VSM
VSM is a Brazilian vertical-SaaS provider founded in 1992 that delivers cloud-based management software, including POS, compounding-laboratory, BI, franchise, e-commerce, and PIX-payment modules, to more than 3,000 retail and compounding pharmacies across all 27 Brazilian states.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersAssis, Brazil
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What VSM does
VSM Informática de Assis LTDA is a privately held Brazilian vertical-SaaS company, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Assis, São Paulo, that develops 100% cloud-based management software for retail pharmacies (drogarias) and compounding pharmacies (farmácias de manipulação). Its core platform, Ourofarma, handles point-of-sale, inventory, purchasing, multi-store operations, financial control, and franchise coordination, while the complementary OuroFórmulas product adds laboratory, recipe-validation, SNGPC/SIPROQUIM compliance, and quality-control workflows specific to compounding pharmacies. Supporting modules extend the suite with VSM B.I. (real-time dashboards and anomaly alerts), WebConvênio (corporate health-plan management), VSM Franquias (franchise sell-in/sell-out reporting to IQVIA and Close-up), E-commerce VSM, VSM Card (loyalty and unified credit), and PIX VSM (instant-payment processing co-developed with Matera).
VSM operates a sales-led go-to-market model through a nationwide consultant network covering all 27 Brazilian states, supported by regional offices in more than 18 cities including São Paulo, Campinas, Bauru, Ribeirão Preto, Santos, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Goiânia, Recife, and Rio de Janeiro. Revenue is generated primarily through annual software-license subscriptions, with the company absorbing implementation and training costs as a customer-acquisition lever; transaction fees from PIX VSM add a usage-based stream. The platform is distinguished by deep, native integrations with Brazilian PBM programs (Vida-link, epharma, Farmácia Popular, Febrafar, Funcional Card, Orizon, Pharma, Porta Drogaria), regulatory systems (SNGPC, SIPROQUIM, NFS-e), payment gateways (Cielo, E-Sitef, Matera), and marketplaces (iFood, Google Shop, Febrafar, Farmácia APP, e.delivery). VSM serves more than 3,000 active clients across independent pharmacies, regional chains (Drogamais, Drogaria Total, Catedral), national networks (Rede Soma, Biodrogas, Mult-Farma, Farma Total, Farmais), compounding pharmacies, and enterprise customers including Unimed, with over 100 internal employees plus nationwide consultants.
VSM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- VSM
- Legal name
- VSM Informática de Assis LTDA
- Website
- https://vsm.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- VSM is a Brazilian vertical-SaaS provider founded in 1992 that delivers cloud-based management software, including POS, compounding-laboratory, BI, franchise, e-commerce, and PIX-payment modules, to more than 3,000 retail and compounding pharmacies across all 27 Brazilian states.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
VSM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Pharmacy Management Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medication Inventory, Procurement & Supply Chain (Pharmacy) (HLACAKAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) Enablement (BNPL, wallets, local methods) (FSAMACAE)
Keywords
Where VSM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Assis
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices19 records
Markets served
VSM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses (Ourofarma, OuroFórmulas, B.I., WebConvênio, Franquias, E-commerce, VSM Card): Subscription-based software licensing model for pharmacy management systems. The company offers free implementation and training, with revenue generated through software usage licenses. Multiple integrated modules covering POS, inventory management, purchasing, financial control, business intelligence, e-commerce, franchise management, and convênio/health plan management.
- PIX VSM Payment Processing: Payment processing fees from PIX VSM integration with Matera, providing instant payment capabilities for pharmacy customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Free implementation and training with software license fees |
| Subscription | Annual | E-commerce plans by product volume: Vitrine (200 products), Start (1000 products), Full (5000 products) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
VSM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VSM develops and licenses cloud-based management software exclusively for Brazilian pharmacies, drugstores, and compounding pharmacies. Its portfolio covers point-of-sale operations, inventory and purchasing control, financial cash flow, business intelligence, multistore and franchise management, health plan convênio administration, PIX instant payment integration, e-commerce storefronts, and customer loyalty cards. The offering is delivered via subscription licenses with free implementation and training, and includes deep native integrations with PBM programs, Farmácia Popular, payment gateways, and pharmaceutical market intelligence providers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ourofarma: Complete management system for pharmacies and drugstores including sales control, inventory management, purchases, and financial cash flow.
- OuroFórmulas
- VSM B.I.
- WebConvênio
- PIX VSM
- VSM Franquias
- E-commerce VSM
- VSM Card
Products and services
- Ourofarma Complete cloud-based management system for retail pharmacies and drugstores covering point-of-sale with rapid drug lookup and interaction alerts, inventory control, purchasing, financial cash flow, and multistore management. Includes FrontFarma PDV with active ingredient and pathology search, generic recommendations, PBM integration, prescription management with safety alerts, real-time inventory transfer between branches, call center and delivery management, and expiry date alerts. Designed for independent pharmacies and chains seeking an integrated management platform.
- OuroFórmulas Specialized cloud-based laboratory management system for compounding (manipulation) pharmacies. Provides recipe validation, prescription tracking, intelligent scheduling with reminders, weight monitoring with statistical control, quality control, automatic SIPROQUIM file generation, SNGPC management for controlled substances, NFS-e electronic invoicing, and full traceability for magistral production. Designed for compounding pharmacies requiring ANVISA regulatory compliance.
- VSM B.I. Cloud-based business intelligence and performance indicator solution for pharmacies, providing real-time data analysis, dashboards, and reports. Detects products sold above permitted discount levels and items generating negative contribution margin, optimizes purchasing timing for cash flow equilibrium, and supports filtering by store, period, city, or state. Designed for pharmacy decision-makers needing data-driven insights.
- WebConvênio Online health insurance plan management portal for pharmacies serving corporate clients. Enables companies to monitor purchases and manage employees in real time, with automated credit limit management and ex-employee blocking. Reduces bureaucracy, controls authorizations, and automates convênio processes. Designed for pharmacies operating corporate health benefit programs.
- PIX VSM Instant PIX payment integration for pharmacies, developed in partnership with Matera (Banco Central PIX ecosystem partner). Generates instant QR code payments with immediate transaction confirmation, eliminates TEF costs, and provides delivery security via random key authentication. Includes complete payment reports and centralized transaction information. Designed for pharmacies modernizing payment operations.
- VSM Franquias Centralized cloud-based franchise network management platform for pharmaceutical retail. Provides sell-in and sell-out tracking, supplier performance monitoring, goal setting, inter-store inventory visibility, and automatic data submission to IQVIA and Close-up for standardized market intelligence. Designed for pharmacy franchise networks and large chains requiring centralized control and performance benchmarking.
- E-commerce VSM Online store platform integrated with VSM's pharmacy management system, enabling 24/7 pharmacy sales with unified orders, payments, logistics, and processes. Includes integration with marketplaces (iFood, Farmácia APP, Google Shop, b2w, Febrafar, e.delivery), payment gateways (Cielo, E-Sitef), and delivery services. Available in tiered plans by product volume: Vitrine (200), Start (1,000), and Full (5,000 products). Designed for pharmacies seeking online sales channels.
- VSM Card Cloud-based digital loyalty card for pharmacies providing customer retention and network integration with unique credit limit across all network stores, automated commission and fee management, and real-time sales dashboards. Designed for pharmacy chains and networks seeking customer loyalty and unified network benefits.
Quantifiable outcome
- Complete pharmacy management system with 100+ modules covering all operational needs
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use VSM
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
VSM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration22 records
AI capability4 records
Feature6 records
VSM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- MateracoreStrategic technology partnership for PIX VSM payment solution. Matera is a Banco Central PIX ecosystem partner providing secure, reliable, and high-performance transaction processing. The partnership enables instant QR code generation, immediate transaction confirmation, and elimination of TEF costs for pharmacies.
- PBM Partners (Vida Link, epharma, Farmácia Popular, Febrafar, Funcional Carda, Orizon, Pharma, Porta Drogaria)coreComplete integration with major Brazilian health benefit in medications (PBM) programs at no additional cost. Enables pharmacies to process benefit claims, reduce bureaucracy, and simplify reimbursement workflows.
- IQVIAstrategicVSM Franquias integrates with IQVIA for automatic data submission, enabling franchise networks to submit standardized sell-in and sell-out information.
- ABR AFADstrategicPartnership with Brazilian Association of Pharmacy Managers (ABR AFAD) for industry standards and market development.
- CRF-SP (Conselho Regional de Farmácia de São Paulo)strategicPartnership with Regional Pharmacy Council for regulatory compliance and industry representation.
- iFoodminorMarketplace integration for pharmacy e-commerce enabling delivery orders through iFood platform.
- Google ShopminorMarketplace integration for product visibility on Google Shopping.
- FebrafarminorIntegration with Febrafar marketplace for B2B pharmaceutical distribution.
- e.deliveryminorMarketplace integration for pharmaceutical delivery services.
- Farmácia APPminorMarketplace integration with pharmacy-focused delivery application.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
VSM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- IQVIA Brasil: Global healthcare data and analytics company that VSM already integrates with for franchise data submission. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct software competitor, but provides market intelligence that influences pharmacy chain technology choices.
- epharma: Brazilian PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Management) operator and one of VSM's integration partners. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player shaping pharmacy reimbursement workflows that VSM's software must support.
Broad incumbents
- Linx: Brazilian retail management software provider (now part of Stone) offering POS and ERP solutions for retail verticals including drugstores. Broader incumbent competitor with cross-vertical scale advantages over VSM.
- TOTVS: Brazil's largest enterprise software vendor, offering ERP and retail management suites that include pharmacy-adjacent functionality. A broader incumbent that competes with VSM in the larger pharmacy chains that prefer consolidated platforms.
Direct peers
- PDX / Transaction Data Systems: US pharmacy technology company providing pharmacy management systems and clinical tools to retail and chain pharmacies. Comparable to VSM in serving multi-store pharmacy operations with deep integration into dispensing and inventory workflows.
- FarmaSyst: Brazilian pharmacy management software provider offering POS, inventory, and dispensing workflows for retail drugstores. Directly comparable to VSM's Ourofarma module in target customer, geography, and product scope.
- Rx30 (Computer-Rx): US pharmacy management system offering POS, workflow, and clinical integrations for independent and chain pharmacies. Functionally comparable to VSM's Ourofarma and OuroFórmulas modules, though operating in a different regulatory environment.
- Consistem Pharma: Brazilian pharmacy and drugstore management software vendor serving independent and chain pharmacies. Competes head-to-head with VSM on retail pharmacy POS, inventory, and PBM integration in the Brazilian market.
- PioneerRx: US independent pharmacy software vendor offering POS, clinical, and compounding workflow modules. Closely mirrors VSM's combined retail + compounding (OuroFórmulas) positioning in a different geography.
Emerging players
- DocPlanner / Consulta Remedies: Digital health platforms expanding into pharmacy-adjacent services in LATAM. Represents an emerging category of healthcare SaaS players that could increasingly overlap with pharmacy software workflows over time.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
VSM social profiles
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Valuation estimate
VSM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
VSM funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
VSM M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about VSM
What does VSM do?
VSM develops and licenses cloud-based management software exclusively for Brazilian pharmacies, drugstores, and compounding pharmacies. Its portfolio covers point-of-sale operations, inventory and purchasing control, financial cash flow, business intelligence, multistore and franchise management, health plan convênio administration, PIX instant payment integration, e-commerce storefronts, and customer loyalty cards. The offering is delivered via subscription licenses with free implementation and training, and includes deep native integrations with PBM programs, Farmácia Popular, payment gateways, and pharmaceutical market intelligence providers.
Is VSM a public or private company?
VSM is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was VSM founded?
VSM was founded in 1992. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is VSM based?
VSM is headquartered in Assis, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does VSM make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses (Ourofarma, OuroFórmulas, B.I., WebConvênio, Franquias, E-commerce, VSM Card) is the primary driver. The others are PIX VSM Payment Processing.
Who are VSM's main competitors?
Others on record are IQVIA Brasil and epharma. Broad incumbents are Linx and TOTVS. Direct peers are PDX / Transaction Data Systems, FarmaSyst, Rx30 (Computer-Rx), Consistem Pharma and PioneerRx. DocPlanner / Consulta Remedies is listed as an emerging player.
Does VSM have an API?
No public API is recorded for VSM.
What industry is VSM in?
VSM's product category is Pharmacy Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAKAI, Medication Inventory, Procurement & Supply Chain (Pharmacy), with a secondary code of FSAMACAE, Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) Enablement (BNPL, wallets, local methods). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.