Linx vs PDV Legal

Linx (now TOTVS Linx) is a Brazilian retail software company. 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. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in audience, integrations and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Linx: Independent restaurants with several sales channels; PDV Legal: Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil.

  • integrations

    Linx names 4 integrations and PDV Legal names 25 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, Linx (2004) and PDV Legal (2016). By headquarters, Linx (São Paulo, Brazil) and PDV Legal (Brazil).

Side by side

Linx vs PDV Legal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLinxPDV Legal
What it isLinx (now TOTVS Linx) is a Brazilian retail software company.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.
Best forIndependent restaurants with several sales channels; Food-service chains and franchises; Quick-service, cafes and delivery or dark kitchensRestaurants, 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
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesBrazilBrazil
LanguagesPortuguesePortuguese
Number of integrations425
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedPrivacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law)
Founded20042016
HeadquartersSão Paulo, BrazilBrazil
OwnerTOTVS (since March 2026; previously Stone from 2021)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Cielo
  • Getnet
  • Stone

Named only by Linx

  • Rede

Named only by PDV Legal

  • 99 Food
  • Bin
  • Clover
  • Delivery VIP
  • Everest
  • Fixe CRM
  • Food To Save
  • Goomer
  • iFood
  • JotaJá
  • Keeta
  • Micro ERP
and 10 more
  • Migrate
  • Omie
  • Open Delivery
  • PagBank
  • Rappi
  • SAP
  • Sicredi
  • Sitef
  • Tok Menu
  • VHSYS

Which to choose

Linx

Choose Linx if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants with several sales channels; Food-service chains and franchises; Quick-service, cafes and delivery or dark kitchens.

PDV Legal

Choose PDV Legal if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, snack bars, pizzerias and cafes in Brazil; Food trucks, events and fast-paced venues; Pay-by-weight restaurants and buffets.

What we could not confirm

Linx

  • Any price, plan or contract term
  • Names of delivery-app integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Which countries besides Brazil it serves
  • Legal entity name
  • Interface languages other than Portuguese

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

Go further

Linx profilePDV Legal profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Linx, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: customers, TOTVS brandinghttps://www.linx.com.br
  2. Food-service overviewhttps://www.linx.com.br/sistema-para-food-service/
  3. Menew features and FAQhttps://linx.com.br/linx-menew/
  4. Taste One featureshttps://linx.com.br/linx-taste-one/
  5. History, Stone and TOTVS ownershiphttps://linx.com.br/nossa-historia/
  6. Company size and officeshttps://linx.com.br/quem-somos/
  7. Customer case, Degust and Neemohttps://linx.com.br/cases/eai-burger-aposta-em-degust-e-neemo-e-transforma-a-gestao-de-suas-franquias/

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/