Birchstreet eProcurement vs. SAP Ariba

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Birchstreet eProcurement
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Birchstreet Systems in Newport Beach offers eProcurement as a comprehensive AP and spend management platform ideally for multi-site, complex entitites.N/A
SAP Ariba
Score 7.9 out of 10
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SAP Ariba provides technology offering guided buying and spot buy, plus supplier and catalog enablement, and integration with Ariba Network – which the vendor states is more than 4.6 million connected companies strong and growing.N/A
Pricing
Birchstreet eProcurementSAP Ariba
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Birchstreet eProcurementSAP Ariba
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
Birchstreet eProcurementSAP Ariba
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.7
(159 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(110 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(22 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Birchstreet eProcurementSAP Ariba
Likelihood to Recommend
Birchstreet Systems
It is well suited for large companies with an A/P department for processing electronic and check payments for invoices. I would struggle to find it of much value if the hotel property was cutting the checks itself.
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SAP
Industries with stringent regulatory compliance requirements, such as healthcare and finance, benefit from SAP Ariba's robust features for maintaining compliance throughout the procurement process. The platform helps organizations adhere to industry-specific regulations and standards.Organizations seeking an end-to-end source-to-pay solution find SAP Ariba suitable. Its seamless integration of procurement processes, from sourcing to invoicing, simplifies workflows and improves overall operational efficiency.
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Pros
Birchstreet Systems
  • It has a purchase order system for supported vendors.
  • It allows for quick entry of invoices to submit for payment.
  • It has the ability to manage capital purchases.
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SAP
  • Its data driven user solution helps in gaining visibility into the landscape and thus helps in informed decision making
  • End to end procurement process under single platform and integration makes it easier
  • We have always experienced cost reduction using SAP ariba
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Cons
Birchstreet Systems
  • It will periodically be unavailable due to technical difficulties.
  • Sometimes invoices will appear twice in the system even though it's supposed to detect and delete duplicates.
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SAP
  • User Interface Complexity:
  • Some users find the user interface to be complex, particularly for new users. Simplifying the interface and providing more user-friendly navigation could enhance the overall user experience.
  • Customization Challenges:
  • Customizing certain aspects of the system, such as reports or templates, can be challenging. A more intuitive customization process would empower users to tailor the system to their specific needs more easily.
  • Learning Curve:
  • The platform has a steeper learning curve for some users, especially those less familiar with advanced procurement tools. Improved onboarding resources and training materials could help users get up to speed more quickly.
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Likelihood to Renew
Birchstreet Systems
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SAP
Established product and we are now using it as a mean for our procurement transformation
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Usability
Birchstreet Systems
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SAP
UI is good from tech perspective Customisations and personalisations are very intuitive and allows user to make the maximum usaage of the dashboard. Integrations with existing systems matters a lot for large enterprises. Training and support is very crucial. Mobile availability enhances the overall customer experience. Feedback is underrated but comapnies take it very seriously now a days.
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Support Rating
Birchstreet Systems
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SAP
Customer support has always been top notch. From small configuration changes to overall process changes, support has the teammates in place with excellent knowledge and is able to provide solutions based on business challenges quickly. Their customer support through their Account teams continues to be hands on and very responsive to needs in a timely fashion.
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Alternatives Considered
Birchstreet Systems
Have no experience with competitors.
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SAP
It improves over all vendor management system of an organization by providing less costly ways of procurement and making business simple. AribaSAP Ariba digitally transforms your supply chain, procurement and contract management process. acts as supply chain, procurement service to do business globally In today’s world, there is a need to control your supply chain and to collaborate with your suppliers in an efficient way. To enable healthy supply chain, you need to have suppliers with visibility to every part of procurement process so that they can maintain an efficient supply chain and help organizations to grow their and own business..
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Return on Investment
Birchstreet Systems
  • It has produced significant time savings allowing properties to forgo the position of property accountant/controller.
  • It has streamlined the reporting of expenses on the profit and loss statements.
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SAP
  • We saved nearly 10% of planned costs due to the large database of vendors we created within the company as a whole.
  • Saving in time due to shortening of procurement cycles. Procurement activities were never on the critical path and were accomplished with less Supply Chain resources than originally planned.
  • In the process we created a huge database of Vendors and Pricing which well be beneficial in our future projects.
  • It is an excellent tool and just what are business required and could afford.
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