Vendor systems comparison

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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.

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

Basic Operation Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
1-Prim Vendors Yes Yes Yes Script provided; make your own vendor object Separate purchase:
"Elite"
Yes Unknown
1-Script Vendors 1 script for minimal feature set Yes Yes Yes Separate purchase:
"Elite"
Yes No
Config via notecard
(notecard settings for product vending)
Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Config via website
(website settings for product vending)
Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Unknown
Free system upgrades Yes Minor releases only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Networked delivery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Product server holds unlimited products?
(Subject to SL grid limitations)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Dependent upon version:
Standard servers: No
Elite servers: Yes
Yes No
Advanced Features Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Customizeable Vendors Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Demos & infocards
(Give demos, give information notecards)
Infocards: Yes
Demos: No
Yes Yes Infocards: Yes
Demos: Unknown
Infocards: Yes
Demos: Unknown
Yes Unknown
Dynamic price display No No Vendor API supports price display add-ons No No Yes Unknown
Group products in categories Yes Yes Yes Yes, but only for pricing Yes Yes Unknown
Holo demo rezzing support No No Yes, in FatPack
-OR- separate purchase
No Yes No Unknown
Integration with other systems
(No additional scripts required)
No SL Marketplace ANS
Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT
SL Marketplace ANS
No No No No
Multi-language support No In development User guides in English and German No Unknown Vendor messages in customer's language Unknown
Newsletter/subscriber No Yes Planned for future No Separate purchase
AND Subscription:
"HippoGROUPS"
available upon request Unknown
Profit sharing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Redelivery options Vendor only Terminal & vendor Terminal & vendor Terminal only Separate purchase:
"Redelivery Terminal Pro"
Available upon request
redelivery voucher system
Unknown
Sell items no-copy to owner
(such as breedables or gacha items)
No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Unknown
Send product updates Separate purchase:
"Update System"
Yes Yes Separate purchase:
"Messenger"
Separate purchase:
"HippoUPDATE"
Yes Unknown
User blacklist No Yes Yes No Unknown No Unknown
Vendor API No No read only
(no commands)
No Yes Unknown Unknown
Built-in video playback No No Yes No No No No
Wishlist No No In development Separate purchase No No No
Affiliate/Franchise Info Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable Separate purchase Yes Yes No Yes available on request No
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees 2% commission 2% commission 2% commission Not Applicable 2% commission Unknown Not Applicable
Gifting Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Gift cards available No Yes Yes, in Fat Pack

-OR- separate purchase

Yes Separate purchase
"HippoGIFT"
Separate purchase
"Gift Voucher"
No
Buy as a gift Set additional script to "running" in vendor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gift wrapping No Yes Yes No No No No
Wait for recipient to come online before delivering No Unknown Yes No No No No
Group & Loyalty Rewards Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Group discounts No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Unknown
Loyalty Program available No Yes Yes Yes Group-only rewards available in development Unknown
# of loyalty levels Not applicable 4 levels Unlimited levels Unknown Unknown not applicable (yet) Unknown
Store credit option No Yes Yes No No No No
Cash back option No Unknown Yes No No No No
Major Expansions Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Gacha / Gatcha No No Yes, in FatPack

-OR- separate purchase

No No No No
Lucky chair No No Yes, in FatPack

-OR- separate purchase

No No No No
MM Board No No Yes, in FatPack

-OR- separate purchase

No No No No
Security & Sales Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
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 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 Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers All sales transaction data stays in world and only in the private network of the merchant; no sales data is transmitted to the vendor provider unknown
Inworld transaction tracking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Configurable options via
IM/Email & ANS
No
Sale statistics via web 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 No No No Unknown
SL Marketplace tracking XStreetSL ANS Yes Yes Separate Purchase
"Marketplace Connection"
HippoGROUPS subscription required
MagicBox Only
No Marketplace ANS
No No
Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars
(Ensures money is paid before giving product)
No In development Yes No Dependent upon version:
Standard vendors: No
Elite vendors: Yes
"not all transactions, yet" No
Purchase Info Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Charity concessions Unknown Unknown 100% Free and commission free to registered charities Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Demo/Commission version available Yes No demo version Yes No demo version Yes Yes No demo version
Demo/Commission version Cost L$1 purchase
5% Commission
Not applicable L$0 free
5% Commission
Not applicable L$25 purchase
5% Commission
L$2 minimum commission per sale
L$0 free
2.5% Commission
Not applicable
System purchase
(non-demo versions)
Full:
L$3,500
Full:
L$2,999
Premium:
L$ 1,995
Fat Pack:
L$2,995
Full:
L$6,499
Full:
L$1,950
Full + Elite:
L$2,700
Professional: L$ 500
Plus commission: 0.5% per sale
Max L$500 commission per month
L$799 to L$1,999
Website alikasystems.com bejamble.net CasperTech E2V hippo-technologies.co.uk mosystems-move.blogspot.de JHVendors
Inworld SLURL Poorland VirtualWorx CasperTech To buy inworld, talk to
DavidThomas Scorbal.
Hippo Technologies MoDesign/MoSystems http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Foulds%20Cross/223/37/2875 Vendor Center
Marketplace Store Alika Products Store VirtualWorx Store CasperTech Store Not on Marketplace HippoTech Store MoDesign Store Not on Marketplace
Current System Coder Danna Ewing Redix Dollinger Casper Warden DavidThomas Scorbal PM Sands Mo Noel Jack Hathor