eTrition vs Illumia (formerly CBORD)

eTrition is web-based school nutrition software that runs a district's meal programme from one system: point of sale, menu planning, inventory, online payments and meal applications, and a parent portal. 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. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, countries covered and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: eTrition: US school districts running meal programmes; Illumia (formerly CBORD): University dining programs.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. ETrition names 1 country and Illumia (formerly CBORD) names 6 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    eTrition names Harris School Solutions as its parent company and Illumia (formerly CBORD) names Roper Technologies (the company has been part of Roper Technologies since 2024).

Side by side

eTrition vs Illumia (formerly CBORD): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldeTritionIllumia (formerly CBORD)
What it iseTrition is web-based school nutrition software that runs a district's meal programme from one system: point of sale, menu planning, inventory, online payments and meal applications, and a parent portal.Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand.
Best forUS school districts running meal programmes; School food service teams that want parents to see menus and balancesUniversity 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
CountriesUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published4
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesMulti-factor authentication and encryption of PII data, USDA approved for meal-requirement certification and nutrient analysis (vendor statement)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerHarris School SolutionsRoper 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 eTrition

eTrition does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  • Allegion
  • Assa Abloy
  • Ellucian
  • Genea

Which to choose

eTrition

Choose eTrition if you are in one of these groups: US school districts running meal programmes; School food service teams that want parents to see menus and balances.

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

eTrition

  • Any price or plan structure
  • Vendor headquarters, founding year, size and legal entity
  • Named student information system integrations
  • Mobile apps and platforms other than web
  • Contract terms

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

eTrition 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.

eTrition, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Redirects to the Harris School Solutions product pagehttps://etrition.com
  2. Product page: modules, features, securityhttps://harrisschoolsolutions.com/products/etrition/
  3. Vendor descriptionhttps://harrisschoolsolutions.com/about/

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