# oboloo vs Ivalua: which do AI models recommend for strategic sourcing, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Strategic sourcing. Zero of fourteen models named oboloo first on the direct prompt; zero named Ivalua. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/spend/strategic-sourcing/oboloo-vs-ivalua/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oboloo | 15% | #1 of 14 | 9% | 11 | 11 of 14 |
| Ivalua | 4% | #6 of 14 | 19% | 16 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Ivalua, MeRLIN, SAP Ariba, Scanmarket)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Precoro, Procurify) (alternatives: Ivalua, Zip)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Coupa, GEP SMART) (alternatives: Ivalua, Precoro, ProcureWare, SAP Ariba, Scanmarket, ServiceNow Source-to-Pay Operations, Tradogram)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Precoro) (alternatives: Coupa, ProcurePort, SAP Ariba, Zycus)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Archlet, Bid Management)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Workday Strategic Sourcing) (alternatives: Archlet, Market Dojo, Tradogram, Zip)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: GEP SMART) (alternatives: Precoro, Procol, SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Precoro)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Fairmarkit, GEP SMART, Market Dojo, Precoro)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Coupa) (alternatives: Jaggaer, Precoro, Zycus)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Procurify, Scanmarket)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Workday Strategic Sourcing) (alternatives: Coupa, GEP SMART)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Procurify) (alternatives: Basware, GEP SMART, Precoro, Zycus)

## What the models said about oboloo

- "better suited to small and medium enterprises ... rather than a larger mid-market deployment" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "oboloo is highly rated (4.8/5) and offers a "free forever" cloud-based e-procurement software suite... a strong choice for small businesses" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you need a truly zero-cost start, oboloo's free-forever plan and Tradogram's 1-user free tier are the lowest floor options." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Ivalua

- "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)

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. 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.