Comparison · Light vs Apliqo
Light vs Apliqo
Apliqo is a performance management platform for finance teams, with planning, forecasting, consolidation and reporting applications built on IBM Planning Analytics and an AI agent, Apliqo IX, that works inside the model. Light is one agentic ledger where every entity's books, bills, cards, billing and consolidation sit together, so group figures are current any day.
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Light and Apliqo, compared
| Feature | Light | Apliqo |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordApliqo: plans, consolidates and reports on actuals loaded from your ERP and general ledger | Yes | No |
| Multi-entity accounting and consolidationApliqo: Apliqo C&C consolidates entity data with automated intercompany eliminations and statutory reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Apliqo: integrated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow models, with statutory reporting in C&C | Yes | Yes |
| Agents that complete work, not only suggestApliqo: Apliqo IX queries the planning model, runs TI processes and writes data back to IBM Planning Analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payApliqo: plans and reports on payables data from your ERP, where bills are entered and paid | Yes | No |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingApliqo: plans and reports on receivables data from your ERP, where customers are invoiced | Yes | No |
| Corporate and virtual cardsApliqo: plans and reports on spend recorded in other systems | Yes | No |
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Keep the books in Light
Apliqo plans, consolidates and reports on actuals loaded from your ERP and general ledger. Light is the general ledger, with spend, AP, AR and consolidation in one platform.
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Consolidate as transactions post
Apliqo C&C loads entity data and runs the consolidation with intercompany eliminations. In Light, every entity sits on one ledger and consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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Pay and bill from one system
Apliqo plans and reports on bills, invoices and spend recorded elsewhere. Light pays approved bills on local rails, invoices customers and issues cards, all posting to the same ledger.
When to choose Light
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The ledger is included
Light is the system of record: spend, AP, AR and the general ledger in one platform, with no ERP decision left open.
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Less close to run
Consolidation posts as transactions happen, so the period end has less to reconcile in the first place.
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Current figures any day
Reporting reads the live ledger, so the group view never waits for period end.
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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
Is Apliqo a general ledger?
No. It plans, consolidates and reports on actuals loaded from your ERP and general ledger. Light is the ledger itself.
Does Apliqo consolidate entities?
Yes. Apliqo C&C consolidates entity data with automated intercompany eliminations and statutory reporting. Light consolidates every entity on one ledger as transactions post.
When does Apliqo fit?
When you run IBM Planning Analytics, or want to, and need driver-based planning, rolling forecasts and a packaged consolidation on top of the ERP you keep.
Does Light handle payables and invoicing?
Yes. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries, and handles customer invoicing, contract-based billing and deferred revenue in the same ledger.
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