--- title: "Lightning Step: search popularity in the United States" description: "Lightning Step is EHR software for addiction treatment and behavioral health centers. 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/us/brands/lightning-step" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lightning Step: search popularity in the United States Lightning Step is EHR software for addiction treatment and behavioral health centers. 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 - **Brand**: Lightning Step - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among addiction treatment software**: 2.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Addiction treatment software | 4 | 2.9% | 1K | - [Addiction treatment software](/demand/us/categories/us-addiction-treatment-software) ## Top addiction treatment software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lightning Step did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kipu | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BestNotes | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sunwave Health | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Behave Health | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ritten | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Lightning Step | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about addiction treatment software - Asked ChatGPT "Which EHR should I use for an addiction treatment center in the US?": 1. Kipu, 2. Sunwave Health, 3. BestNotes - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best addiction treatment software options in the US?": 1. Kipu, 2. Sunwave Health, 3. BestNotes, 4. Behave Health - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best EHR in the US for a small substance use treatment program?": 1. BestNotes, 2. Kipu - Searched Google, AI Overview "behavioral health software": 1. Behave Health - Searched Google, AI Overview "substance abuse software": 1. Behave Health, 2. Kipu, 3. BestNotes Not named in any answer: Ritten and Lightning Step. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Lightning Step changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lightning Step in the United States fell from 1.9K to 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightning Step’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States decreased from 6.9% to 2.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightning Step fell from 3rd to 4th among addiction treatment software in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States addiction treatment software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kipu gained share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States, from 51% to 55.8%. - In September 2026, Ritten lost share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States, from 39.3% to 35.6%. - Lightning Step’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.9% to 2.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sunwave Health in the United States fell 75.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 320 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Behave Health in the United States fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 590 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Addiction treatment software | 1.9K | 6.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Addiction treatment software | 1.3K | 5.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Addiction treatment software | 1.3K | 5.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.6K | 5.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.6K | 6.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.6K | 5.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.3K | 5.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.3K | 4.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1.3K | 4.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1K | 3.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1K | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Addiction treatment software | 1K | 2.9% | 4 | ## How are Lightning Step’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightning Step’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “lightning step” ## Which addiction treatment software compete with Lightning Step? - [Kipu](/demand/us/brands/kipu-health): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/kipu-health-vs-lightning-step - [Ritten](/demand/us/brands/ritten): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/lightning-step-vs-ritten - [BestNotes](/demand/us/brands/bestnotes): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/bestnotes-vs-lightning-step - [Behave Health](/demand/us/brands/behave-health): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/behave-health-vs-lightning-step - [Sunwave Health](/demand/us/brands/sunwave-health): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/lightning-step-vs-sunwave-health ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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