Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 05, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Ariba Contract or System Center Operations?
Ariba Contract is more expensive to implement (TCO) than System Center Operations, and System Center Operations is rated higher (82/100) than Ariba Contract (77/100). Ariba Contract offers users more features (13) than System Center Operations (3).
Looking for the right Procurement solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Ariba Vs. Microsoft
Ariba: Ariba is an SAP company. Every day, we help our customers find opportunities to cut costs, reduce risk, and grow revenue through better collaboration with trading partners. We enable that collaboration through the Ariba Network — a cloud-based community where you’ll find buying, selling, and managing cash to be as easy as using Amazon, eBay, and Pa...
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? Ariba Contract or System Center Operations Manager?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Procurement software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Ariba Contract and System Center Operations Manager.
Ariba Contract price starts at $8,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Ariba Contract Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Procurement software. System Center Operations Manager price starts at $1,323 per license , When comparing System Center Operations Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Procurement software cost.
Bottom line: Ariba Contract cost is around the same cost of System Center Operations Manager.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Ariba Contract Vs. System Center Operations based on some of the most important and required Procurement features.
Ariba Contract: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Audit Trail, Clause Libraries, Configurable Reports, Contract Compliance, Contract Modifications, Contract Renewals, Customizable Alerts, Dashboard.
System Center Operations Manager: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Ariba Contract's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Customers of the software belong to all business sizes and almost all major industries, given the widespread use of the system.