Consumer vs PDV Legal vs Takeat vs TOTVS Food Service

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. 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. TOTVS Food Service is a cloud restaurant system from the Brazilian software company TOTVS. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Consumer at BRL 59.9 per month; Takeat at BRL 279 per month. The currency and billing basis match. PDV Legal and TOTVS Food Service do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Consumer: Brazilian restaurants selling through iFood; PDV Legal: Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Takeat: Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools; TOTVS Food Service: Restaurant chains and franchises in Brazil.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Consumer: Web; PDV Legal: Web; Takeat: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; TOTVS Food Service: Web.

  • integrations

    Consumer names 7 integrations, PDV Legal names 25 integrations, Takeat names 10 integrations and TOTVS Food Service names 1 integration. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Consumer vs PDV Legal vs Takeat vs TOTVS Food Service: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldConsumerPDV LegalTakeatTOTVS Food Service
What it isConsumer 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.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.TOTVS Food Service is a cloud restaurant system from the Brazilian software company TOTVS.
Best forBrazilian restaurants selling through iFood; Bars, pizzerias, snack bars and burger shops; Small restaurants starting with one till; Fast food and counter-service venuesRestaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Food trucks, events and fast-paced venues; Pay-by-weight restaurants and buffets; Bakeries, convenience stores and retailBrazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools; Restaurants that want their own delivery channel next to iFood; Franchises and multi-unit chains; Many restaurant formatsRestaurant chains and franchises in Brazil; Restaurants that need Brazilian tax documents; Restaurants wanting POS and back office in one system
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceBRL 59.9 per monthNot publishedBRL 279 per monthNot published
Free planYesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNo annual commitment; monthly plans availableNot publishedThe plans page says 'no lock-in'; the terms set notice periods of 90 days (annual plan), 60 days (semi-annual) and 30 days (quarterly)Not published
PlatformsWebWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb
CountriesBrazilBrazilBrazilBrazil
LanguagesPortuguesePortuguesePortuguesePortuguese
Number of integrations725101
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedPrivacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law)LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) compliance statedNot published
Founded20102016Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersBrazilBrazilBrazilBrazil
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Consumer

  • PIX
  • WhatsApp

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 more
  • Rappi
  • SAP
  • Sicredi
  • Sitef
  • Tok Menu
  • VHSYS

Named only by Takeat

  • PagSeguro
  • PicPay
  • Rede

Named only by TOTVS Food Service

  • Millenium

Which to choose

Consumer

Choose Consumer if you are in one of these groups: 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.

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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools; Restaurants that want their own delivery channel next to iFood; Franchises and multi-unit chains.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants outside Brazil: the site, prices, fiscal module (NFC-e, Simples/Presumido/Real tax regimes) and integrations are all Brazilian.

TOTVS Food Service

Choose TOTVS Food Service if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant chains and franchises in Brazil; Restaurants that need Brazilian tax documents; Restaurants wanting POS and back office in one system.

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

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

TOTVS Food Service

  • Any price or plan
  • Contract term
  • Which delivery platforms are integrated
  • Founding year and headquarters city
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile app names and stores

Go further

Consumer profilePDV Legal profileTakeat profileTOTVS Food Service profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, free version, footerhttps://consumer.com.br/
  2. Plans, prices and FAQhttps://loja.consumer.com.br/
  3. Feature overviewhttps://consumer.com.br/recursos
  4. iFood integrationhttps://consumer.com.br/sistema-integrado-ifood
  5. Stock and recipe sheetshttps://consumer.com.br/controle-de-estoque
  6. Mobile waiter ordershttps://consumer.com.br/comanda-mobile
  7. Self-service kioskhttps://consumer.com.br/autoatendimento
  8. Cielo card machinehttps://consumer.com.br/maquininha-cielo
  9. Stone card machinehttps://consumer.com.br/maquininha-stone

PDV Legal, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, restaurants, featureshttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/
  2. Operating modes, modules and hardwarehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/solucoes/
  3. Integration listhttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/integracoes/
  4. Timeline, founders, claimshttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/sobre/
  5. Authorised resellers by statehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/franquias/
  6. Reseller programmehttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/revenda/
  7. Terms and LGPD policyhttps://www.pdvlegal.com.br/conteudo-legal/
  8. Customer cases page (no names listed in plain HTML)https://www.pdvlegal.com.br/clientes/

Takeat, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: solutions, integrations logos, customershttps://www.takeat.app/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.takeat.app/planos
  3. Company mission and scalehttps://www.takeat.app/quem-somos
  4. POS features, payment integrations, hardwarehttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/pdv-balcao
  5. Own delivery, marketplace integrationshttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/delivery-proprio
  6. Kitchen displayhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/painel-kds
  7. Table QR orderinghttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/garcom-digital
  8. Kioskhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/totem-autoatendimento
  9. Reservationshttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/reservas-de-mesa
  10. WhatsApp AIhttps://www.takeat.app/solucoes/ia-atendimento
  11. Franchise featureshttps://www.takeat.app/franquias
  12. Contract terms, legal entityhttps://www.takeat.app/termos-de-uso
  13. LGPD statementhttps://www.takeat.app/politica-de-privacidade

TOTVS Food Service, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product page: modules, customers, supporthttps://www.totvs.com/varejo/food-service/
  2. Retail segment overviewhttps://www.totvs.com/varejo/
  3. Customer caseshttps://www.totvs.com/cases-de-sucesso/
  4. Offices and franchise units by countryhttps://www.totvs.com/unidade/
  5. Company overviewhttps://en.totvs.com/