eTrition vs MySchoolBucks

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. MySchoolBucks is a school payments platform from Heartland School Solutions, part of Global Payments. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. They differ in audience, platforms and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: eTrition: US school districts running meal programmes; MySchoolBucks: School districts collecting meal and activity payments.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. eTrition: Web; MySchoolBucks: Web, iOS, Android.

  • company background

    By owner, eTrition (Harris School Solutions) and MySchoolBucks (Global Payments).

Side by side

eTrition vs MySchoolBucks: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldeTritionMySchoolBucks
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.MySchoolBucks is a school payments platform from Heartland School Solutions, part of Global Payments.
Best forUS school districts running meal programmes; School food service teams that want parents to see menus and balancesSchool districts collecting meal and activity payments; Parents paying school lunches; School software vendors
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only; program fee may be charged
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Español, Tiếng Việt, العربية
Number of integrationsNot published17
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
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 publishedRochester, United States
OwnerHarris School SolutionsGlobal Payments
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 MySchoolBucks

  • Account Tree
  • ACEware Systems
  • Aeries
  • Classlink
  • Edupoint
  • Follett
  • Frontline Education
  • GiftCrowd
  • Greenlight
  • Incident IQ
  • Infinite Campus
  • Kids Care Center
and 5 more
  • Pick A Time
  • PowerSchool
  • Skyward
  • Tyler Technologies
  • Zobrio

Which to choose

eTrition

Choose eTrition if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: US school districts running meal programmes; School food service teams that want parents to see menus and balances.

MySchoolBucks

Choose MySchoolBucks if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: School districts collecting meal and activity payments; Parents paying school lunches; School software vendors.

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

MySchoolBucks

  • Program fee amount and any school-side pricing
  • Which school meal POS and nutrition systems it connects to
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year, employee count
  • Details from the vendor's meals and school store product pages

Go further

eTrition profileMySchoolBucks 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.

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/