GEP SMART vs Ivalua
Two of fourteen models named GEP SMART first on the direct prompt; one named Ivalua. GEP SMART was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Ivalua by twelve and GEP SMART carries 19 labels and Ivalua 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in six 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
GEP SMARTFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIvalua
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, GEP SMART and Ivalua were named in the same answer 169 times, of the 202 answers naming GEP SMART and the 326 naming Ivalua. In those answers Ivalua took the first choice twenty times and GEP SMART five.
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 4.20 | | | ||||
| 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 | |
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
GEP SMART first, Ivalua not the choice
2 of 14 modelsIvalua was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Ivalua first, GEP SMART not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGEP SMART was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 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
GEP SMART0%#14 of 18Ivalua0%#15 of 18GEP SMART7%#4 of 15Ivalua7%#6 of 15What 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 five in this category shown.
“explicitly advise against these for SMBs due to their steep learning curves, high costs, and overkill for smaller operations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Pure Mid-Market: (e.g., Procol, Sourcifi, GEP SMART, Coupa). ... These are usually the best fit for 500-person companies.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“The best strategic sourcing software for a mid-market B2B company is GEP SMART” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“GEP SMART is the strongest overall strategic-sourcing choice” Perplexity Sonar · 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“If you are a mid-market growth company needing speed and modern AI, Ivalua or aKiro Labs are currently viewed as the superior next-generation choices.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Ivalua and SAP Ariba are the top strategic sourcing software due to their robust features, scalability, and integration capabilities” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Coupa Sourcing, GEP SMART, and Ivalua are excellent choices” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.