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Finio vs Lightyear

Lightyear does accounts payable. Finio does AP and native intercompany, live to Xero — and owns the multi-entity model end to end.

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Lightyear is strong AP automation — purchase orders, capture and line-level approvals. Finio covers that same ground for hospitality, then adds what AP tools stop short of: native intercompany cross-charges posted both sides, and read-and-write reconciliation against your live Xero ledger.

Head to head

How Finio and Lightyear line up.

Where each product focuses today — and where Finio does more for multi-entity hospitality finance.

Finio
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Lightyear
Supplier invoice capture & OCR
Ops + finance coding splitPartial
Multi-entity approvals
Native intercompany cross-charges
Live-Xero reconciliation (read + write)Partial
Built for UK hospitalityPartial
Predictable per-entity pricingPer doc tier
Free accountant seatsPartial

Comparison reflects each product's primary focus. Features and plans change over time — confirm the latest directly with each vendor.

Where Lightyear is strong

  • Purchase order & AP automation
  • Line-level approvals
  • Supplier management

Where Finio wins

  • Native intercompany cross-charges
  • Live-Xero reconciliation (read + write)
  • Ops/finance coding split for hospitality
  • Predictable per-entity pricing

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