Linx vs PDV Legal vs Takeat

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. 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. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Takeat's: BRL 279 per month. Linx and PDV Legal do not publish a starting price.

  • 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; Takeat: Brazilian restaurants replacing several separate tools.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Linx: Web; PDV Legal: Web; Takeat: Web, iOS, Android, Windows.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Linx names 4 integrations, PDV Legal names 25 integrations and Takeat names 10 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Linx (São Paulo, Brazil), PDV Legal (Brazil) and Takeat (Brazil).

Side by side

Linx vs PDV Legal vs Takeat: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLinxPDV LegalTakeat
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.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 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 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
ContractNot publishedNot 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 integrations42510
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedPrivacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law)LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) compliance stated
Founded20042016Not published
HeadquartersSão Paulo, BrazilBrazilBrazil
OwnerTOTVS (since March 2026; previously Stone from 2021)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Cielo
  • Getnet
  • Stone

Named only by Linx

Every partner Linx names is also named by another product here.

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

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 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

  • 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

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 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.

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/

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