Comparison · Light vs Quadient AR
Light vs Quadient AR
Quadient AR (formerly YayPay) is accounts receivable automation for B2B finance teams: it delivers invoices, runs collections workflows, takes self-service payments, applies cash and uses AI to predict payment behaviour, working with the receivables in NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage or another ERP. Light is the agentic ERP itself: one ledger where contract invoicing, deferred revenue, receivables and the group accounts are one system.
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In detail
Light and Quadient AR, compared
| Feature | Light | Quadient AR |
|---|---|---|
| 01General ledger | One agentic ledger; consolidation posts as transactions happen | Works with the receivables in NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Acumatica, QuickBooks or Xero, which hold the ledger. |
| 02Several entities | Every entity sits on one ledger and rolls up to one group view. | Supports multi-subsidiary set-ups and several ERPs at once. Consolidation stays in the ERP. |
| 03Invoicing and deferred revenue | Contract-based invoicing and deferred revenue automated | Invoice delivery in print and digital. Connects to billing tools such as Zuora; revenue schedules stay in the billing or ERP system. |
| 04Collections and cash | Agents complete work end to end inside your controls; every action logged and attributable | Collections workflows, self-service payments, cash application, credit and disputes, with an AR agent that sorts inbound email and prepares the next action within limits you set. |
| 05Supplier bills | AP and vendor payments executed on local rails in 80+ countries, from the ledger itself | Sold as a separate product, Quadient AP. |
| 06Reporting | Real-time multi-entity reporting with instant drill-down; no spreadsheet exports | AR dashboards and a cash dashboard. Financial statements come from the ERP. |
Also in Light
One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation share one data model, so nothing moves between systems.
Implementation is included
A dedicated Light team moves your entities onto Light in weeks, with an account manager included.
Group reporting is always current
Every entity rolls up in real time, with drill-down to the source document and no exports.
Agents do the routine work
They code, match and post inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
Keep invoicing in the ledger
Quadient AR delivers invoices and runs collections on the receivables held in your ERP. Light automates contract-based invoicing and deferred revenue inside its own ledger, so the invoice, the payment and the revenue schedule are one record.
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Read SaaS metrics from the books
Quadient AR reports on invoices, payments and collections, and revenue schedules stay in the billing or ERP system. Light computes ARR, MRR, NRR and churn from the ledger and your contracts in real time.
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Report on the whole group
Quadient AR supports multi-subsidiary set-ups, and the consolidation stays in the ERP. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, so group financial statements are current any day.
When to choose Light
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Billing and revenue in the books
Contract invoicing and deferred revenue post straight to the ledger, so nothing needs a tie-out.
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SaaS metrics from the ledger
ARR, MRR, NRR and churn are computed from the ledger and your contracts in real time, with no extra module.
- 03
Group accounts, not a dashboard
Consolidated financial statements come from the ledger itself, across every entity and currency.
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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
What happened to YayPay?
In November 2022 Quadient renamed YayPay "Quadient Accounts Receivable by YayPay". It is now sold as Quadient AR, alongside Quadient AP in Quadient's finance automation suite.
Is Quadient AR a general ledger?
No. It automates collections on the receivables held in your ERP, such as NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics or Sage. The ledger stays there.
When does Quadient AR fit?
When you are keeping your ERP and the problem to solve is collections: prioritising who to chase, managing credit risk, tracking disputes and applying cash faster.
Where do receivables sit in Light?
In the same ledger as customer invoicing, contract-based billing and deferred revenue, alongside AP and the general ledger.
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