G2 Vendor Directory

Lightyear vs. Basware

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricLightyear

by Lightyear

Basware

by Basware

Overall rating5.04.1
Review count15136
Ease of use9.88.5
Ease of setup9.77.8
Quality of support10.07.7
Meets requirements9.68.5
NPS10031.343284
Small Business46.2%9.6%
Mid-Market23.1%27.4%
Enterprise30.8%63.0%
Total page views194833
Total LLM citations67510,571

Lightyear

Lightyear combines AI agents, proprietary pricing and network intelligence, and purpose-built workflow software to help enterprises make better telecom decisions and execute them faster across the full lifecycle. Procurement uses Lightyear’s market data and automated workflows to manage quoting, technical validation, vendor selection, and implementation oversight. Network Inventory Management creates a self-updating system of record for every service, tracking 30+ data points and automating renewals, MACD ticketing, and lifecycle workflows.

Pros

  • Efficiency
  • Centralized Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Organization
  • Procurement Efficiency
  • Time-saving

Basware

Basware is how the world’s best finance teams gain complete control of every invoice, every time. We offer a cloud-based platform for invoice lifecycle management automation, supporting end-to-end processing of invoices, from receipt or creation, through approval and matching, to payment and archive. Powered by the world’s most sophisticated invoice-centric AI – trained on over 2 billion invoices – Basware's Intelligent Automation drives real ROI by transforming finance operations. We serve 6,500+ customers globally and are trusted by industry leaders including DHL, Heineken and Sony.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoicing
  • Efficiency
  • Automation
  • Speed