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AutoEntry vs Lightyear for Xero
Where do they differ?
- AutoEntry syncs invoices with Xero in both directions. Lightyear sends invoices to Xero.
- AutoEntry syncs credit notes with Xero in both directions. Lightyear sends credit notes to Xero.
- AutoEntry pulls tax rates from Xero. Lightyear syncs tax rates with Xero in both directions.
- AutoEntry pulls tracking categories from Xero. Lightyear syncs tracking categories with Xero in both directions.
- Cheapest monthly plan: AutoEntry US$12, Lightyear US$199, excluding tax.
- Setup: AutoEntry takes about Not reported; Lightyear takes about Not reported.
Side by side
| AutoEntry | Lightyear | |
|---|---|---|
| Invoices | Two-way | To Xero |
| Credit notes | Two-way | To Xero |
| Payments | To Xero | - |
| Bank transactions | To Xero | - |
| Purchase orders | Two-way | - |
| Contacts | Two-way | Two-way |
| Items and products | - | From Xero |
| Tax rates | From Xero | Two-way |
| Tracking categories | From Xero | Two-way |
| Chart of accounts | From Xero | From Xero |
| Price from (GBP) | Not reported | Not reported |
| Price from (AUD) | Not reported | Not reported |
| Price from (USD) | US$12 | US$199 |
| Price from (NZD) | Not reported | Not reported |
| Regions | AU, CA, IE, NZ, SG, ZA, UK, US | AU, CA, IE, NZ, SG, ZA, UK, US |
| Minimum Xero plan | unknown | unknown |
| Setup | Not reported | Not reported |
| Known limitations | None found | Only users with Export permission in Lightyear can sync approved data to Xero (minor) An extra monthly fee may apply depending on accounting integration requirements (minor) |
| Vendor status | Listed | Listed |
| Facts verified | 14 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
No winner is declared: which is better depends on what you need. Every fact links to its sources on each app's page.