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· 1 week ago

There is nothing to buy here: this is a free nonprofit food-rescue program for donors, volunteers, and schools, not commercial software. Use it if you have surplus food or want to volunteer; skip it if you were evaluating a purchasable tool with pricing, contracts, or support.

Confidence

Low. Based on 20+ public sources; evidence conflates FoodRescue.net with the similarly named Food Rescue US (foodrescue.us), which lowers confidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo substantive usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free participation

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Schools running K-12 food-rescue programs
  • Restaurants and grocers with surplus food
  • Volunteers willing to pick up and deliver
  • Donors wanting free matching to local groups

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — there is nothing to purchase
  • Organizations outside cities with an active rescue site
  • Buyers needing SLAs, security docs, or vendor support
  • Teams wanting commercial contracts or data guarantees

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Name collision: (school programs) vs (Food Rescue US) — verify which you want.

medium

Security documentation is missing; the /security page returns a 404.

medium

Pickups rely on local volunteer availability, not a guaranteed service level.

low

Nothing to buy — donation-funded, so expect no SLAs or support contracts.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to get started for donors and groups
  • Mobile apps available on iOS and Android
  • $200,000 Cohen Foundation grant funded app technology
  • K-12 program resources and case studies published
  • Pitched to retailers as good business, not charity

Cons

  • Not a commercial product — no pricing or vendor relationship
  • and are different, confusingly similar organizations
  • No public security page — /security returns 404
  • Availability depends on local rescue sites and volunteers

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; funded by grants and donations
  • Ease of use. No substantive usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 3/5. App tracks rescues, impact, badges
  • Support quality. No evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture: 2/5. Security page 404s; no public posture
  • Free Cost Donors and volunteers pay nothing
  • $200,000 Tech grant Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, 2022
  • Nonprofit Org type GuideStar-listed, EIN 27-4486556

Pricing

Free participation

$0

  • Donor food listings matched locally
  • Volunteer rescue scheduling via app
  • Optional donations to support the nonprofit

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Sources show volunteers coordinating rescues through the app, but no substantive verbatim reviews surfaced in the evidence.

Companies that use it

  • Hot Chicken Takeover
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; evidence conflates FoodRescue.net with the similarly named Food Rescue US (foodrescue.us), which lowers confidence.

Not a product to buy — free nonprofit food-rescue program for donors, volunteers, and schools.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; evidence conflates FoodRescue.net with the similarly named Food Rescue US (foodrescue.us), which lowers confidence.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Food Rescue US - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  2. Matching Donations - Food Rescuefoodrescue.net
    official
  3. k-12-food-rescuefoodrescue.net
    official
  4. Food Rescue US Receives $200,000 Grant for Technologyfoodrescue.us
    official
  5. Food Rescue US - Crunchbase Company Profilecrunchbase.com
    news
  6. Food Rescue Can Help Retailers Build Better Businessesprogressivegrocer.com
    news
  7. Volunteers Needed to help pick up and deliver foodreddit.com
    review
  8. Product security page (404)foodrescue.net
    security
  9. Food Rescue US | Stamford, CTcauseiq.com
    news
  10. Food Rescue US Sitesfoodrescue.us
    official

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