Brand comparison
Differences between VusionGroup and YalaTech
If your shortlist has come down to these two, the table below puts everything recorded in the catalogue side by side. We do not declare a winner — which difference matters depends on your store's scenario, and we do not know that scenario.
Measurable differences
Screen size range
Colour capability
Communication
Battery life (years)
IP protection class
Price band
Mains-powered models
Models with NFC
Sells in Türkiye
Full comparison
| VusionGroup | YalaTech | |
|---|---|---|
| Models in catalogue | 7 | 2 |
| Screen size range | 1.6″ – 35.4″ | 2.13″ – 4.2″ |
| Colour capability | 2 colours, 3 colours, 4 colours, LCD | 2 colours, 4 colours |
| Communication | 2.4 GHz proprietary, Wi-Fi / wired | 2.4 GHz proprietary |
| Battery life (years) | 3 – 15 | 5 |
| Cold-rated models | 1 / 7 | 1 / 2 |
| IP protection class | IP40, IP54, IP67 | IP54, IP68 |
| Price band | Mid, Premium, Upper | Mid |
| Mains-powered models | 1 / 7 | 0 / 2 |
| Models with NFC | 5 / 7 | 0 / 2 |
| Market position | Tier-1 · Enterprise | Tier-3 · Value |
| Headquarters | Paris, Fransa | Shenzhen, Çin |
| Founded | 1992 | 2013 |
| Management platform | VUSION Retail IoT Cloud | Yala Retail Cloud |
| Sells in Türkiye | VKF Renzel Türkiye · FİRMALAZIM, xplace Türkiye | — |
VusionGroup
The world's largest ESL manufacturer by unit volume; market share is reported at around 20%. Store Electronic Systems was founded in 1992 and made its first store installation in 1993; in 2014 it merged with the Austrian company imagotag to become SES-imagotag, later becoming VusionGroup. The label line comprises the V100 (black-white-red), V300 (four-colour, seven-colour LED), V300 Waterproof, V300 Freezer (black-and-white, down to -25 °C), V700 (full colour) and VSway series; up to 15 years of battery life is stated for the V-Tag series.
Strengths
- The widest enterprise reference network and field service capacity
- On-shelf availability detection integrated with ESL through the Captana shelf camera
- A retail media revenue model with VUSION Rail LCD strip displays
- A sector reference for print quality in colour e-paper
Watch-outs
- High initial investment and licence cost
- A closed ecosystem - high supplier lock-in
- Weak cost advantage in small-scale deployments
- Figures such as resolution, weight and IP class are not published publicly - request them in writing at the quotation stage
YalaTech
A manufacturer that stands out with its IP68-rated freezer model. In the model list, sizes between 1.54 and 10.2 inches are offered predominantly in four colours (BWRY); the freezer variant is listed at 2.13 inches in black-and-white, with -20 °C operation and IP68 sealing.
Strengths
- A fully waterproof IP68 housing on the freezer model
- Four-colour (BWRY) displays across most sizes in the family
- A competitive price band
Watch-outs
- Technical figures such as resolution, weight and battery life are not published
- Low brand recognition and a small reference pool
- Long-term spare parts and support risk should be assessed
How solid is this comparison?
43 fields are estimated across VusionGroup records, with 8 sources attached. For YalaTech: 16 estimated fields and 2 sources. Estimated fields are derived from class averages and are marked individually on product pages; where the two brands differ sharply in how much is estimated, the comparison is unequal by the same degree.