--- title: "NextGen vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is NextGen or SimplePractice more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronic health records 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/nextgen-vs-simplepractice" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NextGen vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States? Is NextGen or SimplePractice more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronic health records 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**: NextGen and SimplePractice - **Competitive set**: Electronic health records - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NextGen Share of Search**: 0.62% - **SimplePractice Share of Search**: 28.3% ## Is NextGen or SimplePractice more popular in search? - 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%. - SimplePractice was ahead of NextGen in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NextGen’s share of searches among electronic health records in the United States held steady at 0.62%, 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 electronic health records in the United States moved from 23% to 28.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Athenahealth | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Epic Systems | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tebra | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Oracle Health | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Elation Health | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | eClinicalWorks | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AdvancedMD | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MEDITECH | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NextGen | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Practice Fusion | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SimplePractice | 11th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Allscripts | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electronic health records - Asked ChatGPT "Which electronic health record system should I use in the US?": 1. Athenahealth, 2. Elation Health, 3. Tebra, 4. Practice Fusion, 5. Epic Systems - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electronic health record systems in the US?": 1. Epic Systems, 2. Oracle Health, 3. Athenahealth, 4. eClinicalWorks, 5. NextGen, 6. AdvancedMD, 7. Tebra, 8. SimplePractice, 9. Elation Health, 10. MEDITECH - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electronic health record system in the US for a small clinic?": 1. Tebra, 2. Athenahealth, 3. Elation Health, 4. AdvancedMD, 5. eClinicalWorks, 6. SimplePractice - Searched Google, AI Overview "electronic health record systems": 1. Epic Systems, 2. Oracle Health, 3. eClinicalWorks, 4. Athenahealth, 5. NextGen - Searched Google, AI Overview "medical records software": 1. Epic Systems, 2. MEDITECH, 3. Athenahealth, 4. Practice Fusion Not named in any answer: Allscripts. 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 electronic health records in September 2026? - In September 2026, SimplePractice gained share of searches among electronic health records in the United States, from 25.7% to 28.3%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | NextGen estimated searches | NextGen Share of Search | NextGen rank | SimplePractice estimated searches | SimplePractice Share of Search | SimplePractice rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.62% | 12 | 201K | 23% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.65% | 12 | 165K | 24.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.66% | 12 | 165K | 24.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 12 | 201K | 26.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 0.79% | 12 | 165K | 24.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.67% | 12 | 201K | 24.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.93% | 12 | 165K | 23.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.8% | 12 | 165K | 24.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.6% | 12 | 201K | 27.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 0.8% | 12 | 165K | 24.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 12 | 201K | 25.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.62% | 12 | 201K | 28.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search term “nextgen healthcare”. - **SimplePractice**: Measured on the search term “simplepractice”. - [NextGen profile](/demand/us/brands/nextgen) - [SimplePractice profile](/demand/us/brands/simplepractice) - [All electronic health records in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-electronic-health-records): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 NextGen or SimplePractice more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NextGen vs SimplePractice: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/nextgen-vs-simplepractice This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/nextgen-vs-simplepractice. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.