Horizon Software vs MySchoolBucks

Horizon Software sells cloud-based software for K-12 school nutrition programs: a lunch-line point of sale and MyPaymentsPlus, an online payment portal for meals, fees and activities. MySchoolBucks is a school payments platform from Heartland School Solutions, part of Global Payments. 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

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Horizon Software: K-12 school districts running meal programs; MySchoolBucks: School districts collecting meal and activity payments.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Horizon Software: Web; MySchoolBucks: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Horizon Software names 7 countries and MySchoolBucks names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Horizon Software (Alpharetta, United States) and MySchoolBucks (Rochester, United States). By owner, Horizon Software (Roper Technologies) and MySchoolBucks (Global Payments).

Side by side

Horizon Software vs MySchoolBucks: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHorizon SoftwareMySchoolBucks
What it isHorizon Software sells cloud-based software for K-12 school nutrition programs: a lunch-line point of sale and MyPaymentsPlus, an online payment portal for meals, fees and activities.MySchoolBucks is a school payments platform from Heartland School Solutions, part of Global Payments.
Best forK-12 school districts running meal programsSchool 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
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand, South Africa and 1 moreUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Español, Tiếng Việt, العربية
Number of integrationsNot published17
CertificationsPCI compliantPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersAlpharetta, United StatesRochester, United States
OwnerRoper TechnologiesGlobal Payments
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Horizon Software

Horizon Software 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

Horizon Software

Choose Horizon Software if you are in one of these groups: K-12 school districts running meal programs.

Weaker fit: Restaurants and commercial food businesses; the site is focused on school nutrition, with higher education and healthcare handled alongside sister company CBORD.

MySchoolBucks

Choose MySchoolBucks if you fit its listed audience: School districts collecting meal and activity payments; Parents paying school lunches; School software vendors.

What we could not confirm

Horizon Software

  • Pricing
  • Named integrations
  • Founding year
  • Funding
  • Headquarters (Contact page says Alpharetta, GA; About page says Duluth, Georgia)
  • Back-of-house product details

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

Horizon Software profileMySchoolBucks profile

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Sources

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