Ariba is good.
Updated December 04, 2025

Ariba is good.

Kathiravan Subramaniam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Ariba

Ariba is used internally for procurement and contract management.

Pros

  • Catalogs.
  • Business network.
  • Contract compliance.

Cons

  • WhatsApp Integration.
  • User interface.
  • Alerts in mobile.
  • Catalogs
  • Contracts
  • Workflows
  • Time saved in procuring office items.
  • Savings in auction.
  • Compliance in contracts.
Ariba is excellent with its functionalities. The user experience is a bit lagging. It should be more intuitive and more self-service. There should not be any training requirements after implementation.
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
As the backend is SAP ERP, we tend to choose Ariba. That is the main factor influencing our decision, apart from supporting the requirements of our procurement department.
Coupa is very easy to use. The screens are user-friendly. Less adoption time.

Do you think SAP Ariba delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP Ariba's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP Ariba live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SAP Ariba go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP Ariba again?

Yes

Well-suited for managing processes under Procure to Pay. Sourcing. Contracts. User experience is the area where Ariba should improve. AI enablement to make the experience smoother.

Using SAP Ariba

200 - Procurement function for internal users supporting the global enterprise. We use Ariba strategic souring for performing RFP and Auction events. We use Ariba buying and invoicing for creating requisitions. Receiving and Invoicing as well. Ariba Guided Buying supports our end users where we are able to add our purchasing rules as well.
12 - Certified and experienced in Ariba buying and Invoicing. Certified and experienced in Ariba upstream modules such as Ariba Sourcing.
Experience in core administration and administration for configuring the solution.
Workflow setup experience.
Experience in onboarding a supplier.
Experience in setting up the buyer network.
Experience in setting up Ariba business network.

  • Buying
  • Invoicing
  • Sourcing
  • Ariba mobile
  • Template configuration enabled better sourcing
  • Purchasing rules in GB helps
  • NLP use cases
  • ML use cases
  • Automation
Ariba is an excellent product for managing the buying activities and the sourcing activities.
Ariba helps in setting up purchasing rules.
Ariba ensures approval and compliance in place.
Ariba ensures we get the right price through sourcing events.

Evaluating SAP Ariba and Competitors

NLP enablement and ML based functioning are the areas current Ariba does not support.

Comments

More Reviews of SAP Ariba

  1. Home
  2. Procurement Software
  3. SAP Ariba Reviews
  4. User Review of SAP Ariba