Comparison · Light vs Exact Online
Light vs Exact Online
Exact Online is a default choice for Dutch accountants, built around one administration per company, with group features arriving through higher editions and add-ons. Light runs every entity in one agentic ledger, with continuous consolidation, multi-currency by default, AP, AR, cards and spend in the same system, and agents that do the work.
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Light and Exact Online, compared
| Feature | Light | Exact Online |
|---|---|---|
| Can run billions of transactions | Yes | No |
| Immutable ledger | Yes | No |
| Global bill pay | Yes | No |
| Spend management | Yes | No |
| Subscription management | Yes | No |
| Treasury intelligence | Yes | No |
| 700 native built apps | Yes | No |
| Big4 implementation team | Yes | No |
| Workflows and agents | Yes | Yes |
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The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
One ledger for every company
Exact Online’s group features work across separate administrations. Light holds the entities together, with continuous consolidation and drill-down to the source document.
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Keep foreign entities together
Light supports entities and currencies in the same ledger, so the foreign subsidiary and parent share one group reporting system.
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Give finance and your accountant access
Your accountant can work from Light’s live ledger, audit trails and exports. Bills, invoicing, cards and expenses use those same records.
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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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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Built for the group abroad
Each entity keeps its own currency and local books and rolls up to one group view, with payments on local rails in 80+ countries.
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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
Does Exact Online support groups?
Yes. Premium HQ features aggregate administrations; elimination requires the separate Exact Consolidation product.
Can our accountant use Light?
Yes. Your accountant gets live ledger access, audit trails and exports.
When does Exact Online fit?
A single Dutch or Belgian company working closely with its accountant can be well served by Exact Online.
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