Illumia (formerly CBORD) vs PaySchools

Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand. PaySchools is school payment and nutrition software for US K-12 districts, now sold as part of i3 Education, a division of i3 Verticals. 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

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Illumia (formerly CBORD): University dining programs; PaySchools: K-12 school districts running cafeterias.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Illumia (formerly CBORD): Web; PaySchools: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Illumia (formerly CBORD) names 6 countries and PaySchools names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Illumia (formerly CBORD) names 4 integrations and PaySchools names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Illumia (formerly CBORD) names Roper Technologies (the company has been part of Roper Technologies since 2024) as its parent company and PaySchools names i3 Verticals.

Side by side

Illumia (formerly CBORD) vs PaySchools: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldIllumia (formerly CBORD)PaySchools
What it isIllumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand.PaySchools is school payment and nutrition software for US K-12 districts, now sold as part of i3 Education, a division of i3 Verticals.
Best forUniversity dining programs; Hospitals and health systems; Senior living communitiesK-12 school districts running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations410
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedData encryption; the vendor says it does not sell or share family data (no certification named)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNashville, United States
OwnerRoper Technologies (the company has been part of Roper Technologies since 2024)i3 Verticals
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  • Allegion
  • Assa Abloy
  • Ellucian
  • Genea

Named only by PaySchools

  • Aeries SIS
  • Edupoint Synergy
  • FACTS
  • Follett Destiny
  • Health-e Pro
  • PowerSchool
  • ProgressBook
  • Rediker
  • ScholarChip
  • Skyward

Which to choose

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.

PaySchools

Choose PaySchools if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: K-12 school districts running cafeterias; Districts that want one payment system for meals, fees and events.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside US schools. The vendor sells to K-12 school districts and its site describes no commercial restaurant use.

What we could not confirm

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

PaySchools

  • Any price or contract term
  • Founding year of PaySchools and of i3 Verticals, and team size
  • When PaySchools was acquired by i3 Verticals
  • Named customer districts (the vendor says over 2,000 districts use PaySchools Central)
  • Security certifications and interface languages

Go further

Illumia (formerly CBORD) profilePaySchools 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.

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