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title: "GEP vs SAP Ariba: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GEP or SAP Ariba? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Procurement software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# GEP vs SAP Ariba: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, GEP or SAP Ariba? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Procurement software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: GEP and SAP Ariba
- **Competitive set**: Procurement software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GEP Share of Search**: 4%
- **SAP Ariba Share of Search**: 28.3%

## Which is more popular in search, GEP or SAP Ariba?

- In August 2026, SAP Ariba had more branded searches than GEP among procurement software worldwide. SAP Ariba was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to GEP’s 12.7K, and held a 28.3% Share of Search versus GEP’s 4%.
- SAP Ariba was ahead of GEP in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GEP’s estimated Share of Search among procurement software worldwide moved from 4.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.2K to 12.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SAP Ariba’s estimated Share of Search among procurement software worldwide moved from 25.4% to 28.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.

## How did search popularity change for procurement software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SAP Ariba lost estimated Share of Search among procurement software worldwide, from 29% to 28.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GEP worldwide fell 21.6% over 11 measured months, from 16.2K to 12.7K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GEP estimated searches | GEP Share of Search | GEP rank | SAP Ariba estimated searches | SAP Ariba Share of Search | SAP Ariba rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 16.2K | 4.5% | 4 | 90.5K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 13.2K | 4.2% | 5 | 90.5K | 28.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 11.4K | 4% | 5 | 74K | 25.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 11.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 11.4K | 3.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 26.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 26.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 11K | 3.5% | 5 | 90.5K | 29% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 11.4K | 3.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.9K | 3.5% | 5 | 90.5K | 29% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.7K | 4% | 5 | 90.5K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GEP’s and SAP Ariba’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **GEP**: Measured on the search terms “gep com”, “gep procurement” and “gep smart”, summed into one figure.
- **SAP Ariba**: Measured on the search term “sap ariba”.

- [GEP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gep)
- [SAP Ariba profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sap-ariba)
- [All procurement software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/procurement-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, GEP or SAP Ariba?

In August 2026, SAP Ariba had more branded searches than GEP among procurement software worldwide. SAP Ariba was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to GEP’s 12.7K, and held a 28.3% Share of Search versus GEP’s 4%.

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