Vendus

Vendus is an online invoicing and point-of-sale system for small businesses in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking markets, including restaurants, cafes, bars and take-aways. It handles tables, kitchen orders, stock, cash control and tax-certified documents. The site now brands it Vendus by Shine, described as the same product under a new name.

Now Cegid Vendus; acquired by Cegid (2023, per search).

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Home page of Vendus's website
Vendus's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Small restaurants, take-aways, food trucks and dark kitchens, Small businesses in Portugal that need certified invoicing
Pricing
From EUR 9 per month
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • Small restaurants, take-aways, food trucks and dark kitchens

    The restaurant page is written for small food service businesses that need quick service and tax-compliant invoicing.

  • Small businesses in Portugal that need certified invoicing

    Software is certified by the Portuguese tax authority (certificate 2230/AT) with SAF-T export.

What it does

  • Table and room layout

    Design dining rooms and terraces, view tables, transfer products between tables and split bills.

  • Kitchen order printing

    Send orders to the kitchen and print order slips.

  • Composite menus and custom products

    Create composite menus and personalised products.

  • Multiple POS on any device

    Invoice from several POS on phone, tablet or computer, synchronised.

  • Cash control

    Open and close cash drawers and record cash movements by payment type.

  • Users and permissions

    Create users with different permission levels.

  • Stock, purchases and suppliers

    Control stock and purchases, register suppliers and invoices, and track batches and expiry dates.

  • Multi-store and warehouse management

    Manage several stores, tills and warehouses and transfer items between them.

  • Tax-authority certified invoicing and SAF-T

    Certified documents with ATCUD setup and manual or automatic SAF-T export.

  • Real-time reports

    Reports filtered by store, user, product, document or payment method.

  • Returns and exchanges

    Process exchanges and returns and issue discount vouchers.

  • Vendus Pay

    Accept Multibanco, MB Way and card payments via card terminal or online checkout, linked to the sale.

  • Thermal printer and hardware support

    Works with ESC/POS thermal printers over USB, Bluetooth and Ethernet, barcode readers and cash drawers.

Pricing

Starting price
From EUR 9 per month
Pricing model
Subscription
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes

Monthly prices excluding VAT: Base EUR 9 (invoicing, 2 users), Flex EUR 17 (POS retail, 5 users) and Pro EUR 22 (unlimited users, multiple POS, tables and orders, stock), with lower rates for quarterly and annual billing. A 30-day free trial of the Pro plan needs no credit card.

How it compares

Compared with the 235 products in Restaurant POS that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Its starting price is EUR 9 per month. That is below the category median of EUR 39, taken from the 15 products in this category that publish a EUR price per month. The median mixes prices quoted with and without tax, so treat it as a rough guide.
  • Names 16 integrations. The median in this category is 8.
  • Does not have a free plan. 28 of the 50 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. 69 of the 70 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • One of 110 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 116 products in this category with an Android app. 218 products in this category state their platforms.

Works with

Loyalty
MGM Club
Other
24agendaAliceBoommedCloudwareJumpsellerLoja CTTRegiboxShopifyShopkitWeasyWooCommerceZappyZarph
Payments
Cashmatic
Reservations
Aircourts/Playtomic

Most integrations connect online stores, booking and clinic tools to invoicing. The catalogue lists them without restaurant-specific grouping.

Where and how it runs

Available in
Portugal, Spain, Angola, Cabo Verde, Moçambique, São Tomé e Principe
Languages
Portuguese
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Apps
Vendus POS: Point of sale and invoicing. Vendus Pedidos: Manage restaurant, delivery and take-away orders. Vendus Print: Printer to POS communication
Hardware
Runs on any computer with Google Chrome, Android 10+ or iOS 13.4+ devices, with ESC/POS thermal printers, barcode readers and cash drawers.

Taken from the country selector on the pricing page.

The company

Founded
2015

Security and support

Security and compliance
Software certified by the Portuguese tax authority (AT), certificate 2230/AT
Support
Free unlimited support by phone, email and live chat, with local support in Portugal.

Listing details

Headquarters
Portugal
Built for
Cafés, Restaurants, Food retail
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Acquired
Website
vendus.pt

Alternatives to Vendus

See all 276 in Restaurant POS
  • Last.app

    Last.app is a Spanish restaurant management system built around a POS that runs on Windows, Android and iOS.

    Runs on iOS, Android and Windows, against Web, iOS and Android for Vendus.

  • Loyverse POS

    Loyverse is a point of sale that runs on a phone or tablet and is free to use, with a web back office for reports, inventory, customers and multiple stores.

    Has a free plan. Vendus does not.

  • Arcavis

    Arcavis is a Swiss point of sale system with a cloud back office that covers sales, payments, stock, reporting, customer loyalty and time recording.

    Names 17 integrations, against 16 for Vendus.

  • LithosPOS

    LithosPOS is a cloud POS for restaurants and retailers, sold by LithosPOS Inc.

    Runs on Web, iOS, Android and Windows, against Web, iOS and Android for Vendus.

What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Acquisition by Cegid (not mentioned on the site; the site says Vendus is now Vendus by Shine)
  • Legal entity, headquarters and company size
  • Contract minimum term
  • Named customers

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepagehttps://www.vendus.pt/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.vendus.pt/planos-precos/
  3. POS featureshttps://www.vendus.pt/pos-software/
  4. Restaurant featureshttps://www.vendus.pt/software-faturacao-restaurantes/
  5. Integrationshttps://www.vendus.pt/integracoes/
  6. Hardwarehttps://www.vendus.pt/hardware/
  7. Paymentshttps://www.vendus.pt/vendus-pay/
  8. Founding year, rebrandhttps://www.vendus.pt/sobre-nos/
  9. Rebrand to Vendus by Shinehttps://www.vendus.pt/vendus-by-shine/