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SAP Ariba

543 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Ariba

    Score7.6 out of 10
    		N/AWith advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.N/A

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/ASAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
    Pricing
    SAP AribaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP AribaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details—Per user, per month
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    Community Pulse
    SAP AribaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    Verified User
    Chose SAP Ariba
    Since we adopted S/4HANA it's a great match in interfaces and user experience + we're an implementation partner itself so the entire project was a bit of a learning ground for us as well
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP Ariba
    SAP Ariba Procurement :Focus: Direct and indirect goods procurement, e-commerce, supplier collaboration. Strengths: Global supplier network, robust e-sourcing and catalog capabilities, automated invoice management, spend visibility and analytics. Weaknesses: Limited talent …
    Incentivized
    Wolfgang Horinek
    SAP Alliance Manager in Sales at Atos (Professional Training & Coaching, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP Ariba
    We selected it also because it is integrated.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP Ariba
    Ariba provides more standardized processes
    Incentivized
    Richard Randall
    Financial Systems in Information Technology at Sony Pictures (Entertainment, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose SAP Ariba
    SAP Ariba offers native integration into SAP backend so was a preferred procurement solution for us
    Incentivized
    Kathiravan Subramaniam
    Assistant Director in Information Technology at EY (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP Ariba
    Connectivity to AN and the web interface
    Incentivized
    MANOJ DHUME
    Senior Consultant in Information Technology at Atos IT Solutions & Services USA (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP Ariba
    The main advantage of using SAP Ariba in addition to the traditional SAP ERP is its classic functionality of Catalogues. This maintenance of catalogues is solely done by suppliers and the Buyer just approves them. These catalogues are they used in conjunction with guided buying …
    Incentivized
    C HARISH KUMAR REDDY
    Business and Integration Team Lead in Information Technology at Sasol (Oil & Energy, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP Ariba
    SAP Ariba has products for source through contract scenarios which have been very useful and the experience using those modules, including SAP Ariba Procurement, has been very good.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP Ariba
    Better adaptation to a defined cost model.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP Ariba
    A good competitor to SAP Ariba, especially in case of user experience. Coupa offers good spend management and supplier insights, but found SAP Ariba better integrated with our SAP systems
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    We selected SAP S/4HANA Cloud over SAP Ariba Procurement because of historical SAP migration.
    Incentivized
    Sandra Da Silva Gutierrez, PMP®
    CIO (Chief Information Officer) in Information Technology at Paraguay Energy Operaciones y Logistica SRL (Oil & Energy, 201-500 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    We selected SAP Ariba Sourcing because it will simplify the process of sourcing our prime materials and for its native integration with S/4 HANA. We love the fact that we start the process in S/4 then it travels to Ariba, and then it travels back to S/4 as a purchase contract.
    Incentivized
    Johnny Behrens
    Director Business Assurance and Risk in Finance and Accounting at Barrick Gold (Mining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Security is very good and the standardized business processes fits us like a glove.
    Incentivized
    Vinayak Kadam
    IT Executive in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Private Limited (Logistics & Supply Chain, 51-200 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    We decide to go with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud only because there is no other solution available which can feet our business requirements.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Comparable, they both work, SAP does some things better, Oracle dis some things better.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud is very good in this area
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud is an easy choice with its interface connectivity and scalability. It is also much better to integrate with SuccessFactors and every other SAP product we use.
    Incentivized
    srinivas srikakulapu
    Sr. Technical Director in Information Technology at CSX (Logistics & Supply Chain, 201-500 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    speed to market and scalability
    Incentivized
    Sonukrishna Putthan Veedu
    Senior Project Manager in Finance and Accounting at Volvo Group AB (Automotive, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    we are already using Ariba and SuccessFactors
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    We are users of other SAP solutions.
    Incentivized
    Srini Bodla
    Manager in Information Technology at Zimmer (Hospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    VIM, new features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud capabilities
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud is pretty robust compared to Oracle Cloud ERP.
    Incentivized
    Neeraj Kumar Gupta
    DevOps Architect in Information Technology at UrbanCode Products (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    1. well versed with lots of adoption and flexibility areas, the latest easy dashboard UI, and a one-stop solution for all business processes. it offers complete easiness for employees to adapt these functionalities, easy to learn the concepts and easy to implement and can help …
    Incentivized
    Vivek Prabhu
    Sr. Technical Analyst in Information Technology at COLGATE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED (Consumer Goods, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    I haven't used any other product similar to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
    Incentivized
    Xavier Martinez Balart
    Senior Manager in Information Technology at SILK (Sistemes Informàtics La Caixa) (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    No others compared. I had an ECC system with Oracle Database before I migrated to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. With Oracle I had performance problems, especially in batch processes with a large amount of data to manage or with massive processes. With HANA all this has improved …
    Incentivized
    Senthil Kumarr
    Principal Architect in Engineering at Tiger Analytics (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud uses in-memory database and has some simplified data model for better analytics for finance , supply chain while we felt dynamic 365 relies on databases but not in real time compared. Also we need integrations with Ariba, concur and other platforms , so it is …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SAP AribaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    Pricing00 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.135 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.636 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.436 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.533 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.240 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SAP AribaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (179 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (131 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (22 ratings)
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)