GEP SMART vs Ivalua
Four of twelve models named GEP SMART first on the direct prompt; one named Ivalua. GEP SMART was named by ten of the twelve models and Ivalua by eight and both carry 11 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the strategic sourcing page.
By framing
GEP SMARTFirst choices, of twelve modelsIvalua
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, GEP SMART and Ivalua were named in the same answer 107 times, of the 139 answers naming GEP SMART and the 208 naming Ivalua. In those answers Ivalua took the first choice three times and GEP SMART four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | |||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
GEP SMART Ivalua first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GEP SMART on the left and Ivalua on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GEP SMART first, Ivalua not the choice
3 of 12 modelsIvalua was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
GEP SMART0%#– of 12Ivalua0%#– of 12Ivalua8%#3 of 7GEP SMART2%#6 of 7What the models said about GEP SMART
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“typically out of reach due to high licensing fees, lengthy implementation times, and complex setups” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“GEP SMART (Best Overall Mid-Market All-in-One) ... frequently cited as the strongest fit specifically for mid-market organizations” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The best strategic sourcing software for a mid-market B2B company is GEP SMART” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Ivalua and GEP SMART are the top strategic sourcing software choices” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ivalua
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“full enterprise suites may be overkill unless you're already heavily invested in that ecosystem” GLM 4.7 FlashX · scale prompt · soft negative
“It is considered the top choice for mid-market and enterprise organizations due to its comprehensive features and flexibility.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“shortlist against Coupa, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, and Ivalua” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“stronger full-suite procurement platforms that tend to fit more complex organizations” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.