Comparison · Light vs Cleavr

Light vs Cleavr

Cleavr automates cash collection with AI, with reminders across email, SMS, WhatsApp and phone, a debtor portal, dispute handling and payment matching on top of the ERP or billing tool that holds your invoices. Light is one agentic ledger where customer invoicing, contract billing, deferred revenue and the general ledger sit in the same books for every entity.

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At a glance

Light and Cleavr, compared

Light and Cleavr, compared
Feature	Light	Cleavr
General ledger and accounting system of recordCleavr: connects to your ERP or billing tool, which stays the source of truth; it does not create invoices or keep the books	Yes	No
Accounts receivable and customer invoicingCleavr: collects on invoices raised in your ERP or billing tool, with reminders, a debtor portal and payment matching	Yes	Yes
Agents that complete work, not only suggestCleavr: Cleavr Intelligence reads debtor replies and picks the next step, taking over clear cases as you correct it	Yes	Yes
Group consolidation and intercompany eliminationsCleavr: gives a group view of receivables with DSO per entity; the accounts consolidate in each entity's ERP	Yes	No
Subscription billing and deferred revenueCleavr: collects on invoices from Stripe, Chargebee, Hyperline or Lago; billing and revenue recognition stay in those tools	Yes	No
Accounts payable and vendor bill payCleavr: covers money coming in: reminders, disputes, payment plans and payment matching	Yes	No
Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Cleavr: reports cover DSO, recovery rate, ageing and collection forecasts; financial statements come from the connected ERP	Yes	No

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Invoice from the ledger

Cleavr chases payment on invoices raised in your ERP or billing tool, which stays the source of truth. Light raises invoices from contracts inside its own general ledger, so receivables and revenue sit in the same books as everything else.

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Revenue recognised in the books
Billing and revenue recognition stay in the tools Cleavr connects to. Light automates contract-based invoicing and deferred revenue in the ledger, so the P&L and balance sheet need no tie-out.
02
Run every entity on one ledger
Cleavr gives a group view of receivables with DSO per entity, while each company keeps its own ERP. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.

When to choose Light

01
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.
02
Billing and revenue in the books
Contract invoicing and deferred revenue post straight to the ledger, so nothing needs a tie-out.
03
Group reporting is always current
Every entity rolls up in real time, with drill-down to the source document and no exports.

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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

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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.

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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 Cleavr an accounting system?

No. Cleavr automates cash collection on invoices raised in your ERP or billing tool, which stays the source of truth; it does not create invoices or keep the books. Light is the general ledger, with customer invoicing in it.

Does Cleavr consolidate entities?

It runs one collection process across entities and shows group ageing and DSO per entity. Light consolidates the accounts of every entity on one ledger as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.

When does Cleavr fit?

When your ERP or billing tool works and the problem is late payment: reminders across email, SMS, WhatsApp and phone, disputes, payment plans and collection in several languages.

Does Light invoice customers?

Yes. Light handles customer invoicing, contract-based billing and deferred revenue in the ledger, so revenue sits in the same books as the rest of the accounts.

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