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Close SCIM guide

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How to automate Close user provisioning, and what it actually costs

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 requiredN/A
SSO required first?No
SSO available?Yes
SSO protocolUnknown
DocumentationNot available

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaVia third-partyNo OIN listing found. SSO available via custom SAML configuration.
Microsoft Entra IDVia third-partyNo Entra gallery app found. Contact vendor for SSO configuration.
Google WorkspaceVia third-partyNo native support
OneLoginVia third-partyNo 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:

Source: Stitchflow aggregate data across apps with 2+ instances, normalized to 500 employees
Orphaned accounts (ex-employees with access)7
Unused licenses12
IT hours spent on manual management/year101 hours
Unused license cost/year$3,925
IT labor cost/year$6,088
Cost of compliance misses/year$1,741
Total annual financial impact$11,754

The Close pricing problem

Close gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.

Tier comparison

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Solo$9/user/month
Essentials$35/user/month
Growth$99/user/month
Scale$139/user/month

Pricing structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
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:

New hires
IT must create accounts in Close's admin panel, assign territories, and configure permissions
Role changes
Sales team promotions require manual permission updates in Close
Departures
Former employees' CRM access must be manually revoked, with no automatic cleanup

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

No public SCIM roadmap
Close hasn't published plans for automated provisioning
Limited enterprise documentation
SSO setup requires contacting Close support rather than self-service configuration
Territory management complexity
Sales territories and lead assignments can't be automated through directory attributes
CRM data access control
Pipeline visibility and data permissions require manual configuration per user

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:

SettingDetails
ProtocolSAML 2.0
Supported IdPsOkta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, OneLogin (custom SAML)
ConfigurationManual SAML setup via Close settings
DocumentationLimited - contact support for configuration
JIT ProvisioningNot 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

FeatureClose 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:

No standardized connector available
Custom SAML configuration required for SSO
Zero automation for user lifecycle management
Manual seat assignment and removal

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

Community feedback on Close's enterprise features

Contact vendor for enterprise features

Typical response when searching for Close's identity management capabilities

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 SituationRecommendation
Small sales team (<10 users)Manual management is acceptable with SSO
Growing SMB with stable sales staffManual management if turnover is low
Scaling sales organization (25+ users)Use Stitchflow: automation becomes critical
Enterprise with compliance requirementsUse Stitchflow: automation essential for audit trail
High sales rep turnover environmentUse 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.

Works alongside or instead of native SCIM
Syncs with your existing IdP (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace)
Automates onboarding and offboarding
SOC 2 Type II certified
24/7 human-in-the-loop monitoring
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Technical specifications

SCIM Version

Not specified

Supported Operations

Not specified

Supported Attributes

No public SCIM documentation foundNo public SSO documentation foundContact vendor for enterprise features

Plan requirement

Not specified

Prerequisites

Not specified

Key limitations

  • No public SCIM documentation found
  • No public SSO documentation found
  • Contact vendor for enterprise features

Documentation not available.

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Last updated: 2026-01-11

* Pricing and features sourced from public documentation.

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