What Desbravador does

Desbravador Software LTDA is a privately held Brazilian SaaS company that develops cloud-based management software for the hospitality and adjacent retail verticals in Latin America. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Brasília, the company serves approximately 3,690 active clients across 11 countries, offering a portfolio that includes PMS 5.0 and PMS 4.5i for hotels and hotel chains, POS Fast for restaurants, bars, convenience stores and entertainment venues, and a gas-station management line, plus modular add-ons such as Channel Manager, Reservas Online (integrated with Google Hotels), Analyzer BI, KDS monitor, iPDV, delivery management, self-service kiosks, and an events system.

The underlying platform is hosted on Amazon AWS, supports multi-company, multi-property, multi-language, multi-country, and multi-currency operations, and exposes APIs for third-party application integration. Desbravador holds PCI DSS certification for payment operations and maintains native Brazilian fiscal (NFe) compliance. Its go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct sales with a distributor recruitment program, content marketing, and active participation in major regional hospitality trade shows including Equipotel, Hotelga, Expo Hotel Uruguay, and Abrasel.

The company operates from nine offices across Brazil (Brasília, São Paulo, Chapecó, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Salvador), Argentina (Buenos Aires), Paraguay (Ciudad del Este), and the United States (Coconut Creek, Florida). It employs 251-500 staff and generates revenue through recurring SaaS subscriptions sold under a quote-based pricing model, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Desbravador remains privately held with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Desbravador

Legal name

Desbravador Software LTDA

Website

https://desbravador.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Desbravador is a Brazilian SaaS company providing cloud-based management software for hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and convenience stores across Latin America, serving 3,690 active clients in 11 countries from a nine-office footprint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Hospitality management software
• Hotel property management
• Restaurant POS systems
• Cloud-based SaaS software
• Gas station management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bairro Jardim Lucélia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Cloud-based SaaS subscriptions for hotel management, restaurant management, and gas station management systems. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires contact with sales team.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Desbravador develops and sells cloud-based management software for hotels, hostels, inns, restaurants, bars, gas stations, and convenience stores across Latin America. Its flagship PMS 5.0 and Web Plus product lines handle hotel front office, back office, reservations, multi-property, multi-currency operations, while POS Fast provides restaurant POS, fiscal, table, kitchen display, and delivery management. The platform is hosted on Amazon AWS and serves approximately 3,690 active clients in 11 countries.

Product overview

Desbravador is a comprehensive hospitality management software company offering a multi-product portfolio across three main segments: Hotels/Hostels, Restaurants/Bars, and Gas Stations/Convenience Stores. The product ecosystem includes: For hotels, the PMS 5.0 and PMS 4.5i serve large hotels and chains with full Front Office and Back Office integration, while the web-based 3.0 Web Plus/Light Web Plus/Easy Web Plus line targets small to medium properties. For restaurants, POS Fast is the core ERP with add-on modules including iPDV (point of sale app), iPDV Menu (digital menu), Monitor KDS (kitchen display), Delivery management, and Autoatendimento Buffet (self-service scale). Cross-cutting modules include Channel Manager (distribution), Reservas Online (booking engine integrated with Google Hotels), Analyzer BI (business intelligence), and Autoatendimento (self-service kiosks). All hotel systems support multi-company, multi-hotel, multi-language, multi-country, and multi-currency operations with API integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PMS 5.0 Property Management System Robust Property Management System (PMS) designed for large hotels, hotel chains, and multi-property operators, with Front Office (reception, reservations, check-in/out, tariffs, billing) and Back Office (financial, accounting, purchases, fiscal, inventory, POS) modules integrated and synchronized across multiple properties and countries.
• POS Fast Restaurant Management System Flexible ERP system for restaurants, bars, cafeterias, convenience stores, and entertainment venues that manages fiscal accounting, electronic funds transfer (TEF), table control, consumption cards, and integrates with micro-terminals, scales, barcode readers, KDS monitors, NFC bracelets/cards, and QR codes.
• PMS 3.0 Web Plus / Light Web Plus / Easy Web Plus Online hotel management systems accessible from any device via the internet, designed for small and medium hotels and inns, providing hotel management and point of sale modules with customization options.
• Gas Station and Convenience Store Management Software Management software for gas stations (postos de combustível) and associated convenience stores/minimarkets, covering fuel management, convenience store operations, point of sale, and inventory management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Management of multiple hotel units across different countries with unified Front Office and Back Office operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google HotelscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Google Hotels partner providing integrated online booking system for hotels using Desbravador PMS. This integration provides exclusive advantages to customers using the Reservas Online module.
• Amazon AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary cloud infrastructure provider hosting the majority of Desbravador's software applications and data processing. Amazon AWS is used as the platform for cloud computing services with high security standards.
• SEBRAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service referenced for methodologies and best practices in inventory management for small hotels and restaurants.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• innRoad: Cloud-based PMS for small and mid-sized independent properties and inns; comparable to Desbravador's PMS 3.0 Web Plus line targeting smaller hotels and pousadas.
• eZee Absolute: Cloud-based hotel PMS, POS, and channel manager from eZee Technosys with multi-property and multi-currency support; closely comparable to Desbravador's integrated hotel and channel management stack.
• Linx (Stone Co.): Brazilian POS/ERP software vendor for retail, restaurants, and fuel stations, now part of StoneCo; directly overlaps with Desbravador's POS Fast, iPDV, and gas-station management offerings in the Brazilian SMB market.
• Cloudbeds: Global cloud-based hotel PMS, distribution, and booking platform with growing Latin America presence; directly competes with Desbravador's PMS offerings for independent hotels and chains seeking multi-property management.
• Mews: Cloud-native hotel PMS and hospitality platform targeting independent hotels and chains; competes with Desbravador's PMS 5.0/4.5i across multi-property and multi-currency use cases.
• Hotelogix: Multi-property cloud PMS for independent hotels and groups with channel manager and POS modules; closely comparable to Desbravador's hotel product stack and active in Latin America and emerging markets.

Emerging players

• Bluesoft: Brazilian retail and foodservice POS/ERP software vendor serving chains; competes with Desbravador's POS Fast and iPDV modules in Brazilian restaurants and gas-station retail.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle OPERA Cloud (Micros): Global incumbent hospitality platform for large chains and properties; competes with Desbravador's PMS 5.0 enterprise tier and increasingly targets Latin American multi-property operators.
• TOTVS: Brazil's largest enterprise software vendor with verticals spanning hospitality, restaurants, retail and gas stations; competes with Desbravador across its three verticals from a much broader ERP portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/desbravadorsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/desbravadorsoftware

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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