Summary and recommendation
Close, the SMB-focused sales CRM, does not support SCIM provisioning on any plan. While Close offers SAML SSO on their Professional and Business plans, this only handles authentication—not user lifecycle management. This means IT teams must manually create, update, and deactivate user accounts in Close, even when using SSO. For a sales tool where user access directly correlates to pipeline visibility and commission data, this manual overhead creates both operational friction and compliance risks.
The lack of automated provisioning is particularly problematic for growing sales teams where Close access needs to be granted immediately for new hires and revoked instantly for departures. Without SCIM, there's always a lag between identity changes in your IdP and corresponding updates in Close, creating windows where former employees retain access to sensitive sales data or new reps can't access critical CRM information.
The strategic alternative
Stitchflow provides SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation for Close without requiring any custom development work. Works with any Close plan and any IdP (Okta, Entra, Google Workspace, OneLogin). Flat pricing under $5K/year, regardless of team size.
Quick SCIM facts
| SCIM available? | No |
| SCIM tier required | N/A |
| SSO required first? | No |
| SSO available? | Yes |
| SSO protocol | Unknown |
| Documentation | Not available |
Supported identity providers
| IdP | SSO | SCIM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okta | Via third-party | ❌ | No OIN listing found. SSO available via custom SAML configuration. |
| Microsoft Entra ID | Via third-party | ❌ | No Entra gallery app found. Contact vendor for SSO configuration. |
| Google Workspace | Via third-party | ❌ | No native support |
| OneLogin | Via third-party | ❌ | No native support |
The cost of not automating
Without SCIM (or an alternative like Stitchflow), your IT team manages Close accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Close pricing problem
Close gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Tier comparison
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | $9/user/month | ||
| Essentials | $35/user/month | ||
| Growth | $99/user/month | ||
| Scale | $139/user/month |
Pricing structure
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | $9/user/month | ||
| Essentials | $35/user/month | ||
| Growth | $99/user/month | ||
| Scale | $139/user/month |
What this means in practice
Without SCIM, every Close user change requires manual intervention:
For a 50-person sales team with typical 20% annual turnover, that's roughly 20 manual provisioning tasks per year, plus ongoing role changes as reps move between teams or get promoted.
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Close does not provide native SCIM at any price tier
- Organizations must rely on third-party tools or manual provisioning
- Our research shows teams manually provisioning this app spend significant hidden costs annually
What Close actually offers for identity
SAML SSO (Growth+ plans)
Close supports basic SAML integration on their higher-tier plans:
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Protocol | SAML 2.0 |
| Supported IdPs | Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, OneLogin (custom SAML) |
| Configuration | Manual SAML setup via Close settings |
| Documentation | Limited - contact support for configuration |
| JIT Provisioning | Not documented |
Key limitation: Close's identity management documentation is sparse. Their help center mentions SSO availability but provides minimal configuration guidance, requiring direct vendor contact for implementation.
What's missing for enterprise identity management
| Feature | Close Support |
|---|---|
| SCIM provisioning | ❌ No |
| Automated user creation | ❌ No |
| Automated user deactivation | ❌ No |
| Group/role synchronization | ❌ No |
| Directory integration | ❌ No |
| Public API documentation | ❌ Limited |
The SMB reality: Close targets small-to-medium businesses and their identity features reflect this focus. For organizations needing automated user lifecycle management, Close's current offerings require manual user administration even with SSO enabled.
Okta & Azure AD integration gaps
Neither Okta's Integration Network nor Azure AD's Enterprise Gallery list Close with provisioning capabilities. This means:
What IT admins are saying
Close's lack of documented identity management features creates uncertainty for IT teams managing sales CRM access:
- No public SCIM documentation despite enterprise-tier pricing
- Missing SSO implementation guides for standard identity providers
- Lack of transparency around user provisioning capabilities
- Need to contact sales for basic enterprise identity features
Lack of public documentation on identity management
Contact vendor for enterprise features
The recurring theme
Close positions itself as an enterprise-ready CRM with $139/user pricing, but forces IT teams to engage sales just to understand basic SSO and provisioning options. This opacity creates planning friction for organizations evaluating CRM identity integration.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Small sales team (<10 users) | Manual management is acceptable with SSO |
| Growing SMB with stable sales staff | Manual management if turnover is low |
| Scaling sales organization (25+ users) | Use Stitchflow: automation becomes critical |
| Enterprise with compliance requirements | Use Stitchflow: automation essential for audit trail |
| High sales rep turnover environment | Use Stitchflow: manual onboarding/offboarding too risky |
The bottom line
Close is an excellent SMB-focused CRM, but it offers no SCIM provisioning capabilities and limited identity management documentation. For sales organizations that need reliable user provisioning automation, Stitchflow provides the managed automation Close can't deliver natively.
Automate Close without third-party complexity
Stitchflow delivers SCIM-level provisioning through resilient browser automation, backed by 24/7 human in the loop for Close at <$5K/year, flat, regardless of team size.
Technical specifications
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Plan requirement
Not specifiedPrerequisites
Not specifiedKey limitations
- No public SCIM documentation found
- No public SSO documentation found
- Contact vendor for enterprise features
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