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Project management

32 of 150 valid answers, 21.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.5% to 28.6%)

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Claude
6 of 30

Perplexity
7 of 30

Google AI Overviews
6 of 30

Google AI Mode
6 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?	0 of 15	Asana (15 of 15); ClickUp (15 of 15); Jira (11 of 15); see full record
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?	0 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?	10 of 15	Asana (14 of 15); Airtable (13 of 15)
Which project management options work well for a distributed team?	15 of 15	None with a higher observed count
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?	4 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?	2 of 15	Jira (3 of 15)
What should a buyer evaluate in project management software?	0 of 15	Jira (4 of 15); Asana (1 of 15); monday.com (1 of 15)
How can a project team use project management software to improve delivery predictability?	0 of 15	Asana (6 of 15); Jira (6 of 15); monday.com (2 of 15); see full record

Vendor domain citations

6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%). trello.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.

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