Comparison · Light vs Netvisor
Light vs Netvisor
Netvisor, part of the Visma family, is Finnish cloud accounting, invoicing and payroll for companies and accounting firms, with Finnish e-invoicing, purchase-invoice approval, Netvisor Controller reporting and a partner marketplace built in. Light is the agentic ERP for a Finnish company that has become a group: every entity, currency and country on one ledger, with cards, supplier payments on local rails in 80+ countries and consolidation as transactions post; Light has no payroll or inventory module.
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Light and Netvisor, compared
| Feature | Light | Netvisor |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordNetvisor: bookkeeping automation and postings for Finnish companies | Yes | Yes |
| Group consolidation posting as transactions happenNetvisor: online packages are for a single company; group set-ups are arranged with sales | Yes | No |
| Multi-currency by defaultNetvisor: foreign purchase invoices are supported; the books run as Finnish accounting | Yes | No |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payNetvisor: purchase-invoice handling and approval | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingNetvisor: sales invoicing, Finnish e-invoices and sales orders, with debt-collection partners Amili and Intrum | Yes | Yes |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Netvisor: with Netvisor Controller, budgeting and forecasting on the Professional package | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate and virtual cardsNetvisor: cards and card expenses come through the partner app Bezala; expense claims are an add-on | Yes | No |
| Agents that complete work, not only suggestNetvisor: AI Insights makes observations and suggestions on the Professional package | Yes | No |
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Run every entity on one ledger
Netvisor's online packages serve a single Finnish company, and group set-ups go through sales. Light holds every entity on the same ledger, with continuous consolidation and intercompany elimination, so group reporting is current any day of the month.
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Pay suppliers in any country from the ledger
Netvisor handles and approves purchase invoices for Finnish companies. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries, and the payment is the ledger entry.
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Cards and expenses in the books
In Netvisor, cards and card expenses come through the partner app Bezala and expense claims are an add-on. Light issues corporate and virtual cards from the ledger and captures receipts in Slack, Teams or email, so spend posts to the same books as everything else.
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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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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Cards and expenses built in
Spend posts to the same ledger as everything else.
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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 Netvisor a general ledger?
Yes. Netvisor is Finnish cloud accounting with bookkeeping, invoicing, purchase-invoice approval and payroll, sold to companies and accounting firms.
Does Light do payroll or inventory?
No. Netvisor includes payroll and offers an inventory add-on. Light covers the ledger, AP, AR, cards, expenses, payments and consolidation; payroll and inventory run in dedicated tools.
When does Netvisor fit?
When one Finnish company, or an accounting firm serving many, needs Finnish bookkeeping, e-invoicing and payroll in one product at a published price.
Is Light a good alternative to Netvisor?
For a Finnish company that has become a group, yes: every entity, currency and supplier country on one ledger, with cards and consolidation built in.
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