--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Lightyear. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Lightyear Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Extraction Software](/directory/30619/data-extraction/software) > [Lightyear](/software/178978/lightyear) # Lightyear Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/178978/lightyear Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/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 198 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** | 198 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**: £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 - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30619/data-extraction/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30619/data-extraction/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30015/billing-and-invoicing/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Purchasing Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30076/purchasing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Processing some times goes around in circles. > > Great service from the Lightyear team and always quick to come back to us. It has been a great timesaver and allows us to easily view our invoices. There are some little niggles but these are far outweighed by the pros ----- ### "Great Software" — 5.0/5 > **Amanda** | *9 September 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Processes invoices super fast ready for sign off and so cutting out manual entry. Easy to use. Smart extract is great. > > **Cons**: Rounding the figures when entered as line items is annoying as i then have to manually change these. > > Great addition to our accounts process, cuts out the manual entry and so saves so much time. Super easy to use. ----- ### "Brilliant system\!" — 5.0/5 > **Lawrence** | *15 September 2026* | Veterinary | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Keyword rules are really good. I also like the product and description rules - it makes invoice processing very quick. > > **Cons**: The amounts can sometimes be picked up wrong when using smart extract if it's a large invoice with lots of lines > > Lightyear is a great invoice processing system\! If there is ever a problem with invoice processing, their team are always supportive. ----- ### "Lightyear Review" — 5.0/5 > **Shaun** | *24 October 2025* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I enjoy it's ease of use, quick to raise a PO and the automated email going to the supplier once approved > > **Cons**: Sometimes when raising a PO and I enter all the details, I attach the quote and the form resets so I have to go all through the process again. Also there is the "Approved" tab which is misleading as nothing in there is actually approved.....should be called "Pre-Approval" or "Submitted" then the "Ordered" tab should be called "Approved" not sure you really need the "Draft" or "Approval Tab" > > I was a bit apprehensive about moving over to a new software but it's actually a lot better than my previous PO system. It's quick, it's easy and I love it\!\! ----- ### "Easy tool for everyone" — 5.0/5 > **Pietro** | *14 November 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: easy to use, all the pages are very intuitive and readable very clearly. great online support from LY staff > > **Cons**: Using Lightyear for Purchase Order section should be starting from the last PO , and not from the oldest. > > Overall I'm glad that starboard hotel use Lightyear for our Orders and invoice, easy to have all the invoice and PO under control ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/178978/lightyear?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/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