Project Management and Time Tracking Software in AI answers

Since Jul 5Updated Nov 3, 2026Based on 244 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

ClickUp and Harvest are nearly even: ClickUp is recommended for built-in time logs, while Harvest is recommended for tracking project profitability. For project profitability with budget tracking, Harvest is the usual answer.

What’s changing · since July

Since July, Teamworkrising became the most named for consulting firms seeking project management, billable-hour tracking, and client reports, while Scororising joined the commonly named options. Productiverising became one of the commonly named choices for project budgeting, and Plutiorising did so for freelancer client portals.

Brands AI mentions

#	BrandMentioned in	Mentioned in	Recommended for
#1	ClickUp 55% Built-in time logs and timers for teams managing projects in one platform	55%	Built-in time logs and timers for teams managing projects in one platform
#1	Harvest 52% Billable time tracking, invoicing, and project profitability	52%	Billable time tracking, invoicing, and project profitability
#3	Teamwork 47% Built-in time tracking for client-facing teams managing project delivery	47%	Built-in time tracking for client-facing teams managing project delivery
#4	Asana 33% Streamlined project management for teams preferring a simpler workflow	33%	Streamlined project management for teams preferring a simpler workflow
#4	Monday 32%	32%
#4	Wrike 28% Native time tracking and advanced reporting for complex projects	28%	Native time tracking and advanced reporting for complex projects
#7	Productive 25%	25%
#7	Scoro 24% Financial oversight, including project budgets, margins, and utilization	24%	Financial oversight, including project budgets, margins, and utilization
#7	Clockify Owned by Cake 24% Free time tracking for cost-conscious teams and basic client reporting	24%	Free time tracking for cost-conscious teams and basic client reporting
#10	Toggl Track Toggl product line 19%	19%
#10	Plutio 18% Freelancer client portals with project tracking and secure file sharing	18%	Freelancer client portals with project tracking and secure file sharing
#12	HoneyBook 14% Client communication, file sharing, and onboarding workflows for freelancers	14%	Client communication, file sharing, and onboarding workflows for freelancers
#12	Bonsai 14% Freelancer client portals and consolidated proposals, contracts, and invoicing	14%	Freelancer client portals and consolidated proposals, contracts, and invoicing
#12	Everhour 14%	14%
#12	Zoho Projects Zoho product line 14%	14%
#12	Atlassian 13%	13%
#12	Kantata 12%	12%
#12	Paymo 11%	11%
#12	SuiteDash 9%	9%
#12	Jira Software Atlassian product line 9%	9%
#21	Tempo 9%	9%
#21	Toggl 8%	8%
#21	Notion 8%	8%
#21	Trello Owned by Atlassian 7%	7%
#21	Smartsheet 7%	7%
#21	With Moxie 6%	6%
#21	SuperOkay 6%	6%
#21	Accelo 6%	6%
#29	BigTime 5%	5%
#29	QuickBooks Intuit product line 5%	5%
#29	BigTime · bigtime.com 5%	5%
#29	monday dev Monday product line 5%	5%
#29	ProjectManager 4%	4%
#29	Clinked 4%	4%
#29	Basecamp 4%	4%
#29	Dubsado 4%	4%
#29	TMetric 4%	4%
#29	Hubstaff 3%	3%
#29	TimeCamp 3%	3%
#29	Rocketlane 3%	3%
#29	Microsoft Project Microsoft product line 3%	3%
#42	Assembly 2%	2%
#42	Client Portal · client-portal.io 2%	2%
#42	Microsoft Power BI Microsoft product line 2%	2%
#42	Softr 1%	1%
#42	Forecast 1%	1%
#42	Celoxis 1%	1%
#42	Ahsuite 1%	1%
#42	Aldoa 1%	1%
#42	Xero 1%	1%
#42	Runn 1%	1%
#42	actiTIME 1%	1%
#42	Handoff 1%	1%
#42	Hive 1%	1%
#42	Projectworks 1%	1%
#42	Foyer 1%	1%
#42	FreshBooks 1%	1%
#42	Microsoft Planner and Project Microsoft product line 1%	1%
#42	Taskip 1%	1%
#42	ManyRequests 1%	1%
#42	Stripe 1%	1%
#42	Flowlu 1%	1%
#42	YouTrack JetBrains product line 1%	1%
#42	Toggl Plan Toggl product line 1%	1%
#42	Moxo 1%	1%
#42	Zoho Books Zoho product line 1%	1%
#42	Rock 1%	1%
#42	My Hours 1%	1%
#42	Ruddr 1%	1%
#42	Project Insight 1%	1%
#42	Deltek Vantagepoint Roper Technologies product line 1%	1%
#42	Microsoft 1%	1%
#42	Certinia 1%	1%
#42	Tempo Timesheets Tempo product line 1%	1%
#42	Beebole 1%	1%
#76	ClientPort <1%	<1%
#76	Float · float.com <1%	<1%
#76	Agiled <1%	<1%
#76	Forecast · forecast.app <1%	<1%
#76	Float · floatapp.com <1%	<1%
#76	Insightly <1%	<1%
#76	Indy <1%	<1%
#76	GitHub Copilot GitHub product line <1%	<1%
#76	Easy Projects <1%	<1%
#76	Client Portal · client-portal.co <1%	<1%
#76	Rize <1%	<1%
#76	Zoho Sprints Zoho product line <1%	<1%
#76	Zendo <1%	<1%
#76	ShareFile <1%	<1%
#76	Centrikos <1%	<1%
#76	Storyflow <1%	<1%
#76	Filevue <1%	<1%
#76	ProofHub <1%	<1%
#76	Onehub <1%	<1%
#76	ClockShark <1%	<1%
#76	Teamhood <1%	<1%
#76	Kantata PSA Kantata product line <1%	<1%
#76	Google Drive Alphabet product line <1%	<1%
#76	Swoopworks <1%	<1%
#76	busybusy <1%	<1%

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Mentioned in	ChatGPTChatGPT	Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode
ClickUp	58%	52%
Harvest	56%	47%
Teamwork	51%	42%
Monday	37%	27%
Asana	34%	31%
Wrike	30%	26%
Clockify	16%	32%
Productive	36%	14%
Scoro	25%	23%
Plutio	9%	28%
Toggl Track	17%	20%
Kantata	21%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Paymo	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	21%
Zoho Projects	7%	20%
Atlassian	14%	11%
Bonsai	9%	19%
HoneyBook	14%	13%
Everhour	9%	19%
SuiteDash	13%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Jira Software	13%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Tempo	17%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Trello	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	10%
Toggl	9%	8%
Notion	7%	9%
Accelo	8%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Smartsheet	8%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
With Moxie	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	7%
BigTime	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	10%
Basecamp	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	7%
ProjectManager	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	7%
TimeCamp	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	7%
monday dev	7%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25

Market map

Leading brands by topic

Time tracking with project budgetingLed byHarvest
Time trackingLed byClickUp

Questions by topic

Time tracking with project budgeting
- I'm a Project Manager and our projects are always going over budget. What's the best time tracking and project budgeting tool?
- I need project management software that updates budget tracking instantly whenever a team member logs their hours. Can you recommend some?
- What are the best tools for managing projects that show me how profitable a job is while work is still being logged?
- My goal is to track my team's time and our project profitability. What's the best time tracking software with project budget tracking?
Client portal software for freelancers
- What's a good client portal software for sharing project updates and files securely with my freelance clients?
- What secure client portal software is suitable for a freelancer who needs to share files and project updates with clients?
- What are some recommended client portal tools for securely sharing project updates and files with freelance clients?

For a team that needs time tracking, which project platforms include built-in time logs rather than requiring separate apps?
As a consulting firm, which platforms make it easiest to manage projects, track billable hours, and share progress reports with clients?

Sources AI cites

56% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, reddit.com, thedigitalprojectmanager.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.