Comparison · Light vs Visma
Light vs Visma
Visma is a family of accounting products. In Visma.net ERP, a group runs as branches of one company, or as separate companies brought together with its consolidation functionality. Light runs every entity in one ledger, with consolidation posting as transactions happen. Avoid manual reconciliation and reporting out of spreadsheets, use Light's Visma import to launch fast.
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Light and Visma, compared
| Feature | Light | Visma |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Compare the products you use
Visma is a family of products, with capabilities that vary by system. Light brings accounting, spend and consolidation into one platform.
- 01
Keep the group view current
Visma.net ERP offers consolidation across separate companies. Light consolidates as transactions post, with drill-down to the underlying entries.
- 02
Make the move together
Light’s team brings your entities, history and open items into one ledger. Your accountant gets live access to the group’s books.
When to choose Light
- 01
One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation run in one product, so no data has to move between systems.
- 02
Grows with the group
New entities, countries and requirements land in the same ledger. There is no next product to migrate to.
- 03
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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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
Is every Visma product the same?
No. Compare your specific products, integrations and reporting needs with Light.
Does Light support Nordic payments?
Yes, including Bankgirot and FIK, alongside international vendor payments.
How long does migration take?
Weeks, with Light’s implementation team bringing the entities together.
See Light at work
Bring your finance setup. We’ll show you how it runs on Light.
