SAP Ariba Overview

This is a summary of the comprehensive capabilities and benefits of SAP Ariba based on over 3759 insights from peer reviews, customer testimonials, and expert opinions. We included citations from these sources so you can read the full content at the original source if you wish.

SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Juro, Dock Intranet Portal, CMx- Contract Management Experience, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Contract Management. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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SAP Ariba supports business activities such as:

  • Sales Document Management
  • Collaboration
  • Engagement Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Social Media Management

SAP Ariba can help you with many business goals, such as Enhance Customer Relationships, Scale Best Practices, Acquire Customers, Manage Risk, Increase Sales & Revenue, etc. As a solution, SAP Ariba's capabilities include Dashboard, Recording, Templates, etc.

SAP Ariba was founded in 1972. Marketing and Advertising Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"Thanks to SAP Ariba solutions, we have the procurement insights we need to make better decisions than ever before. We can see where our vendor relationships could save us money and focus on building relationships with only the best suppliers. " - Fernando Molina

Cuspera Reviews

12 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well SAP Ariba solved their Contract Management needs. Cuspera uses 3759 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Contract Management needs.

Business Priorities

Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices are the most popular business priorities peers achieved using SAP Ariba.

Other priorities:

  • Acquire Customers
  • Manage Risk
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve ROI
  • Improve Visibility
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Grow Market Share
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Build Brand Awareness
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Use Cases

Peers recommend Sales Document Management , Collaboration , Engagement Management , as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied while using SAP Ariba.

Read Peer Reviews and Expert Experience for Business Use Cases

BUSINESS USE CASES RATINGS CUSTOMER AND EXPERT EXPERIENCES
Sales Document Management

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (340)

"...It gives a complete view of the sourcing lifecycle from outreach to selection, RFQ, negotiation, and contract authoring...."
contract management

4.61/5 ★

Read Reviews (262)

"...By deploying SAP Ariba solutions including SAP Ariba Contracts, SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Spend Analysis, and SAP Ariba Discovery, Kennametal is eliminating PO and invoice processing burdens on sourcing staff while steadily reducing the costs of sourcing operations...."
proposal & quote management

4.91/5 ★

Read Reviews (58)

"...If you have a client that prefers to use this for proposals, invoices, payments, it's a good fit...."
digital signature

4.88/5 ★

Read Reviews (17)

"...Drafting, negotiation and electronic signatures never been so easy to use in one system...."
document sharing

3.82/5 ★

Read Reviews (1)

"Thanks to SAP Ariba solutions, we have the procurement insights we need to make better decisions than ever before. We can see where our vendor relationships could save us money and focus on building relationships with only the best suppliers."
Collaboration

4.98/5 ★

Read Reviews (144)

"...Grundfos, a Danish provider of pumps for heating, air conditioning, irrigation and other uses, recently implemented SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, with support from Accenture, to streamline processes, transactions and interactions with suppliers...." Procurement Solutions from SAP Help Businesses Shift to New Normal
Engagement Management

4.96/5 ★

Read Reviews (70)

"...It s much more authentic and engaging to our end audience...." How to Win Friends Who Influence People: SAP Ariba's Amisha Gandhi on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]
engaging and following up

4.94/5 ★

Read Reviews (54)

"...Do your research, and ensure you have the correct engagements within your business and the client/supplier you are working with...."
PEER EXPERIENCES
Sales Document Management

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (340)

"...It gives a complete view of the sourcing lifecycle from outreach to selection, RFQ, negotiation, and contract authoring...." Peer review by Anil Mendonca, Senior Manager of Cost Management, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
contract management

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (262)

proposal & quote management

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (58)

digital signature

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (17)

document sharing

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (1)

Collaboration

4.98/5 ★

Read Reviews (144)

"...Grundfos, a Danish provider of pumps for heating, air conditioning, irrigation and other uses, recently implemented SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, with support from Accenture, to streamline processes, transactions and interactions with suppliers...." Procurement Solutions from SAP Help Businesses Shift to New Normal
Engagement Management

4.96/5 ★

Read Reviews (70)

"...It s much more authentic and engaging to our end audience...." How to Win Friends Who Influence People: SAP Ariba's Amisha Gandhi on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]
engaging and following up

4.96/5 ★

Read Reviews (54)

59+ more Business Use Cases

Our AI advisor, Wyz, harnessed 3759 insights from peers and experts to help you assess how these SAP Ariba use cases fit your Contract Management needs.

Customer Testimonials

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS

Fernando Molina

Procurement Center of Excellence Manager

CBC

Thanks to SAP Ariba solutions, we have the procurement insights we need to make better decisions than ever before. We can see where our vendor relationships could save us money and focus on building relationships with only the best suppliers. Testimonial By Fernando Molina

Steve Reeves

eBusiness Specialist

Softcat

SAP Ariba helps us continue to grow our online business and still drive down internal administration and resource costs. Testimonial By Steve Reeves

James Finn

Senior Director of E-Commerce

Grainger

When our customers leverage SAP Ariba solutions to connect with Grainger, they see improved efficiency and productivity in their operations, streamlined processes, better visibility into data, and improved control. All of this results in real cost savings for both organizations. Testimonial By James Finn
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS

Fernando Molina

Procurement Center of Excellence Manager

CBC

Thanks to SAP Ariba solutions, we have the procurement insights we need to make better decisions than ever before. We can see where our vendor relationships could save us money and focus on building relationships with only the best suppliers. Testimonial By Fernando Molina

Steve Reeves

eBusiness Specialist

Softcat

SAP Ariba helps us continue to grow our online business and still drive down internal administration and resource costs. Testimonial By Steve Reeves

James Finn

Senior Director of E-Commerce

Grainger

When our customers leverage SAP Ariba solutions to connect with Grainger, they see improved efficiency and productivity in their operations, streamlined processes, better visibility into data, and improved control. All of this results in real cost savings for both organizations. Testimonial By James Finn

Case Studies

COMPANY CASE STUDIES
Case Study Kennametal

How Kennametal Achieving touchless procurement with SAP Ariba solutions

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Case Study Softcat

Using Ariba Network, Softcat was able to Transact with over 35 customers on a single e-commerce platform

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Case Study Grainger

How Grainger Integrating catalogs and inventory data with customer procurement systems using SAP Ariba solutions

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for SAP Ariba

What is SAP Ariba?

SAP Ariba is a leading source-to-contract solution. This integrated solution covers sourcing, procurement and financial supply-chain solutions. Using Ariba cloud based solution, companies can achieve digital transformation from source to pay, control spending and find new sources of savings.

What is SAP Ariba used for?

SAP Ariba is a Contract Management Software mainly used by its customers to Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices by Sales Document Management, Collaboration and Engagement Management .

What are the top features of SAP Ariba?

Dashboard, Recording and Templates are some of the top features of SAP Ariba.

Who uses SAP Ariba?

SAP Ariba is used by Marketing And Advertising, Manufacturing and Retail among other industries.

What are SAP Ariba alternatives?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Juro, Dock Intranet Portal and CMx- Contract Management Experience are popular alternatives for SAP Ariba.

Where is SAP Ariba located?

SAP Ariba is headquartered at 3999 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA.

Popular Business Setting

for SAP Ariba

Top Industries

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail

Popular in

  • Large Enterprise
  • Enterprise
  • Mid Market

Peers used SAP Ariba to Enhance customer relationships and Scale best practices

Peer and Expert Opinion on Features

for SAP Ariba

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Dashboard

4.42/5 ★

Read Reviews (41)
Recording

4.38/5 ★

Read Reviews (40)
Templates

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (28)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

4.85/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)
Personalization

4.14/5 ★

Read Reviews (24)
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Dashboard

4.42/5 ★

Read Reviews (41)
Recording

4.38/5 ★

Read Reviews (40)
Templates

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (28)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

4.85/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)
Personalization

4.14/5 ★

Read Reviews (24)

IT and Other Capabilities

for SAP Ariba

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.13/5 ★

Read Reviews (187)
Data Import

3.64/5 ★

Read Reviews (287)
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.13/5 ★

Read Reviews (187)
Data Import

3.64/5 ★

Read Reviews (287)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.73/5 ★

Read Reviews (28)
Phone Support

4.71/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)
24/7 Support

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (311)
Email Support

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.73/5 ★

Read Reviews (28)
Phone Support

4.71/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)
24/7 Support

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (311)
Email Support

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.64/5 ★

Read Reviews (43)
Analytics

4.85/5 ★

Read Reviews (351)
Custom Reports

4.20/5 ★

Read Reviews (315)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.64/5 ★

Read Reviews (43)
Analytics

4.85/5 ★

Read Reviews (351)
Custom Reports

4.20/5 ★

Read Reviews (315)

Software Failure Risk Guidance

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for SAP Ariba

Overall Risk Meter

Low Medium High

Top Failure Risks for SAP Ariba

Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

SAP

Year Founded

1972

HQ Location

3999 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA

Employees

10001+

Social

Financials

IPO