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Best Project management software

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about project management software — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 4 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-09-18 · 28 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.

Rolling 4-week window28 samples4 enginesmethodologydata studies

Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 18, 2026

Sample: 28 AI answers · Window: Aug 21, 2026Sep 18, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (55 answers)

Samples by engine: GEMINI 7 (last run Aug 22, 2026) · CHATGPT 7 (last run Aug 22, 2026) · CLAUDE 7 (last run Aug 23, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 7 (last run Aug 22, 2026) · GROK 0 (last run Jul 31, 2026 — stalest)

How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see

On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.

What is the best project management software?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Asana is recommended most often — appearing in 75% of recommendations, followed by ClickUp (57.1%) and Trello (46.4%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

How this ranking is measured

Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about project management software and sampled 28 answers between Aug 21, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.

recommendedlistedneutral mentionwarned againstRecommendation share counts answers that recommend or list it — neutral mentions and warnings shown for transparency
#ProductShareTrendEngines
1

asana.com

75%

95% CI 56.687.3%

21 mentions · avg pos 4.1

first pick 23.8%

GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 71.4%
Claim
2

clickup.com

57.1%

95% CI 39.173.5%

16 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 6.3%

GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
3

trello.com

46.4%

95% CI 29.564.2%

13 mentions · avg pos 3.8

first pick 38.5%

GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
Pricing: Standard: $5 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Custom Fields ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: iOS ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Slack ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
4
Monday.com

46.4%

95% CI 29.564.2%

13 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 15.4%

GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
5

monday.com

35.7%

95% CI 20.754.2%

10 mentions · avg pos 5.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
6
Jira

32.1%

95% CI 17.950.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 3.7

first pick 11.1%

GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
7

notion.so

32.1%

95% CI 17.950.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
8

wrike.com

32.1%

95% CI 17.950.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 71.4%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
9

basecamp.com

28.6%

95% CI 15.347.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 5.3

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
10

linear.app

21.4%

95% CI 10.239.5%

6 mentions · avg pos 5.6

first pick 50%

CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
11
Excel

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.8

first pick 25%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
12

smartsheet.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Pro: $12 a month ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Scenario Planning ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Android ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Jira ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
13

teamwork.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 25%

GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Free ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Custom fields ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Google Drive ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
14

zoho.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 7.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%
Claim
15

atlassian.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 2.5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
16

microsoft.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: cloud storage ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: PC ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
17

notion.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Plus: $10 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Public API ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Desktop ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Zapier ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
18

slack.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%
Claim
19

productive.io

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
20

todoist.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
21

workamajig.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
22

business.adobe.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
23

hive.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
24

paymoapp.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
25

zenhub.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
26

planisware.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
27

proofhub.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 14.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
28

git-scm.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Git: Free ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: speed and efficiency ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
29

plaky.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
30

ones.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
31

airtable.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Team: $20 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Automations ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: API ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: ChatGPT ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
32

figma.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
33

todo.microsoft.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
34

quire.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
35

shortcut.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
36

adobe.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
37

sheets.google.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
38

awork.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
39
RoboHead

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
40
Enji

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
41

scoro.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
42

aha.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Aha! Whiteboards: $9 a month ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Create and share beautiful roadmaps ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Jira ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
43

tmetric.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
44
Screendragon

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
45
Adobe Workfront

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
46

azure.microsoft.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
47

gitlab.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
48

goodday.work

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
49
Triskell

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 28 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.

Independence: Orbator customers are badged for disclosure. Customer status does not affect prompts, sampling, extraction, or ranking — see the methodology. Your product on this list? Claim it to see the prompts behind your rank and track it weekly.

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What the engines actually said

Every number on this page is measured from sampled answers, and those answers are kept. The archive holds dated excerpts of what each engine answered, never full answers. Read the answer archive for project management software to see the excerpts by date and engine, or view the ranking history to see what entered and left this ranking and when.

Questions buyers ask about Project management software

What is the best project management software?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026), Asana is recommended most often for project management software, appearing in 75% of recommendations, followed by ClickUp (57.1%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.

What does ChatGPT recommend for project management software?

ChatGPT recommends Asana most often for project management software. It appears as a recommendation in 57.1% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.

How is this measured?

Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 4 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The project management software ranking is based on 28 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.

Compare the top project management software side by side

Verified facts for the most-recommended products — each sourced and dated. No editorial scoring, just the data side by side.

Trellotrello.comSmartsheetsmartsheet.comTeamworkteamwork.comMicrosoftmicrosoft.comNotion AInotion.com
PricingStandard: $5 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Pro: $12 a month ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Plus: $10 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
FeaturesCustom Fields ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Scenario Planning ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Custom fields ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026cloud storage ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Public API ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
PlatformsiOS ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Android ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Mobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026PC ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Desktop ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
IntegrationsSlack ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Jira ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Google Drive ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Zapier ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026

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