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Lightyear

byLightyear
in Telecom Expense Management Services, Global
4.8

Overview

Product Information on Lightyear

Updated 30th December 2025

What is Lightyear?

Lightyear is a digital workflow and system-of-record platform that drives efficiency across the full lifecycle of enterprise telecom services, delivering significant time and cost savings. Lightyear's Procurement platform automates RFP creation, quoting, install management, and more for internet, WAN, voice, and colocation services, reducing time spent on procurement materially while network intelligence and pricing data ensure enterprises select the optimal solution at the lowest cost. The Network Inventory Manager creates a digital system of record, tracking 30+ data points per service and automating lifecycle management workflows such as MACD ticketing and renewals. Lightyear’s Expense Management platform provides AI-native automation for telecom billing and payments across all carriers and service types—providing enterprises with full visibility, control, and a single source of truth for telecom expenses within their closed lifecycle management platform.

Lightyear Pricing

Procurement: Free to use Network Inventory Manager: NIM-lite for LY-procured services; SaaS fee for fully managed NIM service Expense Management: SaaS fee tiered by quantity of services onboarded

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Overall experience with Lightyear

Procurement Manager
1B - 3B USD, Services (non-Government)
FAVORABLE

“A Telecom Expense Manager that has been able to rise to the occasion.”

5.0
Jul 23, 2026
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 23rd January 2025

Lightyear's software powers the enterprise telecom lifecycle from procurement through renewal. Configure internet, voice, WAN, and data center services online, receive validated best-price quotes and have implementations managed with renewals and ticketing handled behind a single pane of glass. This platform is carrier neutral, transparent, and fast.

Company Details

Updated 8th December 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2019
Head office location
New York, United States
Number of employees
51 - 200
Website
https://lightyear.ai

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Lightyear Reviews and Ratings

4.8

(4 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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4 Star
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  • Procurement Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    A Telecom Expense Manager that has been able to rise to the occasion.

    5.0
    Jul 23, 2026
    Excellent Telecom Expense Management. They've always delivered outstanding results.
  • Procurement Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    A Telecom Expense Manager that has been able to rise to the occasion.

    5.0
    Jul 23, 2026
    Excellent Telecom Expense Management. They've always delivered outstanding results.
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Reviewer Insights for: Lightyear

Lightyear Likes & Dislikes

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We are always highly impressed. If we challenge them with a task, they have always surpassed our expectations.

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We are always highly impressed. If we challenge them with a task, they have always surpassed our expectations.

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We are always highly impressed. If we challenge them with a task, they have always surpassed our expectations.