Free Index Brief · 2026-09.1
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Project management
63 of 150 valid answers, 42.0% (Wilson 95% interval 34.4% to 50.0%)
Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking.
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By engine
ChatGPT
18 of 30
Claude
11 of 30
Perplexity
10 of 30
Google AI Overviews
10 of 30
Google AI Mode
14 of 30
By buyer question
Other vendors below have a higher observed count on that question. The full checked set remains on the record.
| Buyer question | Named | Other vendors named |
|---|---|---|
| What is the best project management software for a cross-functional team? | 11 of 15 | Asana (15 of 15); ClickUp (15 of 15) |
| Which project management platform is best for coordinating several concurrent client projects? | 0 of 15 | Asana (12 of 15); ClickUp (12 of 15); Wrike (4 of 15); see full record |
| What are the top project management tools for a mid-market organization? | 10 of 15 | Asana (15 of 15); Smartsheet (15 of 15); Wrike (15 of 15); see full record |
| What are good alternatives to a spreadsheet-based project management process? | 8 of 15 | Asana (14 of 15); Airtable (13 of 15); Smartsheet (10 of 15); see full record |
| Which project management options work well for a distributed team? | 11 of 15 | Basecamp (15 of 15); Trello (15 of 15); Asana (13 of 15) |
| What project management software should a services business consider when project visibility is poor? | 1 of 15 | Wrike (9 of 15); Smartsheet (7 of 15); Asana (5 of 15); see full record |
| How do the main project management platforms compare for planning and resource coordination? | 9 of 15 | Asana (15 of 15); ClickUp (14 of 15); Smartsheet (13 of 15); see full record |
| Which project management approach is better for teams using both agile and structured planning? | 3 of 15 | None with a higher observed count |
| What should a buyer evaluate in project management software? | 4 of 15 | None with a higher observed count |
| How can a project team use project management software to improve delivery predictability? | 6 of 15 | None with a higher observed count |
Vendor domain citations
24 of 150 valid answers, 16.0% (Wilson 95% interval 11.0% to 22.7%). atlassian.com, confluence.atlassian.com, support.atlassian.com, wac-cdn.atlassian.com
Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695. Answer capture: 2026-09-22, 2026-09-23. Published 2026-09-23.