Comparison · Light vs Axelor
Light vs Axelor
Axelor is an open-source, no-code ERP with more than 50 applications, from CRM and purchasing to accounting, stock and production, plus AI agents that act inside the ERP. Light is one agentic ledger for multi-entity finance teams, where every entity consolidates as transactions post and cards, bills, billing and vendor payments sit in the same books.
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Light and Axelor, compared
| Feature | Light | Axelor |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordAxelor: general and analytic accounting with financial statements, inside a wider ERP suite | Yes | Yes |
| Group consolidation and intercompany eliminationsAxelor: accounting is configured company by company, and selected accounts can be copied from one company to another | Yes | No |
| Multi-currency accountingAxelor: exchange gains and losses are posted per company, and reports filter by original currency | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payAxelor: purchasing runs from requests for quotes to supplier invoices, and bank orders are sent to banks over EBICS | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingAxelor: invoices on order, fixed fee, time and materials, milestone or recurring, with e-invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate and virtual cardsAxelor: covers purchasing and employee expense reports | Yes | No |
| Agents that complete work, not only suggestAxelor: agents act in the ERP within each user's access rights, after the user confirms the change | Yes | Yes |
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Run every entity on one ledger
Axelor configures accounting company by company and can copy selected accounts from one company to another. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.
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Agents that finish the work
Axelor's agents act in the ERP within each user's access rights and wait for the user to confirm each change. Light's agents complete work end to end inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
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Cards and payments in the books
Axelor runs purchasing, supplier invoices and expense reports, and sends bank orders to banks over EBICS. Light also issues corporate and virtual cards and pays suppliers on local rails in 80+ countries, straight from the ledger.
When to choose Light
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One ledger for every entity
Add a company, a country or a currency without adding another system.
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Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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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
Is Axelor a general ledger?
Yes. Axelor's Accounting app handles general and analytic accounting and produces financial statements, alongside CRM, purchasing, stock and production apps. Light is a ledger built for multi-entity finance teams, with consolidation posting as transactions happen.
Does Axelor consolidate entities?
Axelor configures accounting company by company and can copy accounts between companies. Light consolidates every entity on one ledger as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.
When does Axelor fit?
When you want one open-source suite for production, stock, CRM, projects and accounting, with the option to host it yourself and build applications without code.
Does Light issue cards?
Yes. Light issues corporate and virtual cards with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and the spend posts to the same ledger as the bills and the accounts.
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