--- title: "CollaborateMD vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is CollaborateMD or SimplePractice more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Medical billing software set in the United States. 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/compare/collaboratemd-vs-simplepractice" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CollaborateMD vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States? Is CollaborateMD or SimplePractice more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Medical billing software set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: CollaborateMD and SimplePractice - **Competitive set**: Medical billing software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CollaborateMD Share of Search**: 0.72% - **SimplePractice Share of Search**: 32.9% ## Is CollaborateMD or SimplePractice more popular in search? - In September 2026, SimplePractice had more branded searches than CollaborateMD among medical billing software in the United States. SimplePractice had about 201,000 branded searches, while CollaborateMD had 4,400. SimplePractice made up 32.9% of all medical billing software searches we track, and CollaborateMD accounted for 0.72%. - SimplePractice was ahead of CollaborateMD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CollaborateMD’s share of searches among medical billing software in the United States moved from 0.71% to 0.72%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SimplePractice’s share of searches among medical billing software in the United States moved from 26.5% to 32.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. ## Top medical billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CollaborateMD was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the 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. SimplePractice was listed before CollaborateMD in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AdvancedMD | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tebra | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | EZClaim | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Athenahealth | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CollaborateMD | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SimplePractice | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DrChrono | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waystar | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | eClinicalWorks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kareo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about medical billing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which medical billing software should I use in the US?": 1. Tebra, 2. AdvancedMD, 3. DrChrono, 4. Athenahealth - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best medical billing software options in the US?": 1. Tebra, 2. AdvancedMD, 3. Athenahealth, 4. DrChrono, 5. SimplePractice, 6. Waystar, 7. CollaborateMD - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best medical billing software in the US for a clinic billing team?": 1. AdvancedMD, 2. CollaborateMD, 3. Athenahealth, 4. Tebra, 5. Waystar - Searched Google, AI Overview "medical billing software": 1. SimplePractice, 2. Tebra, 3. EZClaim, 4. CollaborateMD, 5. AdvancedMD, 6. DrChrono, 7. Athenahealth - Searched Google, AI Overview "medical claims software": 1. EZClaim, 2. AdvancedMD Not named in any answer: eClinicalWorks and Kareo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States medical billing software in September 2026? - In September 2026, SimplePractice gained share of searches among medical billing software in the United States, from 30.4% to 32.9%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | CollaborateMD estimated searches | CollaborateMD Share of Search | CollaborateMD rank | SimplePractice estimated searches | SimplePractice Share of Search | SimplePractice rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.71% | 9 | 201K | 26.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.76% | 9 | 165K | 28.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.76% | 9 | 165K | 28.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.86% | 9 | 201K | 31.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.74% | 9 | 165K | 27.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.77% | 9 | 201K | 28.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 0.74% | 9 | 165K | 27.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.93% | 9 | 165K | 28.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.69% | 9 | 201K | 31.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.75% | 9 | 165K | 28.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.66% | 9 | 201K | 30.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.72% | 9 | 201K | 32.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CollaborateMD’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. - **CollaborateMD**: Measured on the search term “collaboratemd”. - **SimplePractice**: Measured on the search term “simplepractice”. - [CollaborateMD profile](/demand/us/brands/collaboratemd) - [SimplePractice profile](/demand/us/brands/simplepractice) - [All medical billing software in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-medical-billing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## 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 ### Is CollaborateMD or SimplePractice more popular in search? In September 2026, SimplePractice had more branded searches than CollaborateMD among medical billing software in the United States. SimplePractice had about 201,000 branded searches, while CollaborateMD had 4,400. SimplePractice made up 32.9% of all medical billing software searches we track, and CollaborateMD accounted for 0.72%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CollaborateMD vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/collaboratemd-vs-simplepractice This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/collaboratemd-vs-simplepractice. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.