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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Conga CLM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AConga CLM (formerly Conga Contracts, or Novatus) is a contract management software solution built around features such as contract creation, automated notifications, and approval and workflows.N/A

    SAP Ariba

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AWith advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.N/A
    Pricing
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing built for your business: Every business is unique—your budget, process, and tech are constantly evolving. That's why Conga crafts customized pricing, built to your needs. Our pricing prioritizes: Business needs Commitment to partnership Flexibility Budget alignment Competitive pricing Transparency—
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    Community Pulse
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Considered Both Products
    Conga
    Chose Conga CLM
    it is more agile
    Incentivized
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    80 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    160 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    131 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    77 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    164 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    73%
    Implementation went as expected
    103 Answers
    Features
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Conga CLM and SAP Ariba
    Feature
    Conga CLM
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    Contract creation9.127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates7.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields7.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic7.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Conga CLM and SAP Ariba
    Feature
    Conga CLM
    7.5
    27 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing8.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts7.226 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in5.523 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process7.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Conga CLM and SAP Ariba
    Feature
    Conga CLM
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Ariba
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database8.626 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search8.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts8.323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports8.324 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status8.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check7.822 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (28 ratings)
    7.7
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (131 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.5
    (22 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Conga CLMSAP Ariba
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Conga
    With having all of our contracting through the Salesforce system, the ability to allow our legal teams to do more with generating documents, have controls over redlines, etc is ideal. When sales needs to make additional revisions to the underlying data, however, it can be lacking in strong tools.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Ariba is pivotal for our organization's supply chain requirements. The purchasing department needs it for vendor purchase order issuance and vendor order management. We can check procurement history for the last purchased price, standard price, price breaks, lead time for products, vendor, and alternate vendor details.
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    Pros
    Conga
    • Contract Management is the biggest selling point. With Conga CLM, it's easy to search, audit, and reference documents.
    • Syncs beautifully with Salesforce (and some others), so contracts and customer data stay connected. Saves time and reduces manual work.
    • Live dashboards let you track contract statuses without having to dig through emails or call someone.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Complete Procurement of Inventory step easy through GUI-Ariba integration once Purchase order is created and it is sent to the SAP Ariba Supplier Network. Vendor confirms the order and sends notification of Inbound Delivery to the warehouse through ASN and the Inbound process, Goods Receipt Process, Unloading, Put away process easy.
    • SAP Ariba integrates the different SAP Sourcing platforms, services and their tools in order to optimize operations, saves cost and meeting customer requirements through its easy to use tools. Such as integration with SAP S/4 HANA, SAP EWM using Idocs for End to End sourcing and Procurement coverage.
    • As a part of the SAP Direct Sourcing suite, it helps allow customer manage their direct materials in the single dashboard and helping customer to have view of the comprehensive info about BoM and the structure. Based on requirements, buyers can run materials and/or entire Bill of Materials. When these are sent from ERP to SAP Ariba, managers can manage them in the direct spend dashboard. Can search for desired items in the dashboard and view details of BoM or deeper view of information of the material. Buyers can run sourcing, run details for materials, create material quotes, and create pricing using book quotes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Conga
    • X-author for Word can be improved as it does not maintain a stable connection and the org gets disconnected frequently.
    • It does not support grandparent relationship for merge field population.
    • A separate package needs to be installed for the integration of CPQ and CLM tools from Conga.
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    SAP
    • While SAP Ariba offers workflow capabilities, users have suggested more advanced customization options for workflows
    • SAP Ariba has a mobile app, users have suggested improvements in terms of functionality and responsiveness. Enhancements to the mobile app could provide a more seamless and efficient experience for users on the go
    • SAP Ariba integrates well with various enterprise systems, users have reported that the initial setup and integration processes can be complex. Improvements in integration tools and documentation could facilitate a smoother onboarding experience
    • AP Ariba provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, some users desire greater flexibility in creating and customizing reports. Improvements in the ability to generate ad-hoc reports and customize dashboards could enhance analytics capabilities
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Conga
    Simple and easy to use for the legal team to creates contracts in Salesforce and with the help of conga contract attaches the different clauses through the bundle and sends them for negotiation and for signature. This is the primary work they do from Conga contracts. We had solution which is build using conga contracts, conga composer and conga sign
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Established product and we are now using it as a mean for our procurement transformation
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    Usability
    Conga
    The current version is probably about a five. The new version, I have not used it a lot. I've only done some testing around in it, not a lot. I'd say it's probably a seven or eight.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    While its great at usability. I would love ut have it more simplified. I would like to advocate for some personas who are non tech savvy or who have less or no experience in procurement. I sometimes feel that the valley of user learning fir such personas is quite steep and it may take them long time of learning to get adept to the platform.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Conga
    Conga CLM’s availability has been solid in my experience as for a logistics company like ours that needs access across time zones and departments, Conga CLM is a great solution.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Conga
    Conga CLM performs reliably across our organization. It handles large volumes of contracts without lag, keeps workflows flowing smoothly, and processes automation tasks efficiently. The system remains responsive, even during busy days, no performance lag.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
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    Support Rating
    Conga
    Very very difficult to get support. The support team is great for simple, general questions. If we ran into anything complex, we usually would figure it out before they could help us. We often were bounced around from rep to rep
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    SAP
    Customer support has always been top notch. From small configuration changes to overall process changes, support has the teammates in place with excellent knowledge and is able to provide solutions based on business challenges quickly. Their customer support through their Account teams continues to be hands on and very responsive to needs in a timely fashion.
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    In-Person Training
    Conga
    Conga University is very well made. Loved it!
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Conga
    Conga University is the best! loved it. The courses are very well designed which makes learning easy and great. I have taken courses for conga contracts, composer, conga sign, and conga batch. Courses are beneficial if you want to implement Conga products for your clients or for your organization. Highly recommended to sign up for Conga university and start learning
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Conga
    The process involved Salesforce object creation and fields with installing conga contracts and conga composer and setting up security for the users
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Conga
    We looked at several contract management tools like Adobe Acrobat Sign for business, dousign cl, and Ironclad before choosing conga clm. While each had its strengths, conga clm stood out because of its powerful automation, deep Salesforce integration , and flexible setup options. Unlike the others it offers a complete solution everything from creating and approving contracts to getting the signed all in one place. It turned out to be the best fit for our growing company since it handles complex processes easily and keeps everyone across departments on the same page.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    It improves over all vendor management system of an organization by providing less costly ways of procurement and making business simple. AribaSAP Ariba digitally transforms your supply chain, procurement and contract management process. acts as supply chain, procurement service to do business globally In today’s world, there is a need to control your supply chain and to collaborate with your suppliers in an efficient way. To enable healthy supply chain, you need to have suppliers with visibility to every part of procurement process so that they can maintain an efficient supply chain and help organizations to grow their and own business..
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    Scalability
    Conga
    Based on my experience using Conga CLM across a growing logistics operation with varied departments, I’d confidently rate its overall scalability a 9 out of 10. Provides multi site support, has proven ready for the long haul and provides a secure environment.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Conga
    • Clients have reported a huge improvement in the time spent in processing contracts.
    • Better management of contract data.
    • Ease in forwarding for signatures.
    • Overall transparency in data.
    • Provides an opportunity for managers and supervisors to easily keep track of the work done by their teams.
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    SAP
    • We saved nearly 10% of planned costs due to the large database of vendors we created within the company as a whole.
    • Saving in time due to shortening of procurement cycles. Procurement activities were never on the critical path and were accomplished with less Supply Chain resources than originally planned.
    • In the process we created a huge database of Vendors and Pricing which well be beneficial in our future projects.
    • It is an excellent tool and just what are business required and could afford.
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    ScreenShots

    Conga CLM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Conga CLM: Contract request wizardScreenshot of Conga CLM: Agreement detailScreenshot of Conga CLM: Parallel reviewScreenshot of Conga CLM: Importing an offline documentScreenshot of Conga CLM: Agreement hierarchy

    SAP Ariba Screenshots

    Screenshot of the advanced tools that automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers. The SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution help streamline procure-to-pay processes across organizations.Screenshot of SAP Ariba's digitalization, which covers processes from contract requests, authoring, and workflows to negotiation, approval, and execution for lower costs and improved relationships.Screenshot of an instance of SAP Ariba's support for industry-specific processes and systems. This helps process manufacturers, retailers, and discrete manufacturers that rely on external manufacturers to capture more savings by improving source-to-contract processes and supplier collaboration.Screenshot of the digitalizing and automating of invoice management over a global business network, in SAP Ariba. This delivers visibility and efficiency to capture more early-payment discounts and optimize working capital.