--- description: Learn more about Lightyear price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Lightyear Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Accounts Payable Software](/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) > [Lightyear](/software/178978/lightyear) # Lightyear Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/178978/lightyear Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/178978/lightyear?page=2) > Experience the power of Lightyear's intelligent automation platform for large SMEs \& Enterprise-level Purchasing \& Accounts Payables. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 190 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Lightyear? Experience the power of Lightyear's intelligent automation platform for large SMEs \& Enterprise-level Purchasing \& Accounts Payables. Achieve rapid approvals, saving over 80% of costs and time. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 190 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: The Access Group - **Location**: Colchester, UK - **Founded**: 1996 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: GBP 130.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Lightyear is available across 3 pricing tiers: Starter, Business, Enterprise. Pricing starts at £130/per month and scales with each tier. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounts Payable - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Audit Trail - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Cash Management - Data Import/Export - Document Extraction - Duplicate Payment Alert - Expense Tracking - Image Extraction - Invoice Processing - Multi-Currency - Pricing Extraction - Process/Workflow Automation - Purchase Order Reconciliation - Purchasing Reports - Real-Time Data - Reporting & Statistics - Supplier Management - Tax Calculation - Third-Party Integrations - Time & Expense Tracking ## Integrations (16 total) - Access Financials - AccountsIQ - Bepoz - Infor SunSystems - MYOB Acumatica - MYOB Business - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central tegossuite - NetSuite - OrderMate - Pronto - QuickBooks Online - Sage 200 - Sage 50 Accounting - Sage Accounting - Sage Intacct ... and 1 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30619/data-extraction/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30015/billing-and-invoicing/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Purchasing Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30076/purchasing/software) ## Alternatives 1. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/141374/quickbooks-online) — 4.3/5 (8451 reviews) 2. [Xero](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/169561/xero) — 4.4/5 (3294 reviews) 3. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/46497/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20642 reviews) 4. [Stampli](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/147301/stampli) — 4.8/5 (463 reviews) 5. [QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro) — 4.4/5 (2559 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Awesome Product and Experience" — 5.0/5 > **Cathryn** | *28 January 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great product love using it. I works brilliantly and I love the product and your support system is amazing. > > **Cons**: the inability to have 1 xero file linked to several lightyear companies. We have suppliers who give us different pricing for different builders and that means that we have to create several LY companies. however when we link to Xero we have to create different xero logins and then it does not give details of which company is linked in xero, > > Excellent product, support is quick simple and easy and very astute quick to respond and updates and quick and often ----- ### "A game-changer for invoice processing and approvals" — 5.0/5 > **Benjamin** | *22 September 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lightyear has dramatically sped up our accounts payable processing by automating what was previously a very manual task. The ability to set up departmental approval processes has been a big win—everything is consistent, structured, and easy for staff to follow. The platform is also very user-friendly, making it simple to train new team members. > > **Cons**: Initially, getting your head around the process takes a little time, but with training and practice it becomes straightforward and easy to use. > > Our experience with Lightyear has been excellent. It has reduced processing time, improved accuracy, and made training new staff much easier. The support we received from \[sensitive content hidden\] was outstanding—he worked hands-on with our finance team, tailored the setup to our needs, and was always available to quickly resolve any hurdles. The whole onboarding and adoption process was seamless and gave us confidence across the team. ----- ### "User-Friendly Platform" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *4 November 2025* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: User-friendly and intuitive interface. Saves time by reducing manual typing of invoice details. Connected to accounting software like Xero, allowing seamless syncing of approved invoices. Tracks invoice activity-shows who has approved it Flags duplicate invoices, helping prevent errors. Their chat support is always available and very helpful. > > **Cons**: I can’t sync other details of the supplier that I have created in Lightyear to Xero, such as bank details or contact information. It only syncs the necessary information, like the supplier’s name and invoice details. > > It’s been amazing so far - it significantly cuts down on manual typing and helps me process AP tasks far more efficiently. ----- ### "5 stars rating for good experience using Light Year" — 5.0/5 > **Annie** | *4 April 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Light Year is really convenient and organized. It really simplified our process of AP. Our expense account is really good order and it helps us save lots of time for processing payment. One plus point for Lightyear is that the staff is super supportive and friendly like today \[sensitive content hidden\] helped us to with the product code and rules. > > **Cons**: Maybe when it comes to more complicated case with timesheets which they need to improve for future reference > > Overall, I'm satisfied with the software and the staff. They are super supportive. ----- ### "Lightyear 100% Recommend" — 5.0/5 > **Janine** | *10 March 2025* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simple, easy to use programme and like that it detects any duplicate invoices giving confidence that your payments won't be duplicated. > > **Cons**: There is nothing I dislike about Lightyear > > I've been using Lightyear for a year and love that it saves so much data entry time and picks up any duplicate invoices, creating very efficient business systems. The support team are outstanding, super friendly and always available immediately to help solve any queries. 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