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Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement vs SAP Ariba Procurement comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle E-Business Suite iPr...
Ranking in Procurement Software
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Ariba Procurement
Ranking in Procurement Software
1st
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Procurement Software category, the mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement is 3.8%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Ariba Procurement is 17.4%, down from 27.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Procurement Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Ariba Procurement17.4%
Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement3.8%
Other78.8%
Procurement Software
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Student at Proteam advisory solutions
Provides users ease in the management of procurement-related area
The interface lags a bit since it is a heavy application. If the product is made lightweight, it can be much faster. The product needs to be made more user-friendly. I think that on the main page of the solution, there needs to be some improvements. Before searching for invoices, there is a need to go into the purchase order and click on three different areas to get the invoice. If there is a button on the main page of the product that allows to get invoices directly, it would be helpful for the users as it is one area where the product has certain issues.
Argy Soudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Procurement Consultant at Ps digital tenders limited
Has connected procurement and contracts efficiently while setup and support still require improvements
Support could be faster for critical issues with SAP Ariba Procurement. When patching happens and new releases come out, it can be hit and miss, though mostly it remains reliable. The on-time response is 99.9999%, but the main issue over the years has been with releases and patching. The initial setup of SAP Ariba Procurement is not straightforward. We have been trying to set it up for two and a half years for the council I work with. The personal account login is ready-made and allows landing page adjustments, but the overall software implementation can take forever and requires multiple teams to work on it.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is a scalable solution."
"It is a scalable product."
"It is one of the best tools in the market."
"I like the guided buying features."
"The best features are the ease of use and the workflow management that allows me to understand every step in the approval process so that I can forecast the time through my request and its approval."
"Salesforce provides me with the ability to create reports based on various parameters."
"Ariba allows us to manage our suppliers seamlessly."
"It is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"There could be a mobile application for the product."
"The interface lags a bit since it is a heavy application."
"I would like to see more reports coming out of Ariba and more insights because it has to work in connection with SAP. So unless I run SAP and Ariba, I have to run. I am not able to see the utility of Ariba."
"Ariba Procurement tends to integrate best with other SAP products and is harder to work with if you have non-SAP products in your architecture."
"I would like the solution to be more automatic."
"Salesforce is expensive, with a subscription-based model."
"SAP could make it easier for people to become SAP Ariba consultants within the SAP ecosystem."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is somewhat expensive. Only large organizations can handle such an application."
"The product is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The licensing cost depends on the customer."
"The license is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement?
The product is somewhat expensive. Only large organizations can handle such an application.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement?
The interface lags a bit since it is a heavy application. If the product is made lightweight, it can be much faster. The product needs to be made more user-friendly. I think that on the main page o...
What needs improvement with SAP Ariba Procurement?
At the moment, I don't have any specific reasons for improvement areas in SAP Ariba Procurement. The main improvement could be integrating the Ariba platform with the SAP Supplier Relationship modu...
What is your primary use case for SAP Ariba Procurement?
I am a customer of this tool, and I use SAP Ariba Procurement for my regular procurement roles. This software is used for my job, which I do at work. My usual use cases for SAP Ariba Procurement ar...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP Ariba Procurement?
In managing supplier relationships and mitigating risks, SAP Ariba Procurement has a very strong role to play. It gives us various options that help us to build relationships with suppliers. In cas...
 

Also Known As

E-Business Suite iProcurement
Ariba Procurement
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Portobello S.A., Gulf Air, Dubai Holding LLC, Grupo Aerom_xico SAB de CV, Flexera Software, Imperial College London, Byblos Bank SAL, Y-Telecom, Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, Trombini Embalagens S.A.
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
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