Best project management tool for simple task tracking

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Trello

Contested

92/100 slot score

92% of answers name it

1st avg. position

+17 ahead of Asana

Trello leads this question by a wide margin, showing up in 92% of answers at an average first position across all three models.

Asana matches Trello's 92% mention rate but lands at an average position of 3, meaning the models consistently frame Trello as the entry point and Asana as the structured alternative for teams that want more. ClickUp appears in 75% of answers and gets consistent ChatGPT attention, but its average position of 4 keeps it firmly in the supporting cast. The slot is contested, not owned, so a challenger with a sharper 'simplicity for small teams' story and strong citation presence could realistically close a 20-point gap against Trello's score of 92.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

The full field

Every brand recommended for this question, from 12 answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

#	Brand	Slot score	Appears in	Avg. position
1	Trello	92	92%	1st
2	Asana	75	92%	#3
3	ClickUp	59	75%	#4
4	Plaky	39	50%	#4
5	Basecamp	38	50%	#4
6	monday.com	33	50%	#5
7	Todoist	33	42%	#3
8	Any.do	13	17%	#4

Slot score is position-weighted, 0 to 100: being recommended first counts far more than a trailing mention. "Appears in" is the share of answers naming the brand at all.

How this was measured

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini each answered this question in two phrasings, several times each, with live web access and citations: the closest API-reachable version of the real assistant experience (no personalization or account memory, which no vendor can provide). Model-memory answers (no web) are measured separately and shown above as a comparison surface. A brand counts once per answer that recommends it. The exact questions:

• "What's the best project management tool for a small team that just needs simple task tracking?"
• "We're a small team that wants dead-simple task tracking, nothing enterprise. Which project management tool should we use?"

Part of the Project Management ranking. Method details on the methodology page. Rankings reflect measured AI answers, not paid placement.

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