Varis Reviews & Product Details

Varis (formerly BuyerQuest) is consumer-like procurement technology with a marketplace of trusted suppliers, driving hard cost-savings and employee productivity. Partners and customers can create curated marketplaces that include their existing contracts as well as pre-negotiated contracts across complementary categories that aren’t currently being managed. Users have a one-stop shopping experience with one search and one shopping cart to find everything they need. Varis also helps organizations digitize and automate processes to increase finance and procurement efficiency. Despite this robust functionality, Varis can be implemented in a matter of weeks with little IT overhead or ongoing administration.

Seller

BuyerQuest

Discussions

Varis Community

Languages Supported

English, Spanish

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

Brooke Rea (Director, Customer Operations @ Varis | Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Organization Planning and Development)

Pricing

Pricing provided by Varis.

Basic

$400,000.00

Other Per Year

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User Insights

Average based on 54 real user reviews.

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

Typical contract price

$0k - $0k

Per Year

Varis Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

What is Varis, and what problem is it built to solve?

Varis is procurement software designed to streamline corporate buying, pairing a consumer-style shopping experience with the controls and sophistication required for enterprise procurement. It addresses the complexity of purchasing by bringing catalog management, ordering, and analytics into a corporate buying process.

What languages does Varis support?

Varis supports 2 languages: English and Spanish.

What company sizes and industries is Varis the best fit for?

Varis is most closely associated with mid-market and enterprise organizations, with reviewer-reported use concentrated in education and food-service settings. The strongest segments include:

Mid-market: Organizations with 51–1,000 employees.
Enterprise: Organizations with more than 1,000 employees.
Education: Primary/secondary education and education management.
Food service: Restaurants, food and beverages, and hospitality.

What customer support options does Varis provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Support is available through email/help desk, phone support, and a knowledge base. The experience is positive in accounts of quick issue resolution and helpful guidance, though support assessments vary.

What features or capabilities could make Varis even more useful?

Varis could be more useful with improvements that make products easier to find and orders easier to repeat or manage. The recurring opportunities include:

Search and browsing: Improve search relevance, category navigation, and ways to surface commonly ordered products.
Catalog details: Add more consistent product photos and descriptions to help distinguish similar items.
Order management: Make reordering and order visibility more convenient, including access to order history and tracking.

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Mike D.

Department Manager SM1

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/17/2020

"Great way to stay organized"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

The dashboard helps to keep all your actions visible. There are even alerts sent to your email that allow you to take action, even from your mobile device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

Sometimes there isn't enough description of products. This may be due to our sourcing partners, but it would be better to require a more detailed description along with photos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Varis solving and how is that benefiting you?

BuyerQuest keeps you up to date with your spending and budgeting as well as requests and invoices all just a click away. My team no longer has to email, text or call me about approvals or requests. I get notifications directly from BuyerQuest and can complete tasks directly from the email. It even works well on my iPhone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/13/2021

"Great service!"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

The variety of materials and supplies offered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

Sometimes the quality of the items offered vary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jason S.

Corporate Procurement Manager

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Updated 9/17/2020

Originally submitted 9/15/2020

"Easy to request what I need"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

Its simple to search across the different suppliers and find exactly what I need - because everything is loaded in the same shopping experience, I don't have to jump to other supplier websites to compare pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

We are still integrated to Ariba, so getting approvals is still an issue because our managers hate working within Ariba. Hoping that they will rollout BuyerQuest completely and eliminate our need to start the requisition within Ariba. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Christopher S.

Information Technology Support Specialist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/26/2020

"Amazing place to get the items you need!"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

That fast shipping and great support that they have Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

Nothing to dislike possibly an app in the future to order simple and fast and easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Bryce T.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/27/2020

"I love using BuyerQuest and the online market to buy all my school and supply needs."

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

How easy and user friendly the site is. Along with all the options for different stores and things to buy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

The only down sides to some of the marketplace uses are not knowing what some of the sites have on their site before entering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Linda L.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Updated 8/4/2020

Originally submitted 7/29/2020

"Easy to use"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

I can find the items that I need for my classroom quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

Sometimes the description of the item that I need is difficult to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/8/2020

"Great Prices"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

I can shop for almost anything I need for teaching. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

If I just want to browse it can be difficult to find interesting products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Joyah S.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/17/2020

"Easy, Breezy Shopping"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

The ability to specific shop, If I am looking for book racks...type that in and it brings up all manufacturers who sell "Book racks" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

There is nothing that I dislike about the site Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Daquia M.

Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Updated 8/14/2020

Originally submitted 4/22/2020

"User-friendly and lots of choices!"

5/5

What do you like best about Varis?

The platform was easy to use and not cumbersome. The array of products were plentiful and allowed me to make informed choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Varis?

Some products I expected more choices, such as Ziploc bags. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.