Medius 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

Medius ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #10) for Finance teams automating accounts payable. An enterprise-grade, source-to-pay platform with powerful AI features.

At a glance

MediusLightyear
Top 11 rank#8 / The 11 Best AP Automation Software#10 / The 11 Best AP Automation Software
Score (out of 9.4)7.87.4
Best forEnterprise AP & SourcingAccurate line-item data extraction
Pricing$$$$ ($2,000 to $6,000+/mo)$$ ($125 to $500/mo)
HQStockholm, SwedenBelfast, UK
Founded20012017

Medius

An enterprise-grade, source-to-pay platform with powerful AI features.

www.medius.com

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Lightyear

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

www.lightyear.cloud

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