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Harvest SCIM guide

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

Summary and recommendation

Harvest, the popular time tracking platform, does not offer native SCIM provisioning on any plan. While Harvest provides SAML SSO integration on its Premium plan ($14/seat/month annually) with major identity providers like Okta, Azure AD, and OneLogin, authentication alone doesn't solve the user lifecycle challenge. IT teams must manually create user accounts in Harvest before SSO can work—the system won't auto-provision users upon first login. OneLogin does offer a proprietary provisioning connector, but this locks you into their specific IdP and doesn't address broader lifecycle automation needs.

This creates a significant operational burden for organizations managing employee onboarding, role changes, and offboarding. Without automated provisioning, IT teams face manual account creation delays, inconsistent access patterns, and the compliance risk of orphaned accounts when employees leave. For a time tracking system that touches most employees, this manual overhead scales poorly as organizations grow.

The strategic alternative

Harvest has no native SCIM. Automate offboarding, user access reviews, and license workflows across every app, including the ones without APIs. We maintain the integration layer underneath. You focus on judgment, not plumbing.

Quick SCIM facts

SCIM available?No
SCIM tier requiredN/A
SSO required first?No
SSO available?Yes
SSO protocolSAML 2.0, Google SSO
DocumentationNot available

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaVia third-partySAML SSO only. No SCIM provisioning available. Users must be manually added to Harvest after assignment in Okta.
Microsoft Entra IDVia third-partySAML SSO only. No SCIM provisioning. Users must be manually added to Harvest - SSO does not auto-create accounts.
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 Harvest 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 Harvest pricing problem

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

Tier comparison

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Pro$10.80/seat/mo (annual)
Premium$14/seat/mo (annual)

Pricing structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Pro$10.80/seat/mo (annual)
Premium$14/seat/mo (annual)

OneLogin exception: OneLogin offers a proprietary provisioning connector for Harvest, but this creates vendor lock-in and doesn't help organizations using Okta, Entra ID, or Google Workspace.

What this means in practice

Without SCIM provisioning, IT teams face these operational challenges:

Manual account creation
Every new hire requires manual user creation in Harvest, even with SSO configured
No automated deprovisioning
Departing employees must be manually removed from Harvest projects and teams
Role management gaps
Project assignments and permission changes require manual coordination between IT and project managers
Onboarding delays
New contractors and project team members can't be instantly provisioned when assigned to billable work

For a 100-person organization using Premium ($1,400/month), these manual processes typically require 2-3 hours of admin work per week.

Additional constraints

Premium plan requirement for SSO
Organizations must upgrade from Pro to Premium (28% price increase) just to get SAML SSO
IdP vendor lock-in
Only OneLogin users get automated provisioning through their proprietary connector
Project-level access complexity
Manual management of project permissions becomes unwieldy as teams scale
Contractor lifecycle challenges
Frequent onboarding/offboarding of temporary workers creates ongoing administrative burden

Summary of challenges

  • Harvest 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 Harvest actually offers for identity

SAML SSO (Premium plan required)

Harvest supports SAML 2.0 integration starting at $14/seat/month on the Premium plan:

SettingDetails
ProtocolSAML 2.0
Supported IdPsOkta, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin, generic SAML providers
ConfigurationManual setup via IdP metadata exchange
User requirementUsers must exist in Harvest before SSO login
JIT provisioning❌ Not supported

Critical limitation: SAML SSO requires the Premium plan ($14/seat/month vs $10.80 for Pro) and does not create accounts automatically. You must manually provision every user in Harvest before they can authenticate via SSO.

Google SSO Alternative

Harvest also offers Google Workspace integration:

Direct Google account authentication
Available on all paid plans (Pro and Premium)
Still requires manual user creation in Harvest
No automated lifecycle management

OneLogin Connector Exception

OneLogin users have access to a proprietary connector that provides basic provisioning capabilities:

FeatureOneLogin Connector
Create users✓ Yes
Update users✓ Yes
Deactivate users✓ Yes
Group managementLimited

This connector is OneLogin-specific and doesn't help teams using Okta, Entra ID, or Google Workspace.

Bottom line: Harvest charges 30% more for Premium just to get SAML SSO, provides no native SCIM provisioning, and leaves most IdP users with completely manual account management. Only OneLogin customers get any form of automated provisioning.

What IT admins are saying

Harvest's lack of automated provisioning creates operational overhead for IT teams managing time tracking access:

  • Manual user creation required even after SSO setup
  • No lifecycle management - departing employees must be manually removed
  • OneLogin users get provisioning via connector, but other IdPs are left out
  • Premium plan required just for basic SAML SSO functionality

User accounts must be manually created in Harvest before SSO authentication will work

Multiple IT forums

We have SSO working but still need to remember to add/remove users in Harvest separately from our identity provider

Reddit r/sysadmin

The recurring theme

Harvest treats SSO as authentication-only, leaving IT teams to manually manage the full user lifecycle. Even organizations paying for Premium plans get no relief from provisioning busywork.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
Small team (<20 users) with low turnoverManual management is acceptable given no native SCIM
Using OneLogin for SSOConsider OneLogin's Harvest connector for basic provisioning
Growing team (20+ users) with regular hires/departuresUse Stitchflow: manual provisioning becomes unwieldy
Enterprise with compliance requirementsUse Stitchflow: automation essential for audit trail
Multi-project teams with frequent contractor onboardingUse Stitchflow: automation strongly recommended

The bottom line

Harvest offers solid time tracking with SAML SSO on Premium plans, but zero native SCIM support means manual user creation for every new hire. For teams that need automated provisioning without the operational overhead of manual account management, Stitchflow provides the missing automation layer.

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Technical specifications

SCIM Version

Not specified

Supported Operations

Not specified

Supported Attributes

No native SCIM provisioningSAML SSO requires Premium planOneLogin has provisioning via connectorGoogle SSO and 2FA also available

Plan requirement

Not specified

Prerequisites

Not specified

Key limitations

  • No native SCIM provisioning
  • SAML SSO requires Premium plan
  • OneLogin has provisioning via connector
  • Google SSO and 2FA also available

Documentation not available.

Configuration for Okta

Integration type

Okta Integration Network (OIN) app

Where to enable

Okta Admin Console → Applications → Harvest → Sign On

SAML SSO only. No SCIM provisioning available. Users must be manually added to Harvest after assignment in Okta.

Use Stitchflow for automated provisioning.

Configuration for Entra ID

Integration type

Microsoft Entra Gallery app

Where to enable

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

SAML SSO only. No SCIM provisioning. Users must be manually added to Harvest - SSO does not auto-create accounts.

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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