Bento Chumon vs PaySchools

Bento Chumon (bento-chumon.com, branded 弁当注文.com) is a Japanese cloud service for ordering employee lunch boxes at companies. PaySchools is school payment and nutrition software for US K-12 districts, now sold as part of i3 Education, a division of i3 Verticals. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Bento Chumon publishes a starting price of JPY 10,000 per month (plus 5 JPY per order). PaySchools does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Bento Chumon: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; PaySchools: K-12 school districts running cafeterias.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Bento Chumon: Web; PaySchools: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Bento Chumon names 1 country and PaySchools names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Bento Chumon (Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) and PaySchools (Nashville, United States).

Side by side

Bento Chumon vs PaySchools: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBento ChumonPaySchools
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.PaySchools is school payment and nutrition software for US K-12 districts, now sold as part of i3 Education, a division of i3 Verticals.
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 running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events
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, iOS, Android
CountriesJapanUnited States
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrationsNot published10
CertificationsISO 27001, ISO 27017, PrivacyMarkNot published
Security practicesEncrypted data storage and backups; hosted in NTT Docomo Business cloudData encryption; the vendor says it does not sell or share family data (no certification named)
Founded2002Not published
HeadquartersIwaki, Fukushima, JapanNashville, United States
OwnerNot publishedi3 Verticals
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 PaySchools

  • Aeries SIS
  • Edupoint Synergy
  • FACTS
  • Follett Destiny
  • Health-e Pro
  • PowerSchool
  • ProgressBook
  • Rediker
  • ScholarChip
  • Skyward

Which to choose

Bento Chumon

Choose Bento Chumon if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; Multi-site employers such as factories; Small companies wanting pay-per-use pricing.

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

PaySchools

Choose PaySchools if you are in one of these groups: K-12 school districts running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside US schools. The vendor sells to K-12 school districts and its site describes no commercial restaurant use.

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

PaySchools

  • Any price or contract term
  • Founding year of PaySchools and of i3 Verticals, and team size
  • When PaySchools was acquired by i3 Verticals
  • Named customer districts (the vendor says over 2,000 districts use PaySchools Central)
  • Security certifications and interface languages

Go further

Bento Chumon profilePaySchools 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.