Comparison · Light vs Pigment
Light vs Pigment
Pigment is an integrated business planning platform for finance, sales, HR and supply chain teams. It is strong at driver-based models, what-if scenarios, rolling forecasts and headcount planning, with AI agents that build models and run scenarios. It is not a general ledger: actuals flow in from ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP and Sage Intacct. Light is the agentic ERP where budget, forecast and variance run on the posted ledger itself, so budgets are compared with the actual books, not with data copied out of them.
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Light and Pigment, compared
| Feature | Light | Pigment |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordPigment: a business planning platform that reads actuals from your ERP or accounting system, not a ledger itself | Yes | No |
| Budget, forecast and budget-vs-actual reportingPigment: a genuine strength: budgeting, rolling forecasts, what-if scenarios and variance analysis in one place, plus driver-based and headcount planning | Yes | Yes |
| Actuals come straight off the posted ledger, with no import stepPigment: actuals flow in from connected systems such as NetSuite, SAP and Sage Intacct through connectors | Yes | No |
| Multi-entity consolidationPigment: offered: multi-entity, multi-currency and multi-GAAP consolidation with intercompany eliminations, run on actuals ingested from source systems | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgersPigment: not covered; AP and AR stay in the connected ERP | Yes | No |
| Corporate cards and spend managementPigment: not offered; Pigment is a planning and reporting platform | Yes | No |
| Vendor payments on local railsPigment: not a payments product | Yes | No |
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The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Budget inside the ledger
Pigment brings actuals in from your ERP. Light runs budget, forecast and variance on the posted ledger, with every number drilling to its source documents.
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Keep daily finance together
Light runs the general ledger, bills, invoicing, cards, payments and consolidation in one product. Agents complete routine work within your controls, with a record of every action.
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Check the planning requirements
Pigment covers driver-based models, scenarios, rolling forecasts and workforce planning. Light budgets and forecasts on the ledger, and its own FP&A and Management Reporting apps are free with your Light plan. If you need deeper planning than that, Light also connects to dedicated planning tools such as Abacum and Drivetrain.
When to choose Light
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Budget against the books
Budget and forecast on the ledger's own structure, with variances split into operational and currency effects.
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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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One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation run in one product, so no data has to move between systems.
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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
Is Pigment a general ledger?
No. It plans and reports on data from connected accounting and business systems.
Does Light do budgeting and forecasting?
Yes. Budget and forecast run on the ledger's own structure, with variances split into operational and currency effects.
When does Pigment fit?
When you need driver-based models, scenarios or workforce planning across finance, sales and HR.
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