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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.  
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.  
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.
 
'''NOTE:''' All Gacha type machines are forbidden in SL, per [https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/8586-policy-change-regarding-gacha/ this LL blog post], so they are no longer listed under "extra vendor types".
 
'''NOTE:''' This is a wiki. Everyone can add to it. The information in the table below comes from volunteers as well as vendor developers themselves. The information provided is '''not''' routinely fact-checked. Fact-checks happen more or less randomly and are done by volunteers.
 
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<!-- 2021-Oct: Gacha machines now forbidden in SL per LL; removing Gacha line entirely -->
<!-- 2023-Jun: Added SL Vend Pro column -->
<!-- 2023-Sep: KTC Vendor server become KTC NSS (Networked Sales System) -->


=Comparison table=
=Comparison table=
{| width="100%" {{Prettytable}}
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<!-- ========================================= BASIC OPERATION ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Configuration & Upgrades'''
! '''Basic Operation'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
|-
|-
||'''Configuration via notecard'''
| '''1-Prim Vendors'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{maybe|Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Script(s) also provided}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Configuration via web'''
| '''1-Script Vendors'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|1 script for standard features, additional features through extra plugin scripts}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|No}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Free vending system upgrades'''
|'''Config via notecard''' <br />'' (notecard settings for product vending)''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Minor releases only}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{Maybe|Can use prim description field to config}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Networked Delivery'''
|'''Config via website''' <br />''(website settings for product vending)''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
|-
||'''Single script vendors'''
| {{maybe|1 script for minimal featureset}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Elite"}}
| {{yes|All vendors}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Single script servers'''
|'''Free system upgrades'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Server holds unlimited products?<br />''(Subject to SL grid limitations)'''''
|'''Multipanel Vendors'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Dependant upon version:<br />
Elite yes<br />
Regular no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Use of [[llTransferLindenDollars]]'''
|'''Networked delivery'''
| {{no|No}}
|| Unknown
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|"Not all transactions, yet"}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|'''Demos & notecards''' <br />''(Give demos, give information notecards)''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Maybe|Demos: Yes <br /><i>(extra script)</i><br />Notecards: No}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|'''Product server holds unlimited products?'''<br />''(Subject to SL grid limitations)''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
<!-- ========================================= EXTRA VENDOR TYPES ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Affiliate Features'''
! '''Extra Vendor Types'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
|-
! '''Titan'''
|'''Event-friendly version'''<br /><i>Works even at very highly populated events such as Uber, Colabor88, Linden shopping events, etc.</i>
|{{no|In development}}
|{{yes|Included}}
|{{yes|Included}}
|{{yes|"Not Needed"}}
|{{yes|"Not Needed"}}
|-
| '''Auction Board'''<br /><i>Takes bids, sells product to highest bidder</i>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{Maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Bid Board"}}
| {{Maybe|TBD}}
|-
|'''Holo/Rezzing vendor'''
| {{no|In development}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack<br />-OR-<br />separate purchase:<br />"HoloVend Expansion"}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{Maybe|TBD}}
|-
| '''Lucky Chair'''
| {{no|In development}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack<br />-OR-<br />separate purchase:<br />"Lucky Chair Expansion"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|TBD}}
|-
|-
||'''Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendors available'''
| '''Midnight Prizes'''
| {{no|In development}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack<br />-OR-<br />separate purchase:<br />"Midnight Madness Expansion"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|TBD}}
| {{no|Planned for future}}
|-
| {{no|No}}
|'''Multi-product vendors'''<br /><i>Sell multiple products in one vendor</i>
| {{yes|Yes}}
|{{yes|Included<br /><i>Multi-panel vendors</i>}}
| {{No|Planned for future}}
|{{yes|Included<br /><i>Multi-panel vendors</i>}}
| {{no|No}}
|{{yes|Included<br /><i>Multi-panel vendors</i>}}
|{{Yes|Included<br /><i>Uses menu</i>}}
|{{maybe|In Development}}
|-
|-
||'''Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees'''
|'''Texture Vendor'''<br /><i>Specifically to sell both single textures and packs</i>
| {{no|2% commission}}
|{{no}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack<br />-OR-<br />separate purchase:<br />"TextureVend Expansion Pack"}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
|{{no}}
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
|{{no}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
<!-- ========================================= CUSTOMIZATION ====================== -->
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Gifting'''
! '''Customization'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
|-
|-
||'''Gift cards available'''
|'''Customizeable Vendors'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack
| {{yes}}
-OR-
| {{yes}}
separate purchase}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"HippoGIFT"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Gift Voucher"}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Buy as a gift'''
|'''Vendor API'''
| {{maybe|Set additional script to "running" in vendor}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|read only <br />(no commands)}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Read only}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|In Development}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
<!-- ========================================= ADVANCED FEATURES ====================== -->
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
|-
||'''Gift wrapping'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Advanced Features'''
! '''Advanced Features'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
|-
|-
||'''1-prim vendors'''
|'''Dynamic price display'''<br /><i>Price visible on vendor object without hovertext or a click</i>
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Vendor API supports <br />price display add-ons}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Script provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Elite"}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Built-in video playback'''
|'''Group products in categories'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Customer loyalty rewards program'''
|'''Scriptless integration with other systems'''<br />
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS<br />}}
| {{yes|4 levels}}
| {{yes|Smartbots, Corrade Bot, Thoys Bot, ApexBots, SL Marketplace ANS}}
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
| {{Maybe|Upon Request}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS<br />}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS<br />}}
| {{yes|Group-only rewards available}}
| {{no|No}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Customize your vendors'''
|'''Multi-language support'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|In development}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|User guides in <br />English and German}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|English and French}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Demos and Infocards<br />''(Give demos, give information notecards)'''''
|'''Newsletter/subscriber'''
| {{maybe|Infocards yes<br />Demos no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|In development}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Infocards yes<br />Demos unknown}}
| {{maybe|Infocards yes<br />Demos unknown}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
||'''Group discounts'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|Planned for future}}
| {{no|Planned for future}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Group products in categories'''
|'''Profit sharing'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Maybe|Yes, but for<br />pricing only}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Holo Rezzing support'''
|'''Redelivery options'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Terminal & vendor}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Terminal, Vendor, HUD-capable}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack
| {{yes|Vendor only}}
-OR- separate purchase}}
| {{yes|Terminal, Vendor, HUD}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Terminal, Vendor, Website}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Integration with other systems<br />''(No additional scripts required)'''''
|'''Sell no-copy items'''<br />''Breedables or gacha items''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS <br />(MagicBox + Direct Delivery)}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT<br />SL Marketplace ANS<br />(MagicBox + Direct Delivery)}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{maybe|Separate Purchase<br />HippoVend, JEVN, XStreetSL ANS/MagicBox}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Multi-language support'''
|'''Send updated products'''<br />''Mass redelivery to prior buyers''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
||Unknown
| {{yes|"Product Updates" tab}}
||Unknown
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|vendor-messages in<br />customers language}}
| {{yes|"Mass redeliveries" tab}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
||Unknown
| {{yes|vendor-messages in<br />customers language}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Newsletter/subscriber mailer'''
|'''Store Partners'''<br /><i>Allows partner full access</i>
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no | Planned for future}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|'''Partner must have:'''<br />Copy of vendors<br />MD Labs website account}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase <br />'''and''' subscription<br />"HippoGROUPS"}}
| {{no|No}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Product update sender'''
|'''Store Managers/CSRs'''<br /><i>Allows tiered levels of access</i>
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Update System"}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|CSR contact names}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|'''Manager must have:'''<br />MD Labs website account}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Messenger"}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"HippoUPDATE"}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Profit sharing'''
|'''User blacklist'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Redelivery option(s)'''
|'''Built-in video playback'''
| {{yes|Vendor only}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Terminal & Vendor}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Terminal & Vendor}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Vendor only, for the <br />product on that vendor}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Terminal only}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Redelivery Terminal Pro"}}
|-
| {{no|No}}
|'''Wishlist'''
||Unknown
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|'''Uses AI (Ex: ChatGPT)'''
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
<!-- ========================================= AFFILIATE/FRANCHISE INFO ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Affiliate/Franchise Info'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
|-
| '''Affiliate / Franchise Capable'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| '''Affiliate / Franchise commission fees'''
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{no|Not applicable}}
<!-- ========================================= GIFTING OPTIONS ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Gifting Options'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
|-
| '''Supports "Buy as a gift"'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Sell items that are "No Copy" to owner<br />''(such as breedable nests/bundles/etc.)'''''
| '''Gift cards available'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in Fat Pack<br />-OR-<br />separate purchase:<br />"Gift Card Plugin"}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{maybe|In Development}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
|| Unknown
|-
|-
||'''User Blacklist'''
| '''Gift wrapping available'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
||Unknown
| {{no|No}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Wish List'''
|'''Online check before sending'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
||Unknown
| {{yes | For all "gift" purchases}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase}}
| {{yes | For all "gift" purchases}}
| {{no|No}}
<!-- ========================================= GROUP & LOYALTY ====================== -->
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Major Expansions'''
! '''Group & Loyalty Rewards'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
|-
! '''Titan'''
|'''Group discounts'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|'''Loyalty Program available'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Gacha / Gatcha'''
|'''# of loyalty levels'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|3 levels}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
-OR-
| {{yes|Group & non-group}}
separate purchase}}
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Lucky chair'''
|'''Loyalty credit option'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack
| {{no}}
-OR-
| {{yes}}
separate purchase}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''MM Board'''
|'''Loyalty Cash back option'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{no}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, in FatPack
| {{yes}}
-OR-
| {{yes}}
separate purchase}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
<!-- ========================================= STATISTICS & SECURITY ====================== -->
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Sales Transactions'''
! '''Statistics & Security'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
|-
! '''Titan'''
| '''Inworld sales tracking'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Daily log by email}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| '''Sale statistics via web'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|CSV file}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
||'''Inworld transaction tracking'''
| '''Statistical graphs via web'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Configurable options via <br />IM/Email & ANS}}
| {{no|No}}
|-
|-
||'''Sale statistics via web'''
| '''SL Marketplace tracking'''
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{maybe|Use SL transaction history<br />-and/or-<br />Send sales data via ANS to your ANS server}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Statistical graphs via web'''
| '''Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars'''<br />''(Ensures money is paid before giving product)
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No}}
| {{no|No}}
||Unknown
|-
|-
||'''SL Marketplace sales tracking'''
| '''GDPR Compliance'''<br />''
| {{maybe|XStreetSL ANS}}
| {{No|New version in development}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{Maybe|GDPR signage not ready yet<br />Otherwise, yes}}
| {{yes|Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate Purchase<br />MagicBox only}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate Purchase<br />"Marketplace Connection"}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{maybe|HippoGROUPS subscription required<br />MagicBox Only <br />No Direct Delivery support}}
|-
| {{no|No}}
| '''Privacy Notes'''
| {{no|No}}
| {{maybe|Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant}}
| {{maybe|Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant}}
| {{yes|Store customer names inworld only for redelivery; No exportable customers list; Sales data stored only 24h and sent to the system owner}}
| {{maybe|Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant}}
| {{maybe|Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant}}
<!-- -->
<!-- ========================================= SYSTEM COSTS ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Purchase Info'''
! '''System Costs'''
! '''Alika'''
! '''BSM'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''Cheetah.Vend'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
|-
|-
||'''Demo / Commission version available?'''
| '''Free/Commission version available'''
| {{yes|Yes<br />L$1 cost<br />5% Commission}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{yes|Yes<br />L$0 free<br />5% Commission}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{yes|Yes<br />L$25 cost<br />5% Commission <br />L$2 minimum per sale}}
| {{yes|Yes<br />L$0 free<br />2.5% Commission}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Demo version <br />Works fully for 15 days}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| '''Free/Commission version Cost'''
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{yes|L$0 free}}
| {{yes|L$4}}
| {{yes|L$0 free}}
| {{yes|L$0 free}}
|-
| '''commission rates to system creator'''
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{yes|Free: 5% Commission}}
| {{yes|Free: 5% Commission}}
| {{maybe|See [https://www.mdlabsonline.com/md-vendor-system-user-manual/#owner_39 subscription info]}}
| {{yes|Free: 1% Commission or L$5<br/>(Whichever is greater)}}
|-
| '''System purchase''' <br />''(non-demo versions)''
| {{maybe|'''Full:'''<br /> L$2,999}}
| {{maybe|'''Premium:''' <br />L$ 1,995<br />'''Fat Pack:'''<br /> L$2,995}}
| {{maybe|'''Paid:'''<br />L$1,995 }}
| {{maybe|'''Paid: L$999 + Subscription}}
| {{maybe|'''Paid:'''<br />L$250/wk }}
|-
|'''Charity concessions'''
| {{maybe|Charities must contact <br />Redix for details}}
| {{yes|100% Free to registered charities}}
| {{yes|100% Free to registered charities}}
| Unknown
| {{yes|100% Free to registered charities}}
<!-- ========================================= COMPANY INFO ====================== -->
|- {{Hl2}}
! '''Company Info'''
! '''BSM'''
! title="CasperVend² is the name of the product, '²' does not indicate a footnote" | '''CasperVend²'''
! '''KTC NSS'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''SL Vend Pro'''
|-
|-
||'''Purchase price (non-demo versions)'''
| '''Website'''
| {{maybe|'''Full:''' L$3,500}}
| {{yes|[https://www.bejamble.net/ bejamble.net]}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:''' L$2,999}}
| {{yes|[https://wiki.casperdns.com/ CasperTech]}}
| {{maybe|'''Premium:''' L$ 1,995<br />'''Fat Pack:''' L$2,995}}
| {{Yes|[https://kimpatammascreations.blogspot.com/ KTC Blog]}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:''' L$1,299}}
| {{yes|[http://www.mdlabsonline.com/support/user-manuals/ MD Labs]}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:''' L$6,499}}
| {{yes|[https://www.SLVendPro.com/ SL Vend Pro]}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:''' L$1,950<br />'''Full + Elite:''' L$2,700}}
| {{maybe|'''Professional:''' L$ 500<br />Plus commission: 0.5% per sale<br />Max L$500 commission per month}}
| {{maybe| L$799 to L$1,999}}
|-
|-
||'''Inworld SLURL'''
| '''Inworld SLURL'''
||[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poorlord/79/87/43/ Poorland]
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtualworx/140/129/23 VirtualWorx]<br /><i>Vendor near landing point</i>}}
||[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtualworx/128/243/24 VirtualWorx]
| {{yes|[https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caspertech/184/85/134 CasperTech]}}
||[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Izanagi/184/85/134/ CasperTech]
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Made%20in%20Paris/138/154/23 KTC - Kimpa Tammas Creations]}}
| Not available inworld
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Birdcage/59/131/41 MD Labs Mainstore]}}
|| To buy inworld, talk to<br />[https://my.secondlife.com/davidthomas.scorbal DavidThomas Scorbal].
| {{no}}
||[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hippo%20Technologies/123/122/44/ Hippo Technologies]
||[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blacksilk%20Forrest/63/142/24 MoDesign/MoSystems]
|| Not available inworld
|-
|-
||'''Website'''
| '''Marketplace Store'''
||[http://www.alikasystems.com/ alikasystems.com]
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/18108 VirtualWorx Store]}}
||[https://www.bejamble.net/ bejamble.net]
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/49647 CasperTech Store]}}
||[https://wiki.casperdns.com/ CasperTech]
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/15031 KTC store]}}
||[http://www.cheetah-sl.com/resources.php Cheetah Technologies]
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/90360 MD Labs Store]}}
||[http://www.e2-designs.com/e2v-3/ E2V ]
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/57598 ::CYN:: Store]}}
||[http://www.hippo-technologies.co.uk/ hippo-technologies.co.uk]
||[http://mosystems-move.blogspot.de/ mosystems-move.blogspot.de]
|| Unknown
|-
|-
||'''Available on Marketplace?'''
| '''Current System Coder'''
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/22916 Alika Products Store]
| {{yes|Redix Dollinger}}
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/18108 VirtualWorx Store]
| {{yes|Casper Warden}}
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/49647 CasperTech Store]
| {{yes|Kimpa Tammas}}
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/9909 Cheetah Technologies Store]
| {{yes|Mattia Delwood}}
|| Not on Marketplace
| {{yes|[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:Cynikal_Deanimator Cynikal Deanimator]}}
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/2192 HippoTech Store]
||[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13954 MoDesign Store]
|| Not on Marketplace
|}
 
=Links=
 
[[Category: Vendor Systems]]

Revision as of 13:37, 5 November 2023

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.

NOTE: All Gacha type machines are forbidden in SL, per this LL blog post, so they are no longer listed under "extra vendor types".

NOTE: This is a wiki. Everyone can add to it. The information in the table below comes from volunteers as well as vendor developers themselves. The information provided is not routinely fact-checked. Fact-checks happen more or less randomly and are done by volunteers.


Comparison table

Basic Operation BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
1-Prim Vendors Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object Yes Yes Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object Script(s) also provided
1-Script Vendors Yes Yes No 1 script for standard features, additional features through extra plugin scripts Yes
Config via notecard
(notecard settings for product vending) 		Yes No No No Can use prim description field to config
Config via website
(website settings for product vending) 		Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Free system upgrades Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multipanel Vendors Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Networked delivery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Demos & notecards
(Give demos, give information notecards) 		Yes Yes Yes Demos: Yes
(extra script)
Notecards: No 		Yes
Product server holds unlimited products?
(Subject to SL grid limitations) 		Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Extra Vendor Types BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Event-friendly version
Works even at very highly populated events such as Uber, Colabor88, Linden shopping events, etc. 		In development Included Included "Not Needed" "Not Needed"
Auction Board
Takes bids, sells product to highest bidder 		No No No Separate purchase:
"Bid Board" 		TBD
Holo/Rezzing vendor In development Yes, in FatPack
-OR-
separate purchase:
"HoloVend Expansion" 		Yes No TBD
Lucky Chair In development Yes, in FatPack
-OR-
separate purchase:
"Lucky Chair Expansion" 		Separate purchase No TBD
Midnight Prizes In development Yes, in FatPack
-OR-
separate purchase:
"Midnight Madness Expansion" 		Separate purchase No TBD
Multi-product vendors
Sell multiple products in one vendor 		Included
Multi-panel vendors 		Included
Multi-panel vendors 		Included
Multi-panel vendors 		Included
Uses menu 		In Development
Texture Vendor
Specifically to sell both single textures and packs 		No Yes, in FatPack
-OR-
separate purchase:
"TextureVend Expansion Pack" 		No No No
Customization BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Customizeable Vendors Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vendor API No read only
(no commands) 		Read only No In Development
Advanced Features BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Dynamic price display
Price visible on vendor object without hovertext or a click 		No Vendor API supports
price display add-ons 		No Yes Yes
Group products in categories Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scriptless integration with other systems
 SL Marketplace ANS
 Smartbots, Corrade Bot, Thoys Bot, ApexBots, SL Marketplace ANS Upon Request SL Marketplace ANS
 SL Marketplace ANS
Multi-language support In development User guides in
English and German 		English and French No No
Newsletter/subscriber Yes In development Separate purchase Planned for future No
Profit sharing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Redelivery options Terminal & vendor Terminal, Vendor, HUD-capable Vendor only Terminal, Vendor, HUD Terminal, Vendor, Website
Sell no-copy items
Breedables or gacha items 		Yes Yes Separate purchase Yes Yes
Send updated products
Mass redelivery to prior buyers 		Yes "Product Updates" tab Yes "Mass redeliveries" tab Yes
Store Partners
Allows partner full access 		No No No Partner must have:
Copy of vendors
MD Labs website account 		Yes
Store Managers/CSRs
Allows tiered levels of access 		No CSR contact names Yes Manager must have:
MD Labs website account 		Yes
User blacklist Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Built-in video playback No Yes No No No
Wishlist No Yes No No No
Uses AI (Ex: ChatGPT) Unknown Unknown No Unknown Yes
Affiliate/Franchise Info BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Affiliate / Franchise Capable Yes Yes Yes No No
Affiliate / Franchise commission fees 2% commission 2% commission No Not applicable Not applicable
Gifting Options BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Supports "Buy as a gift" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gift cards available Yes Yes, in Fat Pack
-OR-
separate purchase:
"Gift Card Plugin" 		Yes Yes In Development
Gift wrapping available Yes Yes No No No
Online check before sending No For all "gift" purchases No No For all "gift" purchases
Group & Loyalty Rewards BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Group discounts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Loyalty Program available Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
# of loyalty levels 3 levels Unlimited levels Unlimited levels Group & non-group Unlimited levels
Loyalty credit option Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Loyalty Cash back option No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Statistics & Security BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Inworld sales tracking Yes Yes Daily log by email Yes Yes
Sale statistics via web Yes Yes CSV file Yes Yes
Statistical graphs via web Yes Yes No Yes Yes
SL Marketplace tracking Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars
(Ensures money is paid before giving product) 		Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GDPR Compliance
 New version in development GDPR signage not ready yet
Otherwise, yes 		Yes Yes Yes
Privacy Notes Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant Store customer names inworld only for redelivery; No exportable customers list; Sales data stored only 24h and sent to the system owner Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant
System Costs BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Free/Commission version available No demo version Yes Yes Demo version
Works fully for 15 days 		Yes
Free/Commission version Cost Not applicable L$0 free L$4 L$0 free L$0 free
commission rates to system creator Not applicable Free: 5% Commission Free: 5% Commission See subscription info Free: 1% Commission or L$5
(Whichever is greater)
System purchase
(non-demo versions) 		Full:
L$2,999 		Premium:
L$ 1,995
Fat Pack:
L$2,995 		Paid:
L$1,995 		Paid: L$999 + Subscription Paid:
L$250/wk
Charity concessions Charities must contact
Redix for details 		100% Free to registered charities 100% Free to registered charities Unknown 100% Free to registered charities
Company Info BSM CasperVend² KTC NSS MD Vendor System SL Vend Pro
Website bejamble.net CasperTech KTC Blog MD Labs SL Vend Pro
Inworld SLURL VirtualWorx
Vendor near landing point 		CasperTech KTC - Kimpa Tammas Creations MD Labs Mainstore No
Marketplace Store VirtualWorx Store CasperTech Store KTC store MD Labs Store ::CYN:: Store
Current System Coder Redix Dollinger Casper Warden Kimpa Tammas Mattia Delwood Cynikal Deanimator
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