--- title: "Task management apps: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the apps people track their tasks in. Share of Search among ClickUp, Asana, Todoist, TickTick and Things, the task management apps 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/task-management-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Task management apps: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the apps people track their tasks in. Share of Search among ClickUp, Asana, Todoist, TickTick and Things, the task management apps 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**: Task management apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: ClickUp, 49.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among task management apps worldwide? - In August 2026, ClickUp was the most searched among task management apps worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Asana is in 2nd place, 14.6 percentage points behind at 34.9% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ClickUp’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide increased from 41.6% to 49.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Asana’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide decreased from 43.7% to 34.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TickTick’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide increased from 4.3% to 5.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ClickUp’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide peaked at 55.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 41.6% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Asana’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide peaked at 43.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 32.2% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Todoist’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide peaked at 10.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.1% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TickTick’s estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide peaked at 5.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ClickUp rose from 2nd to 1st among task management apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Asana fell from 1st to 2nd among task management apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Todoist and Things held steady: their estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [ClickUp vs Asana: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-clickup): 49.5% against 34.9% Share of Search. - [ClickUp vs Todoist: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clickup-vs-todoist): 49.5% against 9.5% Share of Search. - [ClickUp vs TickTick: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clickup-vs-ticktick): 49.5% against 5.2% Share of Search. - [Asana vs Todoist: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-todoist): 34.9% against 9.5% Share of Search. - [Asana vs TickTick: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/asana-vs-ticktick): 34.9% against 5.2% Share of Search. - [Todoist vs TickTick: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ticktick-vs-todoist): 9.5% against 5.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for task management apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Todoist gained estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide, from 7.7% to 9.5%. - In August 2026, TickTick gained estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide, from 4.2% to 5.2%. - In August 2026, Asana lost estimated Share of Search among task management apps worldwide, from 37.7% to 34.9%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | ClickUp | 49.5% | 1.6M | -1.9% | ClickUp | | 2 | Asana | 34.9% | 1.1M | -8.5% | Asana | | 3 | Todoist | 9.5% | 301K | +22.4% | Todoist | | 4 | TickTick | 5.2% | 165K | +22.2% | TickTick | | 5 | Things | 0.86% | 27.1K | +49.7% | Things | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Asana | 1.7M | 43.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 41.6% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Todoist | 368K | 9.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | TickTick | 165K | 4.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Things | 27.1K | 0.71% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 49.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Asana | 1.1M | 35.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Todoist | 301K | 9.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | TickTick | 165K | 5.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Things | 22.2K | 0.69% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | ClickUp | 1.3M | 44.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Asana | 1.1M | 38.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Todoist | 301K | 10.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | TickTick | 165K | 5.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Things | 22.2K | 0.77% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 44.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Asana | 1.4M | 38.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Todoist | 368K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | TickTick | 201K | 5.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Things | 27.1K | 0.76% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 54.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 32.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Todoist | 301K | 8.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | TickTick | 135K | 3.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Things | 22.2K | 0.63% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 50.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Asana | 1.3M | 35.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Todoist | 368K | 9.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | TickTick | 135K | 3.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Things | 27.1K | 0.71% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | ClickUp | 1.9M | 55.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 32.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Todoist | 246K | 7.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | TickTick | 135K | 3.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Things | 22.2K | 0.64% | 5 | | May 2026 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 49.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Asana | 1.2M | 36.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Todoist | 301K | 9.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | TickTick | 110K | 3.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Things | 18.1K | 0.57% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 49.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Asana | 1.2M | 36.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Todoist | 301K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | TickTick | 135K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Things | 22.2K | 0.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 49.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Asana | 1.2M | 37.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Todoist | 246K | 7.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | TickTick | 135K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Things | 18.1K | 0.57% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | ClickUp | 1.6M | 49.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Asana | 1.1M | 34.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Todoist | 301K | 9.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | TickTick | 165K | 5.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Things | 27.1K | 0.86% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Asana | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | ClickUp | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Things | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | TickTick | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Todoist | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Asana**: Measured on the search terms “Asana”, “asana ai”, “asana app”, “asana app download”, “asana application”, “asana co”, “asana com”, “asana company”, “asana cost”, “asana crm”, “asana desktop app”, “asana download”, “asana for mac”, “asana free”, “asana price”, “asana pricing”, “asana project management”, “asana project management software”, “asana project management tool”, “asana software”, “asana task management”, “asana tasks”, “asana templates”, “asana work management”, “asana.com” and “what is asana”, summed into one figure. - **ClickUp**: Measured on the search terms “click up”, “ClickUp”, “clickup ai”, “clickup app”, “clickup brain”, “clickup chat”, “clickup com”, “clickup crm”, “clickup desktop app”, “clickup docs”, “clickup download”, “clickup free”, “clickup price”, “clickup pricing”, “clickup project management”, “clickup project management software”, “clickup project management tool”, “clickup templates”, “clickup.com”, “clickupapp” and “what is clickup”, summed into one figure. - **Things**: Measured on the search term “things 3”. - **TickTick**: Measured on the search term “ticktick”. - **Todoist**: Measured on the search term “todoist”. - [Asana](/demand/global-en/brands/asana) - [ClickUp](/demand/global-en/brands/clickup) - [Things](/demand/global-en/brands/things) - [TickTick](/demand/global-en/brands/ticktick) - [Todoist](/demand/global-en/brands/todoist) ## 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 task management apps worldwide? In August 2026, ClickUp was the most searched among task management apps worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Task management apps: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/task-management-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/task-management-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.