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CollaborateMD vs DrChrono:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, DrChrono had more branded searches than CollaborateMD among medical billing software in the United States. DrChrono had about 27,100 branded searches, while CollaborateMD had 4,400. DrChrono made up 4.4% of all medical billing software searches we track, and CollaborateMD accounted for 0.72%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about medical billing software, CollaborateMD and DrChrono each appeared in three of the five answers. CollaborateMD and DrChrono were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among medical billing software in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

DrChrono, about 6 searches for every 1 for CollaborateMD

DrChrono 27.1K searchesCollaborateMD 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

CollaborateMD in 3 of 5DrChrono in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

CollaborateMD first in 2DrChrono first in 2

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Top medical billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CollaborateMD and DrChrono were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. CollaborateMD and DrChrono were each listed first in two of the 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 CollaborateMD or DrChrono more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CollaborateMD and DrChrono 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.

CollaborateMD and DrChrono among medical billing software in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for DrChrono, CollaborateMD. 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 CollaborateMD and DrChrono 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, DrChrono rose from 6th to 5th among medical billing software in the United States.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for CollaborateMD in the United States fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CollaborateMD’s and DrChrono’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.

CollaborateMD

1 branded search term

  • collaboratemd

DrChrono

1 branded search term

  • drchrono

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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