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Procreate SCIM guide

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

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Summary and recommendation

Procreate is a consumer iPad app for digital illustration, not an enterprise SaaS application. There is no SCIM provisioning, SSO integration, or enterprise identity management of any kind—these concepts simply don't apply to individual artist tools purchased through the App Store. At $12.99 one-time for the iPad version, Procreate is designed for individual creatives, not organizational deployment.

For IT teams managing creative workflows, this creates a fundamental deployment challenge. You can't centrally provision user accounts, manage licenses through your identity provider, or enforce corporate authentication policies. If your organization uses Procreate across design teams, you're limited to Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions and App Store volume purchasing programs—traditional consumer app deployment methods that lack the granular user lifecycle control that enterprise IT requires.

The strategic alternative

Procreate 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 protocolN/A
DocumentationNot available

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaVia third-partyNo SCIM available
Microsoft Entra IDVia third-partyNo SCIM available
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 Procreate 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 Procreate pricing problem

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

Tier comparison

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Procreate for iPad$12.99 one-time
Procreate Pocket (iPhone)$4.99 one-time

Pricing structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Procreate for iPad$12.99 one-time
Procreate Pocket (iPhone)$4.99 one-time

What this means in practice

For organizations wanting to deploy Procreate to creative teams:

No user provisioning
Each artist must purchase individually through the App Store
No centralized management
Cannot create, update, or deactivate accounts programmatically
Individual billing
No volume licensing or enterprise billing options
App Store dependency
Deployment relies entirely on Apple's MDM/App Store mechanisms

Additional constraints

Consumer product architecture
Built for individual artists, not organizational management
Apple ecosystem lock-in
iPad-only application with no web or desktop alternatives
No enterprise features
No admin dashboards, usage analytics, or compliance reporting
MDM limitations
Device management required for any organizational control
License tracking complexity
Manual tracking of individual App Store purchases across the organization

Summary of challenges

  • Procreate 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 Procreate actually offers for identity

Not applicable - Consumer iPad app

Procreate is a $12.99 one-time purchase iPad illustration app, not enterprise SaaS software. There are no identity management features because it's designed for individual artists and illustrators.

FeatureAvailable?
SAML SSO❌ No - consumer app
SCIM provisioning❌ No - consumer app
User management❌ No - single user per device
Enterprise controls❌ No - not applicable

Reality check: If your organization needs to deploy Procreate across multiple iPads, you'll use Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) through your existing Apple Business Manager setup - not identity providers.

What this means for IT teams

Procreate falls into the same category as other consumer productivity apps like GoodNotes or Notability. Your deployment options are:

Volume purchasing through Apple Business Manager
MDM-based app installation to managed devices
Individual App Store purchases
(not recommended for organizations)

The app doesn't connect to your identity infrastructure because it doesn't need to - each installation is tied to the specific iPad it's installed on.

What IT admins are saying

IT admins consistently point out that Procreate isn't enterprise software at all:

This is just an iPad drawing app - there's no user management to speak of

We deploy it through MDM like any other consumer app, no SSO needed

Artists love it, but it's not a business application that requires provisioning

It's a one-time purchase app, not a SaaS platform with user accounts

Procreate is brilliant for digital art, but asking about SCIM provisioning is like asking about user management for Calculator - it's just not that kind of app.

IT Director, Creative Agency

We handle Procreate deployment through our standard iPad app distribution via MDM. There are no user accounts to provision because it's a standalone creative tool.

Systems Administrator, Design Studio

The recurring theme

Procreate is a consumer iPad application for digital illustration, not enterprise SaaS. IT teams deploy it like any other mobile app through Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems rather than identity providers.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
Individual artists or small creative teamsPurchase directly from App Store - no enterprise management needed
Design agencies with iPad-based workflowsUse MDM (Jamf, Microsoft Intune) for app deployment and device management
Enterprise with creative departments using iPadsCombine MDM for app distribution with device enrollment programs
Organizations requiring user provisioning automationConsider enterprise design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma) instead
Companies needing audit trails for creative softwareProcreate isn't suitable - evaluate SaaS design platforms with SCIM support

The bottom line

Procreate is a consumer iPad app for digital illustration, not enterprise SaaS software. There's no SSO, SCIM, or user management because it's designed for individual artists. If you need provisioning automation for design tools, consider enterprise alternatives like Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma that actually support modern identity management.

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Technical specifications

SCIM Version

Not specified

Supported Operations

Not specified

Supported Attributes

Consumer iPad app, not SaaSNo enterprise featuresIndividual artist tool

Plan requirement

Not specified

Prerequisites

Not specified

Key limitations

  • Consumer iPad app, not SaaS
  • No enterprise features
  • Individual artist tool

Documentation not available.

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Last updated: 2026-01-11

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