Lightyear
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lightyear, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lightyear's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $199 a month | Purchase orders · Expense Management · Line data extraction · Automated approval workflows · Automatic statement reconciliation · Live chat, email and telephone support · 125 credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract |
| Standard | $319 a month | All Essentials features · Goods received notes · 3-way purchase order matching · Inventory · 250 credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract |
| Professional | Priced on request | All Standard features · White labelling · Enterprise Single Sign-On (additional charge and setup) · Dedicated Account Manager · 500+ credits/mo.; 30 day rolling contract |
The facts
Each one read from Lightyear's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Approval workflows
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile app
- The iOS and Android app supports document capture, approvals, and collaboration; mobile approvals require Double Approval or higher in company settings.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history and headquarters
- Lightyear says development of its AP automation solution began in 2017 and lists its headquarters as Belfast, Northern Ireland.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Belfast, Northern Irelandchecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Data access
- Lightyear says customers control who can access their data and staff cannot access it unless invited to the account.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Invoice capture
- aichecked 20 Sep 2026
- Invoice processing
- Lightyear extracts invoice data and supports automated approval workflows, statement reconciliation, and searchable document archiving and reporting.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Multi-entity support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 199checked 20 Sep 2026
- PO matching
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Lightyear is an accounts payable, purchase order, and expense management platform that automates finance administration.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purchase orders
- Users can create and approve purchase orders, track goods received, and automatically match purchase orders, goods received notes, and supplier bills.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- Lightyear says it is ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certified and complies with GDPR requirements.checked 5 Oct 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- Lightyear says it is built for SME finance teams across sectors including hospitality, retail, care, education, and healthcare.checked 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.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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