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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GEP SMART
Star Rating
(27)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about GEP SMARTSAP Ariba
Star Rating
(707)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP AribaSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that SAP Ariba excels in providing a comprehensive procurement solution, integrating various functions like Supplier Relationship Management and spend management into one platform. Users appreciate the ability to connect with millions of suppliers through the Ariba Network, streamlining the vendor search process.
- Users say GEP SMART stands out for its user-friendly interface and effective dashboard creation, which allows for easy tracking of spend data. This practicality and versatility are frequently highlighted by reviewers, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to enhance their procurement processes.
- According to verified reviews, SAP Ariba's strong compliance features and powerful sourcing-to-pay automation are significant advantages, although some users find the interface somewhat dated. This combination of features helps large enterprises manage their procurement needs efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that GEP SMART's performance in tracking requests for proposals is invaluable for business growth, showcasing its ability to adapt to client needs. This focus on tracking and reporting is a key strength that resonates with users looking for detailed insights.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while SAP Ariba has a larger market presence and a higher overall satisfaction score, GEP SMART offers a more favorable user experience in terms of ease of setup and administration. Users appreciate GEP SMART's intuitive onboarding process, which can lead to quicker adoption.
- Users report that SAP Ariba's extensive supplier network and spend visibility features are crucial for large organizations, but they also note that GEP SMART's focus on mid-market solutions provides a tailored approach that meets the specific needs of smaller businesses effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GEP SMART
No pricing availableSAP Ariba
No pricing availableFree Trial
GEP SMART
Free Trial is available
SAP Ariba
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
22
8.3
507
Ease of Use
8.2
21
7.9
531
Ease of Setup
8.6
11
7.6
269
Ease of Admin
8.5
8
7.9
167
Quality of Support
8.5
22
7.8
483
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
9
8.1
171
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
21
8.3
476
Features by Category
Contract Management Platform Features
9.0
7
8.3
129
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.2
123
|
Verified
7.6
7
Feature Not Available
9.0
7
8.4
129
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.2
119
|
Verified
8.9
6
8.5
127
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.1
132
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.5
129
|
Verified
7.5
8
7.9
116
|
Verified
6.7
7
8.2
128
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.1
25
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
6.3
8
Setup
7.5
6
8.5
82
8.0
5
8.4
82
8.0
5
8.3
80
Performance
8.3
5
8.3
78
8.0
5
8.3
77
8.7
5
8.3
75
8.7
5
8.3
84
Payment Cards
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.1
49
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
7.9
55
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.0
54
Payments
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
7.6
51
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
8.2
54
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
8.2
51
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
6.7
7
Management
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
8.3
122
Not enough data
8.6
122
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.3
106
Supplier Information
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
8.2
116
Not enough data
8.3
117
Planning
8.1
8
8.6
169
9.0
7
8.6
166
7.7
8
8.3
163
8.5
9
8.5
165
Execution
8.9
6
8.3
171
8.7
9
8.6
171
9.0
8
8.6
167
Analytics
7.6
7
8.5
170
7.8
6
8.4
169
7.6
7
8.5
171
Agentic AI - Procure to Pay
Not enough data
6.7
18
Data Management
6.7
6
8.6
89
7.5
6
8.4
89
8.0
5
8.4
88
6.9
6
8.3
86
8.3
5
8.2
87
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis
Not enough data
6.9
7
Analytics
6.9
6
8.5
86
8.3
5
8.4
84
8.3
5
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.1
84
Recovery
9.0
5
8.4
86
8.3
5
8.3
86
AP Data Processing
9.0
5
8.6
86
8.7
5
8.6
84
8.3
5
8.7
84
Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audit
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
126
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.6
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.5
124
Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.2
119
Not enough data
8.3
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
121
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.3
120
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.3
10
Management
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.3
157
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.5
155
Planning
Not enough data
8.5
148
8.3
5
8.4
145
Not enough data
8.2
149
Not enough data
8.4
151
Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.2
142
Not enough data
8.3
148
Not enough data
8.3
145
Supplier Management
Not enough data
8.3
150
Not enough data
8.3
149
7.0
5
7.8
134
Execution
Not enough data
8.3
157
8.7
5
8.8
160
Not enough data
8.4
147
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.1
134
Not enough data
8.2
133
Not enough data
8.2
139
Not enough data
8.1
123
Not enough data
8.2
128
Supplier Information
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
8.3
143
Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
147
Not enough data
8.4
145
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.4
132
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
129
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.7
145
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Contract Creation & Management
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.4
75
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.7
76
Other Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.3
75
Contract Data
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.1
70
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.2
16
Agentic AI - Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
6
Risk Control
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Supplier Marketplace
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.5
36
Contract Management
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.3
33
Data Collection
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.5
33
Project Management
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.4
35
Agentic AI - Strategic Sourcing
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Data management - Catalog Management
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Product catalogs - Catalog Management
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Integration - Catalog Management
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Analytics and Reporting - Catalog Management
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Catalog Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchase Requisition and Approval Workflow - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Supplier Management - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Spend Management - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Risk Management - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Procurement Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GEP SMART and SAP Ariba are categorized as Procure to Pay, Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis, Spend Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, and Contract Management
Unique Categories
SAP Ariba is categorized as Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Invoice Management, Catalog Management, and Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GEP SMART
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Ariba
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Oil & Energy
11.5%
Pharmaceuticals
7.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Logistics and Supply Chain
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Other
57.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.6%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Accounting
5.7%
Pharmaceuticals
4.0%
Computer Software
3.7%
Other
70.0%
Discussions
What does GEP smart do?
1 Comment
SC
Provides end to end digital procurement capabilities Read more
What are the business benefits of Smart by GEP source to contract?
1 Comment
AK
Error free ARCs and Long distance Relationship with customer and contract making with digital encryption is helping to get it done earlyRead more
GEP SMART has no more discussions with answers
What is SAP Ariba used for?
3 Comments
NS
Hi there,
Ariba is mainly a procurement solution that is useful for supplier Contracts. If you are looking for a CLM solution that takes care of all...Read more
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