HotLunch.com vs Illumia (formerly CBORD)

HotLunch.com is web software for school lunch programs. 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 and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: HotLunch.com: Schools running lunch pre-ordering; Illumia (formerly CBORD): University dining programs.

  • countries covered

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

Side by side

HotLunch.com vs Illumia (formerly CBORD): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHotLunch.comIllumia (formerly CBORD)
What it isHotLunch.com is web software for school lunch programs.Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand.
Best forSchools running lunch pre-ordering; Food service providers serving several schools; School cafeterias needing a walk-up POSUniversity dining programs; Hospitals and health systems; Senior living communities
Pricing modelSubscription per schoolQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesCanada, United StatesAustralia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published4
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded1999Not published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot 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 HotLunch.com

HotLunch.com does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  • Allegion
  • Assa Abloy
  • Ellucian
  • Genea

Which to choose

HotLunch.com

Choose HotLunch.com if you fit its listed audience: Schools running lunch pre-ordering; Food service providers serving several schools; School cafeterias needing a walk-up POS.

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

HotLunch.com

  • Billing period and currency of plan prices
  • Integrations
  • Legal entity and headquarters
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile apps

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

HotLunch.com 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.

HotLunch.com, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Overview, features, planshttps://www.hotlunch.com
  2. History, founder, trialhttps://hotlunch.com/about-us/
  3. FAQhttps://hotlunch.com/faqs/

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