There are a number of masternode coins available now, or something similar that does what a masternode does. One example is WAGERR which offers P2P anonymous betting, another example is SONM the supercomputer connecting home PCs processing power together. What makes straks stand out among the others?
So far their STRAKS-pay e-commerce plug-in & upcoming STRAKS-market marketplace. They have an extremely fast payment network which will be a determining factor as more coins start to process actual commerce transactions. Lack of speed kills.