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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GEP SMART

    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    GEP SMART is a procurement platform, meant as an end-to-end unified procurement solution that provides synergy between finance and purchasing and process fluidity.N/A

    ProcurementExpress.com

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ProcurementExpress.com is designed for small to medium-sized companies to gain full control of purchasing. Team members raise requests against specific pre-defined budgets. Managers approve, decline, or comment on requests - straight from their inbox. Once approved, team members can purchase the requested item and attach all relevant documents for easy reporting and auditing. An iOS and Android app is included free of charge. 24/5 online chat support . A "full view" dashboard…

    $30

    per user, per month

    Pricing
    GEP SMARTProcurementExpress.com
    Editions & Modules
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    Simple plan
    $30.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GEP SMARTProcurementExpress.com
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    GEP SMARTProcurementExpress.com
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    GEP SMARTProcurementExpress.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.5
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (11 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    6.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    GEP SMARTProcurementExpress.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GEP
    They are starting to expand in the direct procurement area and it would be good to see continued offerings in this area. The GEP supplier portal is a great way for suppliers to maintain visibility and increase efficiencies without an additional charge to the supplier. It has a high ease of use.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    ProcurementExpress.com works well for simple budget tracking (under 100~ different budget areas). Their customer service is phenomenal, which allows for quick turnarounds on questions regarding a process or a capability. This setup works well for smaller companies that aren't bound by some of the more restrictive reporting tools. Most of the issues come from non-finance and non-purchasing employees who may not understand the needs of the company.
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    Pros
    GEP
    • SMART is flexible and scalable.
    • The account team is there to listen client concerns and business needs.
    • The engineering team is willing to share their concepts in development and vet with their clients prior to production release. They value client feedback.
    • GEP has a lot of progressive thinkers and is willing to invest in new technology trends such as AI, Machine Learning, digital adoption, etc.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    • The software is extremely easy to use and since I was a first time user I was able to load my PO's easily.
    • There are not a lot of things you need to go through before being able to work on the platform which makes it simple to use.
    • It saves me a lot of time by tracking my spent/income without me having to do any major calculations - Very accurate!
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    Cons
    GEP
    • Our organization has yet to take advantage of upgrading to the latest version of GEP SMART. The version that we are on does not make use of the full screen for the different internal windows and pop-up windows. I find it cumbersome to scroll left-right and up-down on the smaller windows when there is much real-estate on the screen that could optimize the user interface.
    • GEP SMART provides technical support but our vendors seem to have some difficulty logging in to their profiles and updating their information. Occasionally, the salesperson delegates to another internal member so we'll have to set up the new member with their log in.
    • The digital signature process requires that the signers of the agreement be defined before the agreement is routed for approval. Sometimes our vendors have a pool of signers that could sign the agreements and it can become a small challenge to change the signers after it has already been defined in GEP SMART.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    • Creating reports.
    • Have options on the input section with more details.
    • Exclude the remaining budget section of the email sent with PDF of PO.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GEP
    The tool is fantastic, but we are investigating a broader spend management solution at the moment which may mean we look in a different direction for this capability, most likely internally developed.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
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    Usability
    GEP
    The platform's usability compares favorably with those that it competes within the market. Our employees have not endured a stressful change management process because the tool is relatively intuitive. The advantage of being cloud-native and built with usability in mind from the get-go gives GEP a real advantage over many of its competitors.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
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    Performance
    GEP
    I experience many issues in the UAT environment when the page is slow to load or will not load at all. I use the UAT environment to run training sessions to take potential users through all the functionality available. When the system is slow to load and keeps crashing it gives potential users a very bad first impression and significantly reduces the adoption rate.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
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    Support Rating
    GEP
    The support team is responsive, smart, and knowledgeable about their product and about our business needs. They are also flexible to respond to questions and find solutions to our requirements.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    Great program for any small business in my opinion. I use it daily and recommend it for anyone who is having trouble with keeping track of outgoing purchase money. They make it easy for someone like me who is busy on all ends to have one less thing to worry about running a company.
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    Implementation Rating
    GEP
    Although we had encountered many bugs, GEP was able to address them quickly, and sent a technical person to sit in our hands-on training sessions to address bugs efficiently
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    ProcurementExpress.com
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    Alternatives Considered
    GEP
    We selected GEP SMART for its ability to offer a full end-to-end integrated source-to-pay solution, pricing, and ease of use. There was an implementation series offered by GEP, as well as flexibility, customization, account management team dedication, and the overall service and support.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    I was not the person to select ProcurementExpress but my company has been using it for all 5 years I have been here. We all love it and find it very easy to use and navigate. All 250 plus people use it and use it very often as we order on our own.
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    Return on Investment
    GEP
    • GEP SMART has improved our spend analytics speed by allowing analysis to be completed in minutes compared to days when we previously used Excel spreadsheets.
    • The SMART Sourcing (RFX) solution has greatly improved the consistency of our supplier quoting and information gathering process.
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    ProcurementExpress.com
    • I think our CEO will be able to provide a good answer to this.
    • As a Creative Director, I focus on simply keeping projects on a budget, in an effective way.
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    ScreenShots

    GEP SMART Screenshots

    Screenshot of Landing PageScreenshot of Create Tasks and DocumentsScreenshot of Manage TasksScreenshot of Analytical ReportsScreenshot of Savings Projects - Tracking ResultsScreenshot of Spend Dashboard

    ProcurementExpress.com Screenshots

    Screenshot of Share purchase orders easily to colleagues and suppliersScreenshot of View PO history on demand.Screenshot of Get a brief overview of your company purchasing on a dashboard.Screenshot of Works great on all your devices - desktop, mobile and tablet.Screenshot of Easily share purchase orders with colleagues.Screenshot of Create purchase requests on the fly - even when you are out of coverage!