2026-09.1 record
Project management
Most named checked vendor
97 of 150 valid answers named Asana
97 of 150 valid answers, 64.7% (Wilson 95% interval 56.7% to 71.9%)
Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.
Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. Method v1.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695
Systems for planning, assigning, tracking, coordinating, and reporting on work across projects.
Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.
Capture date: 2026-08-28. The Index measures observed naming, not service quality or product merit.
Commissioned engagement: no.
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Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.| Vendor | Named | Vendor domain cited |
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| Asana | 97 of 150 valid answers, 64.7% (Wilson 95% interval 56.7% to 71.9%) | 42 of 150 valid answers, 28.0% (Wilson 95% interval 21.4% to 35.7%) |
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| ClickUp | 80 of 150 valid answers, 53.3% (Wilson 95% interval 45.4% to 61.1%) | 13 of 150 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.1% to 14.3%) |
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| Jira | 63 of 150 valid answers, 42.0% (Wilson 95% interval 34.4% to 50.0%) | 24 of 150 valid answers, 16.0% (Wilson 95% interval 11.0% to 22.7%) |
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| Smartsheet | 54 of 150 valid answers, 36.0% (Wilson 95% interval 28.8% to 43.9%) | 7 of 150 valid answers, 4.7% (Wilson 95% interval 2.3% to 9.3%) |
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| Wrike | 54 of 150 valid answers, 36.0% (Wilson 95% interval 28.8% to 43.9%) | 34 of 150 valid answers, 22.7% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 30.0%) |
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| Trello | 32 of 150 valid answers, 21.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.5% to 28.6%) | 6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%) |
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| monday.com | 26 of 150 valid answers, 17.3% (Wilson 95% interval 12.1% to 24.2%) | 21 of 150 valid answers, 14.0% (Wilson 95% interval 9.3% to 20.5%) |
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| Basecamp | 18 of 150 valid answers, 12.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.7% to 18.2%) | 3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%) |
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| Airtable | 13 of 150 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.1% to 14.3%) | 6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%) |
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| Notion | 6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%) | 6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%) |
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The ten buyer questions
Each question was put to every engine 3 times on the stated dates. Counts are over valid answers to the exact question.
What is the best project management software for a cross-functional team?
Question 1. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
Which project management platform is best for coordinating several concurrent client projects?
Question 2. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
What are the top project management tools for a mid-market organization?
Question 3. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: top tools.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
What are good alternatives to a spreadsheet-based project management process?
Question 4. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
Which project management options work well for a distributed team?
Question 5. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
What project management software should a services business consider when project visibility is poor?
Question 6. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
How do the main project management platforms compare for planning and resource coordination?
Question 7. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
Which project management approach is better for teams using both agile and structured planning?
Question 8. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
What should a buyer evaluate in project management software?
Question 9. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
How can a project team use project management software to improve delivery predictability?
Question 10. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.
Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude
Release and method
- Release
- 2026-09, version 2026-09.1
- Published
- 2026-09-23
- Answer capture dates
- 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-23
- Source capture dates
- 2026-08-28
- Engines
- ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
- Configuration
- 10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. No controls were run for this category.
- Method version
- v1.1
- Excluded answers
- 0 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. No controls were run for this category.
- Commissioned engagement
- No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.
Exact names and listed aliases are matched without case sensitivity at word boundaries. Plain word names require a listed qualifier nearby in the same sentence or the canonical domain among cited URLs. A vendor citation counts only when that answer also names the vendor under this rule.
Verbatim answer text is retained privately with the measurement input and import audit. No answer quotations are published here.
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How to cite: Broadcastwell. The Absence Index, Project management, version 2026-09.1. Permanent record. CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Broadcastwell.
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