Comparison · Light vs Dext
Light vs Dext
Dext captures receipts, invoices and expenses, codes them with AI and syncs them into whatever accounting software you already run. Light is the agentic ERP that is the ledger, with capture, coding, AP, AR, corporate cards, global vendor payments and consolidation in the same system.
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Light and Dext, compared
| Feature | Light | Dext |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of record | Yes | No |
| Receipt and invoice capture with AI coding | Yes | Yes |
| Expense claims, mileage and approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-entity consolidation and group reporting | Yes | No |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet) | Yes | No |
| Corporate and virtual cards | Yes | No |
| Vendor payments on local rails in 80+ countries | Yes | No |
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The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Work inside the accounting system
Dext captures and codes documents, then publishes them into Xero, QuickBooks or Sage. Light's agents code, match and post inside its own ledger, under your finance team's controls.
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Run every entity on one ledger
Dext keeps each entity as a separate account. Light holds every entity on the same ledger, with continuous consolidation and intercompany elimination.
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Go beyond capture
Light includes customer invoicing, corporate cards, procurement and supplier payments on local rails in more than 80 countries. The work stays with the accounts.
When to choose Light
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Your finance team runs the books
You work directly in the ledger and see current figures any day, not at an advisor's handover.
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Agents do the routine work
They code, match and post inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
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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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Read customer stories-
“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 Dext a general ledger?
No. It captures and codes documents and syncs them into the accounting software you already use.
Does Light replace Xero or QuickBooks?
Light becomes the accounting system. It is a different choice from automating documents for a ledger you keep.
When does Dext fit?
When you want to keep your accounting software and your accountant, and reduce the document work around them.
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