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 | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Prim Vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Script provided; make your own vendor object | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
Script provided; make your own vendor object | Yes |
| 1-Script Vendors | Use 1 script for minimal feature set | Yes | Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Elite" |
1 script for standard feature, additional features through plugin script | Yes |
| Config via notecard (notecard settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Config via website (website settings for product vending) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, through "remote control" plugin script | No |
| Free system upgrades | Yes | Minor releases only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Networked delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Demos & notecards (Give demos, give information notecards) |
Demos: No Notecards: Yes |
Yes | Yes | Demos: Unknown Notecards: Yes |
Demos: Unknown Notecards: Yes |
Demos: Yes Notecards: No |
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 |
| Customization | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Customizeable Vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor API | No | No | read only (no commands) |
No | Yes | No | Unknown |
| Advanced Features | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Dynamic price display | No | No | Vendor API supports price display add-ons | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Group products in categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, but only for pricing | Yes | Yes, item & fatpack, only for pricing | Yes |
| Holo demo rezzing support | No | No | Yes, in FatPack -OR- separate purchase |
No | Yes | No | No |
| Scriptless integration with other systems |
No | SL Marketplace ANS |
Smartbots, Corrade Bot, Thoys Bot, ApexBots, SL Marketplace ANS (Deprecated: PikkuBot, MetaBOLT) |
No | No | SL Marketplace ANS |
No |
| Multi-language support | No | In development | User guides in English and German | No | No | No | Vendor messages in customer's language |
| Newsletter/subscriber | No | Yes | Planned for future | No | Separate purchase AND Subscription: "HippoGROUPS" |
Planned for future | available upon request |
| Profit sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Sell items no-copy to owner (such as breedables or gacha items) |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Send product updates | Separate purchase: "Update System" |
Yes | Yes | Separate purchase: "Messenger" |
Separate purchase: "HippoUPDATE" |
Separate purchase: "MD Redelivery Terminal Script" |
Yes |
| User blacklist | No | Yes | Yes | No | Unknown | No | No |
| 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 | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Affiliate / Franchise Capable | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | available on request |
| Affiliate / Franchise commission fees | 2% commission | 2% commission | 2% commission | Not Applicable | 2% commission | No | Unknown |
| Gifting Options | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Supports "Buy as a gift" | Set additional script to "running" in vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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" |
| Gift wrapping available | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Online check before sending | No | Unknown | Available as option at time of purchase | No | No | No | No |
| Group & Loyalty Rewards | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Group discounts | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loyalty Program available | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Group-only rewards available | Group-only discounts available | in development |
| # of loyalty levels | Not applicable | 4 levels | Unlimited levels | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | not applicable (yet) |
| Loyalty credit option | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Separate purchase: "MD Store Credit & Gift Card Plugin" |
No |
| Loyalty Cash back option | No | Unknown | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Major Expansions | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| 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 |
| Statistics & Security | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Inworld transaction tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Configurable options via IM/Email & ANS |
| 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 |
| Statistical graphs via web | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| SL Marketplace tracking | XStreetSL ANS | Yes | Yes | Separate Purchase "Marketplace Connection" |
HippoGROUPS subscription required MagicBox Only No Marketplace ANS |
Yes | 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" |
| 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 |
| System Costs | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Free/Commission version available | Yes | No demo version | Yes | No demo version | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free/Commission version Cost | L$1 purchase | Not applicable | L$0 free | Not applicable | L$25 purchase | L$0 free | L$0 free |
| commission rates to system creator | Free: 5% Commission | Not applicable | Free: 5% Commission | Not applicable | Free: 5% Commission L$2 minimum commission per sale |
Unknown | 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 |
Full: L$6,499 |
Full: L$1,950 Full + Elite: L$2,700 |
Basic: L$ 1,099 Full Pack: L$2,099 |
Professional: L$ 1,000 Plus commission: 0.5% per sale Max L$500 commission per 4 weeks |
| Charity concessions | Unknown | Unknown | 100% Free and commission free to registered charities | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Company Info | Alika | BSM | CasperVend² | E2V | Hippovend | MD Vendor System | MoVe! / MoSystems |
| Website | alikasystems.com | bejamble.net | CasperTech | E2V | hippo-technologies.co.uk | MD Labs | mosystems-move.blogspot.de |
| Inworld SLURL | Not available inworld | Not available inworld | CasperTech | To buy inworld, talk to DavidThomas Scorbal. |
Hippo Technologies | MD Labs Mainstore | Not available inworld |
| Marketplace Store | Alika Products Store | VirtualWorx Store | CasperTech Store | Not on Marketplace | HippoTech Store | MD Labs Store | MoDesign Store |
| Current System Coder | Danna Ewing | Redix Dollinger | Casper Warden | DavidThomas Scorbal | PM Sands | Mattia Delwood | Mo Noel |