Vendor systems comparison
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Second Life Vendor Systems are used to sell items to customers. They range from the basic level systems which only sell, to large advanced networked systems with many functions and capabilities.
There's several vendor systems available in Second Life, and each has its benefits and drawbacks. This page will attempt to compare some of them.
Comparison table
| HippoVend | BSM | CasperVend | Alika | Titan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networked Delivery | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Web Configuration | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Pricing | ||||||
| Purchase Price | L$25 (Demo) L$1,950 (Regular) L$2,745 (Elite) | Demo (Free) L$3,999 (Full) | FREE (Free) L$1,695 (Premium) L$2,495 (Complete) | L$3,500 | L$799 - L$1,999 | |
| Commission | 5% or L$2 (Demo) None (Regular) | 5% (Demo) None (Regular) | 5% (Free) None (Premium) None (Complete) | Unknown | None | |
| Affiliate/Catalogue Commission | 2% | 2% | NONE 0-1000 vendors 1% 1000-2000 vendors 2% 2000+ | n/a | n/a | |
| Features | ||||||
| Buy as a gift | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Single script vendors | yes (elite only) | yes | yes | partial (2 inactive) | no | |
| Single script servers | no | yes | yes | no | no | |
| Unlimited products | yes (elite only) | yes | yes | no | no | |
| Free upgrades | yes (except selected new features such as Elite) | yes | yes | yes | no | |
| Gift Cards | no (separate purchase) | yes | yes (complete only) | no | no | |
| Rezzing support | yes | no | yes (complete only) | no (separate purchase) | yes | |
| Profit Sharing | yes | yes | yes | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Lucky Chair | no | no | yes (complete only) | no | no | |
| Full transaction tracking | no | yes | yes | no | no | |
| Affiliate security gateway | no | no | yes (by approval) | no | no | |
| SL Marketplace Integration | no | yes | yes | no | no | |
| 1-prim vendors | yes | yes | yes | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Group Discounts | yes | yes | yes | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Customisation | yes | yes | Limited | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Sales Statistics | yes | yes | yes | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Backend integration with other systems | None | None | SmartBots PikkuBot | None | None | |
| Links | ||||||
| SLURL | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] | |
| Website | [6] | [7] | [8] | Unknown | Unknown | |