--- 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](/) > [Data Extraction Software](/directory/30619/data-extraction/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 - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30619/data-extraction/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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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. ----- ### "lightyear review" — 5.0/5 > **Jonathon** | *27 March 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Built for the hospitality industry - Seemless integration with our systems - Training for staff - Support from \[sensitive content hidden\] > > **Cons**: No cons at all - very happy with everything. > > We had a fantastic experience\! \[sensitive content hidden\], our digital sales specialist, was amazing—he set up seven of our businesses and provided all the tools and training we needed to seamlessly integrate the platform into our daily operations. ----- ### "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 ----- ### "Not Just and AP Solution" — 5.0/5 > **Jason** | *14 August 2024* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Smooth integration process with ERP and a user-friendly interface with a lot of functionality > > **Cons**: No complaints. The experience during and post on-boarding was great. > > I've had Lightyear implementation across various businesses and employers. It has always been a seamless onboarding experience and the solution is easily managed once it's live ----- 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