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title: "Project management software: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the project management software people choose between. Share of Search among Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, Basecamp, Notion, monday.com, Wrike and Teamwork.com, the project management software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/project-management-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Project management software: Which are searched most?

Compare the project management software people choose between. Share of Search among Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, Basecamp, Notion, monday.com, Wrike and Teamwork.com, the project management software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Project management software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Trello, 35.9%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Trello vs ClickUp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clickup-vs-trello): 35.9% against 21.3% Share of Search.
- [Trello vs Asana: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-trello): 35.9% against 15.4% Share of Search.
- [Trello vs Smartsheet: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/smartsheet-vs-trello): 35.9% against 9.6% Share of Search.
- [Trello vs Basecamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/basecamp-vs-trello): 35.9% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [ClickUp vs Asana: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-clickup): 21.3% against 15.4% Share of Search.
- [ClickUp vs Smartsheet: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clickup-vs-smartsheet): 21.3% against 9.6% Share of Search.
- [ClickUp vs Basecamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/basecamp-vs-clickup): 21.3% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Asana vs Smartsheet: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-smartsheet): 15.4% against 9.6% Share of Search.
- [Asana vs Basecamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-basecamp): 15.4% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Smartsheet vs Basecamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/basecamp-vs-smartsheet): 9.6% against 7.8% Share of Search.

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

- In September 2026, Basecamp overtook Notion to rank 5th among project management software worldwide, with 7.8% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, Trello gained estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 32.6% to 35.9%.
- In September 2026, Smartsheet gained estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 7.6% to 9.6%.
- In September 2026, ClickUp lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 25% to 21.3%.
- In September 2026, Asana lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 17.3% to 15.4%.
- In September 2026, Notion lost estimated Share of Search among project management software worldwide, from 6.9% to 5.9%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Wrike worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 114K to 76.7K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Trello | 35.9% | 2.6M | +28.9% | Atlassian |
| 2 | ClickUp | 21.3% | 1.5M | +0.0% | ClickUp |
| 3 | Asana | 15.4% | 1.1M | +4.0% | Asana |
| 4 | Smartsheet | 9.6% | 683K | +48.4% | Smartsheet |
| 5 | Basecamp | 7.8% | 558K | +48.2% | 37signals |
| 6 | Notion | 5.9% | 422K | -0.0% | Notion |
| 7 | monday.com | 2.8% | 201K | 0.0% | monday.com |
| 8 | Wrike | 1.1% | 76.7K | +21.6% | Wrike |
| 9 | Teamwork.com | 0.14% | 9.9K | +50.0% | Teamwork.com |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Trello | 2.8M | 35.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Asana | 1.6M | 20% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 19.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Smartsheet | 690K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Notion | 467K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Basecamp | 377K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | monday.com | 301K | 3.8% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Wrike | 114K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Teamwork.com | 9.9K | 0.13% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Trello | 2.8M | 40.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 21.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Asana | 1.1M | 15.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Smartsheet | 463K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Notion | 402K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Basecamp | 308K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | monday.com | 301K | 4.3% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Wrike | 93.8K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Teamwork.com | 9.9K | 0.14% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Trello | 2.3M | 38.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | ClickUp | 1.2M | 20.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Asana | 1M | 17.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Smartsheet | 468K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Notion | 366K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Basecamp | 307K | 5.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | monday.com | 201K | 3.3% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Wrike | 77.3K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.13% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Trello | 2.3M | 34.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 22.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Asana | 1.3M | 18.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Smartsheet | 564K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Notion | 492K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Basecamp | 309K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | monday.com | 165K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Wrike | 95.3K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Trello | 2.3M | 34% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 27.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 15.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Smartsheet | 564K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Notion | 447K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Basecamp | 308K | 4.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | monday.com | 165K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Wrike | 94.8K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Trello | 2.9M | 36.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 24.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Asana | 1.3M | 16.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Smartsheet | 569K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Notion | 522K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Basecamp | 309K | 4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | monday.com | 246K | 3.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Wrike | 94.8K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Teamwork.com | 9.9K | 0.13% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Trello | 2.3M | 33.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 26.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 15.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Notion | 502K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Smartsheet | 463K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Basecamp | 308K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | monday.com | 301K | 4.3% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Wrike | 94K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Trello | 2.4M | 36.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 23.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 16.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Smartsheet | 463K | 7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Notion | 447K | 6.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Basecamp | 311K | 4.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | monday.com | 301K | 4.6% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Wrike | 76.9K | 1.2% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Trello | 2.4M | 36.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 23% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 16.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Smartsheet | 462K | 7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Notion | 411K | 6.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Basecamp | 376K | 5.7% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | monday.com | 301K | 4.5% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Wrike | 76.8K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Teamwork.com | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Trello | 2M | 32.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 25.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 18.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Smartsheet | 461K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Notion | 386K | 6.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Basecamp | 309K | 5.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | monday.com | 201K | 3.3% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Wrike | 76.6K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Teamwork.com | 6.6K | 0.11% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Trello | 2M | 32.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 25% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 17.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Smartsheet | 460K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Notion | 422K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Basecamp | 377K | 6.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | monday.com | 201K | 3.3% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Wrike | 63.1K | 1% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Teamwork.com | 6.6K | 0.11% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Trello | 2.6M | 35.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | ClickUp | 1.5M | 21.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 15.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Smartsheet | 683K | 9.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Basecamp | 558K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Notion | 422K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | monday.com | 201K | 2.8% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Wrike | 76.7K | 1.1% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Teamwork.com | 9.9K | 0.14% | 9 |

## What is being compared

- **Asana**: Measured on the search terms “Asana”, “asana ai”, “asana app”, “asana application”, “asana co”, “asana company”, “asana crm”, “asana desktop app”, “asana project management”, “asana software”, “asana task management”, “asana tasks”, “asana templates” and “asana work management”, summed into one figure.
- **Basecamp**: Measured on the search terms “37signals basecamp”, “Basecamp”, “basecamp 3”, “basecamp 37 signals”, “basecamp 37signals”, “basecamp 4”, “basecamp app”, “basecamp hq”, “basecamp project management”, “basecamp project management software”, “basecamp software” and “basecamp tool”, summed into one figure.
- **ClickUp**: Measured on the search terms “click up”, “ClickUp”, “clickup ai”, “clickup app”, “clickup brain”, “clickup crm”, “clickup desktop app”, “clickup docs”, “clickup project management”, “clickup templates” and “clickupapp”, summed into one figure.
- **monday.com**: Measured on the search term “mondaycom”.
- **Notion**: Measured on the search terms “knowledge base notion”, “notion ai”, “notion app”, “notion calendar” and “notion knowledge base”, summed into one figure.
- **Smartsheet**: Measured on the search terms “Smartsheet”, “smartsheet ai”, “smartsheet app”, “smartsheet application”, “smartsheet gantt chart”, “smartsheet project management”, “smartsheet software”, “smartsheet template” and “smartsheet templates”, summed into one figure.
- **Teamwork.com**: Measured on the search term “teamwork com”.
- **Trello**: Measured on the search terms “atlassian trello”, “Trello”, “trello app”, “trello atlassian”, “trello board”, “trello boards”, “trello desktop”, “trello kanban”, “trello kanban board”, “trello power ups”, “trello project management”, “trello project management software”, “trello templates” and “trelloboard”, summed into one figure.
- **Wrike**: Measured on the search terms “Wrike”, “wrike app”, “wrike project management”, “wrike software” and “wrikewrike”, summed into one figure.

- [Asana](/demand/global-en/brands/asana)
- [Basecamp](/demand/global-en/brands/basecamp)
- [ClickUp](/demand/global-en/brands/clickup)
- [monday.com](/demand/global-en/brands/monday-com)
- [Notion](/demand/global-en/brands/notion)
- [Smartsheet](/demand/global-en/brands/smartsheet)
- [Teamwork.com](/demand/global-en/brands/teamwork-com)
- [Trello](/demand/global-en/brands/trello)
- [Wrike](/demand/global-en/brands/wrike)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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