Vendor systems comparison
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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.
Comparison table
Basic Operation | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
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1-Prim Vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Script provided; make your own vendor object | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
Yes | Unknown |
1-Script Vendors | 1 script for minimal feature set | Yes | Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
Yes | No |
Config via notecard (notecard settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Config via website (website settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Unknown |
Free system upgrades | Yes | Minor releases only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Networked delivery | 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 | No |
Advanced Features | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Customizeable Vendors | 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 |
Yes | Unknown |
Dynamic price display | No | No | Vendor API supports price display add-ons | No | No | Yes | Unknown |
Group products in categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, but only for pricing | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Holo demo rezzing support | No | No | Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase |
No | Yes | No | Unknown |
Integration with other systems (No additional scripts required) |
No | SL Marketplace ANS |
Smartbots, Pikkubots, MetaBOLT SL Marketplace ANS |
No | No | No | No |
Multi-language support | No | In development | User guides in English and German | No | Unknown | Vendor messages in customer's language | Unknown |
Newsletter/subscriber | No | Yes | Planned for future | No | Separate purchase AND Subscription: "HippoGROUPS" |
available upon request | Unknown |
Profit sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Redelivery options | Vendor only | Terminal & vendor | Terminal & vendor | Terminal only | Separate purchase: "Redelivery Terminal Pro" |
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 | Unknown |
Send product updates | Separate purchase: "Update System" |
Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Messenger" |
Separate purchase: "HippoUPDATE" |
Yes | Unknown |
User blacklist | No | Yes | Yes | No | Unknown | No | Unknown |
Vendor API | No | No | read only (no commands) |
No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown |
Built-in video playback | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Wishlist | No | No | In development | Separate purchase | No | No | No |
Affiliate/Franchise Info | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise Capable | Separate purchase | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | available on request | No |
Affiliate / Catalogue / Franchise vendor fees | 2% commission | 2% commission | 2% commission | Not Applicable | 2% commission | Unknown | Not Applicable |
Gifting | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Gift cards available | No | Yes | Yes, in Fat Pack
-OR- separate purchase |
Yes | Separate purchase "HippoGIFT" |
Separate purchase "Gift Voucher" |
No |
Buy as a gift | Set additional script to "running" in vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gift wrapping | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Wait for recipient to come online before delivering | No | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Group & Loyalty Rewards | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Group discounts | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Loyalty Program available | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Group-only rewards available | in development | Unknown |
# of loyalty levels | Not applicable | 4 levels | Unlimited levels | Unknown | Unknown | not applicable (yet) | Unknown |
Store credit option | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Cash back option | No | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Major Expansions | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Gacha / Gatcha | No | No | Yes, in FatPack
-OR- separate purchase |
No | No | No | No |
Lucky chair | No | No | Yes, in FatPack
-OR- separate purchase |
No | No | No | No |
MM Board | No | No | Yes, in FatPack
-OR- separate purchase |
No | No | No | No |
Security & Sales | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | 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 | 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 | Configurable options via IM/Email & ANS |
No |
Sale statistics via web | 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 | No | Unknown |
SL Marketplace tracking | XStreetSL ANS | Yes | Yes | Separate Purchase "Marketplace Connection" |
HippoGROUPS subscription required MagicBox Only No Marketplace ANS |
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 |
"not all transactions, yet" | No |
Purchase Info | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MoVe! / MoSystems | Titan |
Charity concessions | Unknown | Unknown | 100% Free and commission free to registered charities | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Demo/Commission version available | Yes | No demo version | Yes | No demo version | 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 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$2,700 |
Professional: L$ 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 | mosystems-move.blogspot.de | JHVendors |
Inworld SLURL | Poorland | VirtualWorx | CasperTech | To buy inworld, talk to DavidThomas Scorbal. |
Hippo Technologies | MoDesign/MoSystems | http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Foulds%20Cross/223/37/2875 Vendor Center |
Marketplace Store | Alika Products Store | VirtualWorx Store | CasperTech Store | Not on Marketplace | HippoTech Store | MoDesign Store | Not on Marketplace |
Current System Coder | Danna Ewing | Redix Dollinger | Casper Warden | DavidThomas Scorbal | PM Sands | Mo Noel | Jack Hathor |