Hi Auto vs HME Drive-Thru

Hi Auto is a voice AI order taker built only for quick-service drive-thrus. HME's quick-service restaurant business (HME Hospitality & Specialty Communications) sells drive-thru headset systems, drive-thru timers and cloud reporting, plus repair services. Both are listed under Drive-Thru Technology. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Hi Auto: Quick-service chains with drive-thrus; HME Drive-Thru: Quick-service restaurant chains.

  • company background

    Founding years: Hi Auto, 2019; HME Drive-Thru, 1971. Hi Auto is based in Tel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), Israel and HME Drive-Thru in Carlsbad, United States.

Side by side

Hi Auto vs HME Drive-Thru: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHi AutoHME Drive-Thru
What it isHi Auto is a voice AI order taker built only for quick-service drive-thrus.HME's quick-service restaurant business (HME Hospitality & Specialty Communications) sells drive-thru headset systems, drive-thru timers and cloud reporting, plus repair services.
Best forQuick-service chains with drive-thrus; Franchise systems; Bilingual English and Spanish marketsQuick-service restaurant chains; Operators adding or improving a drive-thru; Multi-store operators tracking speed of service
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNo long-term contract for the equipment maintenance agreement
PlatformsNot publishedWeb
CountriesNew Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations3Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesData on Microsoft Azure, encrypted in storage and transit; no customer PII retained (third-party certifications mentioned, none named)Not published
Founded20191971
HeadquartersTel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), IsraelCarlsbad, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Hi Auto

  • Intel edge hardware
  • Microsoft Azure Marketplace
  • Sparkfly

Named only by HME Drive-Thru

HME Drive-Thru does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Hi Auto

Choose Hi Auto if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service chains with drive-thrus; Franchise systems; Bilingual English and Spanish markets.

Weaker fit: Restaurants without a drive-thru. The vendor says it focuses 100% on the drive-thru.

HME Drive-Thru

Choose HME Drive-Thru if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service restaurant chains; Operators adding or improving a drive-thru; Multi-store operators tracking speed of service.

What we could not confirm

Hi Auto

  • Any price or contract term
  • Named POS, headset and digital menu board partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Which security certifications it holds
  • Legal entity name
  • Conflicting scale claims: the site says both 60 million and 100 million-plus orders a year
  • Headquarters: Tel Aviv on the careers page, Dayton, Ohio in the funding release

HME Drive-Thru

  • Prices
  • Named POS and voice AI integrations
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications
  • HME Now mobile app details
  • Names of customers

Go further

Hi Auto profileHME Drive-Thru profile

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Sources

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