Linx Menew vs PDV Legal vs Takeat

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 three are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Takeat publishes a starting price of BRL 279 per month. Linx Menew and PDV Legal do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: 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

    Platform support differs. Linx Menew: Web; PDV Legal: Web; Takeat: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Linx Menew (João Pessoa, Brazil), PDV Legal (Brazil) and Takeat (Brazil).

Side by side

Linx Menew vs PDV Legal vs Takeat: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLinx MenewPDV LegalTakeat
What it isLinx 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 forRestaurants and bars in Brazil; Operators selling through many delivery apps; Self-service and buffet restaurantsRestaurants, 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 formats
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedBRL 279 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractLicence 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 defaultNot 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)
PlatformsWebWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows
CountriesBrazilBrazilBrazil
LanguagesPortuguesePortuguesePortuguese
Number of integrationsNot published2510
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedPrivacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law)LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) compliance stated
Founded19952016Not published
HeadquartersJoão Pessoa, BrazilBrazilBrazil
OwnerLinx (acquired 2022); earlier part of StoneCo group from 2020Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

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

Named only by Takeat

  • PagSeguro
  • PicPay
  • Rede

Which to choose

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 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.

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

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

Go further

Linx Menew profilePDV Legal profileTakeat 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.

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