# LINQ Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

> With the help of Capterra, learn about LINQ Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other K-12 products and more.

Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/37128/Meals-Plus

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 LINQ Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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LINQ

## What is LINQ?

Meals Plus Point of Sale is a complete system designed for today's school cafeteria. This Point of Sale solution provides for all USDA Accuclaim requirements while maintaining complete information on all students, whether paying, free or reduced, without overt identification. By tracking dates, account balances, and charging privileges along with meal production information, it allows you to stay in control of your operation.

## What is LINQ used for?

[K-12](https://www.capterra.com/k-12-software/)[Distribution Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/distribution-accounting-software/)[Food Service Management](https://www.capterra.com/food-service-management-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 2 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

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Neutral

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Negative

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Starting price

$5000

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
not available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### LINQ

2.5 (2)

VS.

[4.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/84535/S2K-Enterprise-for-Food/#reviews)

Starting Price

$5000

per user, per month

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

2.5 (2)

Ease Of Use

3.0 (3)

Value For Money

2.0 (2)

Value For Money

3.0 (0)

Customer Service

2.0 (2)

Customer Service

2.5 (3)

## LINQ alternatives

[Aptean Food & Beverage ERP bcFood Edition](https://www.capterra.com/p/130612/bcFood/)

[4.1 (4)](https://www.capterra.com/p/130612/bcFood/#reviews)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/130612/bcFood/)

[Gofrugal](https://www.capterra.com/p/71693/GoFrugal-POS-Software/)

[4.4 (198)](https://www.capterra.com/p/71693/GoFrugal-POS-Software/reviews/)

Starting price

$7.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/71693/GoFrugal-POS-Software/)

Highest Rated

[Jolt](https://www.capterra.com/p/146384/Jolt/)

[4.6 (308)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146384/Jolt/reviews/)

Starting price

$89.99

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/146384/Jolt/)

[BlueCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/150106/BlueCart/)

[4.1 (31)](https://www.capterra.com/p/150106/BlueCart/reviews/)

Starting price

$0.01

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/150106/BlueCart/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Cost Management

Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand

Financial Management

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Inventory Management

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Inventory Tracking

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

K-12

Software designed for kindergarten through 12th grade schools

Menu Planning

List of food items to serve in any type of meal including main dishes, side dishes, and desserts.

LINQ 7 features

Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Software designed for kindergarten through 12th grade schools

List of food items to serve in any type of meal including main dishes, side dishes, and desserts.

Scientific process of assessing the types, amount & nutritional content, including calories, vitamins & minerals for food/food products

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Features

2.5 (2)

2.5

Based on 2 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

2.0 (2)

Basic

$5,000

Value for money

2.0 (2)

2.0

Based on 2 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

2.0 (2)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

2.0 (2)

2.0

Based on 2 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

2.5

Based on 2 reviews

Filter by rating

5(0)

4(1)

3(0)

2(0)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AU

Anonymous User

Owner

Photography

### "Exorbitantly high fees"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

October 28, 2023

It often feels like an unjustified expense when compelled to use this payment service.

Pros

While a reasonable 5% charge would be acceptable, they appear to overcharge customers, taking advantage of the fact that schools mandate its use.

Cons

The convenience fees at K12Payment Center are exorbitantly high, with instances like charging $2.60 for a $15 school shirt purchase. It often feels like an unjustified expense when compelled to use this payment service. While a reasonable 5% charge would be acceptable, they appear to overcharge customers, taking advantage of the fact that schools mandate its use. It would be more customer-friendly if this platform offered a free option, such as the ability to link a checking account for payments.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

WD

Willie D.

CFO

Education Management

### "My Review of LINQ"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

February 17, 2022

It ok but not totally satisfied due to not being able to produce all financial reports as need for the state of Alabama

Pros

Being able to navigate it. Sometimes it difficult when you can't open two screens at once.

Cons

Not being able to produce all reports required by the state of Alabama.

Alternatives considered

[PowerSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/175664/PowerSchool/)

Reasons for choosing LINQ

It was the software that was being used when I was hired.

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