365 Retail Markets vs Avanti Markets vs Silkron vs VendSoft

365 Retail Markets sells self-checkout hardware, payments and cloud software for unattended food retail: micro markets, smart stores, vending and workplace dining. Avanti Markets supplies self-checkout micro markets and related unattended retail systems, plus the Avanti Market System (AMS) business software, to operators who stock and run markets in workplaces and similar sites. Silkron is a Malaysian company that makes Vendron, smart-vending software with its own controller hardware and a cloud service for remote monitoring. VendSoft is vending management software for operators of vending machines and smart stores. All four are listed under Vending, Micro Market & Unattended Retail. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, VendSoft lists USD 19 per month. 365 Retail Markets, Avanti Markets and Silkron do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: 365 Retail Markets: Vending and micro market operators; Avanti Markets: Vending and foodservice operators moving into micro markets; Silkron: Vending operators managing many machines; VendSoft: Vending operators from a handful to hundreds of machines.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. 365 Retail Markets: Web; Avanti Markets: Web; Silkron: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; VendSoft: Web.

  • company background

    Headquarters: 365 Retail Markets, Troy, United States; Avanti Markets, Renton, Washington, United States; Silkron, Penang, Malaysia; VendSoft, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Side by side

365 Retail Markets vs Avanti Markets vs Silkron vs VendSoft: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field365 Retail MarketsAvanti MarketsSilkronVendSoft
What it is365 Retail Markets sells self-checkout hardware, payments and cloud software for unattended food retail: micro markets, smart stores, vending and workplace dining.Avanti Markets supplies self-checkout micro markets and related unattended retail systems, plus the Avanti Market System (AMS) business software, to operators who stock and run markets in workplaces and similar sites.Silkron is a Malaysian company that makes Vendron, smart-vending software with its own controller hardware and a cloud service for remote monitoring.VendSoft is vending management software for operators of vending machines and smart stores.
Best forVending and micro market operators; Workplace, campus and healthcare food serviceVending and foodservice operators moving into micro markets; Operators serving workplaces, hotels, campuses and hospitalsVending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines; Quick-service outlets wanting self-order kiosksVending operators from a handful to hundreds of machines; Operators with mixed telemetry providers
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per machine
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedUSD 19 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNone stated (cancel anytime)
PlatformsWebWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot publishedAustralia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India and 15 moreNot published
LanguagesDutch, English, SpanishNot publishedChinese, English, IndonesianNot published
Number of integrations5Not published611
CertificationsPCI DSS, SOC 2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesEnd-to-end payment encryptionNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2008Not published2004Not published
HeadquartersTroy, United StatesRenton, Washington, United StatesPenang, MalaysiaSofia, Bulgaria
OwnerNot published365 Retail Markets (the About page says Avanti Markets is now part of it; 365's HQ is listed as Troy, Michigan)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by 365 Retail Markets

  • Advana
  • OptConnect
  • Panoptyc
  • Parlevel VMS
  • Seed VMS

Named only by Avanti Markets

Avanti Markets does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Silkron

  • Alipay
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Klarna
  • MDB coin changers, bill acceptors and cashless terminals
  • Samsung Pay

Named only by VendSoft

  • 365 Retail Markets
  • AirVend
  • Cantaloupe
  • Coinco
  • Crane
  • Greenlite
  • HaHa Vending
  • Instant Systems Smart Stores
  • Looker Studio
  • Nayax
  • Power BI

Which to choose

365 Retail Markets

Choose 365 Retail Markets if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Vending and micro market operators; Workplace, campus and healthcare food service.

Avanti Markets

Choose Avanti Markets if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Vending and foodservice operators moving into micro markets; Operators serving workplaces, hotels, campuses and hospitals.

Weaker fit: Anyone wanting Avanti to supply food. The company says it does not provide snacks or food service and leaves that to local operators.

Silkron

Choose Silkron if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Vending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines.

VendSoft

Choose VendSoft if you fit its listed audience: Vending operators from a handful to hundreds of machines; Operators with mixed telemetry providers.

What we could not confirm

365 Retail Markets

  • Any price or contract terms
  • Legal entity and registration
  • Funding, ownership and team size
  • Named customers
  • List of countries
  • App store listings

Avanti Markets

  • Any price for operators, licence terms or contract length
  • Named integrations (POS, accounting, suppliers)
  • Countries served
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile app names and store listings
  • Founding year of the company and when it joined 365 Retail Markets
  • Employee count and funding

Silkron

  • Any price, licence fee or contract term
  • Customer names or counts (only unnamed testimonials appear)
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Payment processors used for card acceptance
  • Whether the Vendron Go app is live in each country's stores

VendSoft

  • Mobile app names and platforms
  • Team size and funding
  • Founders
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Countries list

Go further

365 Retail Markets profileAvanti Markets profileSilkron profileVendSoft profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

365 Retail Markets, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and languageshttps://www.365retailmarkets.com
  2. Founding, offices, founder, reachhttps://365retailmarkets.com/about-us
  3. Sales contact and support optionshttps://365retailmarkets.com/contact-us
  4. VMS integrations, securityhttps://365retailmarkets.com/integrations
  5. Partnershttps://365retailmarkets.com/technology-partners
  6. VMS featureshttps://365retailmarkets.com/vms
  7. Inventory featureshttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-inventory-management
  8. Dining solutionhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-dining
  9. Catering softwarehttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-catering-software
  10. Kitchen managementhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-kitchen-management-system
  11. 365Payhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-digital-engagement-platform-software
  12. MM6 kioskhttps://365retailmarkets.com/mm6-markets
  13. Hardware rangehttps://365retailmarkets.com/our-hardware

Avanti Markets, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, operator and location counts, testimonialshttps://www.avantimarkets.com/
  2. Operator package contents, location typeshttps://www.avantimarkets.com/become-an-operator
  3. History, founder, parent company, food not suppliedhttps://www.avantimarkets.com/about
  4. Host-site cost, mobile app checkout, promotionshttps://www.avantimarkets.com/get-a-market