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title: "Healthtech: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the healthtech businesses run on. Share of Search among Epic, Athenahealth, MEDITECH, Cerner, Allscripts and NextGen, the healthtech 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/healthtech"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Healthtech: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the healthtech businesses run on. Share of Search among Epic, Athenahealth, MEDITECH, Cerner, Allscripts and NextGen, the healthtech 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**: Healthtech
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Epic, 52.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among healthtech worldwide?

- In August 2026, Epic was the most searched among healthtech worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 52.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Athenahealth is in 2nd place, 17.3 percentage points behind at 35% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide decreased from 57.5% to 52.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide increased from 31.5% to 35%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MEDITECH’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide increased from 5.2% to 5.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide increased from 3.5% to 4.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 59.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 14.1% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 57.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 26.4% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MEDITECH’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 14.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 9.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.5% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts’ estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 2.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NextGen’s estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide peaked at 2.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.85% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts and NextGen held steady: their estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Epic vs Athenahealth: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-epic): 52.3% against 35% Share of Search.
- [Epic vs MEDITECH: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/epic-vs-meditech): 52.3% against 5.8% Share of Search.
- [Epic vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cerner-vs-epic): 52.3% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [Athenahealth vs MEDITECH: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-meditech): 35% against 5.8% Share of Search.
- [Athenahealth vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/athenahealth-vs-cerner): 35% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [MEDITECH vs Cerner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cerner-vs-meditech): 5.8% against 4.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for healthtech worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Epic overtook Athenahealth to take the highest estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, at 52.3%.
- In August 2026, Athenahealth lost estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, from 57.2% to 35%.
- In August 2026, MEDITECH lost estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, from 14.1% to 5.8%.
- In August 2026, Cerner lost estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, from 9.4% to 4.7%.
- In August 2026, Allscripts lost estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, from 2.8% to 1.2%.
- In August 2026, NextGen lost estimated Share of Search among healthtech worldwide, from 2.3% to 1.2%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Epic | 52.3% | 368K | +643.4% | Epic |
| 2 | Athenahealth | 35% | 246K | +22.4% | Athenahealth |
| 3 | MEDITECH | 5.8% | 40.5K | -18.2% | MEDITECH |
| 4 | Cerner | 4.7% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Cerner |
| 5 | Allscripts | 1.2% | 8.1K | -18.2% | Allscripts |
| 6 | NextGen | 1.2% | 8.1K | 0.0% | NextGen |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Epic | 550K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Athenahealth | 301K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Allscripts | 14.8K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | NextGen | 8.1K | 0.85% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Epic | 450K | 59.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Athenahealth | 201K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 6.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | NextGen | 6.6K | 0.88% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Epic | 368K | 55.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Athenahealth | 201K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | MEDITECH | 40.5K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Cerner | 33.1K | 5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | NextGen | 6.6K | 1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Epic | 450K | 55.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | NextGen | 12.1K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Epic | 450K | 59.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Epic | 450K | 55.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Cerner | 40.5K | 5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Epic | 368K | 51.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 34.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Allscripts | 12.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | NextGen | 9.9K | 1.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Epic | 368K | 55.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 30.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 7.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Cerner | 27.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Epic | 165K | 35.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Athenahealth | 201K | 57.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Epic | 49.5K | 14.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | MEDITECH | 49.5K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Allscripts | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Epic | 368K | 52.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Athenahealth | 246K | 35% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | MEDITECH | 40.5K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Cerner | 33.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Allscripts | 8.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | NextGen | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Allscripts | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Athenahealth | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Cerner | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Epic | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | MEDITECH | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | NextGen | — | — | — |

## 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”.
- **Epic**: Measured on the search term “getepic”.
- **MEDITECH**: Measured on the search term “meditech”.
- **NextGen**: Measured on the search term “nextgen healthcare”.

- [Allscripts](/demand/global-en/brands/allscripts)
- [Athenahealth](/demand/global-en/brands/athenahealth)
- [Cerner](/demand/global-en/brands/cerner)
- [Epic](/demand/global-en/brands/epic)
- [MEDITECH](/demand/global-en/brands/meditech)
- [NextGen](/demand/global-en/brands/nextgen)

## 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 healthtech worldwide?

In August 2026, Epic was the most searched among healthtech worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 52.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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