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Athenahealth vs SimplePractice:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Athenahealth and SimplePractice were level in searches among medical billing software in the United States, with an estimated 201K branded searches each, at 32.9% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about medical billing software, Athenahealth appeared in four of the five answers and SimplePractice in two. Athenahealth was mentioned before SimplePractice in three out of four answers that named either.

Among medical billing software in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Athenahealth and SimplePractice are searched for about as often as each other.

Athenahealth 201K searchesSimplePractice 201K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Athenahealth, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, SimplePractice in 2

Athenahealth in 4 of 5SimplePractice in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Athenahealth, named ahead of SimplePractice in 3 of 4 answers

Athenahealth first in 3SimplePractice first in 1

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Top medical billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Athenahealth was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SimplePractice 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 SimplePractice in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. AdvancedMD1st
  2. Tebra2nd
  3. EZClaim3rd
  4. Athenahealth4th
  5. CollaborateMD5th
  6. SimplePractice6th
  7. DrChrono7th
  8. Waystar8th
  9. eClinicalWorks–
  10. Kareo–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • AdvancedMD5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Athenahealth4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tebra4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DrChrono3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CollaborateMD3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SimplePractice2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Waystar2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • EZClaim2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • eClinicalWorks0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kareo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 SimplePractice more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Athenahealth and SimplePractice by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten medical billing software we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Athenahealth and SimplePractice among medical billing software in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Athenahealth, SimplePractice. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAthenahealthSimplePracticeAdvancedMDWaystarDrChronoTebraeClinicalWorksKareoCollaborateMDEZClaim
Oct 202539.6%26.5%9.7%9.7%4.4%5.3%2.9%1.1%0.71%0.06%
Nov 202534.5%28.3%10.4%10.4%4.7%5.7%3.8%1.4%0.76%0.07%
Dec 202534.8%28.5%10.5%10.5%4.7%5.7%3.1%1.4%0.76%0.07%
Jan 202631.9%31.9%9.6%9.6%5.3%5.3%4.3%1.3%0.86%0.06%
Feb 202633.8%27.8%10.2%12.5%4.6%5.6%3.7%1.1%0.74%0.07%
Mar 202635.3%28.8%10.6%10.6%4.7%4.7%3.2%1.2%0.77%0.05%
Apr 202633.8%27.8%10.2%12.5%4.6%5.6%3.7%1.1%0.74%0.07%
May 202634.6%28.4%10.4%10.4%4.7%5.7%3.8%1.1%0.93%0.06%
Jun 202631.6%31.6%9.5%11.6%5.2%5.2%3.5%1%0.69%0.05%
Jul 202634.3%28.2%10.3%10.3%4.6%5.7%4.6%1.1%0.75%0.05%
Aug 202637.2%30.4%9.1%9.1%4.1%5%3.4%1%0.66%0.04%
Sep 202632.9%32.9%9.9%9.9%4.4%4.4%3.6%1.1%0.72%0.04%

How has the Athenahealth and SimplePractice comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States medical billing software in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, SimplePractice gained share of searches among medical billing software in the United States, from 30.4% to 32.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Athenahealth lost share of searches among medical billing software in the United States, from 37.2% to 32.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Athenahealth’s and SimplePractice’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

SimplePractice

1 branded search term

  • simplepractice

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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