AI Index / Innovation management software

Best Innovation management software

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about innovation management software — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-08-02 · 66 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology

Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.

Updated weekly66 samples5 enginesmethodology

Sample: 66 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (50 answers)

What is the best innovation management software?

Across 66 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Brightidea is recommended most often — appearing in 72.7% of recommendations, followed by HYPE (63.6%) and IdeaScale (62.1%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
Brightidea

ideawake.com

Best for: AI recommends Brightidea most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (100% of those answers)

72.7%

95% CI 6182%

48 mentions · avg pos 4.2

first pick 25%

GROK 100%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 66.7%CLAUDE 33.3%PERPLEXITY 75%
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2
HYPE

Best for: AI recommends HYPE most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (100% of those answers)

63.6%

95% CI 51.674.2%

42 mentions · avg pos 5.1

first pick 14.3%

GROK 100%GEMINI 79.2%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 54.2%
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3
IdeaScale

ideascale.com

Best for: AI recommends IdeaScale most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (92.3% of those answers)

62.1%

95% CI 50.172.9%

41 mentions · avg pos 6.2

first pick 4.9%

GROK 83.3%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 50%
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4
Qmarkets

qmarkets.net

Best for: AI recommends Qmarkets most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (84.6% of those answers)

60.6%

95% CI 48.571.5%

40 mentions · avg pos 6.2

first pick 15%

GROK 100%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 33.3%PERPLEXITY 45.8%
Claim
5
ITONICS

itonics-innovation.com

Best for: AI recommends ITONICS most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (84.6% of those answers)

59.1%

95% CI 4770.1%

39 mentions · avg pos 7.1

first pick 17.9%

GROK 100%GEMINI 58.3%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 33.3%PERPLEXITY 62.5%
Claim
6
HYPE Innovation

hypeinnovation.com

Best for: AI recommends HYPE Innovation most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (92.3% of those answers)

57.6%

95% CI 45.668.8%

38 mentions · avg pos 5.3

first pick 15.8%

GROK 83.3%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 45.8%
Claim
7
Wazoku

Best for: AI recommends Wazoku most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (100% of those answers)

50%

95% CI 38.361.7%

33 mentions · avg pos 7.1

first pick 3%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 62.5%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 45.8%
Claim
8
Ideanote

ideanote.com

Best for: AI recommends Ideanote most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (69.2% of those answers)

37.9%

95% CI 27.149.9%

25 mentions · avg pos 7.1

first pick 24%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 45.8%
Claim
9
InnovationCast

Best for: AI recommends InnovationCast most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (53.8% of those answers)

37.9%

95% CI 27.149.9%

25 mentions · avg pos 8.2

first pick 0%

GROK 83.3%GEMINI 45.8%PERPLEXITY 37.5%
Claim
10
Planview

planview.com

Best for: AI recommends Planview most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (53.8% of those answers)

31.8%

95% CI 21.843.8%

21 mentions · avg pos 9.6

first pick 0%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 41.7%CHATGPT 50%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
11
Viima

viima.com

Best for: AI recommends Viima most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (69.2% of those answers)

28.8%

95% CI 19.340.6%

19 mentions · avg pos 6.1

first pick 5.3%

GROK 50%GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 37.5%
Claim
12
Microsoft Teams

Best for: AI recommends Microsoft Teams most when buyers ask what should I use to run employee idea challenges and innovation programs (76.9% of those answers)

28.8%

95% CI 19.340.6%

19 mentions · avg pos 7.5

first pick 21.1%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 20.8%
Claim
13
Sideways 6

Best for: AI recommends Sideways 6 most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (61.5% of those answers)

28.8%

95% CI 19.340.6%

19 mentions · avg pos 9.1

first pick 0%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 16.7%PERPLEXITY 20.8%
Claim
14
Slack

slack.com

Best for: AI recommends Slack most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (53.8% of those answers)

27.3%

95% CI 1839%

18 mentions · avg pos 11.2

first pick 5.6%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 50%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
15
Jira

Best for: AI recommends Jira most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (38.5% of those answers)

22.7%

95% CI 14.334.2%

15 mentions · avg pos 15.4

first pick 6.7%

GROK 50%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 83.3%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
16
Planview IdeaPlace

Best for: AI recommends Planview IdeaPlace most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (38.5% of those answers)

21.2%

95% CI 13.132.5%

14 mentions · avg pos 10.2

first pick 0%

GROK 50%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 50%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
17
Traction Technology

tractiontechnology.com

Best for: AI recommends Traction Technology most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (46.2% of those answers)

19.7%

95% CI 11.930.8%

13 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 33.3%
Claim
18
Microsoft 365

Best for: AI recommends Microsoft 365 most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (38.5% of those answers)

19.7%

95% CI 11.930.8%

13 mentions · avg pos 10.8

first pick 0%

GROK 66.7%GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 50%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
19
Planbox

Best for: AI recommends Planbox most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (38.5% of those answers)

18.2%

95% CI 10.729.1%

12 mentions · avg pos 10.7

first pick 8.3%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 16.7%
Claim
20
Canny

canny.io

Best for: AI recommends Canny most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (46.2% of those answers)

16.7%

95% CI 9.627.4%

11 mentions · avg pos 7.1

first pick 0%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
21
Agorize

Best for: AI recommends Agorize most when buyers ask which innovation platform works best for open innovation with external partners (53.8% of those answers)

16.7%

95% CI 9.627.4%

11 mentions · avg pos 9.7

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 33.3%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
22
Microsoft

microsoft.com

Best for: AI recommends Microsoft most when buyers ask what should I use to run employee idea challenges and innovation programs (30.8% of those answers)

15.2%

95% CI 8.425.7%

10 mentions · avg pos 9.8

first pick 10%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 83.3%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
23
Ideawake

Best for: AI recommends Ideawake most when buyers ask what should I use to run employee idea challenges and innovation programs (30.8% of those answers)

15.2%

95% CI 8.425.7%

10 mentions · avg pos 12.9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
24
HeroX

Best for: AI recommends HeroX most when buyers ask which innovation platform works best for open innovation with external partners (46.2% of those answers)

12.1%

95% CI 6.322.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 8.1

first pick 12.5%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 20.8%CLAUDE 16.7%
Claim
25
Spigit

Best for: AI recommends Spigit most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (46.2% of those answers)

12.1%

95% CI 6.322.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 9.3

first pick 0%

GROK 50%GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
26
Innosabi

10.6%

95% CI 5.220.3%

7 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
27
edison365

edison365.com

Best for: AI recommends edison365 most when buyers ask best innovation management software for large organizations (38.5% of those answers)

10.6%

95% CI 5.220.3%

7 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
28
Miro

miro.com

Best for: AI recommends Miro most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (46.2% of those answers)

10.6%

95% CI 5.220.3%

7 mentions · avg pos 12.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
29
Asana

asana.com

Best for: AI recommends Asana most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (30.8% of those answers)

9.1%

95% CI 4.218.4%

6 mentions · avg pos 13.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 33.3%
Claim
30
InspireIP

inspireip.com

Best for: AI recommends InspireIP most when buyers ask what should I use to run employee idea challenges and innovation programs (30.8% of those answers)

7.6%

95% CI 3.316.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
31
Trello

trello.com

Best for: AI recommends Trello most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (53.8% of those answers)

7.6%

95% CI 3.316.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 6.8

first pick 20%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
32
Accept Mission

acceptmission.com

Best for: AI recommends Accept Mission most when buyers ask how do I collect and evaluate innovation ideas from across my organization (38.5% of those answers)

7.6%

95% CI 3.316.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 7.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
33
SharePoint

7.6%

95% CI 3.316.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 8.4

first pick 20%

GROK 33.3%GEMINI 12.5%
Claim
34
HYPE Boards

Best for: AI recommends HYPE Boards most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (38.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.414.6%

4 mentions · avg pos 2.7

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
35
Accolade

6.1%

95% CI 2.414.6%

4 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
36
InnoCentive

innocentive.com

Best for: AI recommends InnoCentive most when buyers ask which innovation platform works best for open innovation with external partners (38.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.414.6%

4 mentions · avg pos 9.3

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%CLAUDE 16.7%
Claim
37
Aha!

aha.io

6.1%

95% CI 2.414.6%

4 mentions · avg pos 18.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
38
Hives

hives.co

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
39
Crowdworx

crowdworx.com

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 2.5

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
40
Confluence

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
41
Brightidea Innovation Cloud

brightidea.com

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
42
Excel

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
43
OpenIdeal

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.7

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
44
rready

rready.com

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
45
OpenIDEO

openideo.com

Best for: AI recommends OpenIDEO most when buyers ask which innovation platform works best for open innovation with external partners (30.8% of those answers)

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
46
GuideFlow

guideflow.com

Best for: AI recommends GuideFlow most when buyers ask best platforms for running internal idea management and innovation challenges (38.5% of those answers)

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 22

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
47
SafetyCulture

safetyculture.com

4.5%

95% CI 1.612.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 30

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
48
SwitchPitch

switchpitch.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
49
Notion

notion.so

Best for: AI recommends Notion most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (30.8% of those answers)

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
50
Airtable

airtable.com

Best for: AI recommends Airtable most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex enterprise innovation management platforms (30.8% of those answers)

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
51
Google Sheets

sheets.google.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
52
Planview Spigit

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
53
Leantime

leantime.io

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 8.5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
54
Mural

mural.co

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
55
FigJam

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
56
Figma

figma.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
57
Orchidea

orchidea.dev

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
58
IdeaConnection

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 12.5

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
59
MangoApps

mangoapps.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 12.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
60
Monday.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
61
ClickUp

clickup.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 14.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
62
Interact

tryinteract.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 15

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
63
QuestionPro

questionpro.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions · avg pos 25

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
64
GLIDR

glidr.io

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
65
Strategyzer

strategyzer.com

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
66
TalkFreely

talkfreely.com

Best for: AI recommends TalkFreely most when buyers ask how do I collect and evaluate innovation ideas from across my organization (30.8% of those answers)

3%

95% CI 0.810.4%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
67
ITONICS PRISM

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
68
Microsoft Lists

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
69
PPM Express

ppm.express

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
70
Sopheon

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
71
MindMeister

mindmeister.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
72
Productboard

productboard.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
73
Questel

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
74
Uservoice

uservoice.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
75
Featurebase

featurebase.app

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
76
Rever

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
77
Opsgenie

atlassian.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
78
Smartsheet

smartsheet.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 17

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
79
Power Automate

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
80
Apps Script

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 21

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
81
AEVO Innovate

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 22

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
82
Jotform

jotform.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 23

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
83
Lucidspark

lucidspark.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 28

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
84
Babele

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 29

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
85
Devpost

devpost.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 16.7%
Claim
86
F6S

f6s.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
87
Feature Upvote

featureupvote.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
88
Reward Gateway

rewardgateway.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
89
SurveyMonkey

surveymonkey.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
90
Wellspring

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 16.7%
Claim
91
Zendesk

zendesk.com

1.5%

95% CI 0.38.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 66 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.

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