SAP Ariba
Speya vs SAP Ariba
SAP Ariba is a source-to-pay procurement suite built for enterprises already running SAP. Speya is an AI engine that discovers and vets suppliers before a sourcing event ever starts. Here is how they differ.
By the Speya team
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Side by side
How Speya compares.
Capability
Speya
SAP Ariba
Supplier discovery
Describe it in plain language
Manual, from existing lists
Vetting
Every supplier AI-vetted
Supplier-submitted onboarding data
Coverage
Millions of suppliers, global
Existing supplier base
Speed to shortlist
Minutes
Weeks per sourcing event
Autonomy
Runs the whole case with Speya Auto
Workflow automation, not discovery
Built for
Enterprise procurement
Enterprises standardized on SAP
Background
The platform, in brief.
SAP Ariba, part of next-gen SAP Ariba and the SAP Business Network, is a source-to-pay suite covering sourcing, contracting, procurement, invoicing, and supplier management. It is built primarily for large enterprises already standardized on SAP, with AI features layered onto workflow automation across the procurement lifecycle.
The gap
Where it falls short for modern procurement.
SAP Ariba is built to execute purchasing and manage relationships once suppliers are already known. Sourcing events typically start from a supplier list the buyer already has, and vetting relies on data suppliers submit during onboarding. For enterprises that need to find and screen new suppliers before a sourcing event starts, SAP Ariba is complementary to a discovery layer.
Authority
Why you can trust this comparison.
This comparison comes from the team that builds Speya, used for supplier discovery by IKEA, Roche, Clas Ohlson, Rusta, Ahlsell and STARK Group, plus PwC and Deloitte. We state where we fit and where we do not.
Enterprise procurement
IKEA, Roche, Clas Ohlson, Rusta, Ahlsell and STARK Group source with Speya.
Global consultancies
PwC and Deloitte run client sourcing on the platform.
Independently audited
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, third-party audited.
EU by default
Hosted in the EU. Supplier data never leaves EU borders.
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Speya
The Speya team, building AI supplier discovery for enterprise procurement. We cover sourcing, supplier data, risk and compliance.
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The difference
Why teams choose Speya.
Speya is built for how procurement works now. You describe the need, Speya discovers and AI-vets suppliers across millions worldwide, ranks them into tiers, and can run the whole case on its own. You get a defensible shortlist in minutes, with the evidence beside every name.
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