Comparison · Light vs AFAS
Light vs AFAS
AFAS is an integrated Dutch business suite, strongest in HR and payroll, with finance built around an administration per legal entity and one base currency per environment. Light runs the whole group in one agentic ledger: continuous consolidation, multi-currency by default, with AP, AR, cards and spend in the same system and agents that do the work.
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Light and AFAS, compared
| Feature | Light | AFAS |
|---|---|---|
| Can run billions of transactions | Yes | No |
| Immutable ledger | Yes | No |
| Global bill pay | Yes | No |
| Spend management | Yes | No |
| Subscription management | Yes | Yes |
| Treasury intelligence | Yes | No |
| 700 native built apps | Yes | No |
| Big4 implementation team | Yes | No |
| Workflows and agents | Yes | No |
4 week implementation
KPMG global partnership
Remove 4+ tools
700+ apps
The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Each entity keeps its currency
AFAS administrations share an environment’s base currency. In Light, entities keep their functional currencies and consolidate into the group’s reporting currency.
- 01
Open the consolidated accounts
AFAS uses a separate elimination administration for group reporting. Light applies intercompany eliminations and currency translation continuously as transactions post.
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Bring daily finance together
Light combines bills, invoicing, cards and expenses with the ledger. Agents carry out routine work within the controls your finance team sets.
When to choose Light
- 01
Every currency, one set of books
Transactions post in their own currency and consolidate into the group's, with FX handled natively.
- 02
Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
- 03
Cards and expenses built in
Spend posts to the same ledger as everything else.
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“We evaluated several vendors. Light won because it covers our full finance stack, revenue, AR, AP, expenses, and consolidation, without stitching together a patchwork of point solutions.”
Tanja, Director of FinanceOmnea -
“Even though we’re three entities, it’s like I’m running a finance department for one entity.”
Thobias, Finance ManagerAlva Labs -
“I really like that Light’s AI already gives me suggestions, GL accounts, cost centers, tax codes. I don’t have to start from scratch.”
Cédric, Finance ManagerOper Credits -
“Nine times out of ten the AI matches everything and posts it to the right account. One click and you’re done.”
Jeppe, CFOKeyShot
Built for the daily work
Bills through to payment
Capture invoices, route approvals and pay vendors from the same system.
Room to grow
One ledger built to handle billions of transactions across your business.
Trace every number
Open a report and drill straight into the transactions behind it.
Spending, under control
Expenses, vendors and cards connected to your ledger.
Expenses
Collect receipts, approve expenses and track spend as it happens.
Vendors
Keep supplier details, bills and approvals together. Apply your purchasing rules as work moves through.
Cards
Issue cards for employees and vendors. Pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay. Send receipts through Slack, Teams or email.
Frequently asked questions
Does Light replace AFAS payroll?
No. This comparison covers accounting, spend and group reporting. AFAS HR and payroll can stay.
Does AFAS support foreign currencies?
Yes. Foreign-currency transactions convert to the environment’s base currency.
When does AFAS fit?
When an integrated HR, payroll and finance suite meets your Dutch or Belgian organisation’s needs.
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