Lightyear

Name: Lightyear
Price: 199 USD
Author: Lightyear

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What Lightyear is

Lightyear is a finance platform for accounts payable, purchase orders and expense management. It extracts invoice data, supports approval workflows, reconciles supplier statements, and stores searchable documents for archiving and reporting. Users can create and approve purchase orders, record goods received, and match purchase orders, goods-received notes and supplier bills. The iOS and Android apps handle document capture, approvals and collaboration, although mobile approvals require Double Approval or higher in company settings. Lightyear offers API and integration options for accounting software, ERPs and other finance systems; an additional monthly fee may apply for some requirements. Browser uploads are limited to 10 MB and accept PDF, PNG, TIF, TIFF, JPG and JPEG. Essentials costs $199 a month for 125 credits, while Standard costs $319 a month for 250 credits. A 30-day trial is available, with no free plan.

Who it suits

Lightyear is aimed at SME finance teams, including those in hospitality, retail, care, education and healthcare. It supports organisations needing invoices, purchasing, expenses and multi-entity administration.

What it does well

Automated invoice data extraction
Approval workflows and statement reconciliation
Purchase-order and goods-received matching
iOS and Android document capture
API and finance-system integrations

What to know first

No free plan
Essentials has 125 monthly credits
Browser uploads capped at 10 MB
Some integrations may add a monthly fee

Limits

Essentials includes 125 monthly credits and Standard includes 250. Each exported invoice, supplier statement, or purchase order uses one credit; each exported employee expense report uses three. Browser uploads have a 10 MB file limit, and mobile approvals require Double Approval or higher in company settings.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Essentials	125 credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract · Purchase orders · Expense Management · Line data extraction · Automated approval workflows · Automatic statement reconciliation · Live chat, email and telephone support	$199 a month
Standard	250 credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract · All Essentials features · Goods received notes · 3-way purchase order matching · Inventory	$319 a month
Professional	500+ credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract · All Standard features · White labelling · Enterprise Single Sign-On (additional charge and setup) · Dedicated Account Manager	On request

As lightyear.cloud lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit lightyear.cloud to explore the platform.
Choose the 30-day trial or a paid plan.
Use the web app or access Lightyear on iOS or Android.
Connect accounting software, an ERP, or another finance system using its API and integration options.

Verdict

Lightyear brings invoice processing, purchasing and expenses into one platform with mobile apps and integration options. Credit limits and possible integration charges should be considered alongside the listed 30-day trial.

Questions

How much does Lightyear cost?

The Essentials plan is $199 a month and includes 125 credits per month. Standard is $319 a month and includes 250 credits per month; Professional lists 500+ credits per month, unlimited users, and unlimited sub-entities, but no price.

Does Lightyear have a free plan or trial?

Lightyear has no free plan. A 30-day trial is available.

Which platforms does Lightyear support?

Lightyear lists web, iOS, Android, and API platforms.

What does Lightyear do with invoices and purchase orders?

It extracts invoice data, supports approvals and statement reconciliation, and lets users create and approve purchase orders, track goods received, and match related records and supplier bills.

Can Lightyear connect to accounting software?

Lightyear offers API and integration options for accounting software, ERPs, and other finance systems. An additional monthly fee may apply depending on integration requirements.

Where is Lightyear based?

Lightyear lists its headquarters as Belfast, Northern Ireland, and says development of its AP automation solution began in 2017.

Facts from Lightyear's own pages

Approval workflows: Yes · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Company history and headquarters: Lightyear says development of its AP automation solution began in 2017 and lists its headquarters as Belfast, Northern Ireland. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Data access: Lightyear says customers control who can access their data and staff cannot access it unless invited to the account. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Data security: Lightyear says data is hosted on AWS, encrypted in transit using TLS and encrypted at rest and between data centres using AES 256. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Free plan: No · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Belfast, Northern Ireland · lightyear.cloud, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: Lightyear offers API and integration options for accounting software, ERPs, and other finance systems, and says an additional monthly fee may apply depending on integration requirements. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Invoice capture: ai · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Invoice processing: Lightyear extracts invoice data and supports automated approval workflows, statement reconciliation, and searchable document archiving and reporting. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Mobile app: The iOS and Android app supports document capture, approvals, and collaboration; mobile approvals require Double Approval or higher in company settings. · support.lightyear.theaccessgroup.com, 5 Oct 2026
Multi-entity support: Yes · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Product: Lightyear is an accounts payable, purchase order, and expense management platform that automates finance administration. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
PO matching: Yes · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Purchase orders: Users can create and approve purchase orders, track goods received, and automatically match purchase orders, goods received notes, and supplier bills. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Security certification: Lightyear says it is ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certified and complies with GDPR requirements. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Paid from: 199 · lightyear.cloud, 20 Sept 2026
Support: The pricing page includes live chat, email, and telephone support with every plan; the product site describes local support as available Monday to Friday. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Target customers: Lightyear says it is built for SME finance teams across sectors including hospitality, retail, care, education, and healthcare. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Upload limits: Browser uploads have a 10 MB file limit, and supported file types are PDF, PNG, TIF, TIFF, JPG, and JPEG. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026
Usage limits: The Essentials plan includes 125 monthly credits and Standard includes 250; one exported invoice, supplier statement, or purchase order uses one credit, while an exported employee expense report uses three. · lightyear.cloud, 5 Oct 2026