Summary and recommendation
Atlassian Jira Service Management supports SCIM 2.0 for provisioning both support agents and customers, but only with an Atlassian Guard Standard subscription on top of your existing JSM plan. This means paying for two separate subscriptions: JSM ($20-57/agent/month) plus Guard for SCIM functionality. For enterprise teams with 201+ agents, this often results in six-figure annual costs just to enable automated provisioning.
The dual subscription model creates significant budget friction for IT teams who need basic user lifecycle management. Without SCIM, you're manually managing agent accounts and customer portal access, creating security gaps when employees change roles or leave. JSM's customer provisioning complexity—requiring specific product access roles and organization mapping—makes manual management even more error-prone for large service desk operations.
The strategic alternative
Stitchflow provides SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation for Atlassian Jira Service Management without requiring the Guard subscription upgrade. Works with any JSM plan and any identity provider. Flat pricing under $5K/year, regardless of agent count or customer volume.
Quick SCIM facts
| SCIM available? | Yes |
| SCIM tier required | Custom |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | Full SCIM support |
| OneLogin | ✓ | ✓ | Supported |
The cost of not automating
Without SCIM (or an alternative like Stitchflow), your IT team manages Atlassian Jira Service Management accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Atlassian Jira Service Management pricing problem
Atlassian Jira Service Management gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Tier comparison
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (3 agents) | ||
| Standard | $23.80-25/agent/mo | ||
| Premium | $53.30-57.30/agent/mo | ||
| Enterprise | Custom (201+ agents) |
Plan Structure
| Plan | JSM Price | Guard Required | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (3 agents) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Standard | $23.80-25/agent/mo | ✓ Guard Standard | ✓ |
| Premium | $53.30-57.30/agent/mo | ✓ Guard Standard | ✓ |
| Enterprise | Custom (201+ agents) | ✓ Guard Standard | ✓ |
Note: Pricing shown for 10-user teams billed monthly. Per-agent costs decrease with larger team sizes, but Guard subscription remains mandatory across all paid tiers.
What this means in practice
The Guard Standard subscription adds significant cost on top of JSM licensing:
| Team Size | JSM Standard Cost | + Guard Standard | Total Annual Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 agents | $7,140/year | ~$3,000-5,000/year* | $10,000-12,000/year |
| 50 agents | $14,280/year | ~$3,000-5,000/year* | $17,000-19,000/year |
| 100 agents | $28,560/year | ~$3,000-5,000/year* | $31,000-33,000/year |
*Guard pricing not publicly disclosed; estimates based on industry reporting
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Atlassian Jira Service Management supports SCIM but only at Custom tier (Custom pricing (often six-figures annually), 201+ agents)
- Our research shows teams manually provisioning this app spend significant hidden costs annually
What the upgrade actually includes
Atlassian doesn't sell SCIM standalone. It's bundled with Atlassian Guard Standard, which requires JSM agents plus a separate subscription:
The Guard subscription essentially doubles your JSM costs—you're paying $20-57/agent/month for JSM, then adding Guard on top. If you're already planning enterprise security features, this bundling works. But if you just need automated user provisioning, you're paying for threat detection and DLP tools your IT team may never use.
Stitchflow Insight
We estimate ~60% of Guard features are irrelevant for teams that simply want to sync users from their IdP to JSM. The real pain point: you need Guard just to avoid manually managing both support agents and customer portal access.
What IT admins are saying
Community sentiment on Atlassian Jira Service Management's SCIM implementation centers around cost and complexity concerns. Common complaints:
- Requiring an additional Atlassian Guard Standard subscription just for SCIM provisioning
- Complex customer role management and product access requirements
- Annual API key expiration creating ongoing maintenance overhead
- Delayed portal account provisioning (not available until Q2 2025)
The Guard subscription requirement feels like double-dipping - we're already paying per agent and now need another subscription for basic identity features.
Customer provisioning is overly complex with all the role and organization mapping requirements. Just want to sync users, not become an Atlassian architect.
The recurring theme
SCIM functionality is hidden behind additional subscription costs and operational complexity, making what should be straightforward user provisioning feel like a premium enterprise feature.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Need SCIM but don't have Atlassian Guard | Use Stitchflow: avoid the additional Guard subscription cost |
| Already have Guard Standard for other Atlassian products | Use native SCIM: you're already paying for Guard |
| Need customer portal provisioning (before Q2 2025) | Use Stitchflow: native SCIM for portal accounts isn't ready yet |
| Want to avoid API key rotation every 12 months | Use Stitchflow: eliminate the annual maintenance burden |
| Small team with minimal user changes | Manual may work: but watch for customer org complexity |
The bottom line
JSM's SCIM requires an additional Atlassian Guard Standard subscription on top of your existing JSM plan, plus manual API key rotation every year. For teams that want provisioning automation without the Guard overhead, Stitchflow delivers the same capabilities at predictable flat-rate pricing.
Automate Atlassian Jira Service Management without the tier upgrade
Stitchflow delivers SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation, backed by 24/7 human in the loop for Atlassian Jira Service Management 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
Custom
Prerequisites
SSO must be configured first
Key limitations
- Requires Atlassian Guard Standard subscription
- Customer product access role required for JSM customer access
- API keys expire after 1 year
- SCIM for portal accounts expected Q2 2025
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 via Atlassian Cloud app in OIN. Supports user creation, updates, deactivation. Group sync available for Jira/Confluence (not Bitbucket/Trello). Requires Guard subscription.
Native SCIM is available on Custom. 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).
Full SCIM 2.0 support via Microsoft Entra provisioning. SCIM base URL and API key from admin.atlassian.com. Supports user/group provisioning and customer provisioning (Open Beta).
Native SCIM is available on Custom. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.
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