--- title: "Lightyear vs Tipalti: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Lightyear or Tipalti more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounts payable platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightyear-ap-vs-tipalti" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lightyear vs Tipalti: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Lightyear or Tipalti more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounts payable platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Lightyear and Tipalti - **Competitive set**: Accounts payable platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lightyear Share of Search**: 0.39% - **Tipalti Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Lightyear or Tipalti more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tipalti had more branded searches than Lightyear among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand. Tipalti had about 90 branded searches, while Lightyear had 30. Tipalti made up 1.2% of all accounts payable platform searches we track, and Lightyear accounted for 0.39%. - Tipalti was ahead of Lightyear in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightyear’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.48% to 0.39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 30. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tipalti’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90. ## Top accounts payable platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tipalti was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Lightyear was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lightyear was listed before Tipalti in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ApprovalMax | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lightyear | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Airwallex | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tipalti | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Stampli | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dext | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ramp | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | EzzyBills | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Melio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about accounts payable platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which accounts payable platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. ApprovalMax, 2. Airwallex, 3. Lightyear, 4. EzzyBills - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accounts payable platforms in New Zealand?": 1. ApprovalMax, 2. Lightyear, 3. Dext, 4. Airwallex, 5. EzzyBills, 6. Tipalti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accounts payable platform in New Zealand for a finance team?": 1. Lightyear, 2. ApprovalMax, 3. Airwallex, 4. Dext, 5. Tipalti - Searched Google, AI Overview "best accounts payable software": 1. Ramp, 2. Tipalti, 3. Stampli - Searched Google, AI Overview "invoice approval software": 1. Stampli, 2. Tipalti Not named in any answer: Melio. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand accounts payable platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tipalti rose from 7th to 6th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lightyear in New Zealand fell 25% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 30 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lightyear estimated searches | Lightyear Share of Search | Lightyear rank | Tipalti estimated searches | Tipalti Share of Search | Tipalti rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40 | 0.48% | 8 | 90 | 1.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 40 | 0.49% | 8 | 70 | 0.86% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 0.83% | 8 | 70 | 0.97% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 60 | 0.95% | 7 | 70 | 1.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.63% | 8 | 70 | 0.88% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.2% | 8 | 70 | 0.69% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 0.53% | 8 | 90 | 1.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 40 | 0.46% | 8 | 70 | 0.81% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 0.34% | 8 | 90 | 1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 0.53% | 8 | 70 | 0.93% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.48% | 8 | 70 | 0.84% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 0.39% | 8 | 90 | 1.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightyear’s and Tipalti’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Lightyear**: Measured on the search terms “lightyear accounts payable”, “lightyear app” and “lightyear cloud”, summed into one figure. - **Tipalti**: Measured on the search term “tipalti”. - [Lightyear profile](/demand/nz/brands/lightyear-ap) - [Tipalti profile](/demand/nz/brands/tipalti) - [All accounts payable platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-accounts-payable-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Lightyear or Tipalti more popular in search? In September 2026, Tipalti had more branded searches than Lightyear among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand. Tipalti had about 90 branded searches, while Lightyear had 30. Tipalti made up 1.2% of all accounts payable platform searches we track, and Lightyear accounted for 0.39%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lightyear vs Tipalti: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightyear-ap-vs-tipalti This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightyear-ap-vs-tipalti. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.