Consumer vs Linx Menew vs PDV Legal vs Takeat
Consumer is a Brazilian restaurant management system that combines a point of sale, table and waiter orders, delivery, stock control with recipe sheets, fiscal receipt issuing and financial reports. Linx Menew is a Brazilian restaurant POS and management system that covers counter and table orders, a mobile ordering app, kitchen display, stock, financial control and delivery-app integrations. PDV Legal is a Brazilian point of sale and management system for food service and retail that runs on card machines (Smart POS), phones, tablets and self-service kiosks. Takeat is a Brazilian restaurant management system that combines a point of sale, digital menu with QR ordering, own-brand delivery, kitchen display, self-service kiosk, stock and financial reports (DRE), fiscal invoicing and a WhatsApp-based customer club with cashback. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Consumer at BRL 59.9 per month; Takeat at BRL 279 per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis. Linx Menew and PDV Legal do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Consumer: Brazilian restaurants selling through iFood; Linx Menew: Restaurants and bars in Brazil; PDV Legal: Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Takeat: Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Consumer: Web; Linx Menew: Web; PDV Legal: Web; Takeat: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
company background
By headquarters, Consumer (Brazil), Linx Menew (João Pessoa, Brazil), PDV Legal (Brazil) and Takeat (Brazil).
Side by side
| Field | Consumer | Linx Menew | PDV Legal | Takeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Consumer is a Brazilian restaurant management system that combines a point of sale, table and waiter orders, delivery, stock control with recipe sheets, fiscal receipt issuing and financial reports. | Linx Menew is a Brazilian restaurant POS and management system that covers counter and table orders, a mobile ordering app, kitchen display, stock, financial control and delivery-app integrations. | PDV Legal is a Brazilian point of sale and management system for food service and retail that runs on card machines (Smart POS), phones, tablets and self-service kiosks. | Takeat is a Brazilian restaurant management system that combines a point of sale, digital menu with QR ordering, own-brand delivery, kitchen display, self-service kiosk, stock and financial reports (DRE), fiscal invoicing and a WhatsApp-based customer club with cashback. |
| Best for | Brazilian restaurants selling through iFood; Bars, pizzerias, snack bars and burger shops; Small restaurants starting with one till; Fast food and counter-service venues | Restaurants and bars in Brazil; Operators selling through many delivery apps; Self-service and buffet restaurants | Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Food trucks, events and fast-paced venues; Pay-by-weight restaurants and buffets; Bakeries, convenience stores and retail | Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools; Restaurants that want their own delivery channel next to iFood; Franchises and multi-unit chains; Many restaurant formats |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | BRL 59.9 per month | Not published | Not published | BRL 279 per month |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | No annual commitment; monthly plans available | Licence valid up to 12 months; a proposal may add a loyalty (minimum stay) period of up to 12 months, with a 50% fee on remaining months for early termination on default | Not published | The plans page says 'no lock-in'; the terms set notice periods of 90 days (annual plan), 60 days (semi-annual) and 30 days (quarterly) |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Windows |
| Countries | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil |
| Languages | Portuguese | Portuguese | Portuguese | Portuguese |
| Number of integrations | 7 | Not published | 25 | 10 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Privacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) | LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) compliance stated |
| Founded | 2010 | 1995 | 2016 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Brazil | João Pessoa, Brazil | Brazil | Brazil |
| Owner | Not published | Linx (acquired 2022); earlier part of StoneCo group from 2020 | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Consumer
- PIX
Named only by Linx Menew
Linx Menew does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by PDV Legal
- Bin
- Clover
- Delivery VIP
- Everest
- Fixe CRM
- Food To Save
- Goomer
- JotaJá
- Micro ERP
- Migrate
- Omie
- Open Delivery
and 6 moreshow fewer
- Rappi
- SAP
- Sicredi
- Sitef
- Tok Menu
- VHSYS
Named only by Takeat
- PagSeguro
- PicPay
- Rede
Which to choose
Consumer
Choose Consumer if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Brazilian restaurants selling through iFood; Bars, pizzerias, snack bars and burger shops; Small restaurants starting with one till.
Less suited to: Restaurants outside Brazil: the site, pricing, fiscal receipts (NFC-e and NF-e) and delivery integrations are all built for the Brazilian market.
Linx Menew
Choose Linx Menew if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and bars in Brazil; Operators selling through many delivery apps; Self-service and buffet restaurants.
PDV Legal
Choose PDV Legal if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Food trucks, events and fast-paced venues; Pay-by-weight restaurants and buffets.
Takeat
Choose Takeat if you fit its listed audience: Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools; Restaurants that want their own delivery channel next to iFood; Franchises and multi-unit chains.
Less suited to: Restaurants outside Brazil: the site, prices, fiscal module (NFC-e, Simples/Presumido/Real tax regimes) and integrations are all Brazilian.
What we could not confirm
Consumer
- Headquarters city, registration number, founders, funding and team size
- Whether the mobile waiter and courier apps are on the iOS and Android stores
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Number of customers beyond the vendor's own claim of over 30,000
- Renewal terms
Linx Menew
- Prices and free trial
- Names of integration partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Which mobile operating systems the Menew App runs on, and hardware requirements
- Headcount, funding and security certifications
PDV Legal
- Any price or plan
- Contract term and renewal
- Named customers
- Legal entity name, registration number and headquarters city
- Team size and funding
- Native mobile apps and operating systems beyond Smart POS devices
- The vendor's claims of more than 11,000 active customers and R$ 7 billion transacted per year were not independently verified
Takeat
- Founding year, founders, headquarters city, funding and team size
- Full list of fiscal and payment integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Dedicated native mobile apps; none found on the vendor's site
- Security certifications beyond a statement of LGPD compliance
- Whether the site is offered outside Brazil
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Consumer, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, features, free version, footerhttps://consumer.com.br/
- Plans, prices and FAQhttps://loja.consumer.com.br/
- Feature overviewhttps://consumer.com.br/recursos
- iFood integrationhttps://consumer.com.br/sistema-integrado-ifood
- Stock and recipe sheetshttps://consumer.com.br/controle-de-estoque
- Mobile waiter ordershttps://consumer.com.br/comanda-mobile
- Self-service kioskhttps://consumer.com.br/autoatendimento
- Cielo card machinehttps://consumer.com.br/maquininha-cielo
- Stone card machinehttps://consumer.com.br/maquininha-stone
Linx Menew, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.menew.com.br/
- Company historyhttps://www.menew.com.br/sobre
- Integration categorieshttps://www.menew.com.br/integracao
- Restaurant product moduleshttps://www.menew.com.br/segmento/sistema-para-restaurante
- Bar featureshttps://www.menew.com.br/segmento/sistema-para-bar
- Licence contract: entity, term, renewalhttps://www.menew.com.br/arquivos/contratos/menew_contrato.pdf
- Address and contacthttps://www.menew.com.br/contato
PDV Legal, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, restaurants, featureshttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/
- Operating modes, modules and hardwarehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/solucoes/
- Integration listhttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/integracoes/
- Timeline, founders, claimshttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/sobre/
- Authorised resellers by statehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/franquias/
- Reseller programmehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/revenda/
- Terms and LGPD policyhttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/conteudo-legal/
- Customer cases page (no names listed in plain HTML)https://www.pdvlegal.com.br/clientes/
Takeat, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: solutions, integrations logos, customershttps://www.takeat.app/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.takeat.app/planos
- Company mission and scalehttps://www.takeat.app/quem-somos
- POS features, payment integrations, hardwarehttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/pdv-balcao
- Own delivery, marketplace integrationshttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/delivery-proprio
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/painel-kds
- Table QR orderinghttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/garcom-digital
- Kioskhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/totem-autoatendimento
- Reservationshttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/reservas-de-mesa
- WhatsApp AIhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/ia-atendimento
- Franchise featureshttps://www.takeat.app/franquias
- Contract terms, legal entityhttps://www.takeat.app/termos-de-uso
- LGPD statementhttps://www.takeat.app/politica-de-privacidade