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Comparison · Light vs Yooz

Light vs Yooz

Yooz automates accounts payable and purchase-to-pay: requisitions, purchase orders, AI invoice capture and coding, PO matching, approvals and supplier payments, exported to one of 250+ connected accounting systems and ERPs. Light is the agentic ERP itself: one ledger where the bills, the payments, the cards and the consolidation of every entity are one system.

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At a glance

Light and Yooz, compared

Light and Yooz, compared
FeatureLightYooz
General ledger and accounting system of recordYooz: captures, codes and approves invoices, then exports them to the accounting system or ERP that holds the booksYesNo
Multi-entity accounting and consolidationYooz: processes invoices across several entities, currencies and tax regimes; the books and the consolidation stay in the connected ERPYesNo
Accounts payable and vendor bill payYooz: capture, GL coding, PO matching, approval workflows and supplier payments (ACH, check and virtual card in the US; an integrated wallet in France)YesYes
Accounts receivable and customer invoicingYooz: in France, creates and sends customer e-invoices in the formats the e-invoicing reform requires, as a registered Plateforme AgrééeYesYes
Agents that complete work, not only suggestYooz: Yooz AI extracts and codes invoices, and no-touch workflows approve and export them without a person stepping inYesYes
Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet)Yooz: real-time AP and budget reports with Excel or BI export; financial statements come from the connected ERPYesNo
One system for spend and the general ledgerYooz: purchasing, invoices and payments run in Yooz; the ledger runs in the connected ERPYesNo

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Keep the bills in the books

Yooz captures, codes, matches and approves supplier invoices, then exports them to one of more than 250 connected accounting systems and ERPs. Light's agents capture, code, match and post bills inside its own ledger, under your finance team's controls, with every action logged.

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    Pay suppliers from the ledger

    Yooz pays suppliers by ACH, check, virtual card or an integrated payment wallet. Light pays approved bills from your own bank accounts on local rails in more than 80 countries, and the payment posts to the ledger as it happens.

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    Consolidate as transactions post

    Yooz processes invoices across several entities and leaves the books and the consolidation to the connected ERP. Light holds every entity on one ledger and consolidates as transactions post, with eliminations included and drill-down to the source document.

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 ledger for every entity

    Add a company, a country or a currency without adding another system.

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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
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Built for the daily work

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Bills through to payment

Capture invoices, route approvals and pay vendors from the same system.

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Room to grow

One ledger built to handle billions of transactions across your business.

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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.

Managing expenses on the Light mobile app
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Expenses

Collect receipts, approve expenses and track spend as it happens.

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Vendors

Keep supplier details, bills and approvals together. Apply your purchasing rules as work moves through.

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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 Yooz a general ledger?

No. It automates AP and purchase-to-pay and exports coded, approved invoices to the accounting system or ERP that holds the books.

What is Yooz Rising?

Yooz Rising was the name Yooz gave its cloud AP automation platform in 2020. Today the same product is sold as Yooz AP and P2P automation.

When does Yooz fit?

When you are keeping your ERP and need to automate a large volume of supplier invoices, purchase orders and approvals, or a French company needs a registered e-invoicing platform.

Does Light pay supplier bills?

Yes. Approved bills are paid from your own bank accounts on local rails in more than 80 countries, from the ledger itself.

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