Cypad vs PaySchools

Cypad is a cloud catering management suite sold by ParentPay Group for school and college caterers, councils and multi-academy trusts. 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. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Cypad: School caterers and contract caterers; PaySchools: K-12 school districts running cafeterias.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Cypad: Web; PaySchools: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

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

  • integrations

    Cypad names 2 integrations and PaySchools names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Cypad (London, United Kingdom) and PaySchools (Nashville, United States). By owner, Cypad (ParentPay Group) and PaySchools (i3 Verticals).

Side by side

Cypad vs PaySchools: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCypadPaySchools
What it isCypad is a cloud catering management suite sold by ParentPay Group for school and college caterers, councils and multi-academy trusts.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 forSchool caterers and contract caterers; Local authority school catering; Schools and colleges running their own cateringK-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
CountriesUnited KingdomUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations210
CertificationsGDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedData encryption; the vendor says it does not sell or share family data (no certification named)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersLondon, United KingdomNashville, United States
OwnerParentPay Groupi3 Verticals
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Cypad

  • ParentPay
  • SIMS

Named only by PaySchools

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

Which to choose

Cypad

Choose Cypad if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: School caterers and contract caterers; Local authority school catering; Schools and colleges running their own catering.

Less suited to: Restaurants and other food businesses outside education catering: the product is built for schools, MATs and their caterers.

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.

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

Cypad

  • Any price
  • Contract terms
  • When Cypad joined ParentPay Group
  • Interface languages
  • Named MIS integrations beyond SIMS
  • Hardware models
  • Cypad-specific team size

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

Cypad profilePaySchools 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.

Cypad, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Catering management overview, customershttps://www.parentpaygroup.com/products/catering-management/
  2. Kitchen management featureshttps://www.parentpaygroup.com/products/kitchen-management/
  3. Meal management featureshttps://www.parentpaygroup.com/products/meal-management/
  4. Group background, support, securityhttps://www.parentpaygroup.com/about-us/
  5. Legal entities and officeshttps://www.parentpaygroup.com/legal/company-information/