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Lightyear vs Melio for Xero
Where do they differ?
- Lightyear sends invoices to Xero. Melio syncs invoices with Xero in both directions.
- Lightyear pulls chart of accounts from Xero. Melio syncs chart of accounts with Xero in both directions.
- Cheapest monthly plan: Lightyear US$199, Melio free, excluding tax.
- Setup: Lightyear takes about Not reported; Melio takes about Not reported.
Side by side
| Lightyear | Melio | |
|---|---|---|
| Invoices | To Xero | Two-way |
| Credit notes | To Xero | - |
| Payments | - | Two-way |
| Bills | - | Two-way |
| Contacts | Two-way | Two-way |
| Items and products | From Xero | - |
| Tax rates | Two-way | - |
| Tracking categories | Two-way | - |
| Chart of accounts | From Xero | Two-way |
| Price from (GBP) | Not reported | Usage fees |
| Price from (AUD) | Not reported | Usage fees |
| Price from (USD) | US$199 | Free |
| Price from (NZD) | Not reported | Usage fees |
| Regions | AU, CA, IE, NZ, SG, ZA, UK, US | US |
| Minimum Xero plan | unknown | unknown |
| Setup | Not reported | Not reported |
| Known limitations | 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) | US only; only US dollar bill payments within the US (moderate) Draft and awaiting-approval bills in Xero are not synced to Melio (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.