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Freed vs Nuance:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Freed had more branded searches than Nuance among medical transcription services worldwide. Freed had about 4,310 branded searches, while Nuance had 570. Freed made up 1.4% of all medical transcription service searches we track, and Nuance accounted for 0.19%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about medical transcription services, Freed appeared in two of the four answers and Nuance in none.

Among medical transcription services worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Freed, about 8 searches for every 1 for Nuance

Freed 4.3K searchesNuance 570 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Freed, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Nuance in 0

Freed in 2 of 4Nuance in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Freed, the only one of the two named

Freed first in 2Nuance never named

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Top medical transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Freed was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Nuance did not appear in any of the four 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

See every answer about medical transcription services

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 Freed or Nuance more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for Freed and Nuance 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.

    Freed and Nuance among medical transcription services worldwide, by month

    Share of searches by month for Freed, Nuance. 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 Freed and Nuance comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings
    • Freed was ahead of Nuance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
    • 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.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nuance’s share of searches among medical transcription services worldwide moved from 0.3% to 0.19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 570.

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

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

    2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nuance worldwide fell 28.7% over 12 measured months, from 800 to 570 in September 2026.

    How are branded searches counted?

    7 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freed’s and Nuance’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.

    Freed

    4 branded search terms

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

    Nuance

    3 branded search terms

    • nuance medical
    • nuance medical transcription
    • nuance transcription

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