--- title: "Jira vs Smartsheet: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Jira or Smartsheet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management software set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/jira-vs-smartsheet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Jira vs Smartsheet: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Jira or Smartsheet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management software set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Jira and Smartsheet - **Competitive set**: Project management software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Jira Share of Search**: 12.1% - **Smartsheet Share of Search**: 5.4% ## Is Jira or Smartsheet more popular in search? - In September 2026, Jira had more branded searches than Smartsheet among project management software in New Zealand. Jira had about 5,400 branded searches, while Smartsheet had 2,430. Jira made up 12.1% of all project management software searches we track, and Smartsheet accounted for 5.4%. - Jira was ahead of Smartsheet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jira’s share of searches among project management software in New Zealand moved from 10.5% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smartsheet’s share of searches among project management software in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K. ## Top project management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jira was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Smartsheet was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Jira was listed before Smartsheet in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Asana | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | monday.com | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ClickUp | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trello | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smartsheet | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Microsoft Planner | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Jira | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Notion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | WorkflowMax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Basecamp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wrike | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Teamwork.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about project management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which project management tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. monday.com, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Microsoft Planner, 5. Jira - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best project management tools in New Zealand?": 1. monday.com, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Jira, 5. Microsoft Planner, 6. Trello - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best project management tool in New Zealand for a small team?": 1. Asana, 2. ClickUp, 3. Trello, 4. monday.com, 5. Microsoft Planner - Searched Google, AI Overview "project management software nz": 1. Smartsheet, 2. monday.com, 3. Asana, 4. Trello, 5. ClickUp - Searched Google, AI Overview "best project management tool": 1. monday.com Not named in any answer: Notion, WorkflowMax, Basecamp, Wrike and Teamwork.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand project management software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 12.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Smartsheet in New Zealand fell 33.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Jira estimated searches | Jira Share of Search | Jira rank | Smartsheet estimated searches | Smartsheet Share of Search | Smartsheet rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 10.5% | 3 | 3.6K | 7.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 9.4% | 4 | 2.9K | 6.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 8.4% | 4 | 1.9K | 5.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 9.8% | 3 | 2.5K | 5.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 7.8% | 4 | 3K | 5.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 10.5% | 3 | 3K | 4.7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 8.8% | 4 | 2.5K | 4.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 9.9% | 3 | 3K | 5.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 8.3% | 4 | 2.5K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 9.1% | 3 | 2.5K | 5.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 10.9% | 3 | 2.5K | 5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 12.1% | 3 | 2.4K | 5.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jira’s and Smartsheet’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Jira**: Measured on the search term “jira”. - **Smartsheet**: Measured on the search terms “smartsheet”, “smartsheet app”, “smartsheet project management” and “smartsheet software”, summed into one figure. - [Jira profile](/demand/nz/brands/jira) - [Smartsheet profile](/demand/nz/brands/smartsheet) - [All project management software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-project-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Jira or Smartsheet more popular in search? In September 2026, Jira had more branded searches than Smartsheet among project management software in New Zealand. Jira had about 5,400 branded searches, while Smartsheet had 2,430. Jira made up 12.1% of all project management software searches we track, and Smartsheet accounted for 5.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Jira vs Smartsheet: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jira-vs-smartsheet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jira-vs-smartsheet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.