Lightyear vs Rillion

Lightyear is an accounts payable, purchase order and expense management platform for automating finance administration. It extracts invoice data, supports approval workflows and statement reconciliation, and keeps searchable documents for archiving and reporting. Teams can create and approve purchase orders, record goods received and match orders and receipt notes against supplier bills. Its iOS and Android apps support document capture, approvals and collaboration; mobile approvals require Double Approval or higher in company settings. Lightyear offers API and integration options for accounting software, ERPs and other finance systems, with an additional monthly fee possible depending on requirements. Essentials costs $199 a month for 125 credits, while Standard costs $319 a month for 250 credits. Exported invoices, supplier statements and purchase orders use one credit each; an employee expense report uses three. Browser uploads are limited to 10 MB and supported image and document formats. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is listed. The maker is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Rillion automates accounts payable, from invoice capture and coding through purchase-order matching, approvals, and payments. It supports multi-entity operations and offers mobile approval, with approvals also available from desktop. Dashboards and reporting are available; AP Analytics and Industry Benchmark are included in Professional and Premium. Rillion lists integrations for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Business Central, Oracle NetSuite, Sage X3, Sage Intacct, SAP Business One, Dynamics AX and GP, and ServiceTitan. Essential, Professional, and Premium each list unlimited users, approvers, and entities. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan. Payments are listed as US-only. AI-native invoice capture, PO matching, requisitions and budget management, and document management are add-ons across the plans. Support is included in all three plans, while Professional and Premium also include a Customer Success Manager. Rillion says it encrypts data in transit and at rest, scans applications for vulnerabilities, and conducts regular independent penetration tests. Its trust center lists SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations for Rillion Prime in the US and EMEA and says all Rillion entities comply with GDPR and CCPA.