Comparison · Light vs Xelix
Light vs Xelix
Xelix is AI accounts payable software that connects to your ERP to capture and validate supplier invoices, flag duplicates, overpayments and fraud before the pay-run, reconcile supplier statements and handle vendor queries. Light is one agentic ledger where supplier bills, vendor payments, billing and consolidation sit in the same books.
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Light and Xelix, compared
| Feature | Light | Xelix |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and accounting system of recordXelix: checks and automates accounts payable on top of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday or another ERP, where the general ledger lives | Yes | No |
| Accounts payable and vendor bill payXelix: captures and validates supplier invoices and audits them before the pay-run, which runs from the ERP | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor payments on local rails in 80+ countriesXelix: audits payments for duplicates, overpayments and fraud before the pay-run; the payments themselves run from the ERP or bank | Yes | No |
| Agents that complete work, not only suggestXelix: 20+ agents read supplier statements, resolve invoice exceptions and handle vendor queries | Yes | Yes |
| Group consolidation and intercompany eliminationsXelix: gives one view of payables data across systems and entities; the books and the consolidation stay in the ERP | Yes | No |
| Accounts receivable and customer invoicingXelix: works on the supplier side: invoices, statements, vendor queries and vendor data | Yes | No |
| Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Xelix: AP reports cover cycle times, payment performance, duplicates and spend trends; financial statements come from the ERP | Yes | No |
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Keep AP in the ledger
Xelix captures, validates and audits supplier invoices and passes them to your ERP for approval and posting. Light's agents code, match and post bills inside its own ledger, under your finance team's controls.
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Pay suppliers from the ledger
Xelix checks payments for duplicates, overpayments and fraud before the pay-run in your ERP or bank. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in more than 80 countries, from the ledger itself.
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Run all of finance together
Xelix works on the supplier side of the process. Light also handles customer invoicing, deferred revenue, cards and consolidation across every entity, so the P&L and balance sheet come from the same system as the bills.
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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Pay suppliers from the ledger
Approved bills pay from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries.
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One product for all of finance
Ledger, cards, bills, billing and consolidation share one data model, so nothing moves between systems.
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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 Xelix a general ledger?
No. It is AI accounts payable software that connects to SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday or another ERP, where the general ledger lives. Light is the ledger itself.
What does Xelix do?
It captures and validates supplier invoices, flags duplicates, overpayments and fraud before the pay-run, reconciles supplier statements and handles vendor queries.
When does Xelix fit?
When you are keeping your ERP and want extra checks on supplier invoices, statement reconciliation and vendor queries around it.
Does Light pay suppliers?
Yes. Approved bills pay from your own bank accounts on local rails in 80+ countries, and the payment posts to the same ledger as the bill.
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