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title: "Mental health practice software in United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the systems therapists run their practice on. Share of Search among SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, TheraNest and Practice Better, the mental health practice software Brandwave compares in 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."
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# Mental health practice software in United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the systems therapists run their practice on. Share of Search among SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, TheraNest and Practice Better, the mental health practice software Brandwave compares in 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**: Mental health practice software
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: SimplePractice, 67.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among mental health practice software in United States?

- In September 2026, SimplePractice was the most searched among mental health practice software in United States, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 67.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- TherapyNotes is in 2nd place, 54.1 percentage points behind at 13.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SimplePractice’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States decreased from 69.1% to 67.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TheraNest’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States increased from 7.6% to 11.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Practice Better’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States decreased from 9.3% to 7.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SimplePractice’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States peaked at 69.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 62.5% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TherapyNotes’ estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States peaked at 18.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TheraNest’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States peaked at 11.2% in September 2026 and was lowest at 7.6% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Practice Better’s estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States peaked at 10.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TheraNest rose from 4th to 3rd among mental health practice software in United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Practice Better fell from 3rd to 4th among mental health practice software in United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TherapyNotes held steady: its estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [SimplePractice vs TherapyNotes: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/simplepractice-vs-therapynotes): 67.7% against 13.6% Share of Search.
- [SimplePractice vs TheraNest: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/simplepractice-vs-theranest): 67.7% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [SimplePractice vs Practice Better: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/practice-better-vs-simplepractice): 67.7% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [TherapyNotes vs TheraNest: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/theranest-vs-therapynotes): 13.6% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [TherapyNotes vs Practice Better: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/practice-better-vs-therapynotes): 13.6% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [TheraNest vs Practice Better: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/practice-better-vs-theranest): 11.2% against 7.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United States mental health practice software in September 2026?

- In September 2026, TheraNest gained estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States, from 9.3% to 11.2%.
- In September 2026, SimplePractice lost estimated Share of Search among mental health practice software in United States, from 69.1% to 67.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Practice Better in United States fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SimplePractice | 67.7% | 201K | 0.0% | SimplePractice |
| 2 | TherapyNotes | 13.6% | 40.5K | 0.0% | TherapyNotes |
| 3 | TheraNest | 11.2% | 33.1K | +22.1% | TheraNest |
| 4 | Practice Better | 7.5% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Practice Better |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | SimplePractice | 201K | 69.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Practice Better | 27.1K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | TheraNest | 22.2K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | SimplePractice | 165K | 69.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | TherapyNotes | 33.1K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | TheraNest | 18.1K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | SimplePractice | 165K | 69.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | TherapyNotes | 33.1K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | TheraNest | 18.1K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | SimplePractice | 201K | 68% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Practice Better | 27.1K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | SimplePractice | 165K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Practice Better | 27.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | TheraNest | 22.2K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | SimplePractice | 201K | 68% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Practice Better | 27.1K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | SimplePractice | 165K | 63.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Practice Better | 27.1K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 10.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | SimplePractice | 165K | 62.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | TherapyNotes | 49.5K | 18.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 10.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | SimplePractice | 201K | 69.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | SimplePractice | 165K | 66.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | TherapyNotes | 33.1K | 13.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 11% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | SimplePractice | 201K | 69.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | TheraNest | 27.1K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | SimplePractice | 201K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | TherapyNotes | 40.5K | 13.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | TheraNest | 33.1K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Practice Better | 22.2K | 7.5% | 4 |

## What is being compared

- **Practice Better**: Measured on the search term “practice better”.
- **SimplePractice**: Measured on the search term “simplepractice”.
- **TheraNest**: Measured on the search term “theranest”.
- **TherapyNotes**: Measured on the search term “therapynotes”.

- [Practice Better](/demand/us/brands/practice-better)
- [SimplePractice](/demand/us/brands/simplepractice)
- [TheraNest](/demand/us/brands/theranest)
- [TherapyNotes](/demand/us/brands/therapynotes)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand 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 mental health practice software in United States?

In September 2026, SimplePractice was the most searched among mental health practice software in United States, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 67.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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