Tropic Features
Revenue Recognition (3)
Usage Tracking
As reported in 36 Tropic reviews.
Track usage per company, custom time period, or contract
Deferred Revenue
Based on 32 Tropic reviews.
Track payments received for products that haven't be delivered yet
Revenue Accrual
As reported in 33 Tropic reviews.
Recognition rules to accrue revenue on a daily or monthly basis
Tracking (3)
Spend Tracking
Based on 81 Tropic reviews.
Provides ability to track and/or map spending on all tools across departments with little to no manual entry.
SaaS Utilization Tracking
73 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Continuously tracks the number of licenses in use and how often they are being utilized. Tracks usage internally or through integrated applications.
User Sentiment Tracking
44 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows companies the ability to periodically survey users regarding the effectiveness of SaaS applications and their experience using the tools.
Management (7)
Contract Management
This feature was mentioned in 84 Tropic reviews.
Provides administrative features to renew, track pricing, analyze terms, and outline expiration dates for SaaS contracts.
Application Catalog
69 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows companies to select a wide variety of applications to track and manage.
Dashboards and Visualizations
This feature was mentioned in 74 Tropic reviews.
Presents information and analytics in a digestible, intuitive, and visually appealing way.
Approval
As reported in 37 Tropic reviews.
Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists.
Communication
39 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email.
Documents
Based on 36 Tropic reviews.
Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services.
Receipt of Goods
36 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Compare goods received with purchase orders and document variations
Insights (4)
Recommendations
This feature was mentioned in 70 Tropic reviews.
Provides recommendations on how to improve your use of existing SaaS tools and recommendations on new SaaS tools
Spend Forecasting and Optimization
70 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to project spend based on contracts signed. Identifies redundant transactions and unnecessary costs.
Peer Benchmarking
68 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Facilitates the comparison of your software products, costs, sentiment, and/or utilization to that of peer companies
Reporting
Based on 72 Tropic reviews.
Creates reports outlining application utilization, cost, user sentiment, and/or functional overlap.
Setup (3)
Data
As reported in 28 Tropic reviews.
Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.
Approvals
30 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.
Alignment
This feature was mentioned in 29 Tropic reviews.
Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.
Performance (4)
KPIs
29 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users.
Benchmarks
This feature was mentioned in 30 Tropic reviews.
Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.
Forecasting
Based on 28 Tropic reviews.
Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.
Savings
30 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.
Planning (4)
Processses
As reported in 37 Tropic reviews.
Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.
Contracts
38 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.
Content
Based on 36 Tropic reviews.
Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.
Requisition
36 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
This feature was mentioned in 33 Tropic reviews.
Provide features to capture and record invoices, such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
This feature was mentioned in 33 Tropic reviews.
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
This feature was mentioned in 33 Tropic reviews.
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Supplier Management (3)
Evaluation
As reported in 34 Tropic reviews.
Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs.
Selection
This feature was mentioned in 34 Tropic reviews.
Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities.
Risk Management
As reported in 34 Tropic reviews.
Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers.
Execution (3)
Sourcing
This feature was mentioned in 34 Tropic reviews.
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
Purchasing
36 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Electronically create and manage purchase orders for products and services.
Invoicing
Based on 35 Tropic reviews.
Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.
Invoice Processing (5)
Matching
As reported in 34 Tropic reviews.
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
As reported in 33 Tropic reviews.
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
35 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
As reported in 33 Tropic reviews.
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Submittal
Based on 33 Tropic reviews.
Electronically submit invoices to buyers
Supplier Information (3)
Profiles
This feature was mentioned in 33 Tropic reviews.
Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information.
Qualifications
As reported in 32 Tropic reviews.
Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications.
History
32 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers.
Analytics (5)
Visibility
36 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.
Performance
Based on 34 Tropic reviews.
Monitor the performance of procurement operations
Spend
This feature was mentioned in 34 Tropic reviews.
Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.
Due Dates
Based on 35 Tropic reviews.
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
KPIs
As reported in 33 Tropic reviews.
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Integration (4)
Accounting
Based on 32 Tropic reviews.
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
Based on 32 Tropic reviews.
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
This feature was mentioned in 31 Tropic reviews.
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Procurement
Based on 35 Tropic reviews.
Allow integration with procurement software, such as Procure To Pay, RFP and Spend Management
Payment Cards (3)
One-time Virtual
This feature was mentioned in 21 Tropic reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases
Recurring Virtual
As reported in 21 Tropic reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services
Physical
21 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets
Reporting (4)
Real time
As reported in 22 Tropic reviews.
Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time
Multiple Views
Based on 22 Tropic reviews.
Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.
Export
Based on 22 Tropic reviews.
The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets
Budgets
As reported in 21 Tropic reviews.
Report on and track spending against budgets
Payments (4)
Vendor
This feature was mentioned in 22 Tropic reviews.
Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information
Recurring
Based on 22 Tropic reviews.
Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.
Employee Reimbursements
22 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment
ACH
This feature was mentioned in 21 Tropic reviews.
Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks
Fraud & Risk Management (3)
Notifications
Based on 23 Tropic reviews.
Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending
Unique Cards
This feature was mentioned in 20 Tropic reviews.
Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments
Controls
As reported in 19 Tropic reviews.
Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards
Supplier Marketplace (3)
Library
As reported in 10 Tropic reviews.
Provides a centralized library containing product data.
Categorization
Based on 10 Tropic reviews.
Enables users to assign custom categories to products.
Data Management
10 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Creates and manages product catalogs.
Contract Management (3)
Compliance
10 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Assists with maintaining compliance with controlled processes, automated tracking, and audit trails.
Revenue
Based on 10 Tropic reviews.
Identifies revenue opportunities by providing better visibility into spend data, improving supplier relationships, streamlining procurement processes, and identifying cost savings opportunities
Negotiations
This feature was mentioned in 10 Tropic reviews.
Provides organizations with the tools and data they need to negotiate contracts more effectively, such as data analysis, collaboration, and contract management.
Data Collection (3)
Spend
As reported in 10 Tropic reviews.
Increases spend visibility into pricing and unintended or excessive use of discounts or promotions by customers.
Compliance Reports
Identifies noncompliant spending, fraud, and other activity outside of company policy.
Savings
Analyzes spending patterns and identifies areas to reduce costs.
Project Management (3)
Dashboard
This feature was mentioned in 10 Tropic reviews.
Provides a dashboard for searching and reporting on contracts and projects.
Repository
10 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Manages contracts in a single, online central repository.
Lifecycle
This feature was mentioned in 10 Tropic reviews.
Manages the entire contract lifecycle process by providing visibility into projects and allocating resources across sourcing initiatives.
Purchase Requisition and Approval Workflow - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Notifcations
14 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Notifies users of pending approvals with alerts and notifications
Workflows
16 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows for predefined approval workflows based on roles, departments, or spending limits
Purchase Orders
Based on 13 Tropic reviews.
Automates the creation, submission, and approval of purchase requisitions
Supplier Management - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Tracking
As reported in 15 Tropic reviews.
Monitors supplier compliance to guidelines and standards while also managing risks
Onboarding
Based on 13 Tropic reviews.
Provides tools for suppllier onboarding and assessing their performance
Database
14 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Maintains a repository for storing and organizing supplier details
Spend Management - Procurement Orchestration (2)
Analysis
Based on 16 Tropic reviews.
Uses tools for examining expenditures and generation reports to identify trends
Visibility
As reported in 16 Tropic reviews.
Provides real-time insight into procurement costs within categories, departments or projects
Compliance and Risk Management - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Risk Assessment
As reported in 14 Tropic reviews.
Uses risk assessment tools for identifying potential supplier or contract risks
Compliance
14 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Automates the enforcement of procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance checks
Audits
15 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Creates audit trails and reporting for transparency and accountability
Workflow Automation - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Routing
As reported in 16 Tropic reviews.
Provides onditional routing for purchase approvals, contract reviews, and supplier selection
Configuration
This feature was mentioned in 16 Tropic reviews.
Allows for flexible workflow configurations to suit specific business needs
Approvals
This feature was mentioned in 16 Tropic reviews.
Adjusts approval processes based on project, department, or spending thresholds
Agentic AI - Spend Management (1)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Procurement Orchestration (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - SaaS Spend Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 15 Tropic reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Based on 15 Tropic reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
15 reviewers of Tropic have provided feedback on this feature.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
This feature was mentioned in 12 Tropic reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
This feature was mentioned in 13 Tropic reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 12 Tropic reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
This feature was mentioned in 12 Tropic reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Purchasing (2)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Vendor Management (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Strategic Sourcing (3)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience





