Order.co vs. Lightyear

Manage Every Purchase & Payment in One Place Order.co centralizes purchasing across all your vendors. Teams can shop from a customized catalog, submit orders for approval, and let the platform handle the rest. From logging into vendor sites and placing e-commerce orders on your behalf to generating compliant POs and reconciling invoices, Order.co eliminates manual tasks and ensures that every purchase is compliant, trackable, and on budget. Unlock 5-8% cashback rewards with AI-Powered Sourcing Order.co’s AI sourcing scans thousands of vendor data points — such as pricing, delivery speed, reliability, and more — to identify the best-fit supplier for each purchase automatically. Tap into a network of 15,000+ suppliers, access exclusive discounts, and proactively respond to shifting market conditions like price swings and tariff changes. Most customers save 5–10% in categories like maintenance and office supplies. Simplify Invoice Management & Automate Payments Reduce invoice processing time by over 80% with automated coding, 3-way matching, and reconciliation. Sync directly with QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, and more to pay on your terms and close your books faster, with fewer errors. Plus, unlock more float than traditional credit cards or card-based spend management solutions. Control Spend Without Slowing Teams Down Set granular approval workflows and custom budgets by user, location, or GL code. Order.co ensures teams stay compliant, even when ordering from e-commerce sites, while flagging fulfillment risks or delays, suggesting smarter alternatives automatically. Gain Real-Time Spend Insights & Forecast with Confidence Track spend as it happens. Get a real-time view of spend by department, vendor, or location. Evaluate supplier performance and forecast with predictive insights that help your business stay ahead of change.

Streamlining data entry can be achieved through meticulous line-by-line data extraction. Lightyear stands out as the fastest Purchasing and Accounts Payable solution globally, offering a unified cloud platform that seamlessly integrates bookkeeping, billing approvals, and purchasing. This suite is designed to cater to medium and large enterprises across diverse sectors. Our offerings include: - Enhanced Procurement and Purchase Order Approvals - Direct Ordering from Suppliers - Automated matching of received goods through a three-way match - Budget Management - Leading-edge line-item data extraction from Credit Notes and Bills - Sophisticated Approval Processes - Automation of supplier statement reconciliations - Three-way line item matching automation - Comprehensive Supplier Management - Efficient Inventory Management - Instant messaging and notification features - Mobile app capabilities for approvals - Integrations with ERP and Accounting software - In-depth Reporting - Archiving with a complete audit trail - Real-Time Data access Recognized as a multi-award-winning application with a 5-star rating on platforms like Capterra and Netsuite, Lightyear has also earned accolades as a category leader in Purchasing and Accounts Payable from renowned organizations such as Gartner, GetApp, and Software Advice, highlighting its significant impact in the industry. This recognition underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional value and efficiency to our clients.