When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about project management, Microsoft Project ranks #8 of 15, a Visibility Score of 12 in Project Management .
These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.
Enterprise shortlist fixture that AIs rarely recommend first.
Where it wins. Microsoft Project holds a 17% mention rate, so AI models know it exists and surface it with regularity alongside Smartsheet and Asana. Its strongest foothold is the enterprise framing, which is a defensible lane.
Where it loses. An 8% first-pick rate at rank 8 of 15 signals it lands in the pile, not at the top. It is absent from six prompt themes including best overall, budget alternatives, and startup contexts, meaning most buyer intents trigger competitors before Project even appears.
AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.
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Share of each theme's answers that mention Microsoft Project. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Best overall · Use-case fit · Startup & small team · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives
Share of Microsoft Project's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.
Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.
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