--- title: "Hospice Tools vs MatrixCare: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Hospice Tools or MatrixCare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hospice 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/hospice-tools-vs-matrixcare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hospice Tools vs MatrixCare: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Hospice Tools or MatrixCare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hospice 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**: Hospice Tools and MatrixCare - **Competitive set**: Hospice software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hospice Tools Share of Search**: 2.9% - **MatrixCare Share of Search**: 26.7% ## Is Hospice Tools or MatrixCare more popular in search? - In September 2026, MatrixCare had more branded searches than Hospice Tools among hospice software in the United States. MatrixCare had about 6,710 branded searches, while Hospice Tools had 720. MatrixCare made up 26.7% of all hospice software searches we track, and Hospice Tools accounted for 2.9%. - MatrixCare was ahead of Hospice Tools in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hospice Tools’ share of searches among hospice software in the United States moved from 2.7% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MatrixCare’s share of searches among hospice software in the United States moved from 17.2% to 26.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.5K to 6.7K. ## Top hospice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hospice Tools appeared in all five answers. MatrixCare was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hospice Tools was listed before MatrixCare in four out of five answers. 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. ## 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, Hospice Tools rose from 7th to 6th among hospice software in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | Hospice Tools estimated searches | Hospice Tools Share of Search | Hospice Tools rank | MatrixCare estimated searches | MatrixCare Share of Search | MatrixCare rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 2.7% | 7 | 5.5K | 17.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 2.4% | 7 | 5.5K | 18.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 3.3% | 7 | 5.5K | 20.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 3.3% | 6 | 5.5K | 20.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | 4.5K | 18.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 880 | 3.2% | 7 | 5.6K | 20.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | 5.6K | 22.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 720 | 3.2% | 7 | 5.5K | 24.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 590 | 2.6% | 7 | 5.5K | 24.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 880 | 3.6% | 7 | 6.7K | 27.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 2.9% | 7 | 5.5K | 22.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | 6.7K | 26.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hospice Tools’ and MatrixCare’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. - **Hospice Tools**: Measured on the search term “hospice tools”. - **MatrixCare**: Measured on the search terms “matrixcare” and “matrixcare hospice”, summed into one figure. - [Hospice Tools profile](/demand/us/brands/hospice-tools) - [MatrixCare profile](/demand/us/brands/matrixcare) - [All hospice software in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-hospice-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Hospice Tools or MatrixCare more popular in search? In September 2026, MatrixCare had more branded searches than Hospice Tools among hospice software in the United States. MatrixCare had about 6,710 branded searches, while Hospice Tools had 720. MatrixCare made up 26.7% of all hospice software searches we track, and Hospice Tools accounted for 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hospice Tools vs MatrixCare: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/hospice-tools-vs-matrixcare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/hospice-tools-vs-matrixcare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.