Compare IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense and Ariba Contract - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense or Ariba Contract?

IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Ariba Contract, and Ariba Contract is rated higher (77/100) than IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense (62/100). Ariba Contract offers users more features (13) than IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense (12). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Ariba Contract!

Looking for the right Communications 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:

IBM Vs. Ariba

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

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...

Who is more expensive? IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense or Ariba Contract Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Communications 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 IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense and Ariba Contract Management.

IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense price starts at $5,199 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense Management is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Communications software. Ariba Contract Management price starts at $8,000 per license , When comparing Ariba Contract Management to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Communications software cost.

Bottom line: IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense is more expensive than Ariba Contract Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense Vs. Ariba Contract based on some of the most important and required Communications features.

IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: CTI (Computer Telephony Integration), Clause Libraries, Configurable Reports, Contract Compliance, Contract Deliverables, Contract Expirations, Contract Renewals, Dashboard.

Ariba Contract Management: Audit Trail, Clause Libraries, Configurable Reports, Contract Compliance, Contract Modifications.

Target customer size

IBM Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Ariba Contract Management's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.