365 Retail 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. 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 three are listed under Vending, Micro Market & Unattended Retail. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is VendSoft's: USD 19 per month. 365 Retail Markets and Silkron do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: 365 Retail Markets: Vending and micro market operators; 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; Silkron: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; VendSoft: Web.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. 365 Retail Markets names 5 integrations, Silkron names 6 integrations and VendSoft names 11 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

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

Side by side

365 Retail Markets vs Silkron vs VendSoft: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field365 Retail 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.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 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 onlySubscription per machine
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedUSD 19 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNone stated (cancel anytime)
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb
CountriesNot publishedAustralia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India and 15 moreNot published
LanguagesDutch, English, SpanishChinese, English, IndonesianNot published
Number of integrations5611
CertificationsPCI DSS, SOC 2Not publishedNot published
Security practicesEnd-to-end payment encryptionNot publishedNot published
Founded20082004Not published
HeadquartersTroy, United StatesPenang, MalaysiaSofia, Bulgaria
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 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 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 you are in one of these groups: 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.

VendSoft

Choose VendSoft if you are in one of these groups: 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

VendSoft

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

Go further

365 Retail Markets profileSilkron profileVendSoft 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