Summary and recommendation
Egnyte supports native SCIM 2.0 provisioning, but only on its Enterprise plan ($60-66/user/month). This creates a significant barrier: teams on lower tiers (Team at $10/user/month, Business at $20/user/month, or Enterprise Lite at $35-38/user/month) must upgrade to Enterprise—a 2x to 6x price increase—just to get automated provisioning. The native SCIM also has notable limitations: Azure AD integration doesn't support custom roles for new users, username changes aren't supported with SSO, and Standard Users are entirely excluded from SSO (Power User license required at $22/user/month).
For a 100-person team on Business plan, upgrading to Enterprise solely for SCIM means paying an additional $46,800-55,200/year. The Standard User SSO exclusion creates a two-tier access problem—you're forced to license users as Power Users for SSO access, adding $2/user/month on top of base pricing. This turns what should be basic identity management into a complex licensing optimization problem.
The strategic alternative
Egnyte 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 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 Egnyte accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Egnyte pricing problem
Egnyte gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Tier comparison
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | $10/user/mo | ||
| Business | $20/user/mo | ||
| Enterprise Lite | $35-38/user/mo | ||
| Enterprise | $60-66/user/mo |
Plan Structure (Per User, Annual Billing)
| Plan | Price | SCIM |
|---|---|---|
| Team | $10/user/mo | ❌ |
| Business | $20/user/mo | ❌ |
| Enterprise Lite | $35-38/user/mo | ❌ |
| Enterprise | $60-66/user/mo | ✓ |
Note: Enterprise pricing requires sales contact for final quotes. Power User licenses ($22/user/mo) required for SSO access - Standard Users cannot use SSO even on Enterprise plans.
What this means in practice
Using current list prices (upgrade to Enterprise for SCIM):
| Team Size | From Business ($20) | From Enterprise Lite ($38) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 users | +$24,000/year | +$16,800/year |
| 100 users | +$48,000/year | +$33,600/year |
| 200 users | +$96,000/year | +$67,200/year |
Calculation assumes $60/user/mo Enterprise pricing. Actual costs may be higher based on custom quotes.
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Egnyte supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier ($60-66/user/month (Enterprise) - contact sales for custom quote)
- 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
Egnyte doesn't sell SCIM separately. It's bundled with Enterprise plan features that cost $60-66/user/month:
The catch: Standard Users can't even use SSO - they need Power User licenses at $22/user/month minimum. So you're paying enterprise pricing just to get basic identity automation, plus additional per-user costs for SSO access.
If you just need automated user provisioning for file access, you're paying for enterprise governance features that ~80% of teams never touch. The pricing jump from Business ($20/user/month) to Enterprise ($60-66/user/month) is steep for what's essentially basic SCIM functionality.
What IT admins are saying
Community sentiment on Egnyte's SCIM implementation reveals frustration with access restrictions and technical limitations. Common complaints:
- Standard Users being completely excluded from SSO capabilities
- Azure AD SCIM failing to support custom role assignments for new users
- Username changes breaking when SAML/SSO is enabled
- The requirement to upgrade to Enterprise tier just for automated provisioning
"Standard users excluded from SSO" is a recurring complaint in community forums, highlighting how Egnyte's user type restrictions create operational headaches.
The recurring theme
Egnyte's SCIM works, but arbitrary user type restrictions and missing role management features force IT teams into workarounds that undermine the automation benefits they're paying Enterprise prices to get.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| On Team/Business plans, need SCIM | Use Stitchflow: avoid the $25-46/user jump to Enterprise |
| Already on Enterprise plan | Use native SCIM: you're paying $60-66/user for it |
| Need Standard Users to access via SSO | Use Stitchflow: Egnyte requires Power User+ for SSO |
| Azure AD with custom role requirements | Use Stitchflow: Egnyte's Azure integration can't assign custom roles |
| Small team with low employee turnover | Manual provisioning may work: but track file access gaps |
The bottom line
Egnyte gates SCIM behind Enterprise. Stitchflow automates complete workflows without that SCIM Tax upgrade.
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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
- Azure AD SCIM doesn't support custom roles for new users
- Username changes not supported with SAML/SSO
- Standard Users cannot use SSO (Power User+ required)
- Azure sync every ~40 minutes
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).
Create users, groups, update attributes, deactivate users. API key generated at eg-okta-scim.appspot.com. Does not support role modification for power users.
Egnyte gates SCIM behind Enterprise. Stitchflow automates complete workflows without that SCIM Tax 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).
Azure sync every ~40 minutes. Does not support setting newly created users into custom roles. Use service account for token generation.
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