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Sourcegraph SCIM guide

Native SCIM

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

Native SCIM requires Enterprise plan

Summary and recommendation

Sourcegraph supports native SCIM 2.0 provisioning, but only on Enterprise plans starting at $59/user/month. While the SCIM implementation covers standard user lifecycle operations (create, update, deactivate), it has notable limitations: it's only tested with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, has a known validator issue with Entra ID that may cause confusion, and requires network connectivity that can complicate private deployments.

For engineering teams managing sensitive code access, these limitations create operational friction. The pricing barrier is significant—teams on lower tiers face a substantial cost increase to unlock automated provisioning. Given that code search platforms contain proprietary intellectual property, manual user management creates security risks when developers join or leave the organization.

The strategic alternative

Sourcegraph gates SCIM behind Enterprise. That can unlock provisioning, but it still does not complete the offboarding, access review, or license workflow across the rest of your stack. Stitchflow builds and maintains the IT workflows your team still runs manually, across every app, including the ones without APIs.

Quick SCIM facts

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

Supported identity providers

IdPSSOSCIMNotes
OktaOIN app with full provisioning
Microsoft Entra IDGallery app with SCIM
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 Sourcegraph 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 Sourcegraph pricing problem

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

Plan Structure

PlanPriceSSOSCIM
Enterprise Starter$19/user/mo (up to 50 devs)
Enterprise$59/user/mo

Note: Both Enterprise tiers include SCIM, but Enterprise Starter is limited to 50 developers, 100 repositories, and 5GB storage. Most growing engineering teams quickly outgrow these constraints.

What this means in practice

For teams exceeding Enterprise Starter limits, the jump to full Enterprise creates substantial costs:

Team SizeAnnual Enterprise Costvs. Basic Code Search
75 developers$53,100/year3x cost increase
150 developers$106,200/year3x cost increase
300 developers$212,400/year3x cost increase

Calculation: $59 × users × 12 months. "Basic code search" refers to hypothetical lower-tier pricing without enterprise features.

Additional constraints

Infrastructure requirements
SCIM provider needs network connectivity to your Sourcegraph instance, which may require Okta provisioning agent for private deployments.
Limited IdP testing
Only officially tested with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, though generic SCIM 2.0 is supported.
Azure validator issue
Known problem where Microsoft Entra ID validator fails during setup (doesn't impact actual provisioning but causes confusion).
SSO prerequisite
Must configure IdP as authentication provider before enabling SCIM provisioning.

Summary of challenges

  • Sourcegraph supports SCIM but only at Enterprise tier ($59/user/mo)
  • 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

Sourcegraph doesn't sell SCIM à la carte. It's bundled with Enterprise features at $59/user/month:

SCIM 2.0 automated provisioning
SAML 2.0 and OIDC single sign-on
Advanced security and compliance controls
Batch changes for large-scale code modifications
Code insights and analytics
Priority support and SLA guarantees
Advanced search capabilities
Repository permissions and access controls

Stitchflow Insight

The jump from free/starter to Enterprise is significant—you're paying for code intelligence features that may exceed your team's needs. If you just want to automate developer onboarding and offboarding for code search access, you're buying enterprise-grade code analysis tools you may never use. We estimate ~60% of Enterprise features are overkill for teams that only need identity management for their code search platform.

What IT admins are saying

Community sentiment on Sourcegraph's SCIM implementation is mixed, with praise for core functionality but frustration over Enterprise pricing barriers and IdP limitations. Common complaints:

  • Enterprise tier requirement creates a $59/user/month barrier for smaller dev teams
  • Limited to only Okta and Microsoft Entra ID (officially tested)
  • Microsoft Entra ID validator failures cause setup confusion despite working provisioning
  • Private deployment complexity requiring additional Okta provisioning agents

The Azure validator issue is annoying - it throws errors during setup even though the actual provisioning works fine. Makes troubleshooting confusing.

Reddit r/sysadmin

We're a 30-person engineering team and can't justify $1,770/month just to get automated user provisioning. The Enterprise Starter caps at 50 devs but we need room to grow.

DevOps Engineer, HackerNews

The recurring theme

Sourcegraph gates essential identity automation behind expensive Enterprise pricing, while IdP compatibility issues create unnecessary friction for common enterprise identity providers.

The decision

Your SituationRecommendation
Not on Enterprise, need SCIMUse Stitchflow: avoid the $59/user/mo Enterprise upgrade
On Enterprise Starter (50 dev limit), growing teamUse Stitchflow: get SCIM without full Enterprise costs
Already on EnterpriseUse native SCIM: you're paying for it already
Private Sourcegraph instance with network restrictionsUse Stitchflow: simpler than managing Okta provisioning agents
Using non-Okta/Entra IdPsUse Stitchflow: guaranteed compatibility vs. untested native support

The bottom line

Sourcegraph gates SCIM behind Enterprise. The upgrade may unlock provisioning, but the workflow still has to complete across the rest of your stack.

Close the Sourcegraph workflow gap

Sourcegraph gates SCIM behind Enterprise, but the bigger issue is the workflow around it. Stitchflow builds and maintains the offboarding, access review, or license workflow underneath.

Across every app in the workflow, including the ones without APIs
Built in less than a week, with roughly 2 hours from your team
You review the exceptions. Stitchflow maintains the workflow underneath
Start with the free gap diagnostic

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

  • Only tested with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID
  • Known issue: Microsoft Entra ID validator fails (doesn't impact provisioning)
  • SCIM provider needs network connectivity to Sourcegraph instance
  • Private instances may need Okta provisioning agent

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Sourcegraph gates SCIM behind Enterprise plan. That can unlock provisioning, but it still does not complete the offboarding, access review, or license workflow across your stack.

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Last updated: 2026-01-11

* Pricing and features sourced from public documentation.

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