Keelvar
AI-native agentic sourcing software that automates enterprise sourcing from intake to award
By Keelvar · 4.2/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Large enterprises running complex, multi-variable sourcing events across direct materials, MRO, logistics and services
- Procurement teams that want high-volume, routine events automated end-to-end by AI agents
- Teams needing optimization across price, risk and sustainability variables at once
- Organizations with existing procure-to-pay stacks that need clean event and award data flow
Ideal size: 10–100+ procurement staff people · Enterprise with a dedicated procurement/sourcing function
Not for
- Small businesses without a dedicated procurement or sourcing function
- Buyers who want transparent self-serve pricing and same-day sign-up
- Teams looking for a lightweight RFQ tool rather than optimization plus automation
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
~2 weeks (deployment in days, not months)
~14 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$0/yr
Starts at $0 · Custom enterprise pricing quoted on request; no public price list or self-serve plan
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Enterprise agreements; seat tiers not published
Add-on costs
- None
Company & support
Who is behind Keelvar, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
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- Headquarters
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How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsPlan not stated
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsPlan not stated
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Security page cites a content-rich support portal, an interactive learning academy, and a Customer Success team responding to tickets in a monitored support channel. No published support hours or SLA.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where Keelvar sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line. A dashed ring marks an outlier pinned to the edge; hover for its value.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Keelvar
- Paystand
- Zesty
- Umbrella
- Procurify
- Kojo
Add or change companies
Up to 10 companies including Keelvar. Listed closest first.
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Keelvar ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
Homepage presents Kai as an AI orchestrator plus named sourcing agents (vehicle maintenance, request routing, RFI, spot quote, scenario creation, optimal bid duration) that take on end-to-end sourcing tasks with humans setting rules and approving awards.
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Keelvar is an AI-native agentic sourcing platform for large enterprises with complex supply chains. It pairs sourcing optimization — modelling billions of award scenarios across price, risk and sustainability — with AI agents that build events, engage suppliers and recommend awards, with humans approving outcomes. Keelvar reports 85% of sourcing activity automated, 3–25% incremental savings per event, and deployment in days rather than months. ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified, GDPR-aligned. Pricing is quote-based.
Frequently asked questions
How is Keelvar priced, and is there a free or self-serve tier?
Keelvar does not publish pricing. Its pricing page and contact page both route buyers to a demo or a conversation with a sourcing expert to request pricing, and the platform is sold under enterprise agreements rather than self-serve plans. Expect a quote based on scope, spend categories and usage; add-on or implementation fees are not published.
What does agentic sourcing mean for my procurement team?
Keelvar describes agentic sourcing as AI agents taking on end-to-end sourcing tasks rather than just assisting. Agents can receive a request in plain language, build the event, engage suppliers, run the negotiation, analyze bids and recommend an award, while humans set the rules and approve outcomes. Keelvar states 85% of sourcing activity on its platform is now automated.
How long does implementation take before we see value?
Keelvar says deployment is measured in days, not months, and that there is no lengthy implementation programme before value. Most customers reach full ROI from their first sourcing event, and Keelvar's professional services team runs initial events alongside the customer's team so results arrive while the team learns the tool.
Which spend categories can Keelvar handle?
Keelvar covers the full spectrum of enterprise spend: direct materials, indirect materials, MRO, transport and logistics, packaging, and services. Sourcing workflows are configurable by category, so the same platform can run an automated spot quote for logistics and a complex multi-round direct materials tender with hundreds of suppliers and thousands of line items.
What security and privacy certifications does Keelvar hold?
Keelvar states it is externally audited and certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 for privacy information management, with the latter supporting GDPR and CCPA compliance. It supports MFA, SAML 2.0/OpenID Connect SSO, role-based access control, encryption in transit and at rest, annual third-party penetration testing and a public Trust Center.
How does Keelvar connect to the systems we already use?
Keelvar provides a documented API and integrations that synchronize data with upstream and downstream systems, including procure-to-pay, so events can be triggered from existing tools and award, bid or event data can be exported for reporting and governance. Integration with best-of-breed partners such as benchmarking and sustainability providers is also supported.