HotLunch.com vs MySchoolBucks

HotLunch.com is web software for school lunch programs. 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

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: HotLunch.com: Schools running lunch pre-ordering; MySchoolBucks: School districts collecting meal and activity payments.

  • platforms

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

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. HotLunch.com names 2 countries and MySchoolBucks names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

Side by side

HotLunch.com vs MySchoolBucks: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHotLunch.comMySchoolBucks
What it isHotLunch.com is web software for school lunch programs.MySchoolBucks is a school payments platform from Heartland School Solutions, part of Global Payments.
Best forSchools running lunch pre-ordering; Food service providers serving several schools; School cafeterias needing a walk-up POSSchool districts collecting meal and activity payments; Parents paying school lunches; School software vendors
Pricing modelSubscription per schoolQuote only; program fee may be charged
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Español, Tiếng Việt, العربية
Number of integrationsNot published17
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded1999Not published
HeadquartersNot publishedRochester, United States
OwnerNot publishedGlobal Payments
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 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

HotLunch.com

Choose HotLunch.com if you are in one of these groups: Schools running lunch pre-ordering; Food service providers serving several schools; School cafeterias needing a walk-up POS.

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

HotLunch.com

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

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

HotLunch.com 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.

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/