Caterklick vs PaySchools

Caterklick is German planning and operations software for caterers that supply meals to nurseries (Kitas) and schools. 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 audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Caterklick: Caterers supplying Kitas and schools; PaySchools: K-12 school districts running cafeterias.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Caterklick: Web; PaySchools: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Caterklick names 1 country and PaySchools names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Caterklick names 4 integrations and PaySchools names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Caterklick, Munich, Germany; PaySchools, Nashville, United States.

Side by side

Caterklick vs PaySchools: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCaterklickPaySchools
What it isCaterklick is German planning and operations software for caterers that supply meals to nurseries (Kitas) and schools.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 forCaterers supplying Kitas and schools; Small Bavarian businessesK-12 school districts running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesGermanyUnited States
LanguagesGermanNot published
Number of integrations410
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesZUGFeRD e-invoice formatData encryption; the vendor says it does not sell or share family data (no certification named)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersMunich, GermanyNashville, United States
OwnerNot publishedi3 Verticals
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Caterklick

  • DATEV
  • i-NET-Menue
  • LilaLöffel
  • MensaMax

Named only by PaySchools

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

Which to choose

Caterklick

Choose Caterklick if you are in one of these groups: Caterers supplying Kitas and schools; Small Bavarian businesses.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses that need per-child ordering and billing: the vendor says this comes from partner products whose meal counts are passed into Caterklick.

PaySchools

Choose PaySchools if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: K-12 school districts running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events.

Less suited to: 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

Caterklick

  • Prices
  • Contract terms
  • Named customers (testimonials are anonymous)
  • Countries beyond Germany
  • Founding year and team size
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Whether a mobile app exists

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

Caterklick 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.

Caterklick, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: features, partners, invoicinghttps://www.caterklick.de/
  2. Customer testimonialshttps://www.caterklick.de/referenzen/
  3. Bavarian granthttps://www.caterklick.de/digitalbonus-bayern/
  4. Contact and addresshttps://www.caterklick.de/kontakt/
  5. Legal entity and VAT IDhttps://www.caterklick.de/impressum/