365 Retail Markets vs Silkron

365 Retail Markets sells self-checkout hardware, payments and cloud software for unattended food retail: micro markets, smart stores, vending and workplace dining. Silkron is a Malaysian company that makes Vendron, smart-vending software with its own controller hardware and a cloud service for remote monitoring. Both are listed under Vending, Micro Market & Unattended Retail. They differ in audience, platforms and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: 365 Retail Markets: Vending and micro market operators; Silkron: Vending operators managing many machines.

  • platforms

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

  • integrations

    365 Retail Markets names 5 integrations and Silkron names 6 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, 365 Retail Markets (2008) and Silkron (2004). By headquarters, 365 Retail Markets (Troy, United States) and Silkron (Penang, Malaysia).

Side by side

365 Retail Markets vs Silkron: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field365 Retail MarketsSilkron
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.Silkron is a Malaysian company that makes Vendron, smart-vending software with its own controller hardware and a cloud service for remote monitoring.
Best forVending and micro market operators; Workplace, campus and healthcare food serviceVending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines; Quick-service outlets wanting self-order kiosks
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesNot publishedAustralia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India and 15 more
LanguagesDutch, English, SpanishChinese, English, Indonesian
Number of integrations56
CertificationsPCI DSS, SOC 2Not published
Security practicesEnd-to-end payment encryptionNot published
Founded20082004
HeadquartersTroy, United StatesPenang, Malaysia
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 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 Silkron

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

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.

Silkron

Choose Silkron if you fit its listed audience: Vending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines.

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

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

Go further

365 Retail Markets profileSilkron profile

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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