Two-Way Sync Between Pipedrive and MySQL

September 4, 2025

Aladuddin Aladin

This workflow keeps your Pipedrive CRM and MySQL database in perfect sync. It ensures that contacts created or updated in either system are automatically reflected in the other. With scheduled checks, it compares datasets, identifies changes, and updates records accordingly—removing the need for manual synchronization and preventing data inconsistencies.

Ideal for businesses that maintain customer records in both CRM and internal databases, this automation ensures your teams always work with the most up-to-date information.

Features

  • 🔄 Two-Way Sync: Ensures consistency between Pipedrive contacts and MySQL contact table.
  • Scheduled Trigger: Runs on a defined interval to keep systems in sync automatically.
  • 📊 Dataset Comparison: Uses email as a unique identifier to match records between both systems.
  • Create Records:
    • New MySQL contacts → Added to Pipedrive.
    • New Pipedrive contacts → Inserted into MySQL.
  • ✏️ Update Records:
    • Detects changes in name or phone number.
    • Updates the system that has outdated data.
  • 📅 Timestamp Validation: Compares updated_on (MySQL) and update_time (Pipedrive) to ensure the latest version overwrites older data.
  • Error Reduction: Minimizes manual data entry errors and ensures sales + operations teams share the same contact information.

About the author

Alauddin Aladin is an AI Automation expert helping businesses streamline operations, boost productivity, and scale effortlessly using tools like Make.com and n8n. With over a decade of experience in digital systems and automation strategy, Alauddin empowers entrepreneurs to save time and grow smarter through intelligent workflows and AI-driven solutions.

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