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Project management software:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Trello was the most searched among project management software worldwide, with an estimated 2.6M branded searches and 35.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Trello35.9%
  2. ClickUp21.3%
  3. Asana15.4%
  4. Smartsheet9.6%
  5. Basecamp7.8%
  6. Notion5.9%
  7. monday.com2.8%
  8. Wrike1.1%
  9. Teamwork.com0.14%

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Share of Search among project management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, Basecamp, Notion, monday.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTrelloClickUpAsanaSmartsheetBasecampNotionmonday.comWrikeTeamwork.com
Oct 202535.8%19.4%20%8.8%4.8%5.9%3.8%1.4%0.13%
Nov 202540.4%21.9%15.2%6.6%4.4%5.7%4.3%1.3%0.14%
Dec 202538.3%20.7%17.4%7.8%5.1%6.1%3.3%1.3%0.13%
Jan 202634.4%22.6%18.9%8.3%4.6%7.2%2.4%1.4%0.12%
Feb 202634%27.2%15.5%8.3%4.5%6.5%2.4%1.4%0.12%
Mar 202636.8%24.1%16.5%7.4%4%6.7%3.2%1.2%0.13%
Apr 202633.6%26.7%15.6%6.7%4.4%7.2%4.3%1.3%0.12%
May 202636.2%23.1%16.2%7%4.7%6.8%4.6%1.2%0.12%
Jun 202636.1%23%16.2%7%5.7%6.2%4.5%1.2%0.12%
Jul 202632.7%25.2%18.3%7.6%5.1%6.4%3.3%1.3%0.11%
Aug 202632.6%25%17.3%7.6%6.2%6.9%3.3%1%0.11%
Sep 202635.9%21.3%15.4%9.6%7.8%5.9%2.8%1.1%0.14%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Trello

    35.9%

    Held 1st. 2.6M estimated branded searches, +28.9% vs prior month. Share +3.3 points.

  2. 2.ClickUp

    21.3%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +0.04% vs prior month. Share -3.6 points.

  3. 3.Asana

    15.4%

    Held 3rd. 1.1M estimated branded searches, +4% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  4. 4.Smartsheet

    9.6%

    Held 4th. 683K estimated branded searches, +48.4% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  5. 5.Basecamp

    7.8%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 558K estimated branded searches, +48.2% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  6. 6.Notion

    5.9%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 422K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  7. 7.monday.com

    2.8%

    Held 7th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  8. 8.Wrike

    1.1%

    Held 8th. 76.7K estimated branded searches, +21.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Teamwork.com

    0.14%

    Held 9th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among project management software worldwide?

In September 2026, Trello was the most searched among project management software worldwide, with an estimated 2.6M branded searches and 35.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. ClickUp is in 2nd place, 14.6 percentage points behind at 21.3% Share of Search.

Global project management software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Trello35.8% → 35.9%40.4%Nov 202532.6%Aug 20261st
ClickUp19.4% → 21.3%27.2%Feb 202619.4%Oct 20253rd → 2nd
Asana20% → 15.4%20%Oct 202515.2%Nov 20252nd → 3rd
Smartsheet8.8% → 9.6%9.6%Sep 20266.6%Nov 20254th
Basecamp4.8% → 7.8%7.8%Sep 20264%Mar 20266th → 5th
Notion5.9%7.2%Jan 20265.7%Nov 20255th → 6th
monday.com3.8% → 2.8%4.6%May 20262.4%Feb 20267th
Wrike1.4% → 1.1%1.4%Oct 20251%Aug 20268th
Teamwork.com0.13% → 0.14%0.14%Nov 20250.11%Aug 20269th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ClickUp’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide increased from 19.4% to 21.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Asana’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide decreased from 20% to 15.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smartsheet’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide increased from 8.8% to 9.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Basecamp’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide increased from 4.8% to 7.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, monday.com’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 2.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trello’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 40.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 32.6% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ClickUp’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 27.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 19.4% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Asana’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 20% in October 2025 and was lowest at 15.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smartsheet’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 9.6% in September 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Basecamp’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 7.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notion’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 7.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, monday.com’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide peaked at 4.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ClickUp rose from 3rd to 2nd among project management software worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Asana fell from 2nd to 3rd among project management software worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Basecamp rose from 6th to 5th among project management software worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notion fell from 5th to 6th among project management software worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trello, Wrike and Teamwork.com held steady: their estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for project management software worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Basecamp overtook Notion to rank 5th among project management software worldwide, with 7.8% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Trello gained estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 32.6% to 35.9%.

  3. In September 2026, Smartsheet gained estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 7.6% to 9.6%.

  4. In September 2026, ClickUp lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 25% to 21.3%.

  5. In September 2026, Asana lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 17.3% to 15.4%.

  6. In September 2026, Notion lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 6.9% to 5.9%.

  7. monday.com’s estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 2.8% in September 2026.

  8. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wrike worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 114K to 76.7K in September 2026.

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