FeaturedCustomers names top enterprise project management software vendors for Summer 2026

FeaturedCustomers released its Summer 2026 Enterprise Project Management Software Customer Success Report on June 9, 2026, ranking vendors based on verified customer reference content, market presence and company scores. Adobe Workfront, Airtable, Asana, ClickUp, Jira Software, Kantata, Microsoft Project, monday.com, Smartsheet, Teamwork and Wrike led the Market Leader tier.

Why it matters: - The report gives enterprise buyers a vendor shortlist based on customer reference data, not just marketing claims. - FeaturedCustomers says the rankings are designed to help prospects decide which enterprise project management software best fits their business. - The report uses customer success signals that can matter in a crowded market where feature lists often look similar.

What happened: - FeaturedCustomers published the Summer 2026 Enterprise Project Management Software Customer Success Report on June 9, 2026. - The report ranks enterprise project management software vendors in three tiers: Market Leader, Top Performer and Rising Star. - Adobe Workfront, Airtable, Asana, ClickUp, Jira Software, Kantata, Microsoft Project, monday.com, Smartsheet, Teamwork and Wrike received Market Leader status. - BrightWork, Hive, Lytho, Planview AdaptiveWork, ProWorkflow, Sciforma, Scoro and Tempo received Top Performer honors. - Avaza, Birdview, Celoxis, Cerri Project, InLoox, NimbleWork, Paymo, Planforge, ProjectManager, ProofHub and Workzone were named Rising Stars.

The details: - FeaturedCustomers said Market Leaders have a substantial customer base and market share. - Market Leaders also had the highest ratio of customer reference content, content quality score and social media presence relative to company size. - Top Performers had significant market presence and enough customer reference content to validate their vision. - FeaturedCustomers said Top Performer products are highly rated by customers but have not reached the customer base and scale of a Market Leader relative to company size. - Rising Stars were described as vendors without the market presence of the top tiers, but with disruptive technology and clear momentum. - FeaturedCustomers said Rising Stars have been around long enough to build a minimum amount of customer reference content and a growing social presence. - The report is based on more than 6,000 pieces of verified customer reference content. - A vendor’s overall customer success score is a weighted average of Content, Market Presence and Company Scores. - Thirty vendors in FeaturedCustomers’ enterprise project management software category met the minimum requirements for inclusion. - FeaturedCustomers described itself as a customer reference platform for B2B business software and services. - The company said its platform helps buyers research vendor-validated content such as testimonials, success stories, case studies and customer videos. - FeaturedCustomers said the platform influences purchasing decisions for thousands of B2B buyers in the final stages of their buying cycle. - More information is available in the company’s announcement. - FeaturedCustomers also listed social links for LinkedIn, Facebook and X.

Between the lines: - The tiering system favors vendors with visible customer proof, not just product breadth. - That approach can benefit established platforms with broad user bases and a large volume of references. - It can also help newer vendors stand out if they are building momentum and customer advocacy.

What’s next: - Buyers evaluating enterprise project management software can use the report as a comparison tool during vendor selection. - FeaturedCustomers is likely to update the ranking again in a future seasonal report as customer reference content and market presence change. - Vendors that want higher placement will need stronger customer proof, broader presence and more validated content.