Summary and recommendation
Claude supports SCIM 2.0 provisioning, but only on the Enterprise plan, which requires a minimum of 70 users and a 12-month contract starting around $50K annually. Teams on the $25-30/user/month Team plan get SSO but lose SCIM entirely—creating a significant gap where you can authenticate users but can't automatically provision or deprovision them. Even worse, Azure Entra users face a 40-minute delay for SCIM changes, making real-time access management impossible.
This creates a compliance nightmare for IT teams. Without automated deprovisioning, former employees retain Claude access to potentially sensitive AI-assisted workflows involving proprietary data or code. Manual account management becomes unworkable as AI adoption scales across departments, and that 40-minute Azure delay means terminated employees could access Claude for nearly an hour after offboarding.
The strategic alternative
Stitchflow provides SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation for Claude without the Enterprise plan requirement or minimum user commitments. Works with Team plans and any identity provider, including instant Azure Entra sync. Flat pricing under $5K/year, regardless of team size.
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 Claude (Anthropic) accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Claude (Anthropic) pricing problem
Claude (Anthropic) gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Plan Structure
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20/month (individual) | ||
| Team | $25-30/user/month (5+ users) | ||
| Enterprise | ~$60/user/month (70+ users) |
Note: Enterprise requires minimum 70 users and 12-month contract (~$50K minimum annual spend).
What this means in practice
Most teams hit a provisioning wall at the Team tier. To access SCIM, you must jump directly to Enterprise:
| Team Size | Current Team Cost | Enterprise Upgrade Cost | Annual Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 users | $7,500-9,000/year | $43,200/year | +$34,200-36,700 |
| 50 users | $15,000-18,000/year | $43,200/year | +$25,200-28,200 |
| 70 users | $21,000-25,200/year | $50,400/year | +$25,200-29,400 |
The pricing jump forces teams into a minimum ~$50K commitment just to automate user provisioning.
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Claude (Anthropic) supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier (~$60/seat (70+ users, 12-month contract, ~$50K minimum))
- 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
Claude doesn't sell SCIM separately. It's bundled exclusively with Enterprise plan features that most teams don't need:
The catch: Enterprise requires 70+ users minimum with annual contracts starting around $50K. If you're on the Team plan ($25-30/user/month) and just want SCIM, you're forced into a massive pricing jump for features like extended context windows and GitHub integration that many IT teams will never use.
Stitchflow Insight
We estimate ~60% of Enterprise features are irrelevant for organizations that simply need automated user provisioning. The Team plan already includes SSO, making the SCIM-only upgrade particularly expensive.
What IT admins are saying
Community sentiment on Claude (Anthropic)'s SCIM requirements centers around the significant barrier to entry for automated provisioning. Common complaints:
- Enterprise plan requirement locks out smaller teams needing SCIM
- The ~70 user minimum makes Enterprise cost-prohibitive for mid-size organizations
- Azure Entra users frustrated by 40-minute SCIM sync delays
- Team plan offers SSO but deliberately excludes SCIM functionality
We're stuck on Team plan because we don't have 70+ users, but we still need automated provisioning for our AI workflows. It's frustrating that SSO is available but SCIM isn't.
The 40-minute delay with Azure makes Claude basically unusable for real-time user management. We end up doing manual provisioning anyway.
The recurring theme
Claude forces a dramatic tier upgrade with high user minimums just to access SCIM, leaving smaller teams without automated provisioning despite having legitimate security needs around AI tool access.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| On Team plan ($25-30/user), need SCIM | Use Stitchflow: avoid the $60/seat Enterprise jump and 70-user minimum |
| Small team (<70 users), want directory sync | Use Stitchflow: Enterprise requires 70+ users and ~$50K minimum commitment |
| Using Azure Entra ID | Use Stitchflow: eliminate the 40-minute SCIM sync delay |
| Already on Enterprise plan | Use native SCIM: you're paying premium pricing that includes it |
| Budget-conscious with stable team | Manual may work: but watch for AI adoption sprawl across departments |
The bottom line
Claude's SCIM requires Enterprise plan with a 70-user minimum and ~$50K annual commitment—a massive jump from Team pricing. For organizations that want AI assistant provisioning without the enterprise-grade price tag, Stitchflow delivers the same automation at a fraction of the cost.
Automate Claude (Anthropic) without the tier upgrade
Stitchflow delivers SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation, backed by 24/7 human in the loop for Claude (Anthropic) 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
- SCIM only on Enterprise plan (not Team)
- Azure Entra has 40-minute delay for SCIM changes
- If merged with Team plan, loses SCIM access
- Minimum ~70 users for Enterprise
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).
Enterprise required for SCIM
Native SCIM is available on Enterprise. Use Stitchflow if you need provisioning without the tier upgrade.
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Claude (Anthropic)
Claude (Anthropic) gates automation behind Enterprise plan. Stitchflow delivers the same SCIM outcomes for a flat fee, saving you 250%.
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