hh2 AP Routing & Approval vs Lightyear

hh2 AP Routing & Approval9.3Visit Lightyear8.9Visit

Higher score hh2 AP Routing & Approval #1 in Invoice Approval Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit hh2

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Lightyear #5 in Invoice Approval Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Lightyear

• hh2 AP Routing & Approval fits best

  Construction firms using Sage or ERP systems

• Lightyear fits best

  Growing AP teams needing end-to-end processing

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Side by side

Feature	hh2 AP Routing & Approval 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Lightyear 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Invoice Approval Software	#5 in Invoice Approval Software
Best for	Construction firms using Sage or ERP systems	Growing AP teams needing end-to-end processing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$199/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features hh2 AP Routing & Approval 5/6 · Lightyear 0/6
Conditional routing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Parallel approvals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Delegated approvals	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval audit trail	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile approval	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Invoice comments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Routes invoices by job, vendor, amount, cost code, role, or project Supports sequential and parallel approvals with escalations Syncs approved invoices with major construction ERP systems	AI extraction, approvals, matching and reconciliation in one platform Purchase orders, expenses, bookkeeping sync and mobile approvals Multi-entity structures and supplier bank-detail verification
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Built primarily around construction accounting workflows ERP synchronization depends on supported integrations	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $199 Accounting integrations may incur an additional monthly fee Professional pricing is not specified on the published plan details
Our verdict	hh2 AP Routing & Approval is cloud-based accounts payable software for construction contractors. It captures invoices by email, scan, upload, or mobile camera, extracts data with OCR, assigns jobs and cost codes, and routes invoices… Read the review →	Lightyear is a cloud-based accounts payable, purchasing and expense management platform for SME and larger finance teams. It combines AI invoice and line-item extraction with email, upload and mobile document capture, configurable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• hh2 AP Routing & Approval — where it wins

  • Routes invoices by job, vendor, amount, cost code, role, or project
  • Supports sequential and parallel approvals with escalations
  • Syncs approved invoices with major construction ERP systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Built primarily around construction accounting workflows
  • ERP synchronization depends on supported integrations

• Lightyear — where it wins

  • AI extraction, approvals, matching and reconciliation in one platform
  • Purchase orders, expenses, bookkeeping sync and mobile approvals
  • Multi-entity structures and supplier bank-detail verification

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $199
  • Accounting integrations may incur an additional monthly fee
  • Professional pricing is not specified on the published plan details

• hh2 AP Routing & Approval9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for construction AP teams that need job-aware approvals and ERP sync.

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• Lightyear8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad invoice-to-payment automation for growing AP teams, with a higher starting price.

  Visit LightyearFull verdict →