SAP Ariba vs. SAP Supplier Relationship Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Ariba
Score 7.7 out of 10
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With 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 Supplier Relationship Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
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SAP Supplier Relationship Manager is a solution combining procurement, catalog management and contract management.N/A
Pricing
SAP AribaSAP Supplier Relationship Manager
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP AribaSAP Supplier Relationship Manager
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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User Ratings
SAP AribaSAP Supplier Relationship Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(175 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.6
(5 ratings)
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Usability
7.3
(126 ratings)
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Support Rating
5.5
(22 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
SAP AribaSAP Supplier Relationship Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP Ariba is pivotal for our organization's supply chain requirements. The purchasing department needs it for vendor purchase order issuance and vendor order management. We can check procurement history for the last purchased price, standard price, price breaks, lead time for products, vendor, and alternate vendor details.
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SAP
SAP Supplier Relationship Manager is well suited wherever SAP ERP (like ECC , S/4HANA) is in use. It might not work well when ERP is not from SAP (mostly ERP for small customers like NETSUITE, APPTIO, CORTEX etc.). for smaller customers procurement software like Coupa would better fit compared to SAP Supplier Relationship Manager. For large customers (like fortune 500 companies) SAP-SRM would fit very well.
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Pros
SAP
  • Complete Procurement of Inventory step easy through GUI-Ariba integration once Purchase order is created and it is sent to the SAP Ariba Supplier Network. Vendor confirms the order and sends notification of Inbound Delivery to the warehouse through ASN and the Inbound process, Goods Receipt Process, Unloading, Put away process easy.
  • SAP Ariba integrates the different SAP Sourcing platforms, services and their tools in order to optimize operations, saves cost and meeting customer requirements through its easy to use tools. Such as integration with SAP S/4 HANA, SAP EWM using Idocs for End to End sourcing and Procurement coverage.
  • As a part of the SAP Direct Sourcing suite, it helps allow customer manage their direct materials in the single dashboard and helping customer to have view of the comprehensive info about BoM and the structure. Based on requirements, buyers can run materials and/or entire Bill of Materials. When these are sent from ERP to SAP Ariba, managers can manage them in the direct spend dashboard. Can search for desired items in the dashboard and view details of BoM or deeper view of information of the material. Buyers can run sourcing, run details for materials, create material quotes, and create pricing using book quotes.
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SAP
  • Bid Invitation
  • contract management
  • Live Auction
  • Invoicing
  • Shopping Cart
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Cons
SAP
  • While SAP Ariba offers workflow capabilities, users have suggested more advanced customization options for workflows
  • SAP Ariba has a mobile app, users have suggested improvements in terms of functionality and responsiveness. Enhancements to the mobile app could provide a more seamless and efficient experience for users on the go
  • SAP Ariba integrates well with various enterprise systems, users have reported that the initial setup and integration processes can be complex. Improvements in integration tools and documentation could facilitate a smoother onboarding experience
  • AP Ariba provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, some users desire greater flexibility in creating and customizing reports. Improvements in the ability to generate ad-hoc reports and customize dashboards could enhance analytics capabilities
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SAP
  • Integration with ERP other than SAP
  • Analytics
  • Languages support
  • Automation
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
Established product and we are now using it as a mean for our procurement transformation
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SAP
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Usability
SAP
While its great at usability. I would love ut have it more simplified. I would like to advocate for some personas who are non tech savvy or who have less or no experience in procurement. I sometimes feel that the valley of user learning fir such personas is quite steep and it may take them long time of learning to get adept to the platform.
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SAP
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Support Rating
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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SAP
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Alternatives Considered
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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SAP
Coupa is better suited for smaller organizations and can integrate well with non-SAP ERPs. It has more languages supported and good mobile interface. Coupa has good Analytics and ca integrate well with ERPs like netsuite, octa, salesforce, cortex etc. It can also well integrate with other software like Docusign and support multiple languages with easier custom development.
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Return on Investment
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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SAP
  • efficiency in procurement function resulting lower TCO
  • Better relationship with suppliers
  • compliance management
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ScreenShots

SAP Ariba Screenshots

Screenshot of the advanced tools that automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers. The SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution help streamline procure-to-pay processes across organizations.Screenshot of SAP Ariba's digitalization, which covers processes from contract requests, authoring, and workflows to negotiation, approval, and execution for lower costs and improved relationships.Screenshot of an instance of SAP Ariba's support for industry-specific processes and systems. This helps process manufacturers, retailers, and discrete manufacturers that rely on external manufacturers to capture more savings by improving source-to-contract processes and supplier collaboration.Screenshot of the digitalizing and automating of invoice management over a global business network, in SAP Ariba. This delivers visibility and efficiency to capture more early-payment discounts and optimize working capital.