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Compare ApprovalMax and Lightyear Software 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $59.40 1 organisation Per Month
Starting at £125.00 125 Credits Per Month
ApprovalMax
Star Rating
(26)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $59.40 1 organisation Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansLightyear
Star Rating
(20)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £125.00 125 Credits Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansApprovalMax vs Lightyear
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lightyear easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lightyear overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lightyear meets the needs of their business better than ApprovalMax.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightyear is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lightyear over ApprovalMax.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ApprovalMax
ApprovalMax Standard
Starting at $59.40
1 organisation Per Month
- Bill approvals
- Purchase order approvals
- Sales invoice approvals
Lightyear
Starter
Starting at £125.00
125 Credits Per Month
Our Starter package is perfect for simpler business requirements, offering credits of 250/mo. or 250/mo. With our 250 credit plan, you will benefit from a 32% discount per credit. Overage applicable between plans up to 500 credits per month.
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited sub entities
- 24/6 Support with real people
Free Trial
ApprovalMax
Free Trial is available
Lightyear
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
24
9.5
16
Ease of Use
9.0
25
9.5
16
Ease of Setup
8.9
19
9.5
11
Ease of Admin
9.3
16
9.4
11
Quality of Support
9.3
22
9.9
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
16
9.7
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
23
10.0
15
Features by Category
Data Management
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Recovery
7.2
6
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
AP Data Processing
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Invoice Management
8.7
10
9.3
12
6.3
10
Feature Not Available
8.5
10
9.4
11
Invoice Processing
8.7
10
9.2
12
5.0
10
Feature Not Available
9.8
11
9.1
11
7.3
10
8.8
12
Analytics
5.3
10
9.2
12
4.7
10
8.7
9
6.0
10
8.5
8
Integration
9.7
12
9.2
12
5.7
9
9.1
9
8.0
10
9.2
8
Risk
7.3
10
9.2
12
8.5
10
9.1
13
6.7
10
Feature Not Available
Recovery
5.5
10
Feature Not Available
7.5
10
9.0
12
Audit
7.8
10
9.2
12
5.2
10
8.8
8
4.2
10
8.8
10
7.5
10
8.6
12
Fraud
7.5
10
9.0
12
7.0
10
9.0
10
6.5
10
9.1
9
Agentic AI - AP Automation
5.5
7
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Integration
9.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Invoice Management
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Supplier Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Execution
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Supplier Information
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
5
Analytics
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transactions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflows
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounts Receivable Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ApprovalMax and Lightyear are categorized as AP Automation
Unique Categories
ApprovalMax is categorized as Invoice Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis, and OCR
Lightyear is categorized as Purchasing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ApprovalMax
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lightyear
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
23.1%
Financial Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Consulting
7.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Other
38.5%
Hospitality
21.1%
Accounting
21.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
10.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.5%
Hospital & Health Care
10.5%
Other
26.3%
Discussions
ApprovalMax has no discussions with answers
Lightyear has no discussions with answers
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