SAP Ariba's Strengths and Weaknesses in Procurement SaaS Market

The Procurement Monthly - August 2025 highlights key trends and vendor performance for Procurement applications, including SAP Ariba. Buyers value proactive spend analytics, cost savings, and effective procurement analytics, and prioritize ease of implementation, integration, and AI-driven capabilities. SAP Ariba is recognized for its trusted brand, reliable implementation, and robust security, but faces challenges with cost and fees, and somewhat infrequent feature releases. The Deloitte CPO Report states that procurement is facing rising complexity and external pressures while leveraging digital transformation and GenAI to create value. Top priorities for CPOs include margin improvement, operational efficiency, digital transformation, revenue uplift, and risk management. Effective risk management focuses on bolstering supply chain resilience, increasing visibility, and leveraging AI in third-party risk management and contract analytics.