Cantaloupe vs VendingTracker
Cantaloupe supplies payments hardware, payment processing and management software for vending machines, micro markets, smart stores, kiosks, arcades and venue concessions. VendingTracker is cloud software from DMVI for running vending machines. Both are listed under Vending, Micro Market & Unattended Retail. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
VendingTracker publishes a starting price of USD 29 per machine per month. Cantaloupe does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Cantaloupe: Vending operators; VendingTracker: Vending operators with mixed fleets.
integrations
Cantaloupe names 3 integrations and VendingTracker names 5 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Cantaloupe was founded in 1992 and VendingTracker in 2009. Cantaloupe is based in Malvern, United States and VendingTracker in Sebastopol, United States.
Side by side
| Field | Cantaloupe | VendingTracker |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cantaloupe supplies payments hardware, payment processing and management software for vending machines, micro markets, smart stores, kiosks, arcades and venue concessions. | VendingTracker is cloud software from DMVI for running vending machines. |
| Best for | Vending operators; Micro market operators; Hotels, multifamily and car dealerships adding a pantry; Stadiums, festivals and event venues | Vending operators with mixed fleets; Machine makers wanting a branded platform; Regulated or age-restricted vending |
| Pricing model | Hardware purchase or lease plus monthly service fees | Subscription per machine |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 29 per machine per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 5 |
| Certifications | ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2 | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1992 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Malvern, United States | Sebastopol, United States |
| Owner | Not published | DMVI (digitalmediavending.com) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Cantaloupe
- Lightspeed
- VendMAX
- VendSys
Named only by VendingTracker
- MagTek
- Mercado Pago
- Metrc
- Nayax
- Shopify
Which to choose
Cantaloupe
Choose Cantaloupe if you fit its listed audience: Vending operators; Micro market operators; Hotels, multifamily and car dealerships adding a pantry.
Less suited to: Sit-down restaurants and table-service kitchens. The offering centres on unattended, self-service and venue retail rather than restaurant kitchen operations.
VendingTracker
Choose VendingTracker if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Vending operators with mixed fleets; Machine makers wanting a branded platform; Regulated or age-restricted vending.
What we could not confirm
Cantaloupe
- Any price or contract term
- Ownership: the micro market page links to a 365 Retail Markets site, but no parent company is stated on the vendor's site
- Named customers and full partner list
- Interface languages
- Where Seed apps other than Warehouse are available
VendingTracker
- Named customers
- Team size
- Contract term
- Countries served
- Security certifications
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Cantaloupe, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, regionshttps://www.cantaloupe.com
- Pricing optionshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/pricing/
- Founding year, size, revenuehttps://www.cantaloupe.com/company/about/
- Security certificationshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/legal/compliance/
- Seed Pro and warehouse appshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/seed-pro/
- Seed Livehttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/seed-live/
- Seed Cashless+https://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/seed-cashless-plus/
- Seed Marketshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/seed-markets/
- Micro markets, integrationshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/business-types/convenience-services/micro-markets/
- Card readershttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/point-of-sale/card-readers/
- Smart Storeshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/point-of-sale/smart-stores/
- Kioskshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/point-of-sale/self-service-kiosks/
- Cheq for venueshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/cheq/
- Payment processinghttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/integrations/payment-processing/
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
