sMedia vs Stream Companies

Head-to-head comparison for car dealers evaluating Marketing & Advertising. Both vendors are in the same subcategory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples.

sMedia
Digital advertising and attribution
Founded2011
HQRegina SK
SegmentBOTH
Pricing—
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees—
Website—
Stream Companies
Full-funnel dealer agency.
Founded1999
HQMalvern, PA
SegmentBOTH
PricingManaged % of spend
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees200-500

What each vendor does

sMedia

sMedia is a digital advertising and attribution technology company that drives qualified shoppers to vehicle detail pages for auto, powersports, marine and RV dealers.

Stream Companies

Media and creative agency with an in-house adtech stack.

Notable customers

sMedia
None listed
Stream Companies
Regional groups

Integration matrix

Integration kindsMediaStream CompaniesOverlap
crm—VinSolutionsNone
Only sMedia (0)
—
Shared integrations (0)
—
Only Stream Companies (1)
VinSolutions

Feature checklist

FeaturesMediaStream Companies
Mobile app● Yes● Yes
Open API / webhooks● Yes● Yes
SSO / SAML● Yes● Yes
Native AI tools○ —○ —
Third-party marketplace○ —○ —
Two-way texting● Yes● Yes
Video messaging● Yes● Yes
Digital retail workflow● Yes● Yes
Desking & payments○ —○ —
Credit prequal / soft pull● Yes● Yes
Inventory syndication● Yes● Yes
Custom reporting dashboards● Yes● Yes
Call tracking & recording● Yes● Yes
Spanish-language support○ —○ —
Multi-rooftop management● Yes● Yes
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Choose sMedia vs Stream Companies

Choose sMedia if…
  • ▸You already run its DMS/CRM stack and want tighter first-party integration.
Choose Stream Companies if…
  • ▸You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
  • ▸You want more reference proof points from named dealer groups.

Quick facts scorecard

DimensionsMediaStream CompaniesEdge
Track record20111999B
Scale—200-500—
Segment breadthBOTHBOTH—
Integrations listed01B
DMS connectivity0 DMSes0 DMSesTie