Bento Chumon vs LunchTime Software

Bento Chumon (bento-chumon.com, branded 弁当注文.com) is a Japanese cloud service for ordering employee lunch boxes at companies. LunchTime is school lunch software for US K-12 districts and private schools. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Bento Chumon lists JPY 10,000 per month (plus 5 JPY per order). LunchTime Software does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Bento Chumon: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; LunchTime Software: K-12 school districts.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Bento Chumon: Web; LunchTime Software: Web, Windows.

  • countries covered

    Bento Chumon names 1 country and LunchTime Software names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • security and compliance

    Listed security and compliance items: Bento Chumon: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PrivacyMark; LunchTime Software: PCI compliant.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Bento Chumon (Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) and LunchTime Software (State College, United States).

Side by side

Bento Chumon vs LunchTime Software: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBento ChumonLunchTime Software
What it isBento Chumon (bento-chumon.com, branded 弁当注文.com) is a Japanese cloud service for ordering employee lunch boxes at companies.LunchTime is school lunch software for US K-12 districts and private schools.
Best forCompanies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; Multi-site employers such as factories; Small companies wanting pay-per-use pricingK-12 school districts; Small private and parochial schools; Schools on PowerSchool or Focus
Pricing modelFixed monthly fee plus per-order chargeQuote only
Starting priceJPY 10,000 per month (plus 5 JPY per order)Not published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows
CountriesJapanUnited States
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrationsNot published6
CertificationsISO 27001, ISO 27017, PrivacyMarkPCI compliant
Security practicesEncrypted data storage and backups; hosted in NTT Docomo Business cloudNot published
Founded2002Not published
HeadquartersIwaki, Fukushima, JapanState College, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Bento Chumon

Bento Chumon does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by LunchTime Software

  • Computer Resources
  • Focus School Software
  • Genovation
  • PowerSchool
  • SafeSave Payments
  • Touch Dynamic

Which to choose

Bento Chumon

Choose Bento Chumon if you fit its listed audience: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; Multi-site employers such as factories; Small companies wanting pay-per-use pricing.

Weaker fit: Restaurants selling directly to the public. The product is built for employers ordering staff meals; feature phones are not supported.

LunchTime Software

Choose LunchTime Software if you fit its listed audience: K-12 school districts; Small private and parochial schools; Schools on PowerSchool or Focus.

What we could not confirm

Bento Chumon

  • Minimum contract term and renewal
  • Iphone or Android app (only browser use is described)
  • Funding and founders
  • Whether the service is offered outside Japan

LunchTime Software

  • Any price or contract term
  • Founding year, legal entity, team size and funding (the site names Focal Tech, Inc. as a development partner)
  • Interface languages of the main software
  • Security certifications beyond the payment portal statement
  • What SafeSave, Genovation, Touch Dynamic and Computer Resources integrations do (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Whether the vendor has a mobile app

Go further

Bento Chumon profileLunchTime Software profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.