Which project management tool does AI recommend?
We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Grok 5 questions real buyers ask about project management software — then scored every brand on how often it was recommended and where it ranked. Trello leads, ahead of Asana and monday.com.
| # | Brand | Visibility score | Mention rate | Best position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trello | 54 | 67% | #1 |
| 2 | Asana | 40 | 80% | #2 |
| 3 | monday.com | 29 | 67% | #3 |
| 4 | ClickUp | 26 | 60% | #3 |
| 5 | Notion | 23 | 53% | #3 |
| 6 | Basecamp | 9 | 27% | #5 |
| 7 | Jira | 7 | 20% | #11 |
| 8 | Wrike | 4 | 13% | #6 |
| 9 | Airtable | 2 | 7% | #8 |
| 10 | Smartsheet | 0 | 0% | — |
Visibility score (0–100): how prominently AI assistants recommend the brand, weighted by list position and citations. Mention rate: % of responses naming the brand.
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Does AI recommend Trello for project management tool?
Yes. Trello was mentioned in 67% of project management tool recommendation responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, reaching the #1 spot in ranked lists. It sits at #1 in our index.
Does AI recommend Asana for project management tool?
Yes. Asana was mentioned in 80% of project management tool recommendation responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, reaching the #2 spot in ranked lists. It sits at #2 in our index.
Does AI recommend monday.com for project management tool?
Yes. monday.com was mentioned in 67% of project management tool recommendation responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, reaching the #3 spot in ranked lists. It sits at #3 in our index.
Does AI recommend ClickUp for project management tool?
Yes. ClickUp was mentioned in 60% of project management tool recommendation responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, reaching the #3 spot in ranked lists. It sits at #4 in our index.
Does AI recommend Notion for project management tool?
Sometimes. Notion appeared in 53% of responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok (best list position: #3) — ranked #5 in our index. It is not yet a default recommendation.
Does AI recommend Basecamp for project management tool?
Sometimes. Basecamp appeared in 27% of responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Grok (best list position: #5) — ranked #6 in our index. It is not yet a default recommendation.
Methodology
In July 2026 we asked ChatGPT, Claude, Grok the following 5 questions, phrased the way real buyers ask them, with no brand names included:
- “# Natural Search Prompts for "Project Management Software"”
- “What project management tool should I use if I'm just starting out?”
- “Which project management software has the easiest learning curve?”
- “Can you recommend a project management app that works offline?”
- “What's the cheapest project management solution for freelancers?”
Each response was scored per brand: cited with a link = 100, ranked #1 = 85, #2 = 70, #3 = 60, #4–5 = 50, named without a ranking = 40, not mentioned = 0. The visibility score is the average across all 3 assistants × 5 questions. Data refreshes monthly. Scans run on GEOAT, the same engine behind our brand tracking.