steps off as you go.
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0 of 5 doneWhat will it take?
No price list: cost follows volume, custom objects and how much logic must be rebuilt. Answer four quick questions for a planning range.
The three scenarios
Small migration
Up to 5k applicants and contacts
Single school, CSV or report-based load.
Mid migration
5k-50k
Multiple schools, with an API sync for admissions.
Large migration
50k+
District scale, bidirectional sync and custom objects.
What moves the number
Timeline ranges are planning estimates, not a quote. A partner confirms scope after discovery.
Access, mapping and limits
Start with how data leaves Alma SIS: what you need to get in, what lands in HubSpot, and what will not.
Vendor-described external API (type, REST or otherwise, not confirmed)
Choose your route
How will you move the data?
No native connector was found.
- You need: To confirm
- Permission: To confirm
Native imports often bring over only some data, so check coverage per object in the mapping below.
Export each object, clean it, then import it into HubSpot.
- External API for custom integrations
- Vendor Library / Integrations Dashboard for third-party app data sharing
- In-app reports and exports (assumed, not confirmed by sources)
Limits: To confirm
Migration and sync tools can move more than a plain import. Confirm which objects each one supports before you choose.
Best when volume is high, custom objects are many or automation is heavy. That is the Large scenario: 8-16 weeks, usually phased.
Talk to a partnerWhere each object lands
In Alma SIS
In HubSpot
Hover or tap anything on the left to see where it lands.
| Source object | In HubSpot | Moves | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants / registration submissions (Alma Start) | Contacts | partial | Admissions form data is managed in Alma Start. Which fields the API exposes is unconfirmed. |
| Inquiries / admissions stage | Deals | manual | Rebuild admissions stages as a deal pipeline. Stage history export is unconfirmed. |
| Students | Contacts | partial | Move only the recruitment and engagement subset. Keep the student record in the SIS. |
| Guardians / families | Contacts | partial | Associate guardian contacts with student contacts, or use Custom objects for students. |
| Schools / programmes | Custom objects | manual | Model schools or programmes as Custom objects or deal properties. |
| Grades, attendance, fee ledgers | Custom objects | no | The SIS stays the system of record for these. |
What to expect
The SIS handles transactional academic records, which are outside HubSpot's CRM role.
Retained in the SIS or payment tools per the analyst boundary.
Alma stage structures have no confirmed direct HubSpot mapping.
Family relationships need custom fields or associations.
Alma Start uses a custom form builder with school-specific fields.
Request API documentation and a sandbox from Alma before scoping.
Sync only approved fields and agree contact ownership between the registrar and marketing.
Define a source of truth per field.
Confirm vendor as getalma.com.
Data governance and compliance
Decide what is allowed to move before anything is exported. Tick each gate once it is agreed.
How we researched this page
How much to trust each section, and where it comes from.
Product, Alma Start admissions module and the existence of an external API are confirmed by vendor pages. API docs, auth, rate limits, export formats and any HubSpot connector were not found. Object mapping rests on category-level knowledge. Search results for 'Alma' also returned the unrelated Ex Libris Alma library platform, which is excluded.
Sources
Related migrations
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Alma SIS to HubSpot?
1. Confirm the tenant is Alma SIS (getalma.com) and which modules are used, including Alma Start. 2. Ask Alma support for API documentation, credentials and the admin role needed. 3. Inventory registration forms and custom fields in Alma Start. 4. Define which student, guardian and applicant fields may enter HubSpot under FERPA/consent rules.
What does not move from Alma SIS to HubSpot?
Grades, transcripts, attendance, discipline and scheduling and Fee ledgers and online payments. Plan to rebuild or retire these.
How long does a Alma SIS to HubSpot migration take?
Small (Up to 5k applicants and contacts): 2-4 weeks. Mid (5k-50k): 4-8 weeks. Large (50k+): 8-16 weeks. These are planning estimates, not a quote.
What compliance issues apply when moving Alma SIS data?
Check: Minors' data, Education records (FERPA) and Health/medical information possible. Agree consent, retention and access rules before exporting.
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