Comparison · Light vs Rydoo
Light vs Rydoo
Rydoo automates expense management and accounts payable for multinational finance teams, and posts coded expenses and supplier invoice lines to the ERP or accounting system you already run. Light is one agentic ledger where cards, bills, billing and consolidation sit in the same books, and it connects to Rydoo so reported expenses arrive already coded.
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Light and Rydoo, compared
| Feature | Light | Rydoo |
|---|---|---|
| One system for spend and the general ledgerRydoo: codes expenses and supplier invoice lines and posts them to the ERP or accounting system you run | Yes | No |
| Group consolidation and intercompany eliminationsRydoo: runs AP and expense policy across every legal entity from one view; consolidation stays in your ERP | Yes | No |
| Expense capture and approvalsRydoo: AI receipt scanning, per diems, mileage and multilevel approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate and virtual cardsRydoo: virtual or physical Rydoo Cards, plus connected Visa, Mastercard, Amex and AirPlus cards | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payRydoo: captures invoice lines, matches them to purchase orders and goods receipts, and routes approvals before posting to your ERP | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingRydoo: processes incoming supplier invoices and employee expenses | Yes | No |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Rydoo: reports cover spend trends, approval backlogs and automation; financial statements come from your ERP | Yes | No |
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Put spend on the ledger
Rydoo automates expenses and supplier invoices and posts coded lines to the ERP or accounting system you run. Light's agents capture, code and post spend inside its own general ledger, under your finance team's controls.
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Keep Rydoo, connect it
Rydoo can stay where your team submits expenses. Light connects to Rydoo and imports reported expenses, mileage and per diem included, with the receipt attached and booked to your own accounts and tax codes.
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Run every entity on one ledger
Rydoo runs accounts payable across your legal entities from one view. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.
When to choose Light
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The ledger is included
Light is the system of record: spend, AP, AR and the general ledger in one platform, with no ERP decision left open.
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Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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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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“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 Rydoo a general ledger?
No. It codes expenses and supplier invoice lines and posts them to the ERP or accounting system you run. Light is the general ledger itself.
Does Light connect to Rydoo?
Yes. Light imports reported Rydoo expenses, mileage and per diem included, with the receipt attached and booked to your own accounts and tax codes.
When does Rydoo fit?
When you are keeping your ERP and want expense compliance across many countries, supplier invoice matching and connected corporate cards beside it.
Does Rydoo consolidate entities?
It runs accounts payable across your legal entities from one view; consolidation stays in your ERP. Light consolidates every entity on one ledger as transactions post.
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