365 Retail Markets vs Silkron vs VendingTracker 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. Silkron is a Malaysian company that makes Vendron, smart-vending software with its own controller hardware and a cloud service for remote monitoring. VendingTracker is cloud software from DMVI for running vending machines. 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, VendingTracker at USD 29 per machine per month; VendSoft at USD 19 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. 365 Retail Markets and Silkron do not publish a starting price.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; Silkron: Vending operators managing many machines; VendingTracker: Vending operators with mixed fleets; VendSoft: Vending operators from a handful to hundreds of machines.
platforms
Platform support differs. 365 Retail Markets: Web; Silkron: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; VendingTracker: Web, iOS, Android; VendSoft: Web.
integrations
365 Retail Markets names 5 integrations, Silkron names 6 integrations, VendingTracker names 5 integrations and VendSoft names 11 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By headquarters, 365 Retail Markets (Troy, United States), Silkron (Penang, Malaysia), VendingTracker (Sebastopol, United States) and VendSoft (Sofia, Bulgaria).
Side by side
| Field | 365 Retail Markets | Silkron | VendingTracker | VendSoft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | VendingTracker is cloud software from DMVI for running vending machines. | VendSoft is vending management software for operators of vending machines and smart stores. |
| Best for | Vending and micro market operators; Workplace, campus and healthcare food service | Vending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines; Quick-service outlets wanting self-order kiosks | Vending operators with mixed fleets; Machine makers wanting a branded platform; Regulated or age-restricted vending | Vending operators from a handful to hundreds of machines; Operators with mixed telemetry providers |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per machine | Subscription per machine |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | USD 29 per machine per month | USD 19 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | None stated (cancel anytime) |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India and 15 more | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Dutch, English, Spanish | Chinese, English, Indonesian | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Certifications | PCI DSS, SOC 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | End-to-end payment encryption | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2008 | 2004 | 2009 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Troy, United States | Penang, Malaysia | Sebastopol, United States | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | DMVI (digitalmediavending.com) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 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
Named only by VendingTracker
- MagTek
- Mercado Pago
- Metrc
- Shopify
Named only by VendSoft
- 365 Retail Markets
- AirVend
- Cantaloupe
- Coinco
- Crane
- Greenlite
- HaHa Vending
- Instant Systems Smart Stores
- Looker Studio
- 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.
Silkron
Choose Silkron if you fit its listed audience: Vending operators managing many machines; Vending machine makers and integrators; Operators retrofitting older machines.
VendingTracker
Choose VendingTracker if you are in one of these groups: Vending operators with mixed fleets; Machine makers wanting a branded platform; Regulated or age-restricted vending.
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
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
VendingTracker
- Named customers
- Team size
- Contract term
- Countries served
- Security certifications
VendSoft
- Mobile app names and platforms
- Team size and funding
- Founders
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
- Countries list
Go further
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
- Homepage and languageshttps://www.365retailmarkets.com
- Founding, offices, founder, reachhttps://365retailmarkets.com/about-us
- Sales contact and support optionshttps://365retailmarkets.com/contact-us
- VMS integrations, securityhttps://365retailmarkets.com/integrations
- Partnershttps://365retailmarkets.com/technology-partners
- VMS featureshttps://365retailmarkets.com/vms
- Inventory featureshttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-inventory-management
- Dining solutionhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-dining
- Catering softwarehttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-catering-software
- Kitchen managementhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-kitchen-management-system
- 365Payhttps://365retailmarkets.com/365-digital-engagement-platform-software
- MM6 kioskhttps://365retailmarkets.com/mm6-markets
- Hardware rangehttps://365retailmarkets.com/our-hardware
Silkron, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, positioning, deviceshttps://www.silkron.com
- Software features by editionhttps://www.silkron.com/vending-software-features
- Editions and supporthttps://www.silkron.com/vending-software-editions
- Cloud servicehttps://www.silkron.com/vending-cloud-telemetry
- APIs and analyticshttps://www.silkron.com/vending-api
- Vendron Go apphttps://www.silkron.com/vending-mobile-app
- Paidron terminalhttps://www.silkron.com/cashless-payment-terminal
- Food-ordering kioskhttps://www.silkron.com/food-ordering-kiosk
- Pricing statement, payments, retrofithttps://www.silkron.com/faq
- Founding year, marketshttps://www.silkron.com/aboutus
- Offices and channel partnershttps://www.silkron.com/contact
- Platform overviewhttps://www.silkron.com/smart-vending
VendingTracker, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://vendingtracker.com/
- Platform overviewhttps://vendingtracker.com/platform
- Published pricinghttps://vendingtracker.com/pricing
- Integrationshttps://vendingtracker.com/platform/integrations
- Payment partnershttps://vendingtracker.com/cashless-qr-payments
- Machine compatibility and retrofithttps://vendingtracker.com/compatibility
- Multilingual featurehttps://vendingtracker.com/features/multilingual
- Regulated deploymentshttps://vendingtracker.com/cannabis-metrc-vending-software
- Company backgroundhttps://vendingtracker.com/about
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/dmvi-operator/id6746980346
VendSoft, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.vendsoft.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.vendsoft.com/pricing
- Features, companyhttps://www.vendsoft.com/features
- NAMA VDI providershttps://www.vendsoft.com/nama-vdi-telemetry-vendsoft-dex-data-integration/
- Smart stores integrationhttps://www.vendsoft.com/vendsoft-instant-systems-cantaloupe-smart-stores-integration/
- HaHa integrationhttps://www.vendsoft.com/vendsoft-haha-vending-integration/


