Stack: Slack
Okta disaster recovery for Slack admins
Slack is the workforce communications backbone for most modern orgs. When Okta governs Slack authentication, an unintended change to the Okta-side configuration becomes a communications incident — exactly the moment you most need Slack to work.
Butterfly captures versioned snapshots of the Okta configuration governing Slack access — the SAML / OIDC app, the SCIM feed, assigned groups, sign-on policies, and Workflows automations. Restore preview shows the diff before any revert.
What you get
How Butterfly fits Slack
Slack SSO app is versioned
Every backup captures the Okta-side Slack app integration — SAML signing certificate, attribute mapping, assigned groups, and sign-on policy.
SCIM provisioning into Slack workspaces
The Okta-to-Slack SCIM connection is part of every snapshot. Workspace assignment and license-tier mappings are versioned.
Group rules drive Slack workspace membership
Restore preview shows which Slack-bound groups would gain or lose members before any change is committed.
What goes wrong
Three incidents you have already seen variations of
Sign-on policy change locks the on-call rotation out of Slack
A device-trust tightening caught the SRE group. The on-call rotation could not reach Slack at the moment they were being paged for a production incident. Restore preview surfaces the policy diff.
SCIM-driven license downgrade blocks paid features
A SCIM attribute mapping change moved a population to a different Slack license tier that did not include the screen-sharing feature mid-customer-call. Restore preview surfaces the mapping diff.
Group rule deletion drops a regional office from Slack
A directory cleanup removed a group rule feeding the regional-EMEA group, which gated Slack workspace membership. Restore preview restores the rule.
Honest scope
What Butterfly captures — and what it does not
In scope
The Okta-side configuration governing Slack access: the Slack SAML / OIDC app integration, attribute mappings, SCIM provisioning configuration, assigned users and groups, group rules, sign-on policies, and Workflows automations.
Out of scope
We do not back up Slack messages, channels, files, or any Slack-side state. Slack-side data export and recovery is owned by Slack's own data-export tooling.
Plans
Free, Standard, or Business
Free
$0 / forever
- 1 Okta connection
- 7-day retention
- 1 total backup
- No credit card
Standard
$1 / user / month — $99 minimum
- 2 Okta connections
- 90-day retention
- Restore preview + dry-run
- Audit Pack PDF (framework-filterable)
Business
$2 / user / month — $299 minimum
- Unlimited Okta connections
- Unlimited retention
- Continuity (warm standby)
- Priority restore support
Pricing reference: /upgrade. Provider coverage today: Okta, Okta Workflows, Auth0.
Regulatory shape
Compliance and audit angle
SOC 2 CC6 (logical access) is the most common framework for workforce-communications identity continuity. GDPR Article 32 and HIPAA 164.312 apply to orgs where Slack handles regulated data.
Butterfly's own SOC 2 Type II work is in progress; current status lives in the Trust Center.
Frequently asked
FAQ
Does Butterfly back up Slack messages?
No. Butterfly backs up the Okta configuration governing Slack access. Slack data export is a different category.
Can we restore the Slack app without touching other apps?
Yes. Restore preview lets you pick the scope before committing.
How long are backups retained?
Free: 7 days. Standard: 90 days. Business: unlimited.
Recover your Okta org in minutes, not hours
Talk to Mick (the founder) for a 30-minute demo, or start the free trial. No credit card for the free tier.
More stacks
Okta DR for other stacks
Trust posture, subprocessors, and security details: Trust Center.