Comparison · Light vs SelectLine
Light vs SelectLine
SelectLine neo is a modular ERP for German, Austrian and Swiss SMEs: stock, orders, CRM, POS and production beside the neo Finance accounting product, with DATEV, GoBD export and e-invoicing, licensed per user in Basic and Premium tiers and sold through partners. Light is the agentic ERP that runs every entity on one ledger with consolidation by default, cards, AP/AR, payments on local rails in 80+ countries and agents doing the routine work; Light has no stock, production, POS or payroll module.
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Light and SelectLine, compared
| Feature | Light | SelectLine |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordSelectLine: neo Finance with financial accounting, open items, fixed assets and cost accounting | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-entity accounting and consolidationSelectLine: unlimited companies; consolidation across companies, even with different charts of accounts, in the Premium tier | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-currency accountingSelectLine: exchange-rate conversion for Germany, Austria and Switzerland setups in the Premium tier | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill paySelectLine: bank statement import and automatic matching through the bank assistant and e-banking | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor payments on local rails in 80+ countriesSelectLine: e-banking and bank statement matching; cross-border payment rails are not among its listed functions | Yes | No |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingSelectLine: orders and invoices in the ERP, open-item management with dunning, XRechnung and ZUGFeRD | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate and virtual cardsSelectLine: cards and expense capture are not among its listed modules | Yes | No |
| Agents that complete work, not only suggestSelectLine: an AI assistant answers questions, builds reports from natural-language requests and suggests postings for e-invoices in Premium | Yes | No |
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Consolidate every entity by default
SelectLine neo runs unlimited companies and consolidates them in the Premium tier, licensed per user. Light puts every entity, country and currency on one ledger from the first day, with eliminations posting as transactions happen.
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Pay and spend from the ledger
SelectLine neo imports bank statements and matches them through its bank assistant and e-banking. Light issues corporate and virtual cards, captures receipts in Slack, Teams or email, and pays approved bills on local rails in 80+ countries from the same ledger.
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Keep the operational modules you need
SelectLine covers stock, orders, production, POS and Swiss payroll as well as accounting. Light has none of those modules, so include them when you decide which parts of your setup to change.
When to choose Light
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Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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Pay suppliers from the ledger
Approved bills pay from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries.
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Agents do the routine work
They code, match and post inside the controls you set, with every action logged.
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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
Does SelectLine consolidate several companies?
Yes, in the Premium tier, even with different charts of accounts. Light consolidates every entity by default, with intercompany eliminations included.
Does Light have stock, production or POS?
No. Light is the finance system: ledger, cards, bills, invoicing and consolidation. Keep a system for stock, production, POS or payroll if you need them.
Can our tax adviser keep DATEV?
Yes. Light exports DATEV Buchungsstapel, and the adviser can work in the ledger with a full audit trail.
When does SelectLine fit?
When a DACH company wants stock, orders, production or POS together with accounting, installed and supported by a local partner.
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