Hi Auto vs HME Drive-Thru vs Stream Digital Signage

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. Stream is a US digital signage company that sells, installs and supports drive-thru systems and menu boards for restaurants. All three are listed under Drive-Thru Technology. The main differences are in audience and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Hi Auto: Quick-service chains with drive-thrus; HME Drive-Thru: Quick-service restaurant chains; Stream Digital Signage: Quick-service restaurants with a drive-thru.

  • company background

    Hi Auto is based in Tel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), Israel, HME Drive-Thru in Carlsbad, United States and Stream Digital Signage in Salt Lake City, United States.

Side by side

Hi Auto vs HME Drive-Thru vs Stream Digital Signage: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHi AutoHME Drive-ThruStream Digital Signage
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.Stream is a US digital signage company that sells, installs and supports drive-thru systems and menu boards for restaurants.
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 serviceQuick-service restaurants with a drive-thru; Multi-location restaurant and c-store brands; Cafes
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNo long-term contract for the equipment maintenance agreementNot published
PlatformsNot publishedWebWeb
CountriesNew Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesNot publishedCanada, Mexico, United States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations3Not published19
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesData on Microsoft Azure, encrypted in storage and transit; no customer PII retained (third-party certifications mentioned, none named)Not publishedNot published
Founded20191971Not published
HeadquartersTel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), IsraelCarlsbad, United StatesSalt Lake City, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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.

Named only by Stream Digital Signage

  • Canva
  • Clover
  • Deepgram
  • DRB
  • Figma
  • Focus
  • Genius
  • Gilbarco
  • Invenco
  • Microsoft
  • NCR Voyix
  • NorthStar
and 7 more
  • Oracle
  • Qu
  • Revel
  • SoundHound
  • Square
  • Toast
  • Vox AI

Which to choose

Hi Auto

Choose Hi Auto if you are in one of these groups: 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 you fit its listed audience: Quick-service restaurant chains; Operators adding or improving a drive-thru; Multi-store operators tracking speed of service.

Stream Digital Signage

Choose Stream Digital Signage if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service restaurants with a drive-thru; Multi-location restaurant and c-store brands; Cafes.

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

Stream Digital Signage

  • Any price, contract term or subscription fees
  • Founding year, founders, funding and team size
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages

Go further

Hi Auto profileHME Drive-Thru profileStream Digital Signage profile

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Sources

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