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	Customisation only (optional)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	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"	Yes	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: Standard servers no Elite yes	Yes	No
Use of llTransferLindenDollars	No	In development	Yes	No	No	Dependant upon version: Standard vendors no Elite 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	available on request	No
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees	2% commission	2% commission	2% commission	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	2% commission	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Gifting	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	Cheetah.Vend	E2V	Hippovend	MoVe! / MoSystems	Titan
Gift cards available	No	Yes	Yes, in Fat Pack -OR- separate purchase	No	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	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	in development	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
Dynamic price tag on vendors	No	No	some vendors	No	No	No	Yes	No
Group discounts	No	Yes	Yes	Planned for future	No	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Group products in categories	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, but for pricing only	Yes	Yes	Unknown
Holo Rezzing support	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
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 ANS/MagicBox	No	No	No	No
Multi-language support	No	In development	English. "Quick Start" guide translated to German	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"	available on request	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 option(s)	Vendor only	Terminal & Vendor	Terminal & Vendor	Vendor only, for the product on that vendor	Terminal only	Separate purchase "Redelivery Terminal Pro"	by redelivery voucher, available on request	Unknown
Sell items that are "No Copy" to owner (such as breedable nests/bundles/etc.)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Unknown
User Blacklist	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Unknown	No	Unknown
Wish List	No	No	In Development	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	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Configurable options via IM/Email & ANS	No
Privacy	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, 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 ist transmitted to the service provider	unknown
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
Demo / Commission version available?	Yes L$1 cost 5% Commission	No demo version	Yes L$0 free 5% Commission	No demo version	No demo version	Yes L$25 cost 5% Commission L$2 minimum per sale	Yes L$0 free 2.5% Commission	No demo version
Purchase price (non-demo versions)	Full: L$3,500	Full: L$2,999	Premium: L$ 1,995 Fat Pack: L$2,995	Full: L$1,299	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
Charity concessions	Unknown	Unknown	100% Free and commission free to registered charities	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Inworld SLURL	Poorland	VirtualWorx	CasperTech	Not available inworld	To buy inworld, talk to DavidThomas Scorbal.	Hippo Technologies	MoDesign/MoSystems	Not available inworld
Website	alikasystems.com	bejamble.net	CasperTech	offline: Cheetah Technologies	E2V	hippo-technologies.co.uk	mosystems-move.blogspot.de	Unknown
Available on Marketplace?	Alika Products Store	VirtualWorx Store	CasperTech Store	Not on Marketplace	Not on Marketplace	HippoTech Store	MoDesign Store	Not on Marketplace