Second Life bot software comparison
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Second Life bots can perform the various operations (not available by LSL):
- Send direct group invitations (including closed groups)
- Automatically monitor the group chats, kick spammers, perform antispam checks
- Send automatic group notices and IMs
- Act as mannequin or model bot
- Serve as a secretary or support robot by using autoresponder AI or remote chat assistant.
- Be a non-personal character (NPC) in a roleplaying game.
Classification
Every Second Life bot requires a special software running. This software can be run either on user's PC or hosted with Second Life bot hosting provider.
A. Hosting bot with provider
Pros:
- You don't care about PC consuming power around the clock.
- You don't have to choose, probably buy and update the bot software.
- Bot does not depends on your internet connection.
Cons:
- You have to pay a subscription fee (usually weekly)
B. Running bot on your own PC
Pros:
- You can launch the bot when you need it
- Usually no subscription fee (however, you may need to buy the software)
Cons:
- You have to keep your PC running all the time
- Bot hosting providers usually offer more features than standalone programs
Comparison
(Sorted naturally, new records are appended at the end)
| SmartBots | PikkuBot | Corrade | SecondBot | ApexBot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting type | |||||
| Server hosting | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| Downloadable program | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Source-Code Available | no | no | yes | no | no |
| Purpose | |||||
| Used as: | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot |
| Features | |||||
| Bot controlling approach | web pages in-world HUD http API |
chat commands | instant-messaging HTTP API RLV AI via AIML TCP HUD |
instant-messaging http AI |
Website Inworld HTTP API OAuth2 API |
| Group Inviter [1] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Chat moderator | yes, web interface | yes, bot commands | yes, bot commands | no | yes |
| Automatic chat antispam | yes, using free device | no | yes, using LSL (free devices) or built-in HTTP | no | yes |
| Group notices and IMs | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Scheduled notices and IMs | yes, web interface | no | yes, bot commands | yes groups only | yes, web interface |
| Add-ons | |||||
| Add-ons for other services | LOW Industries devices SHX devices HippoRent Casper (Vend and others) AlikaRent IntelliAd |
not announced | CasperLet CasperVend |
StreamAdmin | CasperLet CasperVend coming soon |
| Devices and tools | Available at SL Marketplace | Pikku-Shop | 1. Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade 2. Corrade Store 3. Vassal - complete estate / region manager. |
None yet | Available on SL Marketplace |
| Prices | |||||
| Setup fee | free | L$6,000 (premium license) L$1,500 (light license) |
free | free | free |
| Bot hosting subscription | L$479/week - fully-functional bot L$179/week - model bot |
L$504/week | N/A | N/A | L$379/week |
| Programming | |||||
| LSL API[2] | AdminBot LSL Library: invite to group group chat talk group chat listen eject group members |
no | Corrade API | Full command control via scripts | API Documentation |
| Bot chat API | no | yes | yes | yes (+AI/AIML) | yes |
| HTTP API | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Other languages | Simple Bot Scripting Language | no | AIML(Markup) PHP/ASP/perl/etc.. | no | no |
| Links | |||||
| URL | SmartBots: Second Life bot hosting | PikkuBots website | Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade | SecondBot website | ApexBots Website |
| SLURL | [1] | [2] | --- | --- | Rochester <132, 131, 28> |
| Other | SmartBost is a publicly trading company, listed as BOTS at SLCAPEX | --- | The source-code is released under the GNU GPLv3 license. For more details, please contact Kira Komarov in-world. Hosting solutions can be found on the project page. | --- | |
- ↑ See Group inviters comparison for more info
- ↑ The LSL library which allows to utilize bot's functionality from your LSL scripts
See also
For more info on bots, visit the following pages:
- Group inviters comparison - the comparison table of the group inviter services
- SmartBots services - the general information about Second life bots and related services: group inviter, chat managing and group notices
- Corrade Set-up and API - comprehensive information on the Corrade open-source bot and all its capabilities.
- Vassal - comprehensive estate / region management tool featuring batch restarts, remote region uptime monitoring (up, down, etc...), region textures setter, avatar scanner, etc...