LINQ Connect

LINQ Connect is the family-facing web portal and mobile app of LINQ, a US K-12 software company. Parents use it to see student meal balances, add money, check menus, apply for free or reduced meals and pay school fees. School districts buy it as part of LINQ School Nutrition and Payments, not as a standalone consumer app.

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LINQ Connect's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
K-12 school districts, School nutrition departments
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • K-12 school districts

    One login for families to fund meal accounts, see menus and pay fees, feeding into the district nutrition and finance systems.

  • School nutrition departments

    Autopay, low-balance alerts and bank matching cut manual follow-up on negative balances and reconciliation.

Less suited to: Restaurants and commercial food businesses: the product is built for US school districts.

What it does

  • Family portal

    Families add several students and manage meal accounts, applications and menus from one login.

  • Online meal payments

    Credit, debit and ACH payments to meal accounts around the clock, with no cash or cheque handling.

  • Autopay and low-balance alerts

    Scheduled automatic reloads and low-balance notifications, with negative balances handled discreetly.

  • Sibling balance transfers and spending limits

    Transfer balances between siblings and set student purchase limits.

  • Menus and allergy information

    Daily menus for families, including information for children with allergies.

  • Free and reduced meal applications

    Families submit and update meal applications online, with eligibility changes shown in student accounts in real time.

  • School fee payments

    Assign, collect and track fees such as course fees, field trips, clubs and bus passes across schools.

  • Student information system link

    Student data is pulled from the district's SIS so fees can be assigned automatically.

  • Reconciliation tools

    Bank matching and a full transaction trail for closing the books.

  • Mobile app

    iPhone, iPad and Android app to check balances, add money, view menus and apply for meals.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

LINQ publishes no prices; the site offers a demo request. The app itself is free to download for families.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Apps
LINQ Connect: Family app for meal balances, payments, menus and meal applications
Hardware
None; the point of service for school lunch lines is a separate LINQ product.

The vendor is based in Austin, Texas, serves US school districts and has pages for many US states; it names no other country.

The company

Company
EMS LINQ, LLC
Headquarters
Austin, United States
Customers named by the vendor
St. Vrain Valley School District, LaPorte Community School Corporation, Provo City School District

Security and support

Security and compliance
SOC 2 Type 2 (security, availability, confidentiality), SOC 1 Type 2, PCI DSS (annual assessment)
Support
LINQ Connect has its own support phone line (844-467-4700) and email, plus a resource centre and help pages.

Listing details

Vendor
LINQ
Built for
Contract food service
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
linqconnect.com

Alternatives to LINQ Connect

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  • LunchTime Software

    LunchTime is school lunch software for US K-12 districts and private schools.

    Runs on Web and Windows, against Web, iOS and Android for LINQ Connect.

  • SchoolCafé

    SchoolCafé is the parent and student portal and app of PrimeroEdge, school nutrition software from Cybersoft Technologies of Houston.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web, iOS and Android for LINQ Connect.

  • Nutrislice

    Nutrislice is a cloud platform for institutional foodservice that publishes menus with nutrition and allergen data to websites, mobile apps, digital signage and e-ink food labels, and adds mobile ordering.

    Listed as best for: K-12 school districts; Colleges and universities.

  • MealSuite

    MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities.

    Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for LINQ Connect.

Compare LINQ Connect

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Prices or contract terms
  • Names of supported SIS and payment integrations
  • Founding year (site says over 30 years)
  • Employee count and funding
  • Interface languages
  • Whether linqconnect.com itself allows public browsing

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Company overview and numbershttps://www.linq.com/
  2. Online portal featureshttps://www.linq.com/solutions/nutrition/district-nutrition/front-of-house/online-portal/
  3. Meal paymentshttps://www.linq.com/solutions/payments/meal-payments/
  4. School fee paymentshttps://www.linq.com/solutions/payments/school-payments/
  5. Company and leadershiphttps://www.linq.com/about-linq/
  6. Security statement and certificationshttps://www.linq.com/legal/security-statement/
  7. Support contactshttps://www.linq.com/support/
  8. SIS integration pagehttps://www.linq.com/solutions/integrations/sis-integration/
  9. App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/linq-connect/id6443849490
  10. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linq.linqconnect