Pros and Cons of SAP Ariba 2025

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What is SAP Ariba?

With advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.

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SAP Ariba

Rating: 9 out of 10

May 29, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use it for invoice management. All of our invoices are processed via SAP Ariba. It is a great system, easy to use and really quick to deliver the end product. I wouldn't sa...

Dan Mckeown

Project Manager - Information Technology

IT Project Manager

Princes Ltd

1 year of experience

Enjoying Supplychain with SAP Ariba

Rating: 8 out of 10

May 28, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use SAP Ariba for supplier registration, onboarding, RFQs, Workflow , Logistics, Invoicing and Analytics. The business problems the product addresses is that it brings the ...

Jayanthi Sridhar

General Manager - Marketing

Head of marketing

EIM Solutions

3 years of experience

SAP Ariba is good to have for Non merch

Rating: 9 out of 10

March 19, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We are using it for non merch procurement with CIG, it is very useful for invoice replication which streamlined and in sync both the systems SAP and SAP Ariba. If it can handl...

venkat Na

Analyst - Information Technology

Functional analyst

costco

1 year of experience

I use SAP Ariba for Procurement and Quality collab

Rating: 7 out of 10

March 19, 2025

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I use SAP Ariba for Procurement and Quality collab

Palani Subramaniam

Analyst - Information Technology

Business Analyst

Zoox

4 years of experience

Simplify procurement process with SAP Ariba

Rating: 10 out of 10

January 16, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use SAP Ariba for the procurement and sourcing process in our company. SAP Ariba helped us to simplify our procurement process and facilitates us better supplier management...

Mayur Sawant

Engineer - Information Technology

IT Executive

Origin Logistics Pvt. Ltd.

4 years of experience

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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.

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SAP Ariba invoice-to-pay process

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SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Solution Demo

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What is SAP Ariba?

SAP Ariba automates management of the purchasing lifecycle for indirect goods and services, to streamline workflows, expedite approvals, and eradicate errors and exceptions. By increasing procurement efficiency, it helps users to manage more spend with less effort, and meet demands with agility and speed. For smaller companies relying on manual methods and simple automation, or a large global enterprises using multiple applications and ERP systems, SAP Ariba solutions deliver end-to-end spend visibility, control, and compliance, to help organizations become more flexible, responsive, and fiscally effective.

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.

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SAP Ariba Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android
Supported Countries	SAP Ariba operates in more than 190 countries
Supported Languages	English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Finnish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Thai.

SAP Ariba Downloadables

Embedding Sustainability in Procurement (White Paper): Sustainability has become a mandate for businesses due to pressure from multiple stakeholders and growing number of regulations aiming to promote sustainability, many of which focus on reducing carbon emissions and protecting human rights. Organizations can approach this as an opportunity to demonstrate corporate responsibility, and to improve their performance and become sustainability leaders. This paper outlines the latest trends, the the impact of trends on procurement to help prepare organizations to meet sustainability mandates.

Frequently Asked Questions

With advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.

Coupa, JAGGAER, and Zycus Procure to Pay are common alternatives for SAP Ariba.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 7.9.

The most common users of SAP Ariba are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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SAP Ariba

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 29, 2025

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Dan Mckeown

IT Project Manager

Princes Ltd (Food Production, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

1 year of experience

Pros

Invoice management, keeping all suppliers engaged
Keeps all data in the same location, easy to track
Accountability

Cons

I wouldn´t say there is much more it can do, the system is great, the biggest challenge is users knowing how it works

Enjoying Supplychain with SAP Ariba

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 28, 2025

JS

Jayanthi Sridhar

Head of marketing

EIM Solutions (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

3 years of experience

Pros

Supplier onboarding
ASN
Invoicing

Cons

More customisation
When new features are introduced , adding them to the existing customers
a clearer licencing

Simplify procurement process with SAP Ariba

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

January 16, 2025

MS

Mayur Sawant

IT Executive

Origin Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (Logistics Supply Chain, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

4 years of experience

Pros

It helps you to simplify the procurement process
It helps you to optimize working capital
It ensures you that all your procurements are adhere to policies and procedures.