Light vs Fortnox
Fortnox is a small business accounting tool that keeps one set of books per company; group consolidation runs in a separate product, Fortnox Koncern. Avoid manual reconciliation and reporting out of spreadsheets, use Light's native Fortnox import to launch instantly.
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- Remove 4+ tools
- 700+ apps
The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Light and Fortnox, compared
| Feature | Light | Fortnox |
|---|---|---|
| Can run billions of transactions | ||
| Immutable ledger | ||
| Global bill pay | ||
| Spend management | ||
| Subscription management | ||
| Treasury intelligence | ||
| 700 native built apps | ||
| Big4 implementation team | ||
| Workflows and agents |
Keep the group in one system
Fortnox keeps company books separately and offers Fortnox Koncern for consolidation. Light consolidates every entity on the same ledger.
Grow beyond Sweden
Run Swedish and foreign entities together. Light supports Swedish payments alongside local vendor payment rails in 80+ countries.
Let agents handle the routine
Light’s agents code, match and reconcile inside your controls. Every action is logged for your finance team to review.
When to choose Light
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.
Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
Agents do the routine work
They code, match and post inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
“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.”
TanjaDirector of Finance, Omnea
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 Light support Swedish payments?
Yes, including Bankgirot, alongside the rest of your group’s accounts.
How does migration work?
Light’s team moves accounts, balances and open items into one ledger in weeks.
Can our accountant stay involved?
Yes. Your accountant gets live access to the ledger and reports.