LINQ 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview
Pricing and Plans
Features
User Reviews

Overview

LINQ

2.5

(2)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About LINQ

LINQ is a distribution management solution that helps schools manage and run food service operations. It enables schools to centralize a database on a single platform and operate and streamline tasks related to cafeterias.

It is comprised of two solutions, nutrition technology and digital menu suite. Its nutrition technology module allows administrators to manage students, meal services, menus and finances. It lets users automate the import of data into the software's point-of-sale system and reduces manual data entry. Additionally, it provides automatic crosschecks to eliminate duplicate applications and alerts managers with real-time updates. Its menu management features inventory management, menu planning and nutrient analysis.

The digital menu suite helps design online menus, websites, digital boards and interactive nutritional mobile apps. The pricing is available as a one-time subscription.

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LINQ Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $5,000.00

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$5,000.00

No plan information available

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LINQ Features

Popular features found in Distribution Accounting
API
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting/Forecasting
Cash Flow Management
Dashboard
Expense Tracking
Financial Management
General Ledger
Income & Balance Sheet
Inventory Management
Inventory Tracking
Purchase Order Management
More features of LINQ
Cost Management
K-12
Menu Planning
Nutrition Analysis

LINQ User Reviews

Overall Rating

2.5

Ratings Breakdown

50%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

2.5

Value for money

2.0

Customer support

2.0

Functionality

2.5

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Willie D.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

My Review of LINQ

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

Reasons for choosing LINQ

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

Verified

Reviewer

Photography

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

Exorbitantly high fees

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

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