Summary and recommendation
Sigma Computing offers native SCIM 2.0 provisioning, but only on Enterprise plans with custom pricing. The system requires SAML SSO to be configured first, and comes with restrictive limitations: guest users are automatically disabled when SCIM is enabled, users and teams become read-only in the Admin Portal, and only one IdP can provision users to avoid conflicts. For teams on Professional ($300/month) or Business plans, accessing SCIM means upgrading to Enterprise—a significant cost jump for what's often just provisioning automation.
This creates a problematic gap for IT teams managing user lifecycles. Without automated provisioning, admins must manually create accounts, assign roles, and remember to deprovision users when they leave. SSO alone doesn't solve this—it only handles authentication, not the account creation and management that happens before and after. The result is security exposure from orphaned accounts and operational overhead from manual processes.
The strategic alternative
Sigma Computing 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 | Not available |
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 Sigma Computing accounts manually. Here's what that costs:
The Sigma Computing pricing problem
Sigma Computing gates SCIM provisioning behind premium plans, forcing significant cost increases for basic user management.
Plan Structure
| Plan | Price | SSO | SCIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | ||
| Professional | $300/month | ||
| Business | Contact sales | ||
| Enterprise | Custom pricing |
What this means in practice
The pricing jump from Professional ($300/month flat rate) to Enterprise (custom pricing requiring sales engagement) creates uncertainty around provisioning costs. Organizations must:
This pricing model particularly impacts mid-market companies that need SCIM functionality but don't require the full enterprise feature set that justifies custom pricing.
Additional constraints
Summary of challenges
- Sigma Computing 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
Sigma Computing doesn't sell SCIM standalone. It's exclusively bundled with Enterprise pricing:
Stitchflow Insight
The Enterprise tier is designed for large organizations with complex compliance requirements. If you're upgrading solely for automated user provisioning, you're paying for enterprise-grade features like advanced governance, audit trails, and dedicated support that smaller teams typically don't need. We estimate ~80% of Enterprise features are irrelevant for teams that only want SCIM provisioning.
What IT admins are saying
Community sentiment on Sigma Computing's SCIM requirements centers around the typical Enterprise paywall frustration. Common complaints:
- Being locked out of automated provisioning on Professional ($300/month) plans
- Having to negotiate custom Enterprise pricing just for basic identity management
- The complexity of SCIM setup requiring SAML SSO as a prerequisite
- Loss of manual user management capabilities once SCIM is enabled
You can't edit users through the Admin Portal anymore once SCIM is turned on - everything has to go through your IdP. Makes troubleshooting a pain.
Why does every BI tool put SCIM behind their Enterprise tier? We just want to automate user provisioning, not buy a bunch of advanced analytics features we'll never use.
The recurring theme
Another BI platform that treats automated provisioning as an enterprise luxury, forcing teams to pay premium prices or manage users manually.
The decision
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| On Professional ($300/month), need SCIM | Use Stitchflow: avoid the expensive Enterprise upgrade |
| On Business plan, SCIM not included | Use Stitchflow: skip the Enterprise tier requirement |
| Already on Enterprise with SCIM | Use native SCIM: you're paying for it |
| Need Enterprise analytics features beyond SCIM | Evaluate Enterprise: SCIM comes bundled with advanced capabilities |
| Small team, minimal user changes | Manual provisioning may work: but watch for security gaps |
The bottom line
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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
- SAML SSO must be configured before enabling SCIM
- Admin account type required to configure
- Guest users are disabled when transitioning to SCIM
- Users should only be provisioned by one IdP to avoid conflicts
- Users and teams not editable through Admin Portal when SCIM is enabled
Documentation not available.
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).
Full automatic user provisioning support via Microsoft Entra ID. Supports JIT provisioning and automated provisioning.
Sigma Computing gates SCIM behind Enterprise. Stitchflow automates complete workflows without that SCIM Tax upgrade.
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