Comparison · Light vs Volopay
Light vs Volopay
Volopay combines a business account, corporate cards, expense reimbursements and accounts payable in one app, and syncs categorised transactions to accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Zoho Books. Light is one agentic ledger where cards, expenses, bills, vendor payments, billing and consolidation sit in the same books.
Book a demoAt a glance
Light and Volopay, compared
| Feature | Light | Volopay |
|---|---|---|
| One system for spend and the general ledgerVolopay: categorises spend and syncs it to Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Zoho Books, where the ledger lives | Yes | No |
| Multi-entity accounting and consolidationVolopay: connected accounts per entity with a switch between them; the books and the consolidation stay in the accounting system it syncs to | Yes | No |
| Corporate and virtual cardsVolopay: physical and virtual cards with limits and policies set before the first swipe | Yes | Yes |
| Expense capture and approvalsVolopay: receipts scanned in the mobile app, reimbursements and multi-level approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payVolopay: Magic Scan reads bills, approvals route by department, amount or project, and payments are scheduled | Yes | Yes |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingVolopay: covers outgoing spend and payments; a global collection account receives funds | Yes | No |
| Subscription billing and deferred revenueVolopay: subscription management covers the SaaS tools you pay for, each on its own virtual card | Yes | No |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Volopay: reports cover spending patterns and policy compliance; financial statements come from the connected accounting system | Yes | No |
4 week implementation
KPMG global partnership
Remove 4+ tools
700+ apps
The world's most demanding finance teams run on Light.
Put spend on the ledger
Volopay runs cards, reimbursements and bill payments and syncs categorised transactions to Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Zoho Books. Light's agents capture, code and post spend inside its own ledger, under your finance team's controls.
- 01
Bill customers in the same books
Volopay covers outgoing spend and payments. Light also handles customer invoicing, contract-based billing and deferred revenue, so the P&L and balance sheet come from the system that holds the spend.
- 02
Run every entity on one ledger
Volopay gives each entity a connected account with a switch between them. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, with intercompany eliminations included.
When to choose Light
- 01
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.
- 02
Close every entity at once
Consolidation and eliminations update as transactions post.
- 03
The close happens in one place
The card transaction, the receipt and the ledger entry are one record, so there is nothing to match across systems.
Trusted by the world's
fastest growing companies
See how finance teams run lean and global on Light.
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 Volopay include an accounting system?
It syncs categorised transactions and receipts to accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Zoho Books, where the ledger lives. Light is the ledger itself.
Does Volopay consolidate entities?
It gives each entity a connected account with a switch between them; the books and the consolidation stay in the accounting system. Light consolidates every entity on one ledger as transactions post.
When does Volopay fit?
When you are keeping Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Zoho Books and want cards, reimbursements, bill payments and multi-currency wallets in one app beside it.
Does Light issue cards?
Yes. Light issues corporate and virtual cards with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and the spend posts to the same ledger as the bills and the accounts.
See Light at work
