Bill.com vs Lightyear

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best AP Automation Software. Last verified May 31, 2026.

The short answer

Bill.com ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #10) for Finance teams automating accounts payable. An intuitive, widely-adopted platform that makes AP automation accessible for SMBs.

At a glance

Bill.comLightyear
Top 11 rank#2 / The 11 Best AP Automation Software#10 / The 11 Best AP Automation Software
Score (out of 9.4)97.4
Best forUser-friendly SMB AP/ARAccurate line-item data extraction
Pricing$$ ($79 to $399/mo)$$ ($125 to $500/mo)
HQSan Jose, USABelfast, UK
Founded20062017

Bill.com

An intuitive, widely-adopted platform that makes AP automation accessible for SMBs.

www.bill.com

See full entry in The 11 Best AP Automation Software

Lightyear

Provides highly accurate line-item data extraction and automated 3-way matching.

www.lightyear.cloud

See full entry in The 11 Best AP Automation Software

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