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title: "Electronic health records: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the systems clinics keep patient records in. Share of Search among Athenahealth, Epic Systems, eClinicalWorks, Cerner and Allscripts, the electronic health records Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/electronic-health-records"
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# Electronic health records: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the systems clinics keep patient records in. Share of Search among Athenahealth, Epic Systems, eClinicalWorks, Cerner and Allscripts, the electronic health records Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Electronic health records
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Athenahealth, 63.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among electronic health records worldwide?

- In August 2026, Athenahealth was the most searched among electronic health records worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Epic Systems is in 2nd place, 47.8 percentage points behind at 15.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide decreased from 70% to 63.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic Systems’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 9.4% to 15.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 9.4% to 10.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 7.7% to 8.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide decreased from 3.4% to 2.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 70% in October 2025 and was lowest at 60.1% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 12.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 12.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 3.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic Systems rose from 3rd to 2nd among electronic health records worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks fell from 2nd to 3rd among electronic health records worldwide.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Athenahealth vs Epic Systems: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-epic-systems): 63.4% against 15.6% Share of Search.
- [Athenahealth vs eClinicalWorks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-eclinicalworks): 63.4% against 10.4% Share of Search.
- [Athenahealth vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-cerner): 63.4% against 8.5% Share of Search.
- [Athenahealth vs Allscripts: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/allscripts-vs-athenahealth): 63.4% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Epic Systems vs eClinicalWorks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/eclinicalworks-vs-epic-systems): 15.6% against 10.4% Share of Search.
- [Epic Systems vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cerner-vs-epic-systems): 15.6% against 8.5% Share of Search.
- [Epic Systems vs Allscripts: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/allscripts-vs-epic-systems): 15.6% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [eClinicalWorks vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cerner-vs-eclinicalworks): 10.4% against 8.5% Share of Search.
- [eClinicalWorks vs Allscripts: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/allscripts-vs-eclinicalworks): 10.4% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Cerner vs Allscripts: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/allscripts-vs-cerner): 8.5% against 2.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for electronic health records worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Epic Systems overtook eClinicalWorks to rank 2nd among electronic health records worldwide, at 15.6%.
- In August 2026, Athenahealth gained estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 61.8% to 63.4%.
- In August 2026, eClinicalWorks lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 12.5% to 10.4%.
- In August 2026, Cerner lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 10.2% to 8.5%.
- In August 2026, Allscripts lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 3% to 2.1%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Athenahealth | 63.4% | 246K | +22.4% | Athenahealth |
| 2 | Epic Systems | 15.6% | 60.5K | +49.4% | Epic Systems |
| 3 | eClinicalWorks | 10.4% | 40.5K | 0.0% | eClinicalWorks |
| 4 | Cerner | 8.5% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Cerner |
| 5 | Allscripts | 2.1% | 8.1K | -18.2% | Allscripts |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Athenahealth | 301K | 70% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 9.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Allscripts | 14.8K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Athenahealth | 201K | 64.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 10.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | eClinicalWorks | 33.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Epic Systems | 33.1K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Athenahealth | 201K | 64.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 10.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | eClinicalWorks | 33.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Epic Systems | 33.1K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 60.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 12.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 66.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 10.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 64.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 13% | 2 |
| May 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 33.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Cerner | 27.1K | 8.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 61.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 12.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 61.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 12.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Epic Systems | 40.5K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 63.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Epic Systems | 60.5K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | eClinicalWorks | 40.5K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Allscripts | 8.1K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Allscripts | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Athenahealth | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Cerner | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | eClinicalWorks | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Epic Systems | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Allscripts**: Measured on the search term “allscripts”.
- **Athenahealth**: Measured on the search term “athenahealth”.
- **Cerner**: Measured on the search term “cerner”.
- **eClinicalWorks**: Measured on the search term “eclinicalworks”.
- **Epic Systems**: Measured on the search term “epic systems”.

- [Allscripts](/demand/global-en/brands/allscripts)
- [Athenahealth](/demand/global-en/brands/athenahealth)
- [Cerner](/demand/global-en/brands/cerner)
- [eClinicalWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/eclinicalworks)
- [Epic Systems](/demand/global-en/brands/epic-systems)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among electronic health records worldwide?

In August 2026, Athenahealth was the most searched among electronic health records worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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