# oboloo: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/oboloo/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic sourcing | 15% | 1 | 9% | 11 |
| Supplier management | 9% | 4 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, Strategic sourcing)
- "oboloo — Best Free Option ... It's the only truly free-forever procurement platform with full supplier management capabilities" (Kimi K2, Supplier management)
- "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, Strategic sourcing)
- "If you need truly zero cost to start, oboloo free-forever and Tradogram's free tier are the lowest-risk entry points." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Supplier management)

## And against it

- "better suited to small and medium enterprises ... rather than a larger mid-market deployment" (Perplexity Sonar, Strategic sourcing)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Strategic sourcing: 11% to 15%, +3. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 4 → 1 of 128.
- Supplier management: 6% to 9%, +2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 5 → 4 of 111.

## In its own words

What oboloo's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The free forever procurement software. (https://oboloo.com/)
- For: SMEs and charities (https://oboloo.com/)
- Price stated: Free-forever plan: $0/month. Supplier Plus: $28/month. Sourcing Plus: $25/month. Contract Plus: $10/month. Savings Plus: $20/month. (https://oboloo.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://oboloo.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever plan with all core modules included; includes a 14-day free trial of all Plus plans. (https://oboloo.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 8000 (https://oboloo.com/)
- Certifications: Security Score
- Customers named: Openorg, PSR

## What it publishes

Every page oboloo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1800 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 903 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-03
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- comparison: 72 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-12
- template or tool: 78 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-17
- glossary or explainer: 496 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-26
- Recent: 2026-06-17 template or tool: Free rfp checklist what to include before you send to suppliers https://oboloo.com/blog/free-rfp-checklist-what-to-include-before-you-send-to-suppliers
- Recent: 2026-06-03 blog: Should you use a spreadsheet for rfp comparison probably not https://oboloo.com/blog/should-you-use-a-spreadsheet-for-rfp-comparison-probably-not
- Recent: 2026-06-03 template or tool: Free rfp checklist https://oboloo.com/templates/free-rfp-checklist
- Recent: 2026-05-22 template or tool: Free contract approval workflow https://oboloo.com/templates/free-contract-approval-workflow
- Recent: 2026-05-22 template or tool: Free contract compliance checklist https://oboloo.com/templates/free-contract-compliance-checklist
- Recent: 2026-05-22 template or tool: Free contract lifecycle checklist https://oboloo.com/templates/free-contract-lifecycle-checklist

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.