Comparison · Light vs NetSuite and Business Central
Light vs NetSuite and Business Central
NetSuite and Business Central are for mid and large enterprises and take a long time to implement. With Light you go live quickly, and get native cards, AP, procurement controls as well as consolidated reporting and multi-entity accounting.
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Light and NetSuite and Business Central, compared
| Feature | Light | NetSuite and Business Central |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Workflows and agents | Yes | No |
4 week implementation
KPMG global partnership
Remove 4+ tools
700+ apps
The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Look beyond the core licence
NetSuite adds SuiteBilling and marketplace spend tools. Business Central uses an ecosystem of partner modules. Light includes billing, cards and expenses alongside the accounts.
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Keep group reporting current
Light consolidates entities and currencies as transactions post. Drill from the group number to the entry without assembling a separate report.
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Keep your Microsoft workflows
Use Teams for approvals and receipts, and export reports to Excel. Light’s own team handles implementation in weeks.
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.
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Your team owns the setup
Change approvals, fields and workflows yourself, with no consultant in the loop.
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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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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
How should we compare the three?
Compare the full scope: accounting, spend, implementation, reporting and ongoing administration.
Can Light work with Teams?
Yes. Approvals and receipt capture work in Microsoft Teams.
Can Light migrate either system?
Yes. Light’s team moves history and open items into one ledger.
See Light at work
Bring your finance setup. We’ll show you how it runs on Light.
