Here is a conversation that happens in enterprise procurement every single day:
Buyer: "We want to use your product." Vendor: "Great, let's get started." Buyer: "First, we need you to fill out this security questionnaire." Vendor: "No problem." Buyer: "Do you support SSO?" Vendor: "...not yet." Buyer: "Call us when you do."
End of conversation. Deal blocked. Months of sales effort stalled by a single checkbox.
This is the reality of selling into the enterprise. Security teams have veto power, and SSO is non-negotiable. It is table stakes for any SaaS platform handling sensitive data.
Narrative now supports enterprise Single Sign-On. If SSO was the blocker preventing your organization from adopting our platform, that box is now checked.
Why SSO Matters More Than You Think
Let's be honest about what SSO actually solves.
It is not really about convenience. Yes, your team logs in with credentials they already know. That is nice. But the real value runs deeper.
It is about control. When an employee leaves your company, you revoke their identity provider access. That single action removes their access to every connected application instantly. No chasing down individual accounts. No security gaps while IT catches up.
It is about policy enforcement. Your organization has invested in MFA, session policies, and authentication controls. With SSO, those policies automatically apply to Narrative. Your security posture extends to every tool your team uses.
It is about compliance. SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001. These frameworks expect centralized authentication. SSO is how you prove that access to sensitive data platforms is managed through your identity infrastructure, not scattered across standalone credentials.
What Changes for Your Organization
For IT and security teams, Narrative now integrates with your existing identity provider. Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, Google Workspace, PingIdentity. Any SAML 2.0-compliant IdP works.
Your administrators configure the connection through a self-service portal. No support tickets. No waiting for our team. Setup typically takes under 30 minutes.
New users get access automatically through just-in-time provisioning. When someone authenticates through your IdP for the first time, their Narrative account is created on the spot. No manual account setup required.
And if your security policy demands it, you can enforce SSO-only authentication. Disable password fallback entirely. Every login goes through your identity provider.
For Users, Nothing Changes (In a Good Way)
Your team members will barely notice the difference. They click "Sign in with SSO," enter your organization's identifier, and authenticate through the same login flow they use for every other corporate application.
No new password to create. No separate credentials to manage. No friction.
The best security improvements are the ones that make things easier for users while making things harder for attackers. SSO is exactly that.
The Bigger Picture
SSO is foundational infrastructure for enterprise adoption. It signals that a platform takes security seriously and is ready to operate within the constraints that large organizations require.
For Narrative, this release removes a blocker that affected some of our most promising enterprise conversations. Organizations that were interested in our data collaboration capabilities but could not proceed due to authentication requirements can now move forward.
If you have been waiting for SSO to approve Narrative for your organization, the wait is over.
Learn More
For a complete walkthrough of SSO configuration, including identity provider setup guides and attribute requirements, see our Enterprise SSO documentation.
Ready to connect Narrative to your identity provider? Contact us to discuss your enterprise requirements.