Category · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in Project Management
Asana, monday service, and ClickUp lead AI citation with scores of 73–78; no brand dominates shortlists across the category's 29 audited prompts.
Brands tracked
29
Avg AEO score
62/100
Citation coverage
0%
of brands cited at least once
Dominant brands
0
cited > 50% of queries
Discovery stage
The shortlist
When buyers ask AI for the best Project Management software
No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.
Evaluation stage
The battleground
How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 40/100
Asana leads evaluation queries with an average score of 78 across 4 comparisons, followed by monday service at 74 and ClickUp at 73. The category median sits at 40, meaning half of the 29 brands score below that threshold. Linear and Coda land near the middle at 54 and 51, while Notion trails at 48 despite brand recognition.
Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.
Trends
Over the last 12 months
Only two months of audit data exist (March and April 2026), making trend analysis premature. Average category scores rose from 58 to 63 between those months. Talkroute gained 20 points and Todoist dropped 14, but with a 2-month window these swings may reflect sample variation rather than durable shifts.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Asana
Asana ties for the highest evaluation score at 78 and appears in 4 comparison queries, outperforming the category median by 38 points. Its consistent citation in head-to-head matchups suggests AI models treat it as a default benchmark.
Read brand profile →monday service
monday service shares the top evaluation score of 78 across 4 comparisons. The brand's performance matches Asana's despite lower consumer brand awareness, indicating strong alignment with AI training data on enterprise use cases.
Read brand profile →ClickUp
ClickUp scores 73 on evaluation queries and 74 in featured-candidate rankings. The 4-comparison sample size shows AI models cite it regularly in competitive contexts, likely due to its all-in-one positioning.
Read brand profile →Linear
Linear scores 54 on evaluations and 66 in featured rankings, a 12-point spread that suggests stronger citation in broader discovery queries than in direct comparisons. The delta hints at positioning as a specialized tool rather than a general-purpose platform.
Read brand profile →Talkroute
Talkroute gained 20 points between March and April 2026, the largest upward move in the dataset. Its 58 featured-candidate score remains below the category average of 62, so the spike may reflect prompt mix rather than sustained momentum.
Read brand profile →Drill down
Subcategories
FAQ
Project Management questions, answered
Which project management tools does AI cite most often in comparisons?+
Why does no single brand dominate project management shortlists?+
How does Notion perform in AI citations for project management?+
What project management brands are gaining traction in AI citations?+
How do Linear and Coda compare in AI-driven project management recommendations?+
Is there a clear leader in project management software according to AI models?+
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