Avanti Markets vs Silkron

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. Both are listed under Vending, Micro Market & Unattended Retail. They differ in audience, platforms and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Avanti Markets: Vending and foodservice operators moving into micro markets; Silkron: Vending operators managing many machines.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Avanti Markets: Web; Silkron: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Avanti Markets (Renton, Washington, United States) and Silkron (Penang, Malaysia).

Side by side

Avanti Markets vs Silkron: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAvanti MarketsSilkron
What it isAvanti 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.
Best forVending 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 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
LanguagesNot publishedChinese, English, Indonesian
Number of integrationsNot published6
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2004
HeadquartersRenton, Washington, United StatesPenang, Malaysia
Owner365 Retail Markets (the About page says Avanti Markets is now part of it; 365's HQ is listed as Troy, Michigan)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

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

Which to choose

Avanti Markets

Choose Avanti Markets if you are in one of these groups: Vending and foodservice operators moving into micro markets; Operators serving workplaces, hotels, campuses and hospitals.

Less suited to: 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.

What we could not confirm

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

Go further

Avanti 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.

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