Summary and recommendation
Anaplan supports SCIM 2.0 for user provisioning, but only on Enterprise plans with custom pricing that typically ranges from $50K-$250K for implementation plus ongoing licensing. SCIM provisions users at the Workspace level and requires coordination with Anaplan support for setup. Critically, users must be created and activated in Anaplan before SSO will work—there's no just-in-time provisioning support.
This creates a coordination problem for IT teams managing finance and planning users. Without JIT provisioning, you need to manually pre-create accounts or ensure your SCIM sync runs before users attempt their first login. For planning teams working with sensitive financial data, this gap means potential access delays during budget cycles or model updates, exactly when analysts need immediate access to planning workspaces.
The strategic alternative
Stitchflow provides managed provisioning automation for Anaplan without requiring Enterprise-level contracts. Works with any Anaplan plan and any identity provider. Flat pricing under $5K/year, regardless of user count.
Quick SCIM facts
| SCIM available? | Yes |
| SCIM tier required | Enterprise |
| SSO required first? | Yes |
| SSO available? | Yes |
| SSO protocol | SAML 2.0 |
| Documentation | Official docs |
Supported identity providers
| IdP | SSO | SCIM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okta | ✓ | ✓ | OIN app with full provisioning |
| Microsoft Entra ID | ✓ | ✓ | Gallery app with SCIM |
| Google Workspace | ✓ | JIT only | SAML SSO with just-in-time provisioning |
| OneLogin | ✓ | ✓ | Supported |
The cost of not automating
Without SCIM (or an alternative like Stitchflow), your IT team manages Anaplan accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Anaplan pricing problem
Anaplan gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Tier comparison
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Custom (mid-market) | ||
| Premium | Custom (enterprise with advanced features) | ||
| Enterprise | Custom (large enterprises, 500+ employees) |
Plan Structure
| Plan | Price | SCIM |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Custom (mid-market) | ❌ |
| Premium | Custom (enterprise with advanced features) | ❌ |
| Enterprise | Custom (large enterprises, 500+ employees) | ✓ |
Note: Anaplan doesn't publish standard pricing, but Enterprise typically requires 500+ employees and involves substantial implementation projects.
What this means in practice
Unlike per-seat SaaS applications, Anaplan's Enterprise requirement creates an all-or-nothing pricing cliff:
For mid-market companies (50-500 employees)
For large enterprises
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Anaplan supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier (Custom (large enterprises, 500+ employees))
- Google Workspace users get JIT provisioning only, not full SCIM
- Our research shows teams manually provisioning this app spend significant hidden costs annually
What the upgrade actually includes
Anaplan doesn't sell SCIM separately. It's bundled with Enterprise-tier features that most finance teams never touch:
Stitchflow Insight
The challenge: Anaplan's Enterprise pricing typically starts at $50K+ implementation plus ongoing licensing costs that can reach $250K annually for large deployments. If you just need automated user provisioning for your planning team, you're paying for enterprise governance features that most FP&A teams don't use. We estimate ~80% of Enterprise features are overkill for teams that simply want their analysts to get proper workspace access without manual tickets.
What IT admins are saying
Community sentiment on Anaplan's SCIM implementation is mixed - while the functionality exists, IT admins consistently report frustration with the complex setup process and enterprise-only restrictions.
- Enterprise pricing requirements that exclude mid-market teams from automated provisioning
- Complex implementation requiring direct Anaplan support involvement
- Users must be manually created and activated before SSO can work
- SCIM only provisions at workspace level, limiting granular access control
Complex setup requires support involvement
The SCIM APIs work with SAML SSO, but users must be pre-created before SSO
The recurring theme
Anaplan treats SCIM as an enterprise add-on rather than core identity infrastructure, creating barriers for teams that need automated provisioning without massive enterprise contracts.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Not on Enterprise, need SCIM | Use Stitchflow: avoid the $50K-250K enterprise implementation |
| On Enterprise but complex setup blocking you | Use Stitchflow: bypass support dependency and setup complexity |
| Already on Enterprise with SCIM working | Keep native SCIM: you've made the investment |
| Need Enterprise features beyond SCIM | Evaluate Enterprise: SCIM comes with the territory |
| Small planning team, infrequent user changes | Manual may work: but watch for model access errors |
The bottom line
Anaplan's SCIM requires Enterprise tier with custom pricing starting at $50K+ implementation costs, plus complex setup requiring support involvement. For finance teams that need workspace provisioning without the enterprise overhead, Stitchflow delivers automated user management at a fraction of the cost.
Automate Anaplan without the tier upgrade
Stitchflow delivers SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation, backed by 24/7 human in the loop for Anaplan at <$5K/year, flat, regardless of team size.
Technical specifications
SCIM Version
2.0
Supported Operations
Create, Update, Deactivate, Groups
Supported Attributes
Not specifiedPlan requirement
Enterprise
Prerequisites
SSO must be configured first
Key limitations
- Users must be created and activated before SSO
- SCIM provisions at Workspace level
- Work with Anaplan support for SSO setup
Configuration for Okta
Integration type
Okta Integration Network (OIN) app with SCIM provisioning
Prerequisite
SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.
Where to enable
Required credentials
SCIM endpoint URL and bearer token (generated in app admin console).
Configuration steps
Enable Create Users, Update User Attributes, and Deactivate Users.
Provisioning trigger
Okta provisions based on app assignments (users or groups).
Full SCIM 2.0 provisioning at Workspace level. Group linking and schema discovery supported. Aquera connector also available as alternative.
Native SCIM is available on Enterprise. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.
Configuration for Entra ID
Integration type
Microsoft Entra Gallery app with SCIM provisioning
Prerequisite
SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.
Where to enable
Required credentials
Tenant URL (SCIM endpoint) and Secret token (bearer token from app admin console).
Configuration steps
Set Provisioning Mode = Automatic, configure SCIM connection.
Provisioning trigger
Entra provisions based on user/group assignments to the enterprise app.
Sync behavior
Entra provisioning runs on a scheduled cycle (typically every 40 minutes).
SCIM 2.0 provisioning. Users must be created and activated before SSO. SCIM provisions at Workspace level. Work with Anaplan support for SSO setup.
Native SCIM is available on Enterprise. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.
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Anaplan
Anaplan gates automation behind Enterprise plan. Stitchflow delivers the same SCIM outcomes for a flat fee.
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