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title: "Athenahealth vs Epic: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Athenahealth or Epic? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EHR software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Athenahealth vs Epic: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Athenahealth or Epic? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EHR software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Athenahealth and Epic
- **Competitive set**: EHR software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Athenahealth Share of Search**: 21.2%
- **Epic Share of Search**: 71%

## Which is more popular in search, Athenahealth or Epic?

- In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Athenahealth among EHR software worldwide. Epic was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Athenahealth’s 201K, and held a 71% Share of Search versus Athenahealth’s 21.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Athenahealth took it in June 2026, Epic took it in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among EHR software worldwide moved from 32% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epic’s estimated Share of Search among EHR software worldwide moved from 58.4% to 71%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.

## How did search popularity change for EHR software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Epic gained estimated Share of Search among EHR software worldwide, from 53.5% to 71%.
- In September 2026, Athenahealth lost estimated Share of Search among EHR software worldwide, from 35.8% to 21.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Athenahealth estimated searches | Athenahealth Share of Search | Athenahealth rank | Epic estimated searches | Epic Share of Search | Epic rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 32% | 2 | 550K | 58.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 27.7% | 2 | 450K | 62.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 201K | 31.3% | 2 | 368K | 57.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 31.9% | 2 | 450K | 58.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 27.7% | 2 | 450K | 62.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 31.9% | 2 | 450K | 58.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 35.8% | 2 | 368K | 53.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 31.3% | 2 | 368K | 57.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 45.7% | 1 | 165K | 37.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 61.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 15.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 35.8% | 2 | 368K | 53.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 201K | 21.2% | 2 | 673K | 71% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Athenahealth’s and Epic’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.

- **Athenahealth**: Measured on the search term “athenahealth”.
- **Epic**: Measured on the search term “getepic”.

- [Athenahealth profile](/demand/global-en/brands/athenahealth)
- [Epic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epic)
- [All EHR software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ehr-software-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Athenahealth or Epic?

In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Athenahealth among EHR software worldwide. Epic was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Athenahealth’s 201K, and held a 71% Share of Search versus Athenahealth’s 21.2%.

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