Zip named the leader in Spend Matters’ 2025 SolutionMap
Why Zip earned top scores in the brand new Intake and Orchestration category.
We’re excited to share that Zip has been named a value leader in the Spend Matters’ Spring 2025 SolutionMap, earning the highest technical scores in the newly launched Intake & Orchestration category.
In a rigorous assessment of 106 procurement solutions, Zip stood out with top scores across more than 100 granular requirements, outperforming nine leading vendors.
But beyond this recognition, the latest SolutionMap reflects a broader industry shift: intake and spend orchestration are transforming procurement technology, enabling more impactful and intelligent purchasing workflows.
How Spend Matters’ SolutionMap is different
The procurement industry is full of rankings, quadrants, and analyst reports. What makes SolutionMap different is its deep, data-driven evaluation methodology.
Unlike traditional quadrants that rely on broad, subjective assessments, Spend Matters applies a structured, behavioral-science-based scoring system, inspired by the work of Daniel Kahneman, the renowned behavioral economist.
SolutionMap evaluates features using a 0-5 rubric:
- 2 represents the industry average.
- 4 signifies differentiation—only a few vendors offer that capability.
- 5 is reserved for features that redefine the entire market.
Zip’s leading technical scores underline the depth and breadth of our platform, which Spend Matters called out for being largely responsible for creating and driving innovation in the Intake and Procurement Orchestration market.
Zip’s leadership in intake and spend orchestration
SolutionMap’s Intake & Orchestration category is the first-ever analyst evaluation of this emerging procurement function. No other firm has conducted such an in-depth analysis of intake, orchestration, and platform requirements.
The assessment focused on the core areas modern procurement teams rely on:
- Configurability – Can the platform adapt to complex approval hierarchies and organizational structures?
- Data architecture & AI capabilities – Does it enable automation, real-time insights, and compliance controls?
- Integrations & interoperability – Can it seamlessly connect with ERP, finance, supplier, and non-procurement systems?
Zip emerged as the undisputed leader, demonstrating the deepest technical capabilities of any vendor in the category.
"Zip represents the trend in procurement of platforms moving towards a no-code platform that prioritizes user friendliness and configurability, positioning itself as a leader and innovator in redefining procurement technology." - Spend Matters
Why this matters for procurement leaders
For CPOs, CIOs, and CFOs modernizing their procurement operations, these findings reinforce what our customers already know: Zip is redefining how procurement should work—integrating purchasing, workflow orchestration, and automation into a seamless experience.
“Enterprises today face increasing pressure to move faster while maintaining financial discipline,” said Nick Heinzmann, Head of Research at Zip. “Procurement teams need a solution that eliminates friction, accelerates decision-making, and creates one unified procurement experience across the enterprise.
“Zip was purpose-built to meet these needs, and our recognition in the Spend Matters Spring 2025 SolutionMap reinforces our role in redefining what procurement technology can do for our customers.”
Final thoughts
At Zip, we believe that when procurement flows, business flows. The SolutionMap results validate our approach: we’ve built the most advanced, configurable, and integrated procurement orchestration platform on the market.
And we’re just getting started.
→ Join us for a webinar on March 25th with Spend Matters to learn more about the SolutionMap and why Zip ranked as the top Intake & Orchestration solution.
