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.

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	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	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