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How popular isOpenEvidence?

In September 2026, people searched for OpenEvidence by name about 1.8 million times worldwide, a 50% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 51.5% of all global clinical decision support platform searches, placing OpenEvidence first out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clinical decision support platforms, OpenEvidence appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

OpenEvidence is the most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. OpenEvidenceShare of searches 51.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. UpToDateShare of searches 28.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. ElsevierShare of searches 10.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. IsabelShare of searches 4.6%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Wolters KluwerShare of searches 3.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top clinical decision support platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenEvidence was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OpenEvidence is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. UpToDate1st
  2. DynaMed2nd
  3. VisualDx3rd
  4. OpenEvidence4th
  5. BMJ Best Practice5th
  6. Wolters Kluwer6th
  7. Elsevier–
  8. Isabel–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • UpToDate4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wolters Kluwer3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DynaMed3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenEvidence2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • VisualDx2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Elsevier1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BMJ Best Practice1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Isabel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which clinical decision support platforms compete with OpenEvidence?

OpenEvidence against clinical decision support platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for OpenEvidence, UpToDate, Elsevier, Isabel, Wolters Kluwer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthOpenEvidenceUpToDateElsevierIsabelWolters KluwerDynaMedBMJ Best PracticeVisualDx
Oct 202538.8%38.8%11.7%4.3%4.3%1.1%0.58%0.39%
Nov 202534%41.5%12.5%5.6%4.6%0.92%0.5%0.41%
Dec 202537.8%37.8%11.4%6.2%5.1%0.84%0.56%0.37%
Jan 202639.1%39.1%9.6%5.3%5.3%0.87%0.47%0.32%
Feb 202642%34.4%10.4%4.6%6.9%0.76%0.62%0.34%
Mar 202643.3%35.3%10.6%3.9%4.8%0.78%0.96%0.35%
Apr 202648.8%32.5%9.8%3.6%3.6%0.72%0.59%0.32%
May 202647.6%31.7%9.6%5.2%4.3%0.7%0.57%0.31%
Jun 202649.1%32.7%8%4.4%4.4%0.59%0.4%0.32%
Jul 202653.5%29.3%7.2%4.8%3.9%0.53%0.35%0.35%
Aug 202652.6%28.8%8.7%4.7%3.9%0.64%0.35%0.35%
Sep 202651.5%28.2%10.4%4.6%3.8%0.63%0.51%0.34%

  1. 1.OpenEvidence

    51.5%

    Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.UpToDate

    28.2%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.Elsevier

    10.4%

    Held 3rd. 368K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.Isabel

    4.6%

    Held 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Wolters Kluwer

    3.8%

    Held 5th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.DynaMed

    0.63%

    Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.BMJ Best Practice

    0.51%

    Held 7th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.VisualDx

    0.34%

    Held 8th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for OpenEvidence changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OpenEvidence worldwide rose from 1.2M to 1.8M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenEvidence’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide increased from 38.8% to 51.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenEvidence’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide peaked at 53.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 34% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for clinical decision support platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Elsevier gained share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, from 8.7% to 10.4%.

  2. In September 2026, OpenEvidence lost share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, from 52.6% to 51.5%.

  3. In September 2026, UpToDate lost share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, from 28.8% to 28.2%.

  4. Wolters Kluwer’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.4% to 3.8% in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Isabel worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 165K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for DynaMed worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are OpenEvidence’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenEvidence’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • openevidence

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