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# Lightyear User Reviews

## Reviews summary

- Overall rating: 4.9/5
- Total reviews: 197

### Secondary ratings

- Ease of use: 4.9/5
- Customer support: 4.9/5
- Value for money: 4.8/5
- Functionality: 4.8/5

### Rating distribution

- 5 stars: 181 reviews (92%)
- 4 stars: 15 reviews (8%)
- 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%)
- 1 star: 1 reviews (1%)

### Most mentioned pros

- It has purchase order and statement modules and is constantly evolving and improving to allow customers to map invoices to meet their own company needs.
- Connected to accounting software like Xero, allowing seamless syncing of approved invoices.
- I use the platform primarily to review and authorise invoices, and for that purpose it works well.

### Most mentioned cons

- I can’t sync other details of the supplier that I have created in Lightyear to Xero, such as bank details or contact information.
- The rounding is sometimes incorrect and doesn't carry through to Quickbooks
- Credit notes can at times be problematic as the reference in the credit notes can cause confusion in the processing (due to formats), they can be processed as the original invoices again rather than credit notes.

## Lightyear customer reviews

Showing reviews 1-25 of 197 (page 1).

### Terrific Service and a Continually Improving Product

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Mark A.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 501-1000 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: March 2021
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Overall, it's been fantastic. There is no such thing as a perfect system, but it is the people behind the software which really impress me. The fact that when things go awry, it is so easy to open the instant chat and speak to [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is a great touch. The service is paramount. I've had issues which were solved overnight which comes to show they really do listen.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

Lightyear is visually pleasing-it's quite simple to use and understand. From the user perspective who inputs data on invoices and approves them, it's straightforward and the layout of the software does not show you more than what you need to see, however, underneath the simple processes there is complexity. Lightyear makes supplier creation, GL code settings linked to export files such as Excel, and GST codes etc are somehow made simple to set up. One thing I find particularly great is whenever I input an ABN number during the Supplier Creation process, it autofills the Supplier Name field. Additionally, this is a drop down menu, so i am able to choose ANY of the Business Names linked to this ABN.

#### Cons

Sometimes, there have been system bugs and I'm unable to export data for a brief amount of time, or when we top up credits to use the system, the old credits are not rolled over their expiry date. It would be great if there was a notification in place to let us know that our credits are expiring soon or we are running low. Also, there are some things which cannot be customised. For example, the Export to File which is a function that exports invoice data into a spreadsheet, cannot be modified from my end. Lightyear do add features from time to time, but I'm not sure if consumer recommendations are actually involved in the process.

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### A very positive experience

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Samantha T.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Overall i really enjoy working with lightyear. I look forward to further improvements in the future.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I love the speed at witch i can process large volumes of invoices. The statement reconciliation is also very useful. The smart extraction is a game changer for hand-written invoices. The new splitting of merging tool is a great addition. I think Lightyear are constantly looking to improve which is a refreshing change for this type supplier.

#### Cons

I find the processing page a little annoying, it jumps around a bit. Rather than work on my actions in the back ground it will jump to an invoice if its completed extracting it. Its not cheap.....

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

Autoentry was clunky and not really what we wanted.

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### Lightyear - Approval process

- Overall rating: 4/5
- Reviewer: Annette P.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

While we do not use Lightyear to its full capacity, the approval process certainly works for us to ensure everyone is across the project.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

Streamlines our approval process so all staff required in process are up to date. Easy to use and follow

#### Cons

Mapping can be a little arduous at times, but much easier once you know what you are doing. Other than that, no issues.

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### Lightyear - lots of positives!!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Bernie S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: November 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Lightyear has been a wonderful addition to our accounting routine. Paperless and ease of review, analysing and importing of information into Sage has allowed us to save on at least one worker in our office. In addition, with developments ongoing and the Lightyear team's ambition to add and improve, I can only see us moving more and more processing to the Lightyear platform. Support is always on hand too and response times are prompt. I would have no hesitation in recommending Lightyear to any medium/large business - it is a no brainer!

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Lightyear has made the handling of paper almost redundant in our office setting. It obviously assists in achieving a Company's sustainability objectives and saves valuable time wasted on managing and shifting paper!

#### Cons

It is always painful parting with money but realistically it is reasonable value for money! There is not very much not to like about Lightyear!

#### Reasons for choosing Lightyear

Ease of document management and support were much better in Lightyear.

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### No regrets, works really well

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Claire B.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

We have been users for 4 years and any queries have always been addressed promptly, they take suggestions on board, 3-way match works well and gives us good financial controls.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

Fast processing, easy to use, good value for money as no user limits. Support team are approachable and efficient.

#### Cons

Would like the option to make fields mandatory or optional in raising POs. Reporting could be improved as it isn't very powerful at the moment.

#### Reasons for choosing Lightyear

Functionality for purchase ordering and user limits

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

Needed Purchase Ordering and 3-way match

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### Say goodbye to tiring amounts of data entry! Lightyear will greatly improve your business

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Alex B.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: May 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Our overall experience with Lightyear has been very positive. The team listen to customer feedback. The software is very good at saving you time. Say goodbye to tiring amounts of data entry! Those days are gone. You can now focus more on Financial Reporting & Analysis of your business, instead of wasting hours processing invoices manually. My job has turned from 80% of time spent on data entry to less than 15%. I now use this spare time to assist our Senior Accountant with more important tasks, like reporting. This has improved our Finance Team's quality of work significantly and the time saved is well worth the monthly fees you pay to Lightyear.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Greatly improves the Accounts Payable & Inventory functions of your business. Significantly reduces the time spent on repetitive tasks like invoice processing and data entry. It allows Accountants to focus more on financial reporting and analysis. The benefit of this can not be understated. For the amount you pay, you will get far greater returns in terms of time saved and output. Try Lightyear! You will not regret it!

#### Cons

As with any developing technology; it is in a state of constant improvement. Not all processes are perfect. That being said, the Lightyear Team release regular updates that improve functionality. They are also very open to your feedback, and make updates based on customer feedback. I have only been using Lightyear for 1 year, yet the amount of Improvements has been incredible. The smart extract feature, for example, has improved the functionality of Lightyear ten-fold.

#### Reasons for choosing Lightyear

Lightyear can process a far higher volume of invoices and data without slowing down. Xero only has the capability to handle up to 2000 invoices per month before the software starts slowing down and experiencing problems which affect user satisfaction.

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### Lightyear - both time and error saving

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Pauline T.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

As a client, I’d say Lightyear’s purchase order system is a huge time-saver and incredibly easy to use. The automated approvals and two-way matching has cut down errors and streamlined our workflow, while the support team has been responsive and helpful. The only challenge was the initial setup and learning curve, but once we got past that, the efficiency gains and cost savings have been great.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 3/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I like that the purchase order system is intuitive and new staff pick it up very quickly. The automated approvals keep everything moving without delays and the two-way matching between POs and invoices has drastically cut down on errors and we’ve saved countless hours every month.

#### Cons

The initial learning about the various tabs/workflows and finding a way to make it work best for us. Also, not being able to have a free in person session about 6 months in to work through small queries.

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### Lightyear - Easy accounts payable system

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Sue W.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

The Lightyear team are helpful and proactive to sort out any bugs and issues that come up. It's an easy to use system with a good archiving facility.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Lightyear is easy to use as an accounts payable program saving a huge amount of time verses manually entering invoices and helping to minimize human error. It has purchase order and statement modules and is constantly evolving and improving to allow customers to map invoices to meet their own company needs.

#### Cons

No cons. Like any program you use, you still need to check and make required changes as needed for your own business process.

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### Simple and Effective for Invoice Approval

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Mario C.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: January 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

My experience with Lightyear has been positive. I use the platform primarily to review and authorise invoices, and for that purpose it works well. The process is clear, quick, and reliable, allowing approvals to be completed efficiently without friction. While I don’t use the wider functionality, for invoice sign-off Lightyear delivers a smooth and dependable experience.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Lightyear is straightforward and efficient for invoice approval. It makes it easy to review, authorise, and sign off invoices quickly without unnecessary complexity. The interface is clear and does exactly what I need it to do from an approval perspective.

#### Cons

As someone who only uses Lightyear for invoice authorisation, many of the wider features feel unnecessary to me. I don’t use the platform beyond approvals, so some functionality isn’t relevant for my day-to-day role.

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### User-Friendly Platform

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months
- Reviewed: November 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

It’s been amazing so far - it significantly cuts down on manual typing and helps me process AP tasks far more efficiently.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

User-friendly and intuitive interface. Saves time by reducing manual typing of invoice details. Connected to accounting software like Xero, allowing seamless syncing of approved invoices. Tracks invoice activity-shows who has approved it Flags duplicate invoices, helping prevent errors. Their chat support is always available and very helpful.

#### Cons

I can’t sync other details of the supplier that I have created in Lightyear to Xero, such as bank details or contact information. It only syncs the necessary information, like the supplier’s name and invoice details.

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### Extremley Powerfull and Efficient Accounts Payable System

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Patrick H.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Food Production
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months
- Reviewed: December 2022
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

The experience with Lightyear to date has been exceptional. From initial engagement, implementation, and ongoing support has been flawless. Guidance and support from [SENSITIVE CONTENT] at Lightyear have been brilliant and I look forward to continuing working with Lightyear and the team on implementing other workstreams coming up (i.e., P/O Processing).

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

- Invoice Processing: Significant amount of time saved for me to focus on other aspects of the business, with confidence, knowing that I have accurately captured and processed all invoices.- Security: bank fraud detection is a very powerful feature of the lightyear system as well as its ability to flag duplicate invoices.- Support: the Lightyear team are incredible. From implementation to processing/mapping support, Lightyear are unreal.

#### Cons

N/A: We have currently used Lightyear for < 6 months but have explored a significant amount of its functionality and capability, which has been an incredibly positive experience for myself and the business.

#### Reasons for choosing Lightyear

Far superior invoice processing functionality and advanced P/O system that could not be matched on quality and price.

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### Lightyear works as promised

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Chris S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months
- Reviewed: May 2020
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Lightyear provided more accurate invoices from different kinds of suppliers and minimised the need for manual input, provides transparency as all the history is included with the bill and allow for Approvers to view the invoices for their area so provides confidentiality and saves them time. Staff skills and time can be used more productively on more than inputting invoices.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Every step of the process has been excellent and the ongoing support has continued to be excellent. The initial contact was responsive and guided through the set up to allow us start processing quickly. The product is logical to follow and easy to view and provides options every step of the way. The data extraction is very accurate and adaptable to different supplier invoices and the mapping team is very quick. This is more accurate than our previous software. To email queries from within Lightyear saves so much time and hassle looking for emails and provides great transparency. Separation of users to their department only Choosing where we export to Xero has been essential to facilitate approval levels Lightyear continues to improve their Service to queries has been responsive and solutions are specific to our company using information and not a regurgitating the help function.

#### Cons

There is a lot of functionality and detail so can be a little overwhelming. Support videos and notes focus on administrators but could find information on guiding from the other user roles perceptive after initial guide when first login

#### Reasons for choosing Lightyear

See above benefits

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

Datamolino and Xero did not provide the functionality which meant a lot of time was spent entering invoices and nothing else.

#### Vendor response

Many thanks for the review. Great to hear that you are finding the data-extraction to be more accurate and quicker than your previous supplier.

Replied May 2020

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### New system integration

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Anna C.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: October 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

I have had a positive experience with every staff member. They are that helpful it almost stops me using my initiative, instead I just contact the help desk team.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I like that Lightyear easily connects to the accountancy software package which I use so we can import invoices.

#### Cons

I know that there are a lot of parts of the system which I am not using, some online training which has been pre-recorded would be great.

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### To infinity and beyond

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Francesca H.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months
- Reviewed: October 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

It has been easy to integrate Lightyear unto our business, and much quicker for approvers to approve their invoices. From a Finance perspective it is value for money as it saves the Finance team more time than it costs the business.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Onboarding was extremely easy and efficient. The platform is user friendly and saves a huge amount of time in our AP process. The approvers find it easy to use, and it also helps with remote working.

#### Cons

The VAT rounding differences are a niggle, and create errors when importing into accounting software. There are workarounds but would be better if this didn't happen.

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### 5 stars rating for good experience using Light Year

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Annie N.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months
- Reviewed: April 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Overall, I'm satisfied with the software and the staff. They are super supportive.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Light Year is really convenient and organized. It really simplified our process of AP. Our expense account is really good order and it helps us save lots of time for processing payment. One plus point for Lightyear is that the staff is super supportive and friendly like today [sensitive content hidden] helped us to with the product code and rules.

#### Cons

Maybe when it comes to more complicated case with timesheets which they need to improve for future reference

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### Good service and easy to use

- Overall rating: 4/5
- Reviewer: Lily M.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: February 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### 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

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### Lightyear Experience

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Adam Z.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months
- Reviewed: November 2024
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

We had a great experience with [sensitive content hidden]. Nothing was too hard when we reached out during the onboarding process. Now that everyone is familiar with the program, it has been a huge timesaver for the business.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Seamless integration aided by the helpful staff from Lightyear. The program itself is a big time saver.

#### Cons

The only thing I can think of at this stage is the way that Lightyear integrates with our POS system. There is an extra step in the exporting/importing process, but it still quite easy to use when you become familiar with it.

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### A really good accounts payable software.

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 5001-10000 employees
- Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: August 2022
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

I really like how user friendly this software is. It helps me be more productive and I understand it enough now that I can easily introduce interns to it. Being able to integrate with different accounting software is a bonus and a real time saver. I also really enjoy going paperless so my work is accurate and there are no lost documents. I would like for Lightyear to work on the lag when integrating but other than that I would definitely recommend this software.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I like how user friendly this software is and if I am ever stuck then support is always available. I have been able to save a lot of time and train a few interns with Lightyear. Being able to access old invoices in the online archive is great too. The statement reconciliation process has finally allowed me to go completely paperless which makes my work more accurate.

#### Cons

At times syncing with Netsuite lags so it takes a bit longer to sync.

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

I actually use both for different features.

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### Easy to use, time saving, cost effective product!!!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Deborah S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: October 2022
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Lightyear saves so much time and paperwork which I find so helpful, and to top it off, if I ever get stuck, they are readily available and willing to assist.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

If I have to choose just one favourite thing about lightyear it would be the mapping which saves me so much time, however, I continue to find benefits of this product all the time. From all the automations, to the viewable history, through to the supportive team. I could go on and on

#### Cons

I love this product for my use, however I am not sure if the department heads/authorisers of the invoices see all the detail I would like them to be checking/confirming as we use job codes as well as ledgers codes.

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### Best software

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Hajni H.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Primary/ Secondary Education
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: January 2024
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Exceptional, the best software that I have worked with over the years.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

The implementation of the system was easy with excellent support from the team. It is very user friendly, all approvers have started using it without additional training as it is so straightforward. Processing invoices with Lightyear is super easy and using the system finally allowed us to go totally paperless.

#### Cons

There is no downside of the system, I cannot mention anything negative about it.

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

Mainly because previously we had manual processing and the system does that automatically. Also because we could go paperless.

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### Could not operate the Hotel venues without Lightyear

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Larry S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: August 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

From Invoice mapping to statement reconciliation, it remains the best system I have used. Missing invoices are easily located by the auto -mailing system to Suppliers.

#### Cons

Any problems that I have encountered have been handled by the Support team (or just the chat service ) so I do not have any issues.

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### The best product for hospitality industry

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Denis G.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 501-1000 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: March 2024
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

The program is easy to learn and explain to other non-finance people to use. It offers the best customer support which is very friendly and fast-reacted to any issues arise.

#### Cons

The best integration with XERO and BEPOZ.

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### Accounts Payable Game Changer

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Merran B.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 501-1000 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years
- Reviewed: June 2020
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Kudos to Team Lightyear for delivering a full range Accounts Payable solution in a simple and effective package. After researching a number of similar products, we implemented Lightyear over a year ago and it has transformed the way we manage our suppliers across all business divisions. Automation ensures integrity of data flows and authorisations through all our core systems and provides a comprehensive audit trail for every document - from when it was received from the supplier, across every interaction and through to our accounting system. Data processing time has halved and all users can source information directly through the simple online document storage feature. Implementation was seamless and the team managed to deliver the entire product remotely and in record time. Support is strong and fast, and I love seeing continued enhancements and new features in the software. I recommend Lighyear to my peers often - a great solution for any business.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Simplicity - easy for non-finance users to navigate Clear audit trail on all interactions with documentation Very cost efficient

#### Cons

I would like to see a bounced email feature when a supplier directs their invoice to a slightly incorrect email address - as far as I can see, if the Lightyear email address is incorrect, neither the supplier or the receiving entity is aware

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### Lightyear made procure to pay accessible to SME without the cost of ERP

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Sunny A.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: March 2024
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Very quick and easy to implement and integrate to myob

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Time saving Store Invoicing Approval workflow

#### Cons

Bulk PO process will need improved. 3 way match is bit tedious

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### New User

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Tina S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months
- Reviewed: August 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

The automation of the majority of our invoice entry has been wonderful.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

After the initial set up of LightYear and suppliers, we noticed the time savings immediately. I love that I can live chat with a LightYear Staff member whenever I am having trouble with something. They give me mini lessons each time I ask a question, are helpful and have a sense of humor! We have still not implemented all the features the product has to offer, but we are off to a good start.

#### Cons

It was a bit slow to set up and I did require assistance to work out the best way forward for our organization's requirements, however, the assistance received was wonderful.

#### Reasons for switching to Lightyear

Our previous product did not integrate with our accounting system.

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