Athenahealth vs Practice Fusion:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Athenahealth had more branded searches than Practice Fusion among electronic health records in the United States. Athenahealth had about 201,000 branded searches, while Practice Fusion had 110,000. Athenahealth made up 28.3% of all electronic health record searches we track, and Practice Fusion accounted for 15.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about electronic health records, Athenahealth appeared in all five answers and Practice Fusion in two. Athenahealth was mentioned before Practice Fusion in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Athenahealth, about 83% more searches than Practice Fusion
Who does AI mention more?
Athenahealth, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Athenahealth, named ahead of Practice Fusion in every answer
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Top electronic health records in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Athenahealth appeared in all five answers. Practice Fusion was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Athenahealth was listed before Practice Fusion in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Athenahealth1st
Epic Systems2nd
Tebra3rd
Oracle Health4th
Elation Health5th
eClinicalWorks6th
AdvancedMD7th
MEDITECH8th
NextGen9th
Practice Fusion10th- +2 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Athenahealth5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Epic Systems4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tebra3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- eClinicalWorks3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Elation Health3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
SimplePractice2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Practice Fusion2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- AdvancedMD2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- MEDITECH2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Oracle Health2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about electronic health records
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which electronic health record system should I use in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best electronic health record systems in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best electronic health record system in the US for a small clinic?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“electronic health record systems”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“medical records software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Athenahealth or Practice Fusion more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Athenahealth and Practice Fusion by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 electronic health records we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for Athenahealth, Practice Fusion. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Athenahealth | SimplePractice | Practice Fusion | AdvancedMD | Epic Systems | Tebra | eClinicalWorks | MEDITECH | Oracle Health | Elation Health | Allscripts | NextGen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 34.5% | 23% | 15.5% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.62% |
| Nov 2025 | 29.8% | 24.5% | 16.3% | 9% | 4% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.98% | 1.2% | 0.65% |
| Dec 2025 | 30% | 24.6% | 16.4% | 9% | 4% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.98% | 1.2% | 0.66% |
| Jan 2026 | 26.4% | 26.4% | 17.7% | 7.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 29.6% | 24.3% | 16.2% | 8.9% | 4% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.97% | 1.2% | 0.79% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.4% | 24.8% | 16.7% | 9.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1% | 1% | 0.67% |
| Apr 2026 | 28.2% | 23.1% | 18.9% | 8.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.93% |
| May 2026 | 29.9% | 24.6% | 16.4% | 9% | 4% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.98% | 0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 27.2% | 27.2% | 18.3% | 8.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 3% | 3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.89% | 0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 29.6% | 24.3% | 16.2% | 8.9% | 4% | 4.9% | 4% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.5% | 25.7% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Sep 2026 | 28.3% | 28.3% | 15.5% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.76% | 0.62% |
How has the Athenahealth and Practice Fusion comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Athenahealth was ahead of Practice Fusion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Athenahealth’s share of searches among electronic health records in the United States moved from 34.5% to 28.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Practice Fusion’s share of searches among electronic health records in the United States held steady at 15.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.
How did search popularity change for United States electronic health records in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Practice Fusion gained share of searches among electronic health records in the United States, from 14.1% to 15.5%.
In September 2026, Athenahealth lost share of searches among electronic health records in the United States, from 31.5% to 28.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Athenahealth’s and Practice Fusion’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.
Athenahealth
1 branded search term
- athenahealth
Practice Fusion
1 branded search term
- practice fusion
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