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A finance system that joins a multi-entity general ledger with native accounts payable, receivable, spend management, cards, procurement, consolidation and reporting, and runs routine postings through AI agents under approval policies. It is aimed at growing groups with subsidiaries in several countries, including businesses moving off Xero and similar small-business tools.

40 facts on record3 sourcesverified September 20266 modules

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01Profile

Categories
ERP, Accounting, AP automation, Spend managementverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Company size fit
20–1,000 employeesverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Cost band
Mid-marketverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Deployment
Cloudverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Headquarters
Not stated in sourcesverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Regions served
EMEAverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Website
light.incverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction

02Pricing and editions

Pricing model
Quote onlyverified 2026-09-07
Published list price
None published. Stackmark records a cost band, not a modelled figure.

03Functional depth

How deeply each module is covered, as recorded against the sources below. Core and moderate are native; partner means a certified add-on carries it; none is a recorded absence.

Coverage Map · ERP and finance systems · 2026-Q3COVERAGE MAP · ERP AND FINANCE SYSTEMS · 2026-Q3AI featuresAsset managementBusiness intelligenceCRMEcommerceField serviceFinancial managementHR and payrollInventory managementLocalizationsManufacturing managementProcurementProject managementQuality managementSupply chain managementWarehouse managementLight 1Light · AI features: Core. Core — native, documented as a primary module. Footnote 1.Light · Asset management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Business intelligence: Core. Core — native, documented as a primary module. Footnote 1.Light · CRM: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Ecommerce: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Field service: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Financial management: Core. Core — native, documented as a primary module. Footnote 1.Light · HR and payroll: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Inventory management: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Light · Localizations: Core. Core — native, documented as a primary module. Footnote 1.Light · Manufacturing management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Procurement: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Light · Project management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Quality management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Supply chain management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.Light · Warehouse management: Unverified. Unverified — not yet checked against a source. Footnote 1.CoreModeratePartnerNoneUnverifiedRows alphabetical · no totals · reuse with attribution, uncropped

Coverage Map · ERP and finance systems · 2026-Q3

  1. 1Light — depth stated from 3 sources, verified 2026-09-07; unverified: Asset management, CRM, Ecommerce, Field service, HR and payroll, Manufacturing management, Project management, Quality management, Supply chain management, Warehouse management

Unverified: Asset management, CRM, Ecommerce, Field service, HR and payroll, Manufacturing management, Project management, Quality management, Supply chain management, Warehouse management. Not checked yet; not a statement either way.

04Vertical focus

Industries the vendor names in its own positioning. Absence from this list is not a statement that the system is unsuitable, only that the vendor does not lead with it.

  • Software

Evaluated for

  • Multi-entity consolidationA group of legal entities, often in several currencies, that needs intercompany eliminations and a consolidated close from one ledger.
  • Subscription and SaaSRecurring-revenue businesses that need contract-based billing, deferred revenue recognition and SaaS metrics from the same ledger.

05Strengths and watch-outs

Strengths

  • One ledger for every entity, currency and accounting standard, with intercompany entries eliminated as they post and consolidation running continuously.[2]
  • Accounts payable, receivable, subscriptions, revenue recognition, spend, cards and procurement are native to the ledger rather than connected tools.[2]
  • Vendor payments across 80+ countries and major payment rails, with approvals in Slack, Microsoft Teams, a mobile app or the web.[2]
  • Multibook keeps local GAAP, IFRS and management books from one source; per-country bookkeeping rules and e-invoicing mandates including Peppol are built in.[1]
  • SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports and GDPR compliance are published.[1]
  • A documented REST API with amounts in minor units and an MCP route for connecting AI clients to the books.[3]

Watch-outs

  • No prices appear on the retrieved pages; the route to a figure is a demo booking.[1]
  • Light says it was built for holding structures with subsidiaries in several countries and more than one accounting standard; single-entity businesses use less of it.[1]
  • Inventory, filings, mileage and FP&A are delivered as installable Light Apps rather than as core ledger functions.[1]
  • Manufacturing, warehouse, HR and CRM functions are not described on the retrieved pages; Light positions itself as replacing the ERP for finance work.[2]
  • Published compliance material centres on GDPR and European e-invoicing mandates, and worked examples are in euros; confirm coverage for other regions.[1]
  • Agents post entries automatically below policy thresholds; approval policies for amounts, apps and agents need to be set deliberately.[1]

06Consider when

  • Consider Light when a growing group with entities in several countries wants ledger, payables, receivables, spend and consolidation in one system and will let AI agents run routine postings under approval rules.[2]

07Evaluated alongside

Systems with a comparable size fit and cost band, which is why they appear on the same shortlists. Each link opens a head-to-head built from both records. They are the pairings a buyer is likely to shortlist, not a limit on what can be compared: any two systems in the dataset can be laid side by side, including combinations we never pair.

Those are the systems commonly evaluated alongside Light, not a limit on what can be compared. Choose any system to compare with Light.

08Module notes

One note per module the system offers: the recorded depth, what to ask in a demonstration, and which other tracked systems carry the module natively.

09Questions buyers ask

Is Light a full ERP?
Light describes itself as replacing the ERP and the surrounding tool stack for finance: ledger, payables, receivables, spend, procurement, consolidation and reporting. Operational modules such as manufacturing or warehousing are not described.[2]
How is Light priced?
No prices are published on the retrieved pages; the site offers a demo booking.[1]
What size of company is Light for?
Light does not state an employee band. It describes growing businesses outgrowing Xero and groups with subsidiaries in several countries; the range shown here is Stackmark's approximation.[1]
Which countries does Light cover?
Light states vendor payments in 80+ countries, per-country bookkeeping and invoicing rules, and coverage of Peppol and country e-invoicing mandates. Check the specific countries you need.[2]
What compliance reports does Light publish?
SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR documentation.[1]
Where is Light based?
The retrieved pages do not state a headquarters. Its published compliance material covers GDPR and European e-invoicing mandates.[1]
Does Light have an API?
Yes. A REST API at api.light.inc returns JSON, with documented authentication, pagination and accounting concepts, plus a route for AI clients.[3]

10Sources

Every fact in this profile was taken from the pages below, on the date shown. Footnote markers on the page point here. The positioning statement is Stackmark’s own.

  1. [1]Agentic ERP for global companies | Lighthttps://light.inc/ · retrieved 2026-09-07
  2. [2]The Light Platform | Lighthttps://light.inc/product · retrieved 2026-09-07
  3. [3]Light API documentationhttps://docs.light.inc/ · retrieved 2026-09-07