Hi Auto vs Presto

Hi Auto is a voice AI order taker built only for quick-service drive-thrus. Presto Voice is an AI voice assistant that takes orders at restaurant drive-thrus. Both are listed under Drive-Thru Technology. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, countries covered and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Hi Auto: Franchise systems; Presto: Franchise groups.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Hi Auto names 3 countries and Presto names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Hi Auto names 3 integrations and Presto names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Hi Auto was founded in 2019 and Presto in 2008. Headquarters: Hi Auto, Tel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), Israel; Presto, San Mateo, United States.

Side by side

Hi Auto vs Presto: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHi AutoPresto
What it isHi Auto is a voice AI order taker built only for quick-service drive-thrus.Presto Voice is an AI voice assistant that takes orders at restaurant drive-thrus.
Best forQuick-service chains with drive-thrus; Franchise systems; Bilingual English and Spanish marketsQuick-service chains with drive-thrus; Franchise groups; Operators on Toast
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsNot publishedWeb
CountriesNew Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations33
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
Founded20192008
HeadquartersTel Aviv (per the vendor careers page); Dayton, Ohio (per its funding release), IsraelSan Mateo, 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 Presto

  • Bluejay
  • ElevenLabs
  • Toast

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.

Presto

Choose Presto if you are in one of these groups: Quick-service chains with drive-thrus; Franchise groups; Operators on Toast.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants without a drive-thru. Presto says it has moved to focus entirely on drive-thru voice AI.

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

Presto

  • Any price, contract term or free trial
  • Which POS systems besides Toast are supported
  • Languages the voice assistant can take orders in
  • Employee count and other offices
  • Security certifications and data handling details
  • Vendor performance figures (95% non-intervention, 88% upsell offer rate, 6% revenue uplift) are unaudited vendor claims
  • Names of the founders (the site names a co-founder and CEO but the 2008 MIT founders are not listed)

Go further

Hi Auto profilePresto profile

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