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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.
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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.


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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
| '''1-Prim Vendors'''
| '''1-Prim Vendors'''
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| {{maybe|Script provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{maybe|Script provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Elite"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Elite"}}
| {{maybe|Script provided; make your own vendor object}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{maybe|Script provided; make your own vendor object}}
|-
|-
| '''1-Script Vendors'''
| '''1-Script Vendors'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Elite"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Elite"}}
| {{maybe|1 script for standard feature, additional features through plugin script}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|1 script for standard feature, additional features through plugin script}}
|-
|-
|'''Config via notecard''' <br />'' (notecard settings for product vending)''
|'''Config via notecard''' <br />'' (notecard settings for product vending)''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|'''Config via website''' <br />''(website settings for product vending)''
|'''Config via website''' <br />''(website settings for product vending)''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, through "remote control" plugin script}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{maybe|Yes, through "remote control" plugin script}}
|-
|-
|'''Free system upgrades'''
|'''Free system upgrades'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Dependent upon version:<br />Standard servers: No<br />Elite servers: Yes}}
| {{maybe|Dependent upon version:<br />Standard servers: No<br />Elite servers: Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{yes}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}


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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
|'''Customizeable Vendors'''
|'''Customizeable Vendors'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Demos & infocards''' <br />''(Give demos, give information notecards)''
|'''Demos & infocards''' <br />''(Give demos, give information notecards)''
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| {{Maybe|Infocards: Yes<br />Demos: Unknown}}
| {{Maybe|Infocards: Yes<br />Demos: Unknown}}
| {{Maybe|Infocards: Yes<br />Demos: Unknown}}
| {{Maybe|Infocards: Yes<br />Demos: Unknown}}
| {{Maybe|Infocards: No<br />Demos: Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{Maybe|Infocards: No<br />Demos: Yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Dynamic price display'''
|'''Dynamic price display'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Group products in categories'''
|'''Group products in categories'''
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| {{maybe|Yes, but only for pricing}}
| {{maybe|Yes, but only for pricing}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Yes, item & fatpack, for pricing}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{maybe|Yes, item & fatpack, for pricing}}
|-
|-
|'''Holo demo rezzing support'''
|'''Holo demo rezzing support'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|'''Integration with other systems'''<br />''(No additional scripts required)''
|'''Integration with other systems'''<br />''(No additional scripts required)''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS<br />}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|SL Marketplace ANS<br />}}
|-
|-
|'''Multi-language support'''
|'''Multi-language support'''
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| {{no|In development}}
| {{no|In development}}
| {{maybe|User guides in English and German}}
| {{maybe|User guides in English and German}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Vendor messages in customer's language}}
| {{yes|Vendor messages in customer's language}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|'''Newsletter/subscriber'''
|'''Newsletter/subscriber'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase <br />'''AND''' Subscription:<br />"HippoGROUPS"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase <br />'''AND''' Subscription:<br />"HippoGROUPS"}}
| {{no|Planned for future}}
| {{maybe|available upon request}}
| {{maybe|available upon request}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no|Planned for future}}
|-
|-
|'''Profit sharing'''
|'''Profit sharing'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Redelivery options'''
|'''Redelivery options'''
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| {{yes|Terminal only}}
| {{yes|Terminal only}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Redelivery Terminal Pro"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Redelivery Terminal Pro"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Redelivery Terminal Script"}}
| {{maybe|Available upon request <br />redelivery voucher system}}
| {{maybe|Available upon request <br />redelivery voucher system}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Redelivery Terminal Script"}}
|-
|-
|'''Sell items no-copy to owner'''<br />''(such as breedables or gacha items)''
|'''Sell items no-copy to owner'''<br />''(such as breedables or gacha items)''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Send product updates'''
|'''Send product updates'''
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| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Messenger"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"Messenger"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"HippoUPDATE"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"HippoUPDATE"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Redelivery Terminal Script"}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Redelivery Terminal Script"}}
|-
|-
|'''User blacklist'''
|'''User blacklist'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|'''Vendor API'''
|'''Vendor API'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|'''Built-in video playback'''
|'''Built-in video playback'''
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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
| '''Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable'''
| '''Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|available on request}}
| {{maybe|available on request}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|-
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| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{no|2% commission}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
| {{yes|Not Applicable}}
| {{no}}


|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}
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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
| '''Gift cards available'''
| '''Gift cards available'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"HippoGIFT"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"HippoGIFT"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Gift Voucher"}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase<br />"Gift Voucher"}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"}}
|-
|-
| '''Buy as a gift'''
| '''Buy as a gift'''
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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
|'''Group discounts'''
|'''Group discounts'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
|'''Loyalty Program available'''
|'''Loyalty Program available'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Group-only rewards available}}
| {{yes|Group-only rewards available}}
| {{yes|Group-only discounts available}}
| {{no|in development}}
| {{no|in development}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes|Group-only discounts available}}
|-
|-
|'''# of loyalty levels'''
|'''# of loyalty levels'''
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| {{yes|4 levels}}
| {{yes|4 levels}}
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
| {{yes|Unlimited levels}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{no|not applicable (yet)}}
| {{no|not applicable (yet)}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Separate purchase:<br />"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"}}
|-
|-
|'''Cash back option'''
|'''Cash back option'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}


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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
| '''Gacha / Gatcha'''
| '''Gacha / Gatcha'''
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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
| '''Privacy Notes'''
| '''Privacy Notes'''
| {{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}}
| {{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}}
| {{maybe|Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant}}
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| {{yes|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}}
| {{yes|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
| unknown
| {{maybe|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'''
| '''Inworld transaction tracking'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{maybe|Configurable options via <br />IM/Email & ANS}}
| {{maybe|Configurable options via <br />IM/Email & ANS}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| '''Sale statistics via web'''
| '''Sale statistics via web'''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{maybe|Use SL transaction history<br />-and/or-<br />Send sales data via ANS to your ANS server}}
| {{maybe|Use SL transaction history<br />-and/or-<br />Send sales data via ANS to your ANS server}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes|Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services}}
|-
|-
| '''Statistical graphs via web'''
| '''Statistical graphs via web'''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Unknown
| Unknown
| {{yes|Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services}}
|-
|-
| '''SL Marketplace tracking'''
| '''SL Marketplace tracking'''
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| {{maybe|Separate Purchase<br />"Marketplace Connection"}}
| {{maybe|Separate Purchase<br />"Marketplace Connection"}}
| {{maybe|HippoGROUPS subscription required<br />MagicBox Only <br />No Marketplace ANS}}
| {{maybe|HippoGROUPS subscription required<br />MagicBox Only <br />No Marketplace ANS}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Dedicated website MD Labs Online Services}}
|-
|-
| '''Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars'''<br />''(Ensures money is paid before giving product)
| '''Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars'''<br />''(Ensures money is paid before giving product)
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|Dependent upon version:<br />Standard vendors: No<br />Elite vendors: Yes}}
| {{maybe|Dependent upon version:<br />Standard vendors: No<br />Elite vendors: Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|"not all transactions, yet"}}
| {{maybe|"not all transactions, yet"}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|- {{Hl2}}
|- {{Hl2}}


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! '''E2V'''
! '''E2V'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''Hippovend'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''MoVe! / MoSystems'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''Titan'''
! '''MD Vendor System'''
|-
|-
|'''Charity concessions'''
|'''Charity concessions'''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{no|No demo version}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| '''Demo/Commission version Cost'''
| '''Demo/Commission version Cost'''
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| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{yes|L$25 purchase<br />5% Commission <br />L$2 minimum commission per sale}}
| {{yes|L$25 purchase<br />5% Commission <br />L$2 minimum commission per sale}}
| {{yes|L$0 free}}
| {{yes|L$0 free<br />2.5% Commission}}
| {{yes|L$0 free<br />2.5% Commission}}
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{no|Not applicable}}
| {{yes|L$0 free}}
|-
|-
| '''System purchase''' <br />''(non-demo versions)''
| '''System purchase''' <br />''(non-demo versions)''
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| {{maybe|'''Full:'''<br /> L$6,499}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:'''<br /> L$6,499}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:'''<br /> L$1,950<br />'''Full + Elite:''' <br />L$2,700}}
| {{maybe|'''Full:'''<br /> L$1,950<br />'''Full + Elite:''' <br />L$2,700}}
| {{maybe|'''Basic:''' <br />L$ 1,099<br />'''Full Pack:'''<br /> L$2,099}}
| {{maybe|'''Professional:''' L$ 500<br />Plus commission: 0.5% per sale<br />Max L$500 commission per month}}
| {{maybe|'''Professional:''' L$ 500<br />Plus commission: 0.5% per sale<br />Max L$500 commission per month}}
| {{maybe| L$799 to L$1,999}}
| {{maybe| L$799 to L$1,999}}
| {{maybe|'''Basic:''' <br />L$ 1,099<br />'''Full Pack:'''<br /> L$2,099}}
|-
|-
| '''Website'''
| '''Website'''
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| {{yes|[http://www.e2-sl.com/e2v-3/ E2V]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.e2-sl.com/e2v-3/ E2V]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.hippo-technologies.co.uk/ hippo-technologies.co.uk]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.hippo-technologies.co.uk/ hippo-technologies.co.uk]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.mdlabs-sl.tk/ MD Labs]}}
| {{yes|[http://mosystems-move.blogspot.de/ mosystems-move.blogspot.de]}}
| {{yes|[http://mosystems-move.blogspot.de/ mosystems-move.blogspot.de]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.jhvendors.com/ JHVendors]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.jhvendors.com/ JHVendors]}}
| {{yes|[http://www.mdlabs-sl.tk/ MD Labs]}}
|-
|-
| '''Inworld SLURL'''
| '''Inworld SLURL'''
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| {{maybe|To buy inworld,<br />talk to<br />[https://my.secondlife.com/davidthomas.scorbal DavidThomas Scorbal].}}
| {{maybe|To buy inworld,<br />talk to<br />[https://my.secondlife.com/davidthomas.scorbal DavidThomas Scorbal].}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dosojin/235/182/30 Hippo Technologies]}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dosojin/235/182/30 Hippo Technologies]}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strutter/229/210/1303 MD Labs Mainstore]}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blacksilk%20Forrest/63/142/24 MoDesign/MoSystems]}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blacksilk%20Forrest/63/142/24 MoDesign/MoSystems]}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Foulds%20Cross/223/37/2875 Vendor Center]}}
| {{No|Not currently inworld}}
| {{yes|[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strutter/229/210/1303 MD Labs Mainstore]}}
|-
|-
| '''Marketplace Store'''
| '''Marketplace Store'''
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| {{no|Not on Marketplace}}
| {{no|Not on Marketplace}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/2192 HippoTech Store]}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/2192 HippoTech Store]}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/90360 MD Labs Store]}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13954 MoDesign Store]}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13954 MoDesign Store]}}
| {{no|Not on Marketplace}}
| {{no|Not on Marketplace}}
| {{yes|[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/90360 MD Labs Store]}}
|-
|-
| '''Current System Coder'''
| '''Current System Coder'''
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| {{yes|DavidThomas Scorbal}}
| {{yes|DavidThomas Scorbal}}
| {{yes|PM Sands}}
| {{yes|PM Sands}}
| {{yes|Mattia Delwood}}
| {{yes|Mo Noel}}
| {{yes|Mo Noel}}
| {{yes|Jack Hathor}}
| {{yes|Jack Hathor}}
| {{yes|Mattia Delwood}}

Revision as of 22:42, 25 April 2016

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.


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 MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
1-Prim Vendors Yes Yes Yes Script provided; make your own vendor object Separate purchase:
"Elite" 		Script provided; make your own vendor object Yes Unknown
1-Script Vendors 1 script for minimal feature set Yes Yes Yes Separate purchase:
"Elite" 		1 script for standard feature, additional features through plugin script Yes No
Config via notecard
(notecard settings for product vending) 		Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Unknown
Config via website
(website settings for product vending) 		Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes, through "remote control" plugin script No Unknown
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 Yes No
Advanced Features Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Customizeable Vendors Yes 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 		Infocards: No
Demos: Yes 		Yes Unknown
Dynamic price display No No Vendor API supports price display add-ons No No Yes Yes Unknown
Group products in categories Yes Yes Yes Yes, but only for pricing Yes Yes, item & fatpack, for pricing Yes Unknown
Holo demo rezzing support No No Yes, in FatPack
-OR- separate purchase 		No Yes No No Unknown
Integration with other systems
(No additional scripts required) 		No SL Marketplace ANS
 Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT
SL Marketplace ANS 		No No SL Marketplace ANS
 No No
Multi-language support No In development User guides in English and German No No No Vendor messages in customer's language Unknown
Newsletter/subscriber No Yes Planned for future No Separate purchase
AND Subscription:
"HippoGROUPS" 		Planned for future available upon request Unknown
Profit sharing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Redelivery options Vendor only Terminal & vendor Terminal & vendor Terminal only Separate purchase:
"Redelivery Terminal Pro" 		Separate purchase:
"MD Redelivery Terminal Script" 		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 Yes Unknown
Send product updates Separate purchase:
"Update System" 		Yes Yes Separate purchase:
"Messenger" 		Separate purchase:
"HippoUPDATE" 		Separate purchase:
"MD Redelivery Terminal Script" 		Yes Unknown
User blacklist No Yes Yes No Unknown No No Unknown
Vendor API No No read only
(no commands) 		No Yes No Unknown Unknown
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 MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable Separate purchase Yes Yes No Yes No available on request No
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees 2% commission 2% commission 2% commission Not Applicable 2% commission No Unknown Not Applicable
Gifting Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Gift cards available No Yes Yes, in Fat Pack

-OR- separate purchase

Yes Separate purchase
"HippoGIFT" 		Separate purchase:
"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin" 		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
Wait for recipient to come online before delivering No Unknown Yes No No No No No
Group & Loyalty Rewards Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Group discounts No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Loyalty Program available No Yes Yes Yes Group-only rewards available Group-only discounts available in development Unknown
# of loyalty levels Not applicable 4 levels Unlimited levels Unknown Unknown Unknown not applicable (yet) Unknown
Store credit option No Yes Yes Yes No Separate purchase:
"MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin" 		No No
Cash back option No Unknown Yes No No Yes No No
Major Expansions Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
Gacha / Gatcha No No Yes, in FatPack

-OR- separate purchase

Yes 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 MD Vendor System 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, 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 Yes Configurable options via
IM/Email & ANS 		No
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 No No Yes No Unknown
SL Marketplace tracking XStreetSL ANS Yes Yes Separate Purchase
"Marketplace Connection" 		HippoGROUPS subscription required
MagicBox Only
No Marketplace ANS 		Yes 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 		Yes "not all transactions, yet" No
Purchase Info Alika BSM CasperVend² E2V Hippovend MD Vendor System MoVe! / MoSystems Titan
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 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 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$2,700 		Basic:
L$ 1,099
Full Pack:
L$2,099 		Professional: L$ 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 MD Labs mosystems-move.blogspot.de JHVendors
Inworld SLURL Poorland VirtualWorx CasperTech To buy inworld,
talk to
DavidThomas Scorbal. 		Hippo Technologies MD Labs Mainstore MoDesign/MoSystems Not currently inworld
Marketplace Store Alika Products Store VirtualWorx Store CasperTech Store Not on Marketplace HippoTech Store MD Labs Store MoDesign Store Not on Marketplace
Current System Coder Danna Ewing Redix Dollinger Casper Warden DavidThomas Scorbal PM Sands Mattia Delwood Mo Noel Jack Hathor
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