8Manage Supplier Management vs Zoho Procurement

8Manage Supplier Management is a supplier-management product for companies handling large supplier groups. It covers supplier identification, evaluation, selection, onboarding, contract implementation, and performance management. A supplier portal supports supplier information, bid requests and submissions, documents, contracts, orders, reverse auctions, delivery collaboration, invoicing, and payments. Teams can configure appraisal questionnaires, send them to selected appraisers, and calculate results from assigned scores. Suppliers can be placed in eight categories, including rejected, disqualified, and blacklisted. The feature list also describes a connection to TianYanCha for supplier credit information, real-time performance and growth reports, and configurable reminders, notifications, and escalations. Users can customize fields, pages, menus, dashboard components, default language, and navigation flows. The module is offered on premises or as SaaS, and APIs can integrate ERP data such as suppliers, products, budgets, invoices, and payments. Pricing is on request. The product is available on web, iOS, Android, and through APIs; the maker is Wisage Technology Ltd., based in Hong Kong.

Zoho Procurement manages purchasing from employee requests through supplier payments as a source-to-pay platform. Employees can submit catalog or ad hoc requests that proceed through hierarchical approvals, custom workflows, and automation rules. Sourcing tools handle RFx events, bid comparisons, evaluations, and supplier shortlisting. Suppliers can use a self-service portal to bid, manage purchase orders, submit invoices, and track payments. The system can create purchase orders from approved requests and RFQs, record partial or complete deliveries, and use OCR and AI to capture invoice data and validate it against orders and receipts. Payment options include ACH, batch payments, and connected banking for India, with availability varying by plan. Premium costs $35 per user per month billed annually; Enterprise costs $75 per user per month billed annually. Each purchased user license includes 50 requester licenses. A 14-day trial includes all features and does not require credit card information to start. The service runs on Android, iOS, web, and API. Zoho lists weekday phone and email support, available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday.