Exhibit 21.1


                               TRIDEX CORPORATION
                 EXHIBIT 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF TRIDEX CORPORATION




Name                                              Jurisdiction of Incorporation           Owner            Percentage Owned
- --------------------------------------     -----------------------------------------   -------------     ---------------------
                                                                                                  
Allu Realty Trust*                                   Massachusetts                        Tridex                 100%

RIL Corporation*                                     Connecticut                          Tridex                 100%

Progressive Software, Inc.                           North Carolina                       Tridex                 100%

Retail Resource Solutions Limited                    United Kingdom                       Tridex                 100%



*Inactive