--- 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 195 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** | 195 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**: Lightyear AI ## 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 - Purchase Order Reconciliation - Purchasing Reports - Real-Time Data - Reporting & Statistics - Supplier Management - Tax Calculation - Third-Party Integrations - Time & Expense Tracking - Workflow Automation ## 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. 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Versatile and continually upgrading and listening to user requests and implementing them. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Best Support Team and Time saved" — 5.0/5 > **Rebecca** | *21 August 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shoutout to \[sensitive content hidden\] from support who helped map our invoices. What used to be a pretty painful and time-consuming process is now automated, saving us loads of time. They were great to work with and made the whole setup easy from start to finish. > > **Cons**: There weren't any major drawbacks. The initial setup took a little time to get right, but the time savings and automation benefits have more than made up for it. > > Really happy with Lightyear overall. It's taken a lot of the manual effort out of invoice processing and made things much more efficient. The support has been excellent, and it's been great working with a team that's proactive and genuinely helpful. ----- ### "Good service and easy to use" — 4.0/5 > **Lily** | *6 February 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use and good supporter team, fast and help our work done in time > > **Cons**: Sometime the system picking up the wrong information ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/178978/lightyear?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/178978/lightyear) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data