CBORD vs MealSuite

CBORD is food and nutrition service software for hospitals, campus dining, senior living and corporate dining. MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. The main differences are in audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CBORD: Hospitals and healthcare facilities; MealSuite: Senior living and skilled nursing communities.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. CBORD names 6 integrations and MealSuite names 18 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

CBORD vs MealSuite: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCBORDMealSuite
What it isCBORD is food and nutrition service software for hospitals, campus dining, senior living and corporate dining.MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities.
Best forHospitals and healthcare facilities; University and college dining programs; Senior living communitiesSenior living and skilled nursing communities; Hospitals and acute care; Multi-community operators
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedAustralia, Canada, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrations618
CertificationsNot publishedSOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1989
HeadquartersNot publishedDallas, United States
OwnerRoper Technologies, Inc.Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Sysco
  • US Foods

Named only by CBORD

  • Gordon Food Service
  • metafoodx
  • Nutrislice
  • Topanga.io

Named only by MealSuite

  • AlisQI
  • American Data
  • Azalea Health
  • Cerner
  • Crunchtime
  • Epic
  • GFS
  • HCS
  • LifeLoop
  • MatrixCare
  • Meditech
  • Netsmart myUnity
and 4 more
  • PeopleSoft
  • PFG
  • PointClickCare
  • Yardi

Which to choose

CBORD

Choose CBORD if you are in one of these groups: Hospitals and healthcare facilities; University and college dining programs; Senior living communities.

MealSuite

Choose MealSuite if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Senior living and skilled nursing communities; Hospitals and acute care; Multi-community operators.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Ordinary restaurants and school kitchens. The vendor's FAQ positions MealSuite as built for healthcare and senior living rather than for restaurants or schools.

What we could not confirm

CBORD

  • Any price or plan
  • Countries of sale, languages, headquarters, founding year, team size
  • Which EHR, POS or ERP vendors are supported
  • Security certifications (a Security & Trust Center is linked)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Named restaurant or foodservice customers

MealSuite

  • Any price, plan, trial or contract term
  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Funding and employee count
  • Whether a native mobile app exists (the portal is described as an app for phones and tablets)
  • Which countries MealSuite is sold in beyond its office locations

Go further

CBORD profileMealSuite profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

CBORD, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage (cbord.com redirects here)https://illumiatech.com/
  2. Healthcare food and nutrition features, partner logoshttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/healthcare/food-nutrition-dining-services
  3. Campus dining featureshttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/higher-education/food-nutrition-dining-services
  4. Senior living features, uptimehttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/senior-living/food-nutrition-dining-services
  5. Partner programme and 300+ partnershttps://illumiatech.com/partners
  6. Company mission, CEO, partner logoshttps://illumiatech.com/about
  7. Rename from Transact + CBORD, Roper ownershiphttps://illumiatech.com/about/becoming-illumia
  8. Leadership teamhttps://illumiatech.com/about/leadership