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Dragon Medical One vs Freed:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Dragon Medical One had more branded searches than Freed among medical transcription services worldwide. Dragon Medical One had about 5,400 branded searches, while Freed had 4,310. Dragon Medical One made up 1.8% of all medical transcription service searches we track, and Freed accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about medical transcription services, Dragon Medical One and Freed each appeared in two of the four answers. Freed was mentioned before Dragon Medical One in two out of three answers.

Among medical transcription services worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Dragon Medical One, about 25% more searches than Freed

Dragon Medical One 5.4K searchesFreed 4.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.

Dragon Medical One in 2 of 4Freed in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Freed, named ahead of Dragon Medical One in 2 of 3 answers

Freed first in 2Dragon Medical One first in 1

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Top medical transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Dragon Medical One and Freed were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Freed was listed before Dragon Medical One in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Nabla1st
  2. TranscribeMe2nd
  3. Freed3rd
  4. Dragon Medical One4th
  5. TranscribeMD–
  6. Amphion–
  7. iMedX–
  8. M*Modal–
  9. Nuance–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • TranscribeMe2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Dragon Medical One2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Freed2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nabla2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • TranscribeMD0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Amphion0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • iMedX0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • M*Modal0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nuance0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which medical transcription service should I use?”

    1. 1Nabla
    2. 2TranscribeMe
    3. 3Dragon Medical One

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best medical transcription services?”

    1. 1TranscribeMe
    2. 2Freed
    3. 3Dragon Medical One

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best medical transcription service for clinical notes?”

    1. 1Nabla
    2. 2Freed

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “medical transcription services”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “healthcare transcription service”

      Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

    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 21, 2026.

    Is Dragon Medical One or Freed more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for Dragon Medical One and Freed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine medical transcription services we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

    Dragon Medical One and Freed among medical transcription services worldwide, by month

    Share of searches by month for Dragon Medical One, Freed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthTranscribeMDTranscribeMeAmphionDragon Medical OneFreediMedXNablaM*ModalNuance
    Oct 202541.9%41.9%8.5%3.1%2.4%0.72%0.61%0.59%0.3%
    Nov 202542.6%42.6%8.6%2.1%2.1%0.74%0.62%0.49%0.18%
    Dec 202541.6%41.6%8.3%2.5%3.6%0.74%0.87%0.58%0.28%
    Jan 202643.1%43.1%7.1%2.1%2.6%0.61%0.61%0.54%0.23%
    Feb 202643.2%43.2%7.1%2.1%2.1%0.75%0.63%0.64%0.26%
    Mar 202643.2%43.2%7.1%2.6%1.8%0.61%0.61%0.42%0.46%
    Apr 202644.7%44.7%6%1.5%1.5%0.52%0.52%0.34%0.17%
    May 202642.3%42.3%10.4%1.7%1.6%0.5%0.6%0.41%0.24%
    Jun 202644.9%44.9%4.9%1.8%1.7%0.53%0.63%0.4%0.23%
    Jul 202645.9%45.9%2.8%1.5%2.5%0.45%0.45%0.32%0.16%
    Aug 202645.5%45.5%4.1%1.5%1.7%0.54%0.54%0.45%0.19%
    Sep 202645.1%45.1%4.9%1.8%1.4%0.53%0.53%0.42%0.19%

    How has the Dragon Medical One and Freed comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings
    • The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Freed took it in December 2025, Dragon Medical One took it in February 2026, Freed took it in April 2026, Dragon Medical One took it in May 2026, Freed took it in July 2026, Dragon Medical One took it in September 2026.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dragon Medical One’s share of searches among medical transcription services worldwide moved from 3.1% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freed’s share of searches among medical transcription services worldwide moved from 2.4% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.4K to 4.3K.

    How did search popularity change for medical transcription services worldwide in September 2026?

    2 changes

    1. In September 2026, Dragon Medical One rose from 5th to 4th among medical transcription services worldwide.

    2. In September 2026, Freed fell from 4th to 5th among medical transcription services worldwide.

    How are branded searches counted?

    5 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dragon Medical One’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.

    Dragon Medical One

    1 branded search term

    • dragon medical one

    Freed

    4 branded search terms

    • freed ai scribe
    • freed scribe
    • getfreed
    • getfreed ai

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