PDV Legal vs Takeat vs TOTVS Food Service

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

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Takeat lists BRL 279 per month. PDV Legal and TOTVS Food Service do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: 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

    Listed platforms: PDV Legal: Web; Takeat: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; TOTVS Food Service: Web.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. 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

PDV Legal vs Takeat vs TOTVS Food Service: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldPDV LegalTakeatTOTVS Food Service
What it isPDV 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 forRestaurants, 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 modelQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedBRL 279 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot 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
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb
CountriesBrazilBrazilBrazil
LanguagesPortuguesePortuguesePortuguese
Number of integrations25101
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesPrivacy policy under LGPD (Brazilian data protection law)LGPD (Brazilian data protection law) compliance statedNot published
Founded2016Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersBrazilBrazilBrazil
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

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

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.

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.

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

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

PDV 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.

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/