Comparison · Light vs sevDesk
Light vs sevDesk
sevDesk is simple, well-priced bookkeeping for freelancers and small German companies: e-invoicing, ELSTER filing, bank matching and a DATEV handover to your Steuerberater. It is not mandantenfähig: one account per company, and the balance sheet is prepared for your advisor rather than produced in the product. Light is the agentic ERP for companies that have grown past that: one ledger for every entity, continuous consolidation, AP, AR, cards and spend in the same system, and agents that do the work.
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Light and sevDesk, compared
| Feature | Light | sevDesk |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Replace separate company accounts
sevDesk requires an account for each company. Light brings the entities onto one ledger and consolidates their accounts continuously.
- 01
See the group behind the invoices
sevDesk supports foreign-currency invoices while keeping the books in euros. Light supports entity currencies, group translation and intercompany elimination together.
- 02
Bring spend into accounting
Light provides corporate cards, receipt capture and supplier payments alongside bills and invoicing. Your tax advisor can access the ledger and reports directly.
When to choose Light
- 01
One ledger for every entity
Add a company, a country or a currency without adding another system.
- 02
Legal entities, not cost centres
Each company keeps its own books on one ledger and consolidates as a group, not as departments.
- 03
Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
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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
Can sevDesk hold several companies?
Each company needs its own account. Cost centres divide one company’s books.
Does sevDesk produce a balance sheet?
It helps prepare the information; your tax advisor produces the balance sheet.
Can we keep our Steuerberater?
Yes. Light provides live ledger access and reports. Review the German filing formats and handover you need during evaluation.
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