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title: "Addiction treatment software in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the EHR and billing software addiction treatment and behavioral health centers run on. Share of Search among Kipu, Ritten, BestNotes, Lightning Step, Behave Health and Sunwave Health, the addiction treatment software Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/us-addiction-treatment-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Addiction treatment software in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the EHR and billing software addiction treatment and behavioral health centers run on. Share of Search among Kipu, Ritten, BestNotes, Lightning Step, Behave Health and Sunwave Health, the addiction treatment software Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Addiction treatment software
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Kipu, 55.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among addiction treatment software in the United States?

- In September 2026, Kipu was the most searched among addiction treatment software in the United States, with an estimated 19K branded searches, 55.8% of all searches for the six we track.
- Ritten is in 2nd place, 20.2 percentage points behind at 35.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kipu’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States decreased from 57.3% to 55.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ritten’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States increased from 24.1% to 35.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BestNotes’ share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States decreased from 3.7% to 2.9%.
- 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, Behave Health’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States decreased from 3.2% to 1.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunwave Health’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States decreased from 4.8% to 0.94%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kipu’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States peaked at 57.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 46.4% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ritten’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States peaked at 39.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 24.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BestNotes’ share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States peaked at 5.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunwave Health’s share of searches among addiction treatment software in the United States peaked at 5.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.94% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BestNotes rose from 5th to 3rd among addiction treatment software in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightning Step fell from 3rd to 4th among addiction treatment software in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Behave Health rose from 6th to 5th among addiction treatment software in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunwave Health fell from 4th to 6th among addiction treatment software in the United States.

## Top addiction treatment software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kipu and BestNotes were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Kipu was recommended most often, coming first in two out of four answers that gave a list. BestNotes was second, and Sunwave Health was third. Ritten, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Kipu vs Ritten: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/kipu-health-vs-ritten): 55.8% against 35.6% Share of Search.
- [Kipu vs BestNotes: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/bestnotes-vs-kipu-health): 55.8% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [Kipu vs Lightning Step: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/kipu-health-vs-lightning-step): 55.8% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [Ritten vs BestNotes: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/bestnotes-vs-ritten): 35.6% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [Ritten vs Lightning Step: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/lightning-step-vs-ritten): 35.6% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [BestNotes vs Lightning Step: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/bestnotes-vs-lightning-step): 2.9% Share of Search each.

## 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Kipu | 55.8% | 19K | +21.0% | Kipu Health |
| 2 | Ritten | 35.6% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Ritten |
| 3 | BestNotes | 2.9% | 1K | 0.0% | BestNotes |
| 4 | Lightning Step | 2.9% | 1K | 0.0% | Lightning Step |
| 5 | Behave Health | 1.7% | 590 | 0.0% | Behave Health |
| 6 | Sunwave Health | 0.94% | 320 | -17.9% | Lightning Step |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Kipu | 15.7K | 57.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Ritten | 6.6K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Lightning Step | 1.9K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Sunwave Health | 1.3K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | BestNotes | 1K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Behave Health | 880 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Kipu | 13K | 55% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Ritten | 6.6K | 28% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Lightning Step | 1.3K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | BestNotes | 1K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Sunwave Health | 1K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Behave Health | 720 | 3.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Kipu | 12.8K | 50.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Ritten | 8.1K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Lightning Step | 1.3K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Sunwave Health | 1.3K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | BestNotes | 1K | 4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Kipu | 13.1K | 46.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Ritten | 9.9K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.6K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Sunwave Health | 1.6K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | BestNotes | 1.3K | 4.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Kipu | 13K | 49.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Ritten | 8.1K | 31.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.6K | 6.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | BestNotes | 1.3K | 5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Sunwave Health | 1.3K | 5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Kipu | 15.8K | 55.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Ritten | 8.1K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.6K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | BestNotes | 1.3K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Sunwave Health | 1K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.5% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Kipu | 13.1K | 51.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Ritten | 8.1K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | BestNotes | 1.3K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.3K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunwave Health | 720 | 2.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Kipu | 13K | 49.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ritten | 9.9K | 37.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.3K | 4.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | BestNotes | 1K | 3.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Behave Health | 590 | 2.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Sunwave Health | 590 | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Kipu | 13.1K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Ritten | 9.9K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Lightning Step | 1.3K | 4.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | BestNotes | 1K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Behave Health | 590 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Sunwave Health | 390 | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Kipu | 13K | 50.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ritten | 9.9K | 38.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | BestNotes | 1K | 3.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Lightning Step | 1K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Behave Health | 720 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Sunwave Health | 320 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Kipu | 15.7K | 51% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ritten | 12.1K | 39.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | BestNotes | 1K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Lightning Step | 1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Behave Health | 590 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Sunwave Health | 390 | 1.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Kipu | 19K | 55.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Ritten | 12.1K | 35.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | BestNotes | 1K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Lightning Step | 1K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Behave Health | 590 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Sunwave Health | 320 | 0.94% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Behave Health**: Measured on the search term “behave health”.
- **BestNotes**: Measured on the search term “bestnotes”.
- **Kipu**: Measured on the search terms “kipu” and “kipu health”, summed into one figure.
- **Lightning Step**: Measured on the search term “lightning step”.
- **Ritten**: Measured on the search term “ritten”.
- **Sunwave Health**: Measured on the search term “sunwave health”.

- [Behave Health](/demand/us/brands/behave-health)
- [BestNotes](/demand/us/brands/bestnotes)
- [Kipu](/demand/us/brands/kipu-health)
- [Lightning Step](/demand/us/brands/lightning-step)
- [Ritten](/demand/us/brands/ritten)
- [Sunwave Health](/demand/us/brands/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.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among addiction treatment software in the United States?

In September 2026, Kipu was the most searched among addiction treatment software in the United States, with an estimated 19K branded searches, 55.8% of all searches for the six we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Addiction treatment software in the United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-addiction-treatment-software

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