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	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
1-Prim Vendors	Yes	Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object	Yes	Yes	Script(s) provided; make your own vendor object	Yes
1-Script Vendors	Use 1 script for minimal feature set	Yes	Yes	No	1 script for standard features, additional features through extra plugin scripts	Yes
Config via notecard (notecard settings for product vending)	Yes	Yes	No	Only for multipanel vendors	No	Yes
Config via website (website settings for product vending)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Free system upgrades	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multipanel Vendors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Networked delivery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Demos & notecards (Give demos, give information notecards)	Demos: No Notecards: Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Demos: Yes (extra script) Notecards: No	Yes
Product server holds unlimited products? (Subject to SL grid limitations)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Extra Vendor Types	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Event-friendly version Works even at very highly populated events such as Uber, Colabor88, Linden shopping events, etc.	Unknown	In development	Included	Included	Unknown	Unknown
Auction Board Takes bids, sells product to highest bidder	No	No	No	No	Separate purchase: "Bid Board"	No
Gacha Vendor Sell a random item out of a set	No	In development	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase: "Gacha! Expansion Pack"	No	Yes	No
Holo/Rezzing vendor	No	In development	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase: "HoloVend Expansion"	Included Additional scripts and setup required	No	No
Lucky Chair	No	In development	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase: "Lucky Chair Expansion"	No	No	No
Midnight Prizes	No	In development	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase: "Midnight Madness Expansion"	No	No	No
Multi-product vendors Sell multiple products in one vendor	Included Multi-panel vendors	Included Multi-panel vendors	Included Multi-panel vendors	Included Multi-panel vendors	Included Uses menu	Included Multi-panel vendors
Texture Vendor Specifically to sell both single textures and packs	No	No	Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase: "TextureVend Expansion Pack"	No	No	No
Customization	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Customizeable Vendors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vendor API	No	No	read only (no commands)	Upon Request	No	Unknown
Advanced Features	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Dynamic price display Price visible on vendor object without hovertext or a click	No	No	Vendor API supports price display add-ons	No	Yes	Yes
Group products in categories	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Item & fatpack, only for pricing	Yes
Scriptless integration with other systems	No	SL Marketplace ANS	Smartbots, Corrade Bot, Thoys Bot, ApexBots, SL Marketplace ANS	Upon Request	SL Marketplace ANS	No
Multi-language support	No	In development	User guides in English and German	English and French	No	Vendor messages in customer's language
Newsletter/subscriber	No	Yes	In development	No	Planned for future	available upon request
Profit sharing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Redelivery options	Vendor only	Terminal & vendor	Terminal & vendor	Vendor only	Yes, in Full Pack -OR- Separate purchase: "MD Redelivery Terminal Script"	Available upon request redelivery voucher system
Sell no-copy items Breedables or gacha items	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Send product updates	Separate purchase: "Update System"	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, in full pack -OR- separate purchase: "MD Redelivery Terminal Script"	Yes
User blacklist	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Built-in video playback	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Wishlist	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Affiliate/Franchise Info	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Affiliate / Franchise Capable	No	Yes	Yes	Separate purchases: "Multi vendor affiliation" and "Catalog"	No	available on request
Affiliate / Franchise commission fees	2% commission	2% commission	2% commission	No commission	Not applicable	Unknown
Gifting Options	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Supports "Buy as a gift"	Set additional script to "running" in vendor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gift cards available	No	Yes	Yes, in Fat Pack -OR- separate purchase: "Gift Card Plugin"	Included	Yes, in full pack -OR- Separate purchase: "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"	Separate purchase "Gift Voucher"
Gift wrapping available	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Online check before sending	No	No	For all "gift" purchases	No	No	No
Group & Loyalty Rewards	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Group discounts	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, in full pack -OR- separate purchase "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"	Yes
Loyalty Program available	No	Yes	Yes	By vouchers	Yes, in full pack -OR- separate purchase "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"	in development
# of loyalty levels	Not applicable	3 levels	Unlimited levels	Unlimited levels	Group & non-group	No
Loyalty credit option	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, in full pack -OR- separate purchase "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin"	No
Loyalty Cash back option	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Statistics & Security	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Inworld sales tracking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Daily logs sent via IM and/or email	Yes	Configurable options via IM/Email & ANS
Sale statistics via web	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Use SL transaction history -and/or- Send sales data via ANS to your ANS server
Statistical graphs via web	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
SL Marketplace tracking	XStreetSL ANS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Vendors use llTransferLindenDollars (Ensures money is paid before giving product)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"not all transactions, yet"
GDPR Compliance	Unknown	Unknown	GDPR signage not ready yet Otherwise, yes	Yes	Unknown	Unknown
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	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. Also, all messages are private and never appear in the public chat.	Stores complete sales data of merchant and customers, even sales data from other systems, like Marketplace, if configured so by the merchant	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
System Costs	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Free/Commission version available	Yes	No demo version	Yes	Yes	Demo version works fully for 30 days	Yes
Free/Commission version Cost	L$1 purchase	Not applicable	L$0 free	L$0 free	L$0 free	L$0 free
commission rates to system creator	Free: 5% Commission	Not applicable	Free: 5% Commission	Free: 5% Commission	Not applicable	Free: 2.5% Commission Paid: 0.5%, max L$500/4 weeks
System purchase (non-demo versions)	Full: L$3,500	Full: L$2,999	Premium: L$ 1,995 Fat Pack: L$2,995	Paid: L$1,449	Basic: L$ 1,999 Full Pack: L$3,599	Professional: L$ 1,000 Plus commission: 0.5% per sale Max L$500 commission per 4 weeks
Charity concessions	Unknown	Charities must contact Redix for details	100% Free and commission free to registered charities	Contact Kimpa to make arrangements}	Unknown	Unknown
Company Info	Alika	BSM	CasperVend²	KTC Vendor	MD Vendor System	MoVe! / MoSystems
Website	alikasystems.com	bejamble.net	CasperTech	English French	MD Labs	mosystems-move.blogspot.de
Inworld SLURL	Not available inworld	VirtualWorx Vendor at landing point	CasperTech	Kimpa Tammas Creations	MD Labs Mainstore	Not available inworld
Marketplace Store	Alika Products Store	VirtualWorx Store	CasperTech Store	Kimpa Tammas Creations store	MD Labs Store	Not on Marketplace
Current System Coder	Danna Ewing	Redix Dollinger	Casper Warden	Kimpa Tammas	Mattia Delwood	Mo Noel