# Ivalua vs Jaggaer: which do AI models recommend for strategic sourcing, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Strategic sourcing. One of twelve models named Ivalua first on the direct prompt; zero named Jaggaer. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/spend/strategic-sourcing/ivalua-vs-jaggaer/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivalua | 4% | #5 of 11 | 18% | 11 | 8 of 12 |
| Jaggaer | 2% | #6 of 11 | 28% | 18 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: ivalua first (first choices: GEP SMART, Ivalua) (alternatives: Coupa, Workday Strategic Sourcing, Zycus)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Archlet, Coupa, Ivalua, SAP Ariba)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: GEP SMART) (alternatives: Coupa, Jaggaer, Keelvar, Zycus)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: GEP SMART) (alternatives: Coupa, Jaggaer, Procol, ProcurePort, Zycus)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (alternatives: Coupa, GEP SMART, SourceRFX, Tradogram, Zycus)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Workday Strategic Sourcing) (alternatives: Archlet, Market Dojo, Tropic, Zip)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: GEP SMART) (alternatives: Bonfire, Precoro, Procol)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Precoro) (alternatives: GEP SMART, Market Dojo, Tradogram)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Precoro) (alternatives: GEP SMART, Market Dojo, Tradogram, Workday Strategic Sourcing)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Precoro) (alternatives: GEP SMART, Market Dojo, Procol, Tradogram)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Precoro) (alternatives: GEP SMART, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow Source‑to‑Pay Operations)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Precoro, Workday Strategic Sourcing) (alternatives: Zycus)

## What the models said about Ivalua

- "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)

## What the models said about Jaggaer

- "Avoid massive enterprise suites like SAP Ariba, Coupa (Enterprise tier), or JAGGAER" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, hard negative)
- "shortlist against Coupa, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, and Ivalua" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.