One way that Food Cloud and Global Links are similar is their method of operation. They both work as distributors making sure that surplus items are delivered to organizations that can use them for good. A difference is that Food Cloud works in the food industry, while Global Links is mostly focused on medical supplies. However, both have to deal with similar constraints around their donations. For example, both food and medical supplies expire and the organizations both must factor in their delivery times with the expiration dates. Food Cloud must make sure that the charity they give the surplus food can distribute it before expiration and Global Links checks to see if the supplies can make the long journey internationally. Another difference between Food Cloud and Global Links is their scale. Global Links delivers their donations both internationally and around the United States, while Food Cloud has operations focused around their warehouses and distribute to organizations near the donation sites.