--- title: "Abridge vs Freed: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Abridge or Freed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI medical scribes 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abridge-vs-freed-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Abridge vs Freed: Which is searched more? Is Abridge or Freed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI medical scribes 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**: Abridge and Freed - **Competitive set**: AI medical scribes - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Abridge Share of Search**: 9.6% - **Freed Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is Abridge or Freed more popular in search? - In September 2026, Abridge had more branded searches than Freed among AI medical scribes worldwide. Abridge had about 8,580 branded searches, while Freed had 4,310. Abridge made up 9.6% of all AI medical scribe searches we track, and Freed accounted for 4.8%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Abridge took it in March 2026, Freed took it in July 2026, Abridge took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abridge’s share of searches among AI medical scribes worldwide moved from 4.9% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1K to 8.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freed’s share of searches among AI medical scribes worldwide moved from 5.1% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.4K to 4.3K. ## Top AI medical scribes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Freed was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Abridge was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Freed was listed before Abridge in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Freed | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Heidi Health | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nabla | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Abridge | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Suki | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeepScribe | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ambience Healthcare | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tali AI | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nuance | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI medical scribes - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI medical scribe should I use?": 1. Freed, 2. Heidi Health, 3. Abridge, 4. Nabla, 5. Suki - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI medical scribes?": 1. Nabla, 2. Freed, 3. Heidi Health, 4. Abridge, 5. Suki, 6. Ambience Healthcare, 7. DeepScribe - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI scribe for a small medical practice?": 1. Freed, 2. Heidi Health, 3. Suki, 4. Nabla, 5. Abridge - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai medical scribe": 1. Freed, 2. DeepScribe, 3. Heidi Health, 4. Tali AI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai scribe": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Nuance. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI medical scribes worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Abridge gained share of searches among AI medical scribes worldwide, from 8% to 9.6%. - In September 2026, Freed lost share of searches among AI medical scribes worldwide, from 5.5% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Abridge estimated searches | Abridge Share of Search | Abridge rank | Freed estimated searches | Freed Share of Search | Freed rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.1K | 4.9% | 5 | 6.4K | 5.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 5.1K | 5% | 5 | 5.4K | 5.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.2K | 5.2% | 6 | 7.8K | 9.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5.1K | 5.3% | 4 | 8.3K | 8.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.1K | 5.6% | 4 | 5.4K | 5.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6.3K | 5.8% | 4 | 5.5K | 5.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 6.3K | 6.6% | 2 | 5.5K | 5.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 7.5K | 7.2% | 2 | 5.1K | 4.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 8.8K | 8.4% | 2 | 5.3K | 5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 7.2K | 7.6% | 3 | 9.1K | 9.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.2K | 8% | 2 | 5K | 5.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 8.6K | 9.6% | 2 | 4.3K | 4.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abridge’s and Freed’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. - **Abridge**: Measured on the search terms “abridge ai” and “abridge ai scribe”, summed into one figure. - **Freed**: Measured on the search terms “freed ai scribe”, “freed scribe”, “getfreed” and “getfreed ai”, summed into one figure. - [Abridge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abridge) - [Freed profile](/demand/global-en/brands/freed-ai) - [All AI medical scribes worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-medical-scribes): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Abridge or Freed more popular in search? In September 2026, Abridge had more branded searches than Freed among AI medical scribes worldwide. Abridge had about 8,580 branded searches, while Freed had 4,310. Abridge made up 9.6% of all AI medical scribe searches we track, and Freed accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Abridge vs Freed: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abridge-vs-freed-ai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abridge-vs-freed-ai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.