Second Life bot software comparison

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)
 	VAW iGroup 	SmartBots 	PikkuBot 	Corrade 	SecondBot 	ApexBot
Hosting type 	Hosting type 	Hosting type 	Hosting type 	Hosting type 	Hosting type 	
Server hosting 	yes 	yes 	yes 	no 	no 	yes
Downloadable program 	no 	no 	yes 	yes 	yes 	no
Source-Code Available 	no 	no 	no 	yes 	no 	no
Purpose 	Purpose 	Purpose 	Purpose 	Purpose 	Purpose 	
Used as: 	Multi-functional Bot 	Multi-functional Bot 	Multi-functional Bot 	Multi-functional Bot 	Multi-functional Bot 	Multi-functional Bot
Features 	Features 	Features 	Features 	Features 	Features 	
Bot controlling approach 	SensorTouchRental system plugin 	web pagesin-world HUDhttp API 	chat commands 	instant-messagingHTTP APIRLVAI via AIMLTCPHUD 	instant-messaginghttp AI 	WebsiteInworldHTTP APIOAuth2 API
Group Inviter See Group inviters comparison for more info 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes
Chat moderator 	No 	yes, web interface 	yes, bot commands 	yes, bot commands 	no 	yes
Automatic chat antispam 	No 	yes, using free device 	no 	yes, using LSL (free devices) or built-in HTTP 	no 	yes
Group notices and IMs 	No 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes
Scheduled notices and IMs 	No 	yes, web interface 	no 	yes, bot commands 	yes groups only 	yes, web interface
Add-ons 	Add-ons 	Add-ons 	Add-ons 	Add-ons 	Add-ons 	
Add-ons for other services 	HippoRentCasper (Vend and others)AlikaRentIntelliAd 	LOW Industries devicesSHX devicesHippoRentCasper (Vend and others)AlikaRentIntelliAd 	not announced 	CasperLetCasperVend 	StreamAdmin 	CasperLetCasperVend coming soon
Devices and tools 	Available at SL Marketplace 	Available at SL Marketplace 	Pikku-Shop 	1. Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade 2. Corrade Store3. Vassal - complete estate / region manager. 	None yet 	Available on SL Marketplace
Prices 	Prices 	Prices 	Prices 	Prices 	Prices 	
Setup fee 	free 	free 	L$6,000 (premium license)L$1,500 (light license)	free 	free 	free
Bot hosting subscription 	Lowest in SL!L$70/weekL$280/Month 	L$479/week - fully-functional botL$179/week - model bot 	L$504/week 	N/A 	N/A 	L$379/week
Programming 	Programming 	Programming 	Programming 	Programming 	Programming 	
LSL APIThe LSL library which allows to utilize bot's functionality from your LSL scripts	no 	AdminBot LSL Library:invite to groupgroup chat talkgroup chat listeneject group members	no 	Corrade API 	Full command control via scripts	API Documentation
Bot chat API 	no 	no 	yes 	yes 	yes (+AI/AIML) 	yes
HTTP API 	no 	yes 	no 	yes 	yes 	yes
Other languages 	no 	Simple Bot Scripting Language 	no 	AIML(Markup) PHP/ASP/perl/etc.. 	no 	no
Links 	Links 	Links 	Links 	Links 	Links 	
URL 	VAW website 	SmartBots: Second Life bot hosting 	PikkuBots website 	Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade 	SecondBot website 	ApexBots Website
SLURL 	 	 	 	--- 	--- 	Rochester <132, 131, 28>
Other 	VAW has been in SL for almost 20 years with the aim of providing highest quality at reasonable prices	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 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...
Category: SL Bots