Campfire vs Light
Campfire
Startups and mid-size technology companies with multi-entity and modern billing needs, from high-growth startups to public companies
2023; San Francisco
Light
Fast-growing, multi-entity groups with subsidiaries in several countries and more than one accounting standard
Founding year not published; Copenhagen, Denmark (offices in London, Copenhagen and Stockholm)
Campfire and Light both sell AI-native ERPs with a general ledger, multi-entity consolidation and AI that takes on routine accounting work.
Campfire, founded in San Francisco in 2023 with an office in London, serves 400+ mid-market and enterprise companies, including Replit and PostHog; Light, based in Copenhagen with offices in London and Stockholm, is built for fast-growing groups with subsidiaries in several countries.
Campfire vs Light: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| Campfire | Light | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | AI-native ERP: general ledger with multi-entity consolidation, revenue recognition, reporting and close management, with an AI assistant (Ember) | Agentic ERP: general ledger, payables, receivables, cards and consolidation for every entity, with AI agents doing the routine work |
| Best for | Startups and mid-size technology companies with multi-entity and modern billing needs, from high-growth startups to public companies | Fast-growing, multi-entity groups with subsidiaries in several countries and more than one accounting standard |
| Founded and HQ | 2023; San Francisco | Founding year not published; Copenhagen, Denmark (offices in London, Copenhagen and Stockholm) |
| Ownership and funding | Venture-backed; US$100m raised across its Series A and Series B, including a US$65m Series B (Oct 2025) co-led by Accel and Ribbit; founder and CEO John Glasgow | Private limited company (Light Company ApS), registered in Denmark; funding not published |
| Customers or users | 400+ mid-market and enterprise companies, including Replit, PostHog, Decagon and Klarity | Named customers include Tillo, Famly, All Gravy, Ocean.io, Paebbl and Officeguru |
| Pricing | Not published | Not published |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud; 180+ currencies and unlimited entities; offices in San Francisco and London (opened June 2026) | 19 countries supported, including the UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore; site in nine languages |
Main differences
Light covers the ledger, payables, receivables, cards and consolidation, with payments on 80+ local rails; Campfire covers the ledger, consolidation, revenue recognition, reporting and close management.
Light supports 19 countries across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific; Campfire supports 180+ currencies and unlimited entities, with offices in San Francisco and London.
Campfire has 400+ customers, including Replit, PostHog and Decagon; Light names groups such as Tillo, Famly and Paebbl.
Campfire has raised US$100m across its Series A and Series B; Light does not publish its funding.
Campfire has an AI assistant, Ember; Light runs agents for approvals, bills, reconciliation, consolidation, close and collections.
Which to choose
Choose Campfire if
- You are a technology company that needs revenue recognition and modern billing across many entities
Choose Light if
- Your group runs subsidiaries in several countries and wants payables, cards and local payments in the ERP
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Common questions
What is the difference between Campfire and Light?+
Campfire is an AI-native ERP covering a general ledger with multi-entity consolidation, revenue recognition, reporting and close management, with an AI assistant called Ember. Light is an agentic ERP covering the general ledger, payables, receivables, cards and consolidation for every entity, with AI agents doing the routine work.
Which countries do Campfire and Light support?+
Light supports 19 countries, including the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, France, the Nordic countries, Australia and Singapore, with offices in London, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Campfire supports 180+ currencies and unlimited entities, with offices in San Francisco and London.
Who is behind Campfire and Light?+
Campfire is venture-backed and led by its founder and CEO, John Glasgow; it has raised US$100m across its Series A and Series B, including a US$65m Series B in October 2025 co-led by Accel and Ribbit. Light is a private limited company, Light Company ApS, registered in Denmark and led by co-founder and CEO Jonathan Sanders; it does not publish its funding.
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