--- title: "Hospice software in the United States: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the EHR and billing software hospice agencies run on. Share of Search among Consolo, MatrixCare, Homecare Homebase, Netsmart myUnity, Axxess, Hospice Tools, WellSky and Alora, the hospice 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-hospice-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hospice software in the United States: Which are searched most? Compare the EHR and billing software hospice agencies run on. Share of Search among Consolo, MatrixCare, Homecare Homebase, Netsmart myUnity, Axxess, Hospice Tools, WellSky and Alora, the hospice 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**: Hospice software - **Market**: United States - **Brands compared**: 8 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Consolo, 32.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among hospice software in the United States? - In September 2026, Consolo was the most searched among hospice software in the United States, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches, 32.2% of all searches for the eight we track. - MatrixCare is in 2nd place, 5.5 percentage points behind at 26.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Consolo’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States increased from 25.1% to 32.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MatrixCare’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States increased from 17.2% to 26.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Homecare Homebase’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States decreased from 38.7% to 20.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Axxess’ share of searches among hospice software in the United States increased from 5% to 6.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Consolo’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 32.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 21.8% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MatrixCare’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 27.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.2% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Homecare Homebase’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 41.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 20.7% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netsmart myUnity’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 10.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Axxess’ share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 7.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hospice Tools’ share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 3.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WellSky’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States peaked at 4.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.7% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Consolo rose from 2nd to 1st among hospice software in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MatrixCare rose from 3rd to 2nd among hospice software in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Homecare Homebase fell from 1st to 3rd among hospice software in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hospice Tools rose from 7th to 6th among hospice software in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WellSky fell from 6th to 7th among hospice software in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netsmart myUnity and Alora held steady: their share of searches among hospice software in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top hospice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hospice Tools appeared every time. WellSky was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Hospice Tools was second, and Axxess was third. Consolo, which ranked first 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WellSky | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hospice Tools | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Axxess | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alora | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Homecare Homebase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MatrixCare | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Netsmart myUnity | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Consolo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hospice software - Asked ChatGPT "Which hospice EHR should I use in the US?": 1. WellSky, 2. Axxess, 3. Hospice Tools, 4. MatrixCare, 5. Netsmart myUnity - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hospice software systems in the US?": 1. WellSky, 2. Axxess, 3. Netsmart myUnity, 4. MatrixCare, 5. Homecare Homebase, 6. Hospice Tools, 7. Alora - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hospice EHR in the US for a small agency?": 1. Hospice Tools, 2. Alora, 3. Axxess, 4. MatrixCare - Searched Google, AI Overview "hospice software": 1. Homecare Homebase, 2. WellSky, 3. Axxess, 4. Hospice Tools, 5. Alora - Searched Google, AI Overview "hospice emr": 1. WellSky, 2. Hospice Tools, 3. Alora, 4. MatrixCare, 5. Homecare Homebase Not named in any answer: Consolo. 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 - [Consolo vs MatrixCare: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/consolo-vs-matrixcare): 32.2% against 26.7% Share of Search. - [Consolo vs Homecare Homebase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/consolo-vs-hchb): 32.2% against 20.7% Share of Search. - [Consolo vs Netsmart myUnity: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/consolo-vs-netsmart-myunity): 32.2% against 8.2% Share of Search. - [Consolo vs Axxess: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/axxess-vs-consolo): 32.2% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [MatrixCare vs Homecare Homebase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/hchb-vs-matrixcare): 26.7% against 20.7% Share of Search. - [MatrixCare vs Netsmart myUnity: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/matrixcare-vs-netsmart-myunity): 26.7% against 8.2% Share of Search. - [MatrixCare vs Axxess: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/axxess-vs-matrixcare): 26.7% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Homecare Homebase vs Netsmart myUnity: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/hchb-vs-netsmart-myunity): 20.7% against 8.2% Share of Search. - [Homecare Homebase vs Axxess: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/axxess-vs-hchb): 20.7% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Netsmart myUnity vs Axxess: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/axxess-vs-netsmart-myunity): 8.2% against 6.4% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United States hospice software in September 2026? - In September 2026, MatrixCare gained share of searches among hospice software in the United States, from 22.2% to 26.7%. - In September 2026, Netsmart myUnity lost share of searches among hospice software in the United States, from 10.5% to 8.2%. - In September 2026, WellSky lost share of searches among hospice software in the United States, from 4% to 2.9%. - In September 2026, Consolo lost share of searches among hospice software in the United States, from 32.7% to 32.2%. - Homecare Homebase’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 23.1% to 20.7% in September 2026. - Axxess’ share of searches among hospice software in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.1% to 6.4% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Hospice Tools rose from 7th to 6th among hospice software in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Alora in the United States fell 28.6% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 50 in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Consolo | 32.2% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Consolo | | 2 | MatrixCare | 26.7% | 6.7K | +21.8% | MatrixCare | | 3 | Homecare Homebase | 20.7% | 5.2K | 0.0% | Homecare Homebase | | 4 | Netsmart myUnity | 8.2% | 2.1K | -20.7% | Netsmart | | 5 | Axxess | 6.4% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Axxess | | 6 | Hospice Tools | 2.9% | 720 | 0.0% | Hospice Tools | | 7 | WellSky | 2.9% | 720 | -28.0% | WellSky | | 8 | Alora | 0.2% | 50 | +25.0% | Alora | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Homecare Homebase | 12.5K | 38.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Consolo | 8.1K | 25.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 17.2% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 8.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Axxess | 1.6K | 5% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | WellSky | 1K | 3.1% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Hospice Tools | 880 | 2.7% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | Alora | 70 | 0.22% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Homecare Homebase | 12.5K | 41.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Consolo | 6.6K | 21.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 18.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 8.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Axxess | 1.3K | 4.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | WellSky | 1K | 3.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 2.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Alora | 50 | 0.17% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Homecare Homebase | 8.8K | 32.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Consolo | 6.6K | 24.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 20.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.5K | 9.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Axxess | 1.6K | 5.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | WellSky | 1K | 3.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Hospice Tools | 880 | 3.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Alora | 40 | 0.15% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 8.8K | 32.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 24.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 20.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 9.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Hospice Tools | 880 | 3.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | WellSky | 720 | 2.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Alora | 40 | 0.15% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 8K | 32.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 26.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | MatrixCare | 4.5K | 18.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 10.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Axxess | 1.3K | 5.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | WellSky | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Alora | 50 | 0.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 9K | 32.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 24.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.6K | 20.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 9.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 5.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | WellSky | 1K | 3.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Hospice Tools | 880 | 3.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Alora | 70 | 0.26% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 6.8K | 27.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 26.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.6K | 22.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 10.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 6.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | WellSky | 1K | 4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Alora | 50 | 0.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 29.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 24.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 5.2K | 23% | 3 | | May 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2K | 9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 7.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | WellSky | 880 | 3.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 3.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | Alora | 50 | 0.22% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 29.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 24.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 5.2K | 23.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.1K | 9.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 7.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | WellSky | 880 | 3.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Hospice Tools | 590 | 2.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Alora | 40 | 0.18% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | MatrixCare | 6.7K | 27.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Consolo | 6.6K | 26.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 5.2K | 21.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 10.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | WellSky | 1K | 4.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Hospice Tools | 880 | 3.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Alora | 50 | 0.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Consolo | 8.1K | 32.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | MatrixCare | 5.5K | 22.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 5.2K | 21% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.6K | 10.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 6.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | WellSky | 1K | 4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Alora | 40 | 0.16% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Consolo | 8.1K | 32.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | MatrixCare | 6.7K | 26.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Homecare Homebase | 5.2K | 20.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Netsmart myUnity | 2.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Axxess | 1.6K | 6.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Hospice Tools | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | WellSky | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Alora | 50 | 0.2% | 8 | ## What is being compared - **Alora**: Measured on the search term “alora hospice”. - **Axxess**: Measured on the search term “axxess hospice”. - **Consolo**: Measured on the search term “consolo”. - **Homecare Homebase**: Measured on the search terms “hchb” and “homecare homebase”, summed into one figure. - **Hospice Tools**: Measured on the search term “hospice tools”. - **MatrixCare**: Measured on the search terms “matrixcare” and “matrixcare hospice”, summed into one figure. - **Netsmart myUnity**: Measured on the search terms “myunity” and “netsmart myunity”, summed into one figure. - **WellSky**: Measured on the search term “wellsky hospice”. - [Alora](/demand/us/brands/alora-health) - [Axxess](/demand/us/brands/axxess) - [Consolo](/demand/us/brands/consolo) - [Homecare Homebase](/demand/us/brands/hchb) - [Hospice Tools](/demand/us/brands/hospice-tools) - [MatrixCare](/demand/us/brands/matrixcare) - [Netsmart myUnity](/demand/us/brands/netsmart-myunity) - [WellSky](/demand/us/brands/wellsky) ## 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 hospice software in the United States? In September 2026, Consolo was the most searched among hospice software in the United States, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches, 32.2% of all searches for the eight we track. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hospice software in the United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-hospice-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-hospice-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.