Computrition vs Illumia (formerly CBORD)

Computrition sells foodservice and nutrition software to hospitals, health systems and military dining operations in North America. Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. They differ in audience, countries covered and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Computrition: Hospital and health system foodservice; Illumia (formerly CBORD): University dining programs.

  • countries covered

    Computrition names 2 countries and Illumia (formerly CBORD) names 6 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Computrition names 3 integrations and Illumia (formerly CBORD) names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Computrition vs Illumia (formerly CBORD): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldComputritionIllumia (formerly CBORD)
What it isComputrition sells foodservice and nutrition software to hospitals, health systems and military dining operations in North America.Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand.
Best forHospital and health system foodservice; Military and government foodservice; Multi-site institutional operatorsUniversity dining programs; Hospitals and health systems; Senior living communities
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesCanada, United StatesAustralia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations34
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesAccessibility conformance reports published, Endpoint encryption on POS transactions and multi-factor authentication (no certification named)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersWest Hills, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedRoper Technologies (the company has been part of Roper Technologies since 2024)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Computrition

  • Active Directory
  • Epic (MyDining patient portal)
  • Power BI

Named only by Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  • Allegion
  • Assa Abloy
  • Ellucian
  • Genea

Which to choose

Computrition

Choose Computrition if you fit its listed audience: Hospital and health system foodservice; Military and government foodservice; Multi-site institutional operators.

Weaker fit: Independent restaurants and small businesses. The product lines are built for hospitals, health systems and military operators.

Illumia (formerly CBORD)

Choose Illumia (formerly CBORD) if you are in one of these groups: University dining programs; Hospitals and health systems; Senior living communities.

What we could not confirm

Computrition

  • Price and contract terms
  • Founding year (the site says 44+ years in business), founders, ownership and parent company
  • Team size and funding
  • Whether cloud or on-premise hosting is offered
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Integrations beyond Epic, Active Directory and Power BI
  • Mobile app names and stores

Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  • Pricing and contract terms
  • Founding year and headquarters of the combined company (CBORD founding not stated)
  • Security certifications (trust center is on a separate domain)
  • Interface languages
  • Hardware requirements
  • Full partner list
  • Current CEO: the about page quotes Greg Brown as CEO while the leadership page lists Laura Newell-McLaughlin, so no CEO is stated

Go further

Computrition profileIllumia (formerly CBORD) 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.

Computrition, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: suites, statshttps://www.computrition.com
  2. Operations suitehttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/foodservice-management-software/
  3. Nutrition care suitehttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/nutrition-services-software/
  4. Patient ordering, Epichttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/patient-meal-ordering-software/
  5. Tray trackinghttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/hospital-tray-tracking-software/
  6. Retail suitehttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/hospital-point-of-sale-system/
  7. DataArchttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/foodservice-data-analytics/
  8. HealthCOREhttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/healthcore/
  9. Integration suitehttps://www.computrition.com/product-solutions/integrated-technology-solutions/
  10. Healthcare fit, customershttps://www.computrition.com/industries/healthcare/
  11. Military fithttps://www.computrition.com/industries/military/
  12. Services and supporthttps://www.computrition.com/services/
  13. Addresseshttps://www.computrition.com/engage/contact-us-2/
  14. Accessibility reportshttps://www.computrition.com/why-computrition/values/

Illumia (formerly CBORD), reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. homehttps://illumiatech.com
  2. /abouthttps://illumiatech.com/about
  3. /about/becoming-illumiahttps://illumiatech.com/about/becoming-illumia
  4. /solutions/higher-education/food-nutrition-dining-serviceshttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/higher-education/food-nutrition-dining-services
  5. /solutions/healthcare/food-nutrition-dining-serviceshttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/healthcare/food-nutrition-dining-services
  6. /solutions/senior-living/food-nutrition-dining-serviceshttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/senior-living/food-nutrition-dining-services
  7. /solutions/healthcare/commercehttps://illumiatech.com/solutions/healthcare/commerce
  8. /partnershttps://illumiatech.com/partners
  9. /partners/ellucianhttps://illumiatech.com/partners/ellucian
  10. /resources/case-studieshttps://illumiatech.com/resources/case-studies
  11. /contact-ushttps://illumiatech.com/contact-us