Does ChatGPT recommend Google Sheets?
Sometimes. ChatGPT named Google Sheets in 15% of its 20 answers about project management software. Between October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026, Google Sheets was named in 5.2% of 58 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini gave to buyer questions about project management software, #15 of the brands they named. By engine: ChatGPT 15%, Claude 0%, Gemini 0%.
Updated October 25, 2026 · rolling 30 days · 11 days of data
By AI engine
Engines with fewer answers swing more from day to day.
What the engines say about Google Sheets
• Google Sheets + a lightweight PM app – Not ideal as a full PM system, but common for very small teams with simple needs.
Who AI names alongside Google Sheets
Share of all 58 answers that name each brand. Full project management software ranking, by engine →
Reddit threads that mention Google Sheets
Reddit is among the sources AI assistants cite most for software questions. These are the busiest project management software threads we track that name Google Sheets.
How this is measured
Every day we ask ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini the same fixed buyer questions about project management software, such as “What is the best project management software for a small team? Name specific products.”, and record which brands each answer names. A brand counts once per answer. No brand pays to appear, and answers are not edited. The method and every question are on the project management software page.
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