Take App vs KiotViet
KiotViet manages the shop — stock, counter, branches, and the channels you already sell on. Take App manages the order that arrives as a message: a catalog link, the form in the chat, and the payment.
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KiotViet is a shop-management system and a good one: inventory across branches, the counter, e-invoicing, and sync with Shopee, TikTok, Facebook and Zalo. Take App is the ordering layer in front of it — a catalog link, the order and the payment in the chat, no per-branch fee, free to start. Choose KiotViet if stock across branches is the problem you are solving. Choose Take App if the problem is that orders arrive as messages and somebody is retyping them.
Why businesses pick Take App
Free to start, and no charge per branch. KiotViet's entry package is ₫250,000 a month before extra branches.
The order form opens in the chat the customer already opened — no retyping, no copy-paste from a message into a system.
The catalog, the ordering link, QR ordering and a till are all in one price, rather than a management package plus a separate website product.
Feature by feature
The rows are what chat-first businesses ask us about most. Where KiotViet covers something through a paid add-on, or only in some countries, the cell says so instead of a cross.
| The monthly bill | Take App | KiotViet |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Free, then $50 / month | ₫250,000 / monthGói Hỗ trợ; Chuyên nghiệp ₫310,000 and Cao cấp ₫490,000, in force since 1 May 2025 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Add-ons you also pay for | None — everything in the table below is included | Extra branches, hardware, and the payment provider's own rate |
| Commission on orders | None | None on the plan; payment providers charge their own rate |
KiotViet's price gets searched in the local language, usually as “kiotviet bảng giá”, “kiotviet giá bao nhiêu” — and the table above is the answer, checked on the date below.
| Feature | Take App | KiotViet |
|---|---|---|
| Selling in the chat | ||
| Order form inside the WhatsApp chat | Yes | No |
| Automatic order & payment messages | Yes | No |
| Broadcast to past customers | Yes | No |
| Support & delivery updates in the same chat | Yes | Channels are synced for stock and orders, not for replying to the customer |
| Getting paid locally | ||
| Local wallets & bank transfer | Yes | QR payment at the counter through its own payment module |
| Transfer receipt upload & confirmation | Yes | No |
| Cash on delivery | Yes | Through the courier integrations |
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Orders, delivery & counter | ||
| Dine-in QR ordering | Yes | Through its separate Emenu product |
| Delivery & pickup scheduling | Yes | Through food-app and courier integrations |
| Local courier integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Point of sale | Yes | Yes |
| Online store with custom domain | Yes | A sales website is a separate KiotViet product, not part of the packages above |
| Cost & getting started | ||
| Multiple stores & staff accounts | Yes5 stores & 5 staff | Extra branches are charged on top of the plan |
| Live without a developer or agency | Yes | Yes |
How we compared
KiotViet plan prices and features were checked on August 28, 2026 against the pages linked below. Prices change and vary by country, so confirm with KiotViet before deciding. Take App's own plan details come from our pricing page.
Built for the market you actually sell in
100+ payment methods and local couriers across 180+ countries — the wallets, bank transfers, and cash on delivery your customers already use, not just cards.
Where KiotViet draws the line
KiotViet is deeply Vietnamese — Zalo and Facebook channels, local couriers, QR payment, e-invoicing, and the food apps a quán runs on. What it does is keep the shop's books straight across all of it. What it does not do is host the conversation: the order still arrives in a message someone has to read and re-enter. Take App supports 100+ payment methods across 180+ countries and starts from that message.
Why WhatsApp, and not email
Across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, a customer messages a shop long before they would open an email. Take App puts the order form, the payment reminder, the delivery update and the follow-up in that same thread — so nothing waits on an inbox nobody checks.
What you get on day one
No add-ons to install, no theme to build — every plan starts with the whole ordering flow.
QR Ordering
Set up one QR code customers scan at your store to open your menu and place an order.
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Local Payment Options
Offer transfers, e-wallets, or COD. Make checkout easy for all buyers.
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Kitchen Display
BusinessOrders appear on the kitchen screen instantly. Reduce errors and speed up service.
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Track your store growth
BusinessSee best-selling items with real data. Make smarter decisions and maximize profits.
Learn moreWhen KiotViet is the better choice
No tool wins everywhere. Choose KiotViet if this sounds like your business.
- You run several branches and one stock count across them is the whole point.
- You sell on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok and Facebook and need those channels reconciled.
- You need Vietnamese e-invoicing, digital signature and accounting bundled with the software.
- Your business is a counter with a queue in front of it, not a chat thread.
What Customers Are Saying
Small businesses in 180+ countries run on Take App.
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