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OpenEvidence vs Wolters Kluwer:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, OpenEvidence had more branded searches than Wolters Kluwer among clinical decision support platforms worldwide. OpenEvidence had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Wolters Kluwer had 135,000. OpenEvidence made up 51.5% of all clinical decision support platform searches we track, and Wolters Kluwer accounted for 3.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clinical decision support platforms, Wolters Kluwer appeared in three of the five answers and OpenEvidence in two. OpenEvidence was mentioned before Wolters Kluwer in two out of three answers.

Among clinical decision support platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

OpenEvidence, about 14 searches for every 1 for Wolters Kluwer

OpenEvidence 1.8M searchesWolters Kluwer 135K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Wolters Kluwer, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, OpenEvidence in 2

Wolters Kluwer in 3 of 5OpenEvidence in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

OpenEvidence, named ahead of Wolters Kluwer in 2 of 3 answers

OpenEvidence first in 2Wolters Kluwer first in 1

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Top clinical decision support platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wolters Kluwer was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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 was listed before Wolters Kluwer in two out of three answers.

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

See every answer about clinical decision support platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is OpenEvidence or Wolters Kluwer more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for OpenEvidence and Wolters Kluwer by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight clinical decision support platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

OpenEvidence and Wolters Kluwer among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
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%

How has the OpenEvidence and Wolters Kluwer comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

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

  2. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenEvidence’s and Wolters Kluwer’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

OpenEvidence

1 branded search term

  • openevidence

Wolters Kluwer

1 branded search term

  • wolters kluwer

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