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Native SCIM

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

Native SCIM requires Enterprise plan

Summary and recommendation

Drift supports SCIM provisioning, but only through its Okta integration and requires an Enterprise plan with custom pricing (Premium starts at $2,500/month annual, but Enterprise costs are undisclosed). The SCIM implementation is primarily designed around Okta's integration, limiting flexibility for organizations using other identity providers like Entra ID or Google Workspace.

This creates a significant challenge for IT teams managing mixed IdP environments or those preferring vendor-agnostic provisioning solutions. Since Drift was acquired by Salesloft, there's additional uncertainty around long-term feature stability and pricing changes. For sales and marketing teams relying on proper rep routing and chatbot ownership assignments, manual user management becomes a bottleneck that undermines the platform's automation benefits.

The strategic alternative

Drift gates SCIM behind Enterprise. Skip the Enterprise plan upgrade and automate complete outcomes across your stack. We maintain the integration layer underneath. You focus on judgment, not plumbing.

Quick SCIM facts

SCIM available?Yes
SCIM tier requiredEnterprise
SSO required first?Yes
SSO available?Yes
SSO protocolSAML 2.0
DocumentationOfficial docs

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaOIN app with full provisioning
Microsoft Entra IDSSO only
Google WorkspaceJIT onlySAML SSO with just-in-time provisioning
OneLoginSupported

The cost of not automating

Without SCIM (or an alternative like Stitchflow), your IT team manages Drift 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 Drift pricing problem

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

Plan Structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Premium$2,500/mo
AdvancedCustom
EnterpriseCustom

Note: Premium pricing is $2,500/month when billed annually. Advanced and Enterprise require custom quotes through demos, with SCIM provisioning only available at the Enterprise level.

What this means in practice

The minimum entry point for SCIM is Enterprise tier with custom pricing. Based on typical SaaS pricing patterns for conversational marketing platforms:

Premium baseline
$30,000/year minimum spend
Enterprise estimate
Likely $60,000-120,000+/year depending on features and seats
Upgrade cost
$30,000-90,000+ additional annual spend just to access SCIM

Without transparent Enterprise pricing, teams face lengthy sales cycles and budget uncertainty just to evaluate provisioning costs.

Additional constraints

Okta-centric
SCIM implementation primarily documented through Okta integration, limiting IdP flexibility.
Custom pricing opacity
Enterprise tier requires demo and custom quote, making budget planning difficult.
Post-acquisition uncertainty
As part of Salesloft, feature roadmaps and pricing may shift, creating long-term planning challenges.
Rep routing complexity
Sales teams need careful provisioning to maintain proper lead routing and chatbot ownership assignments.

Summary of challenges

  • Drift supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier (Custom)
  • 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

Drift doesn't sell SCIM à la carte. It's bundled with Enterprise features, and pricing requires custom quotes after a demo:

SCIM automated provisioning (via Okta integration)
SAML single sign-on (SSO)
AI-powered chatbots and advanced conversational features
Advanced routing and workflow automation
A/B testing capabilities
Advanced analytics and reporting
Dedicated customer success management
Integration with Salesloft's sales engagement platform

Stitchflow Insight

The catch? Drift was acquired by Salesloft, so you're buying into a converged platform strategy. If you just need user provisioning for a straightforward chat tool, you're paying enterprise prices for sales engagement features you may not use. We estimate ~60% of Enterprise features are irrelevant for teams that only need basic chat functionality with automated user management.

What IT admins are saying

Community sentiment on Drift's SCIM implementation is mixed, with concerns about vendor uncertainty and limited IdP options. Common complaints:

The Salesloft acquisition has IT teams questioning long-term platform stability: "We're holding off on deeper Drift integration until we see how the Salesloft merger plays out - don't want to get stuck if they sunset features."

  • SCIM provisioning primarily locked to Okta integration only
  • Uncertainty about feature roadmap following Salesloft acquisition
  • Enterprise tier requirements with custom pricing that lacks transparency
  • Limited documentation for non-Okta identity providers

The recurring theme

While Drift offers solid SCIM functionality through Okta, the vendor uncertainty and limited IdP support makes teams hesitant to commit to enterprise pricing.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
On Premium ($2,500/mo), need SCIMUse Stitchflow: avoid the Enterprise upgrade costs
On Advanced/Enterprise but SCIM not working reliablyUse Stitchflow: get consistent provisioning across all IdPs
Already on Enterprise with working Okta SCIMUse native SCIM: you're paying for it
Using Entra ID or Google WorkspaceUse Stitchflow: native SCIM only works with Okta
Small sales team, minimal rep changesManual may work: but watch for routing mistakes

The bottom line

Drift's native SCIM is Okta-only and requires Enterprise pricing with custom quotes that can easily exceed $5K/month. For teams using other IdPs or wanting predictable costs, Stitchflow delivers reliable provisioning automation at a fraction of the Enterprise upgrade cost.

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Drift gates SCIM behind Enterprise. We build complete offboarding, user access reviews, and license workflows without that SCIM Tax upgrade.

No Enterprise upgrade required
Less than a week, start to finish (~2 hours of your time)
We maintain the integration layer underneath
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Technical specifications

SCIM Version

2.0

Supported Operations

Create, Update, Deactivate, Groups

Supported Attributes

Not specified

Plan requirement

Enterprise

Prerequisites

SSO must be configured first

Key limitations

  • SCIM primarily via Okta integration
  • Universal logout supported
  • Acquired by Salesloft - may see feature changes

Configuration for Okta

Integration type

Okta Integration Network (OIN) app with SCIM provisioning

Prerequisite

SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.

Where to enable

Okta Admin Console → Applications → Drift → Provisioning

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).

SCIM provisioning with group push, schema discovery, and attribute writeback. Verified Okta integration. 24/7 bot-driven conversational platform.

Drift gates SCIM behind Enterprise. Stitchflow automates complete workflows without that SCIM Tax upgrade.

Configuration for Entra ID

Integration type

Microsoft Entra Gallery app

Prerequisite

SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM.

Where to enable

Entra admin center → Enterprise applications → Drift → Single sign-on

Microsoft Entra tutorial available for SSO. No SCIM provisioning documentation for Azure AD. Contact Drift/Salesloft for provisioning options.

Use Stitchflow for automated provisioning.

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Last updated: 2026-01-11

* Pricing and features sourced from public documentation.

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