Ariba Account Options

Ariba Account Options

Ariba provides two account options for receiving orders and sending electronic invoices:

• Standard Account: If you have a standard account, you have a free subscription to the Ariba Network (AN). You have basic access: Receive POs electronically, and send invoices electronically.
• Enterprise Account: If you have an enterprise account, you access full functionality of AN on top of the basic access. The enterprise account includes all functionalities of the standard accounts, with additional features, such as:
  • Run reports to gain insight into your order history, document statuses, and customer transactions.
  • Gain access to 24/7 online support with customer service representatives and access to SAP Ariba’s global Help Center.
  • Collaborate on advanced business processes with your customers through contract invoicing, services invoicing, and inventory forecasting.
  • Integrate your order fulfillment and invoicing systems using EDI or cXML to reduce cost and increase customer retention.
  • Manage purchase orders and invoices directly in the AN account homepage. This capability is helpful if you have a large number of transactions or multiple customers on the AN

Registration with the Standard Account is triggered with the first purchase order, whereas registration with the Enterprise Account happens prior to SAP Ariba go-live. You can find more information about registration under Registration Process Tab. If a supplier with a Standard Account has enough volume, they may be eligible for an upgrade to an Enterprise Account.