Ivalua vs GEP SMART
Zero of fourteen models named Ivalua first on the direct prompt; two named GEP SMART. Ivalua was named by twelve of the fourteen models and GEP SMART by nine and Ivalua carries 16 labels and GEP SMART 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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
IvaluaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGEP SMART
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Ivalua and GEP SMART were named in the same answer 136 times, of the 267 answers naming Ivalua and the 170 naming GEP SMART. In those answers GEP SMART took the first choice four times and Ivalua sixteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Ivalua GEP SMART first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ivalua on the left and GEP SMART on the right.The direct prompt
GEP SMART first, Ivalua an alternative
2 of 14 modelsIvalua was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 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
Ivalua0%#– of 10GEP SMART0%#– of 10Ivalua4%#6 of 14GEP SMART4%#7 of 14What the models said about Ivalua
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“rather than a full suite like SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua or GEP that is built for larger, ERP-native estates” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · soft negative
“Look for: A specialized mid-market solution (like Jaggaer, Ivalua, Proactis, or even cloud-first contenders like Spendwise).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about GEP SMART
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“NOT Recommended for Limited Budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“rather than a full suite like SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua or GEP that is built for larger, ERP-native estates” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · soft negative
“GEP SMART: $500K+/year — Upper mid-market with consulting-led delivery” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Most mid-market B2B companies find that Coupa or GEP SMART provide the best balance of depth, analytics, and mid-market pricing” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“the best overall fit is often GEP SMART” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Offer enterprise-grade capabilities (like deep spend analytics and contract management) but packaged in a scaled-down, quicker-to-deploy format” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.