--- title: "OpenEvidence vs Wolters Kluwer: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OpenEvidence or Wolters Kluwer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clinical decision support platforms 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/openevidence-vs-wolters-kluwer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenEvidence vs Wolters Kluwer: Which is searched more? Is OpenEvidence or Wolters Kluwer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clinical decision support platforms 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**: OpenEvidence and Wolters Kluwer - **Competitive set**: Clinical decision support platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OpenEvidence Share of Search**: 51.5% - **Wolters Kluwer Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is OpenEvidence or Wolters Kluwer more popular in search? - In September 2026, OpenEvidence had more branded searches than Wolters Kluwer among clinical decision support platforms worldwide. OpenEvidence had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Wolters Kluwer had 135,000. OpenEvidence made up 51.5% of all clinical decision support platform searches we track, and Wolters Kluwer accounted for 3.8%. - OpenEvidence was ahead of Wolters Kluwer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenEvidence’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide moved from 38.8% to 51.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wolters Kluwer’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide moved from 4.3% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top clinical decision support platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wolters Kluwer was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. OpenEvidence was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OpenEvidence was listed before Wolters Kluwer in two out of three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UpToDate | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DynaMed | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | VisualDx | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenEvidence | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BMJ Best Practice | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wolters Kluwer | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elsevier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Isabel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about clinical decision support platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which clinical decision support platform should I use?": 1. UpToDate, 2. VisualDx, 3. DynaMed, 4. Wolters Kluwer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best clinical decision support platforms?": 1. UpToDate, 2. DynaMed, 3. VisualDx, 4. OpenEvidence, 5. Wolters Kluwer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best clinical decision support platform for evidence based care?": 1. UpToDate, 2. DynaMed, 3. BMJ Best Practice, 4. OpenEvidence - Searched Google, AI Overview "clinical decision support software": 1. UpToDate, 2. Wolters Kluwer - Searched Google, AI Overview "clinical decision support platforms": 1. Elsevier Not named in any answer: Isabel. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for clinical decision support platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OpenEvidence lost share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, from 52.6% to 51.5%. - Wolters Kluwer’s share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.4% to 3.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OpenEvidence estimated searches | OpenEvidence Share of Search | OpenEvidence rank | Wolters Kluwer estimated searches | Wolters Kluwer Share of Search | Wolters Kluwer rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 38.8% | 1 | 135K | 4.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 34% | 2 | 135K | 4.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 37.8% | 1 | 135K | 5.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 39.1% | 1 | 165K | 5.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 42% | 1 | 201K | 6.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 43.3% | 1 | 165K | 4.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 48.8% | 1 | 135K | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.5M | 47.6% | 1 | 135K | 4.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 49.1% | 1 | 135K | 4.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 53.5% | 1 | 135K | 3.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 52.6% | 1 | 135K | 3.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 51.5% | 1 | 135K | 3.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenEvidence’s and Wolters Kluwer’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. - **OpenEvidence**: Measured on the search term “openevidence”. - **Wolters Kluwer**: Measured on the search term “wolters kluwer”. - [OpenEvidence profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openevidence) - [Wolters Kluwer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wolters-kluwer) - [All clinical decision support platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/clinical-decision-support-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 OpenEvidence or Wolters Kluwer more popular in search? In September 2026, OpenEvidence had more branded searches than Wolters Kluwer among clinical decision support platforms worldwide. OpenEvidence had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Wolters Kluwer had 135,000. OpenEvidence made up 51.5% of all clinical decision support platform searches we track, and Wolters Kluwer accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OpenEvidence vs Wolters Kluwer: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openevidence-vs-wolters-kluwer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openevidence-vs-wolters-kluwer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.