Comparison · Light vs ERPNext
Light vs ERPNext
ERPNext is a free, open-source ERP: a general ledger with multi-company, multi-currency, budgets, fixed assets, procurement, stock, manufacturing and workflows, which you host yourself or on Frappe Cloud and implement yourself or with partners. Light is the agentic ERP where agents run the accounting inside your controls, with corporate cards, vendor payments on local rails in 80+ countries and consolidation native to the ledger, and an implementation team included.
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Light and ERPNext, compared
| Feature | Light | ERPNext |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger, multi-company and multi-currency | Yes | Yes |
| Procurement and approval workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Budget vs actual on the ledger | Yes | Yes |
| Supplier payments executed from the ledger | Yes | No |
| Corporate and virtual cards issued from the ledger | Yes | No |
| Native agents that code, match and post | Yes | No |
| Dedicated implementation team and account manager included | Yes | No |
4 week implementation
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Remove 4+ tools
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The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Let agents run the accounting
ERPNext has no native AI in its core. Light's agents code, match, reconcile and post inside your controls, with a record of every action.
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Move money from the ledger
ERPNext records payments. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in more than 80 countries, and issues corporate cards that post to the same books.
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Check the operations requirements
ERPNext covers manufacturing, stock and projects as well as accounting. If those are the job, an open-source ERP fits. Light fits a finance team running a growing group.
When to choose Light
- 01
Implementation is included
A dedicated Light team moves your entities onto Light in weeks, with an account manager included.
- 02
Cards and expenses built in
Spend posts to the same ledger as everything else.
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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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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 ERPNext a general ledger?
Yes. It is an open-source ERP with a full ledger, multi-company and multi-currency.
What does Light add?
Agents on the books, corporate cards, supplier payments on local rails in more than 80 countries, and an implementation team included.
When does ERPNext fit?
A company with its own developers that wants a free open-source ERP for manufacturing, stock and accounting.
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