Ivalua Features
Contract Management Platform Features (10)
Contract Creation
As reported in 26 Ivalua reviews.
Users can create new contracts within the platform using built-in document creation features.
Contract Templates
This feature was mentioned in 25 Ivalua reviews.
Create and access templates with to streamline contract creation, taking advantage of pre-written contract clauses and fields.
Contract Editing
As reported in 26 Ivalua reviews.
Relevant contract stakeholders can edit, compare, and revise multiple versions of contracts.
Contract Attachments
As reported in 28 Ivalua reviews.
Additional information, such as images, memos, and invoices, can be attached to contracts as supplemental resources.
Contract Collaboration
As reported in 23 Ivalua reviews.
Internal and external users are able to collaborate on contracts through a shared web portal with messaging features.
Approval Process
This feature was mentioned in 27 Ivalua reviews.
Contract approvals processes can be streamlined, so that departmental workflows are integrated logically into the system.
Notifications & Reminders
Based on 28 Ivalua reviews.
Receive notifications and schedule reminders with alerts according to contract milestones.
Contract Database
24 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Contracts can be stored in a central online repository with built in search capabilities.
Integrations / APIs
21 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
The contract management platform can integrate with CRM software to associate contracts with customer records, and with CPQ software to feed calculated quote details into the contract.
Reporting & Dashboards
This feature was mentioned in 26 Ivalua reviews.
Enable standard and ad hoc reports of contract statuses and timelines, and access live overviews of contract activities.
Revenue Recognition (3)
Usage Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 23 Ivalua reviews.
Track usage per company, custom time period, or contract
Deferred Revenue
This feature was mentioned in 23 Ivalua reviews.
Track payments received for products that haven't be delivered yet
Revenue Accrual
Based on 25 Ivalua reviews.
Recognition rules to accrue revenue on a daily or monthly basis
Setup (3)
Data
This feature was mentioned in 17 Ivalua reviews.
Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.
Approvals
17 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.
Alignment
18 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.
Performance (4)
KPIs
15 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users.
Benchmarks
As reported in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.
Forecasting
As reported in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.
Savings
This feature was mentioned in 13 Ivalua reviews.
Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.
Planning (8)
Processes
Based on 36 Ivalua reviews.
Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.
Contracts
This feature was mentioned in 34 Ivalua reviews.
Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.
Content
This feature was mentioned in 34 Ivalua reviews.
Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.
Requisition
As reported in 31 Ivalua reviews.
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement.
Processses
22 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.
Contracts
Based on 21 Ivalua reviews.
Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.
Content
This feature was mentioned in 21 Ivalua reviews.
Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.
Requisition
Based on 23 Ivalua reviews.
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement
Execution (6)
Sourcing
Based on 36 Ivalua reviews.
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
Purchasing
Based on 34 Ivalua reviews.
Create and manage purchase orders for products and services.
Invoicing
This feature was mentioned in 32 Ivalua reviews.
Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.
Sourcing
As reported in 20 Ivalua reviews.
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
Purchasing
21 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Electronically create and manage purchase orders for products and services.
Invoicing
As reported in 19 Ivalua reviews.
Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.
Analytics (12)
Visibility
This feature was mentioned in 34 Ivalua reviews.
Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.
Performance
This feature was mentioned in 33 Ivalua reviews.
Monitor the performance of procurement operations.
Spend
33 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.
Benchmarking
15 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide benchmarking options for comparison with peers
KPIs
As reported in 17 Ivalua reviews.
Include standard spending KPIs that can be customized
Compliance
15 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Deliver reports for compliance purposes
Errors
As reported in 15 Ivalua reviews.
Analysis that identifies errors in AP processes such as duplicate payments, anomalies, and fraud
Visibility
As reported in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.
Performance
Based on 21 Ivalua reviews.
Monitor the performance of procurement operations
Spend
As reported in 23 Ivalua reviews.
Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.
Due Dates
Based on 21 Ivalua reviews.
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
KPIs
21 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Data Management (5)
Consolidation
As reported in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Consolidate information from multiple sources or multiple entities
Classification
18 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Classify information by category, supplier, or supplier
External Sources
This feature was mentioned in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Integrate with external sources for market intelligence
Integration
As reported in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Integrates with ERP systems general ledgers for transfering of AP transaction data
Cleaning
As reported in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Ability to cleanse and consolidate AP data
Management (4)
Approval
25 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists.
Communication
Based on 24 Ivalua reviews.
Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email.
Documents
This feature was mentioned in 25 Ivalua reviews.
Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services.
Receipt of Goods
This feature was mentioned in 24 Ivalua reviews.
Compare goods received with purchase orders and document variations
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
23 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide features to capture and record invoices, such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
This feature was mentioned in 22 Ivalua reviews.
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
This feature was mentioned in 23 Ivalua reviews.
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Supplier Management (3)
Evaluation
This feature was mentioned in 28 Ivalua reviews.
Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs.
Selection
Based on 24 Ivalua reviews.
Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities.
Risk Management
21 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers.
Invoice Processing (5)
Matching
As reported in 19 Ivalua reviews.
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
22 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 21 Ivalua reviews.
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
Based on 20 Ivalua reviews.
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Submittal
This feature was mentioned in 24 Ivalua reviews.
Electronically submit invoices to buyers
Supplier Information (3)
Profiles
As reported in 24 Ivalua reviews.
Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information.
Qualifications
Based on 22 Ivalua reviews.
Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications.
History
This feature was mentioned in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers.
Integration (4)
Accounting
This feature was mentioned in 22 Ivalua reviews.
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
As reported in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
This feature was mentioned in 22 Ivalua reviews.
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Procurement
As reported in 20 Ivalua reviews.
Allow integration with procurement software, such as Procure To Pay, RFP and Spend Management
Recovery (2)
Historical payments
Based on 14 Ivalua reviews.
Approve, reject, or query historical payment transactions to identify anomalies
Overpayments
Based on 14 Ivalua reviews.
Recover overpayments, duplicate payments, or unused credits from suppliers
AP Data Processing (3)
Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 14 Ivalua reviews.
Constantly evaluate AP transactions to optimize workflows
Transparency
As reported in 13 Ivalua reviews.
Improves management oversight by reconciling external data against internal transaction data
Controls
As reported in 13 Ivalua reviews.
Strengthens process controls by using analysis to proactively reduce errors before they happen and detect fraud risk
Payment Cards (3)
One-time Virtual
As reported in 11 Ivalua reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases
Recurring Virtual
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services
Physical
10 reviewers of Ivalua 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
10 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time
Multiple Views
This feature was mentioned in 14 Ivalua reviews.
Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.
Export
Based on 12 Ivalua reviews.
The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets
Budgets
Based on 12 Ivalua reviews.
Report on and track spending against budgets
Payments (4)
Vendor
As reported in 11 Ivalua reviews.
Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information
Recurring
11 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.
Employee Reimbursements
Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment
ACH
Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks
Fraud & Risk Management (3)
Notifications
As reported in 10 Ivalua reviews.
Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending
Unique Cards
As reported in 11 Ivalua reviews.
Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments
Controls
11 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards
Supplier Marketplace (3)
Library
Based on 13 Ivalua reviews.
Provides a centralized library containing product data.
Categorization
This feature was mentioned in 14 Ivalua reviews.
Enables users to assign custom categories to products.
Data Management
As reported in 13 Ivalua reviews.
Creates and manages product catalogs.
Contract Management (3)
Compliance
Based on 16 Ivalua reviews.
Assists with maintaining compliance with controlled processes, automated tracking, and audit trails.
Revenue
16 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
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 17 Ivalua 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
Based on 15 Ivalua reviews.
Increases spend visibility into pricing and unintended or excessive use of discounts or promotions by customers.
Compliance Reports
As reported in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Identifies noncompliant spending, fraud, and other activity outside of company policy.
Savings
Based on 16 Ivalua reviews.
Analyzes spending patterns and identifies areas to reduce costs.
Project Management (3)
Dashboard
18 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides a dashboard for searching and reporting on contracts and projects.
Repository
16 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Manages contracts in a single, online central repository.
Lifecycle
This feature was mentioned in 16 Ivalua reviews.
Manages the entire contract lifecycle process by providing visibility into projects and allocating resources across sourcing initiatives.
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 18 Ivalua reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
15 reviewers of Ivalua have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Purchase Requisition and Approval Workflow - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Notifcations
Notifies users of pending approvals with alerts and notifications
Workflows
Allows for predefined approval workflows based on roles, departments, or spending limits
Purchase Orders
Automates the creation, submission, and approval of purchase requisitions
Supplier Management - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Tracking
Monitors supplier compliance to guidelines and standards while also managing risks
Onboarding
Provides tools for suppllier onboarding and assessing their performance
Database
Maintains a repository for storing and organizing supplier details
Spend Management - Procurement Orchestration (2)
Analysis
Uses tools for examining expenditures and generation reports to identify trends
Visibility
Provides real-time insight into procurement costs within categories, departments or projects
Compliance and Risk Management - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Risk Assessment
Uses risk assessment tools for identifying potential supplier or contract risks
Compliance
Automates the enforcement of procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance checks
Audits
Creates audit trails and reporting for transparency and accountability
Workflow Automation - Procurement Orchestration (3)
Routing
Provides onditional routing for purchase approvals, contract reviews, and supplier selection
Configuration
Allows for flexible workflow configurations to suit specific business needs
Approvals
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 - Procure to Pay (1)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Procurement Orchestration (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - Contract Management (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
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





