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
| Basic Operation | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Prim Vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Script provided; make your own vendor object | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
Yes | Unknown | Script provided; make your own vendor object |
| 1-Script Vendors | 1 script for minimal feature set | Yes | Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
Yes | No | 1 script for standard feature, additional features through plugin script |
| Config via notecard (notecard settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No |
| Config via website (website settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Unknown | Yes, through "remote control" plugin script |
| Free system upgrades | Yes | Minor releases only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Networked delivery | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Advanced Features | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| Customizeable Vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
| Demos & infocards (Give demos, give information notecards) |
Infocards: Yes Demos: No |
Yes | Yes | Infocards: Yes Demos: Unknown |
Infocards: Yes Demos: Unknown |
Yes | Unknown | Infocards: No Demos: Yes |
| Dynamic price display | No | No | Vendor API supports price display add-ons | No | No | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
| Group products in categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, but only for pricing | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes, item & fatpack, for pricing |
| Holo demo rezzing support | No | No | Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase |
No | Yes | No | Unknown | No |
| Integration with other systems (No additional scripts required) |
No | SL Marketplace ANS |
Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT SL Marketplace ANS |
No | No | No | No | SL Marketplace ANS |
| Multi-language support | No | In development | User guides in English and German | No | No | Vendor messages in customer's language | Unknown | No |
| Newsletter/subscriber | No | Yes | Planned for future | No | Separate purchase AND Subscription: "HippoGROUPS" |
available upon request | Unknown | Planned for future |
| Profit sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
| Redelivery options | Vendor only | Terminal & vendor | Terminal & vendor | Terminal only | Separate purchase: "Redelivery Terminal Pro" |
Available upon request redelivery voucher system |
Unknown | Separate purchase: "MD Redelivery Terminal Script" |
| Sell items no-copy to owner (such as breedables or gacha items) |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
| Send product updates | Separate purchase: "Update System" |
Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Messenger" |
Separate purchase: "HippoUPDATE" |
Yes | Unknown | Separate purchase: "MD Redelivery Terminal Script" |
| User blacklist | No | Yes | Yes | No | Unknown | No | Unknown | No |
| Vendor API | No | No | read only (no commands) |
No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | No |
| Built-in video playback | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Wishlist | No | No | In development | Separate purchase | No | No | No | No |
| Affiliate/Franchise Info | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable | Separate purchase | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | available on request | No | No |
| Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees | 2% commission | 2% commission | 2% commission | Not Applicable | 2% commission | Unknown | Not Applicable | No |
| Gifting | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| Gift cards available | No | Yes | Yes, in Fat Pack
-OR- separate purchase |
Yes | Separate purchase "HippoGIFT" |
Separate purchase "Gift Voucher" |
No | Separate purchase: "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin" |
| 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 |
| Wait for recipient to come online before delivering | No | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Group & Loyalty Rewards | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| Group discounts | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
| Loyalty Program available | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Group-only rewards available | in development | Unknown | Group-only discounts available |
| # of loyalty levels | Not applicable | 4 levels | Unlimited levels | Unknown | Unknown | not applicable (yet) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Store credit option | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Separate purchase: "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin" |
| Cash back option | No | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Major Expansions | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| 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 |
| Security & Sales | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| 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 | Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant |
| Inworld transaction tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Configurable options via IM/Email & ANS |
No | Yes |
| 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 | Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services |
| Statistical graphs via web | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Unknown | Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services |
| SL Marketplace tracking | XStreetSL ANS | Yes | Yes | Separate Purchase "Marketplace Connection" |
HippoGROUPS subscription required MagicBox Only No Marketplace ANS |
No | No | Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services |
| 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 | Yes |
| Purchase Info | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan | MD Vendor System |
| Charity concessions | Unknown | Unknown | 100% Free and commission free to registered charities | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Demo/Commission version available | Yes | No demo version | Yes | No demo version | Yes | Yes | No demo version | Yes |
| 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 | L$0 free |
| 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$1,999 | Basic: L$ 1,099 Full Pack: L$2,099 |
| Website | alikasystems.com | bejamble.net | CasperTech | E2V | hippo-technologies.co.uk | mosystems-move.blogspot.de | JHVendors | MD Labs |
| Inworld SLURL | Poorland | VirtualWorx | CasperTech | To buy inworld, talk to DavidThomas Scorbal. |
Hippo Technologies | MoDesign/MoSystems | Vendor Center | MD Labs Mainstore |
| Marketplace Store | Alika Products Store | VirtualWorx Store | CasperTech Store | Not on Marketplace | HippoTech Store | MoDesign Store | Not on Marketplace | MD Labs Store |
| Current System Coder | Danna Ewing | Redix Dollinger | Casper Warden | DavidThomas Scorbal | PM Sands | Mo Noel | Jack Hathor | Mattia Delwood |