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NextGen vs SimplePractice:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, SimplePractice had more branded searches than NextGen among electronic health records in the United States. SimplePractice had about 201,000 branded searches, while NextGen had 4,400. SimplePractice made up 28.3% of all electronic health record searches we track, and NextGen accounted for 0.62%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about electronic health records, NextGen and SimplePractice each appeared in two of the five answers. NextGen was mentioned before SimplePractice in two out of three answers that named either.

Among electronic health records in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

SimplePractice, about 46 searches for every 1 for NextGen

SimplePractice 201K searchesNextGen 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

NextGen in 2 of 5SimplePractice in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

NextGen, named ahead of SimplePractice in 2 of 3 answers

NextGen first in 2SimplePractice first in 1

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Top electronic health records in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NextGen 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 mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NextGen was listed before SimplePractice in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Athenahealth1st
  2. Epic Systems2nd
  3. Tebra3rd
  4. Oracle Health4th
  5. Elation Health5th
  6. eClinicalWorks6th
  7. AdvancedMD7th
  8. MEDITECH8th
  9. NextGen9th
  10. +1 more
  11. SimplePractice11th
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Athenahealth5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Epic Systems4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tebra3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • eClinicalWorks3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Elation Health3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SimplePractice2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Practice Fusion2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AdvancedMD2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MEDITECH2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • NextGen2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about electronic health records

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 NextGen or SimplePractice more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for NextGen and SimplePractice by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 electronic health records we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

NextGen and SimplePractice among electronic health records in the United States, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAthenahealthSimplePracticePractice FusionAdvancedMDEpic SystemsTebraeClinicalWorksMEDITECHOracle HealthElation HealthAllscriptsNextGen
Oct 202534.5%23%15.5%8.5%3.8%4.6%2.5%2.5%2.1%1.1%1.1%0.62%
Nov 202529.8%24.5%16.3%9%4%4.9%3.3%2.7%2.7%0.98%1.2%0.65%
Dec 202530%24.6%16.4%9%4%4.9%2.7%2.7%2.7%0.98%1.2%0.66%
Jan 202626.4%26.4%17.7%7.9%4.3%4.3%3.6%2.9%2.9%1.1%1.3%1.1%
Feb 202629.6%24.3%16.2%8.9%4%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.7%0.97%1.2%0.79%
Mar 202630.4%24.8%16.7%9.1%4.1%4.1%2.7%2.7%2.7%1%1%0.67%
Apr 202628.2%23.1%18.9%8.5%4.6%4.6%3.1%3.1%2.5%1.1%1.1%0.93%
May 202629.9%24.6%16.4%9%4%4.9%3.3%2.7%2.2%1.2%0.98%0.8%
Jun 202627.2%27.2%18.3%8.2%3.7%4.5%3%3%2.4%1.1%0.89%0.6%
Jul 202629.6%24.3%16.2%8.9%4%4.9%4%2.7%2.7%1.2%0.8%0.8%
Aug 202631.5%25.7%14.1%7.7%6.3%4.2%2.8%2.8%2.3%1%0.69%0.69%
Sep 202628.3%28.3%15.5%8.5%3.8%3.8%3.1%3.1%3.1%1.1%0.76%0.62%

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

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States electronic health records in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, SimplePractice gained share of searches among electronic health records in the United States, from 25.7% to 28.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for NextGen 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 NextGen’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.

NextGen

1 branded search term

  • nextgen healthcare

SimplePractice

1 branded search term

  • simplepractice

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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