Vendor systems comparison

Vending systems in Second Life are used to sell items to customers. They range from the most basic level systems which only allow a "pay" option on a box, to large advanced and networked systems with many functions and capabilities. Each one has different benefits and drawbacks; each merchant will need to decide which one is best for them based on their needs.

This page will compare the currently available (as of the last update) versions of some of the larger vending systems with their major features. All vending systems are sorted in alphabetical order, left to right.

Comparison table

Configuration & Upgrades	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Configuration via notecard	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Unknown
Configuration via web	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Unknown
Free vending system upgrades	Yes	Minor releases only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Networked Delivery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Single script vendors	1 script for minimal featureset	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Separate purchase "Elite"	All vendors	No
Single script servers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Server holds unlimited products? (Subject to SL grid limitations)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Dependant upon version: elite yes all others no	Yes	No
Use of llTransferLindenDollars	No	Unknown	Yes	No	No	Yes	"Not all transactions, yet"	No
Affiliate Features	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendors available	Separate purchase	Yes	Yes	Planned for future	No	Yes	Planned for future	No
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees	2% commission	2% commission	2% commission	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	2% commission	2% commission	Not Applicable
Gifting	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Gift Cards Available	No	Yes	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	Yes	Separate purchase	Separate purchase	No
Buy as a gift	Set additional script to "running" in vendor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gift wrapping	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Advanced Features	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
1-prim vendors	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Script provided; make your own vendor object	Separate purchase "Elite"	Yes	Unknown
Built-in video playback	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Customer loyalty rewards program	No	4 levels	Unlimited levels	No	Yes	Group-only rewards available	No	Unknown
Customize your vendors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Demos and Infocards (Give demos, give information notecards)	Infocards yes Demos no	Yes	Yes	Yes	Infocards yes Demos unknown	Infocards yes Demos unknown	Yes	Unknown
Group discounts	No	Yes	Yes	Planned for future	No	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Group products in categories	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, but for pricing only	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Integration with other systems (No additional scripts required)	No	SL Marketplace ANS (MagicBox + Direct Delivery)	Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT SL Marketplace ANS (MagicBox + Direct Delivery)	Separate Purchase HippoVend, JEVN, XStreetSL/MagicBox	No	No	No	No
Multi-Language Support	No	Unknown	Unknown	vendor-messages in customers language	No	Unknown	vendor-messages in customers language	Unknown
Newsletter/Subscriber Mailer	No	Yes	Planned for future	No	No	Separate purchase and subscription "HippoGROUPS"	No	Unknown
Product update sender	Separate purchase "Update System"	Yes	Yes	Yes	Separate purchase "Messenger"	Separate purchase "HippoUPDATE"	Yes	Unknown
Profit sharing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Redelivery options	Vendor only	Terminal & Vendor	Terminal & Vendor	Vendor only, for the product on that vendor	Terminal	Separate purchase	No	Unknown
Sell items that are "No Copy" to owner (such as breedable nests/bundles/etc.)	Must package item in your own object	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Holo Rezzing support	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
User Blacklist	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Unknown	No	Unknown
Wish List	No	Unknown	No	Yes	Separate purchase	No	No	No
Major Expansions	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Gacha / Gatcha	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	No	No	No	No
Lucky chair	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	No	No	No	No
MM Board	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	No	No	No	No
Sales Transactions	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Inworld transaction tracking	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Configurable options via IM & ANS	No
Sale statistics via web	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Use SL transaction history -and/or- Send sales data via ANS to your ANS server	Unknown
Statistical graphs via web	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Unknown
SL Marketplace Sales Tracking	XStreetSL ANS	Yes	Yes	Separate Purchase MagicBox only	Separate Purchase "Marketplace Connection"	HippoGROUPS subscription required MagicBox Only No Direct Delivery support	No	No
Purchase Info	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Purchase Price	Dependant upon version: L$ 1 (Commission) L$ 3500 (Full)	L$ 2,999 No demo version	Dependant upon version: FREE (Free) L$ 1,995 (Premium) L$ 2,695 (Complete)	L$ 1,299 No demo version	L$6,499 No demo version	Dependant upon version: L$ 25 (Demo) L$ 1950 (Regular) L$ 2745 (Elite)	Dependant upon version: FREE (Free) L$ 500 (Regular)	L$ 799 - L$ 1999
System commission	Dependant upon version: 5 % (L$ 1 version) None (Full)	None (no free version)	Dependant upon version: 5 % (Free) None (Premium) None (Complete)	None (no free version)	None (no free version)	Dependant upon version: 5 % (minimum L$2) (Demo) None (Regular)	Dependant upon version: 2.5 % (Free) 0.5%, max L$500 per 4 weeks (Regular)	None (no free version)
SLURL	Poorland	VirtualWorx	Izanagi	Not available inworld	To buy inworld, talk to DavidThomas Scorbal.	Hippo Technologies	MoDesign/MoSystems	Not available inworld
Website	alikasystems.com	bejamble.net	CasperTech	Cheetah Technologies	E2V	hippo-technologies.co.uk	mosystems-move.blogspot.de	Unknown
Available on Marketplace?	Alika Products Store	VirtualWorx Store	CasperTech Store	Cheetah Technologies Store	Not on Marketplace	HippoTech Store	MoDesign Store	Not on Marketplace