Jira is more visible in AI search across this prompt set, by 8 citations.
The finding in one paragraph
Software engineering teams choosing a project management tool increasingly start with a prompt to an AI assistant before clicking through to product pages. We tested 5 standardized buyer questions any engineering leader might plausibly type into ChatGPT or Claude, ran each one 3 times per engine across 4 engines, and counted how often Linear and Jira each appeared in the responses. The result, the per-engine breakdown, and a per-prompt comparison are below.
Per-engine breakdown
| Engine | Linear | Jira | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3 / 15 | 5 / 15 | Jira by 2 |
| Claude | 11 / 15 | 8 / 15 | Linear by 3 |
| Gemini | 0 / 15 | 1 / 15 | Jira by 1 |
| Perplexity | 7 / 15 | 15 / 15 | Jira by 8 |
Per-prompt comparison
Each prompt was asked 12 times (4 engines × 3 trials). The cells show how often each brand showed up in those 12 responses.
| Buyer prompt | Linear | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| What is the best issue tracking and project management tool for software engineering teams? | 2 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| What are the modern alternatives to Jira for fast-moving startups? | 4 / 12 | 3 / 12 |
| What project management tools do high-performance engineering teams use in 2026? | 5 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| How should a Series B SaaS startup choose between Linear and Jira? | 8 / 12 | 10 / 12 |
| What is the best agile sprint planning tool for product and engineering teams? | 2 / 12 | 4 / 12 |
Methodology
Identical to the Web Cited AI Visibility Index methodology. Replicable by anyone with API access to the four engines.
Anthropic Claude (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001)
Google Gemini (gemini-2.5-flash-lite)
Perplexity (sonar)
max_tokens 800
N = 3 trials per (engine, prompt)
The 5 standardized buyer prompts
- What is the best issue tracking and project management tool for software engineering teams?
- What are the modern alternatives to Jira for fast-moving startups?
- What project management tools do high-performance engineering teams use in 2026?
- How should a Series B SaaS startup choose between Linear and Jira?
- What is the best agile sprint planning tool for product and engineering teams?
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