Comparison · Light vs Odoo
Light vs Odoo
Odoo is a configurable open-source accounting tool for business. Avoid the lengthy configuration process with engineers for your multi-entity company, and let Light's team move your accounting and reporting across in weeks.
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Light and Odoo, compared
| Feature | Light | Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
4 week implementation
KPMG global partnership
Remove 4+ tools
700+ apps
The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Start with the finance work
Odoo offers a configurable suite of business modules. Light puts the ledger, consolidation, cards and payments in one finance platform.
- 01
Keep the group together
Entities and currencies share one ledger in Light. Consolidation and intercompany eliminations update as transactions post.
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Make the move with Light
A dedicated team moves your accounts, balances and open items in weeks. Light can replace finance while other Odoo modules stay in place.
When to choose Light
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Your team owns the setup
Change approvals, fields and workflows yourself, with no consultant in the loop.
- 02
Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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Cards and expenses built in
Spend posts to the same ledger as everything else.
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See how finance teams run lean and global on Light.
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
Can we keep other Odoo modules?
Yes. Light can replace the finance modules and connect to the rest of your setup.
Does Light include corporate cards?
Yes, with expenses and vendor payments on the same ledger.
What should we compare on cost?
Include implementation, customisation and ongoing changes alongside software licences.
See Light at work
Bring your finance setup. We’ll show you how it runs on Light.
