Vendor systems comparison
Second Life Vendor Systems are used to sell items to customers. They range from the basic level systems which only sell, to large advanced networked systems with many functions and capabilities.
There's several vendor systems available in Second Life, and each has its benefits and drawbacks. This page will attempt to compare some of them. All systems are sorted in alphabetical order.
Comparison table
Features | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
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Networked Delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Web Configuration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No
apprised as special feature |
Yes |
Multi-Language Support | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | vendor-messages in customers language | Unknown |
Purchase Price | Dependant upon version:
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L$ 799 - L$ 1999 |
Commission | Dependant upon version:
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Dependant upon version:
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None (no free version available) |
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendors available | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet available, but release announced | No |
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees | N/A | 2% commission | 2% commission | 2% commission | 2% commission | N/A |
Buy as a gift | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gift wrapping | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Single script vendors | No | Yes | Yes | Dependant upon version:
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All vendors | No |
Single script servers | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Unlimited products | No | Yes | Yes | Dependant upon version:
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Yes | No |
Free upgrades | Yes | Minor releases only | Yes | Yes, except selected new features such as Elite | Yes | Yes |
Gift Cards | No | Yes | Separate purchase | Yes, in "Complete" edition only
-OR- separate purchase |
Separate purchase | No |
Built-in video playback | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Rezzing support | Separate purchase | No | Yes, in "Complete" edition only
-OR- separate purchase |
Yes | No | Yes |
Profit sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Lucky chair | No | No | Yes, in "Complete" edition only
-OR- separate purchase |
No | No | No |
MM Board | No | No | Yes, in "Complete" edition only -OR- separate purchase |
No | No | No |
Full transaction tracking | No | Yes | Yes | No | Transaction reports via email | No |
Statistical graphs | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No | Unknown |
Use of llTransferLindenDollars | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes | not all transactions, yet | Unknown |
SL Marketplace Integration | partial, no Direct Delivery support | Yes | Yes | HippoGroups
subscription required |
partial, no Direct Delivery support | No |
1-prim vendors | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Group discounts | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Customer Rewards Program | Unknown | 4-level | unlimited | Unknown | announced, but not yet available | Unknown |
Demos and Infocards | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Infocards yes Demos unknown |
Yes | Unknown |
User Blacklist | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No | Unknown |
Product Updates | Unknown | Yes | Yes | announced, but not yet available | Yes | Unknown |
Mailer | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Separate purchase | announced, but not yet available | Unknown |
Redelivery terminal | Yes | Terminal & Vendor | Terminal & Vendor | Separate purchase | announced, but not yet available | Unknown |
Customization | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Sale statistics | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Privacy policy mentions not to store any sales data
Product names appear in Linden transaction history |
Unknown |
Backend integration with other systems | None | SL Marketplace ANS | Smartbots, Pikkubots and SL Marketplace (including Direct Delivery and ANS) | None | System allows to send sales data via ANS to any ANS server | None |
SLURL | Poorland | Dirty Pleasures | Izanagi | Hippo Technologies | MoSystems | Enchant Jacques |
Website | alikasystems.com | bejamble.net | caspervend.com | hippo-technologies.co.uk | mosystems-move.blogspot.de | Unknown |