Comparison · Light vs Continia
Light vs Continia
Continia makes apps built inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central that automate supplier invoices, e-invoicing, bank payments, expenses and outgoing documents. Light is one agentic ledger where AP, vendor payments, cards, expenses, billing and consolidation are built in, so finance runs in one product.
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In detail
Light and Continia, compared
| Feature | Light | Continia |
|---|---|---|
| 01General ledger | One agentic ledger; consolidation posts as transactions happen | Apps built inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, which holds the ledger. |
| 02Several entities | Every entity sits on one ledger and rolls up to one group view. | Routes incoming documents to the right company and tracks liquidity across group companies. Consolidation runs in Business Central. |
| 03Supplier invoices | Agents code, match and post inside the controls you set. Every action is logged. | Document Capture reads, matches and routes supplier invoices. |
| 04Paying suppliers | AP and vendor payments executed on local rails in 80+ countries, from the ledger itself | Continia Banking sends payment files to your bank, with payments in several currencies from one journal. |
| 05Expenses | Corporate and virtual cards with Apple Pay and Google Pay, expense capture via Slack, Teams and email, native to the ledger | A mobile app with AI receipt scanning, mileage, per diems and approvals. |
| 06Cards | Cards issued in Light. Spend posts to the same ledger as everything else. | Imports transactions from the card providers you already use and matches them to receipts. |
| 07Customer invoicing | Contract-based invoicing and deferred revenue automated | Sends invoices posted in Business Central by email or an e-invoice network. |
Also in Light
One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation share one data model, so nothing moves between systems.
Implementation is included
A dedicated Light team moves your entities onto Light in weeks, with an account manager included.
Group reporting is always current
Every entity rolls up in real time, with drill-down to the source document and no exports.
Agents do the routine work
They code, match and post inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
Run finance in one product
Continia adds AP automation, e-invoicing, banking and expense apps inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, which holds the ledger. Light builds AP, vendor payments, cards, expenses, billing and consolidation into one agentic ledger.
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Pay every bill from the ledger
Continia captures and approves supplier invoices and sends payment files to your bank from Business Central. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in more than 80 countries, from the ledger itself.
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Issue cards from the books
Continia imports transactions from the card providers you already use and matches them to receipts. Light issues corporate and virtual cards, captures receipts in Slack, Teams or email, and posts the spend to the same ledger as the bills.
When to choose Light
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One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation share one data model, so nothing moves between systems.
- 02
Pay suppliers from the ledger
Approved bills pay from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries.
- 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
Is Continia an ERP?
No. Continia makes apps that run inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, which holds the ledger.
Does Continia issue corporate cards?
It imports transactions from the card providers you already use. Light issues corporate and virtual cards that post to the same ledger as everything else.
When does Continia fit?
When you are staying on Business Central, especially for inventory, projects or manufacturing, and want to automate invoices, payments and expenses inside it.
Does Light do inventory or manufacturing?
No. Light covers accounting, payables, receivables, spend and reporting, with every entity consolidated on one ledger.
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