Poll results: What tools are product managers using the most?

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A few weeks ago, we sent out a few polls to find out what tools the product community have found the most valuable to use over the past 12 months. Based on feedback from over 500 responses, here’s what we found were the most valuable tools for product people to use.

Kicking off this list is Jira Product Discovery, with 15% of respondents listing this as their go-to tool. 

Jira Product Discovery lets product teams capture and prioritize ideas and align everyone with product roadmaps. It excels at helping teams manage product backlogs, track progress, and collaborate across departments.

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One in five (20%) of respondents have rated Pendo as their most valuable tool, making it the leading choice in user engagement and analytics.

Pendo is designed to help product managers understand user behaviour, collect feedback, and drive product adoption. Its analytics and in-app messaging features are particularly valuable for enhancing user experience.

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Another popular option for product professionals is Notion AI, particularly for managing documentation and information, with 12% of product people choosing this as their go-to tool.

Notion AI enhances the functionality of the Notion workspace by automating tasks such as content creation, summarization, and organization. This makes it an indispensable tool for product managers handling extensive documentation.

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Perplexity is a new tool in the market that has been received well so far. 14% of respondents selected it as a valuable AI-driven tool in product management.

Perplexity stands out for its AI capabilities, particularly in generating insights and recommendations that support data-driven decision-making. It's ideal for product managers who need to quickly interpret large datasets.

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ChatPRD a new product in the market, is proving to be a valuable tool for enhancing team communication and documentation through AI.

The new AI tool leverages AI to streamline communication and documentation within product management teams. It’s particularly useful for real-time collaboration and automating the creation of product documentation.

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A few weeks ago, we interviewed Claire Vo, Founder of ChatPRD. Check out the full article here.

The product community has also identified Aha! as a critical tool for strategic product roadmaps, with 6% of respondents citing it as an important tool. 

Aha! is a powerful tool for defining strategy, setting goals, and creating detailed roadmaps. It’s designed to help product managers align their teams around a shared vision and track progress toward key objectives.

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Another favoured tool is Roadmunk, for its strength in roadmapping and visual planning.

Roadmunk is a tool for creating and sharing visual roadmaps. It’s particularly valued for its ability to help teams communicate product plans and timelines clearly to stakeholders.

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Productboard has also been noted for its suite of product management software tools that help product managers understand customer needs, prioritise features, and rally everyone together on the product journey. 

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Craft.io is a digital workspace designed for teams to collaborate on various projects and tasks. It allows users to create custom dashboards, automate workflows, and track progress.

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Zeda.io is a valuable tool for managing product development and prioritisation, with 4% of respondents choosing this for product tasks.

Overview: Zeda.io focuses on simplifying product management assignments by providing tools for roadmapping, feature prioritization, and team collaboration, all within a single platform.

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Finally, the community highlighted Heap, particularly for its analytics insights capabilities. 

Overview: Heap is an advanced analytics tool that automatically captures every user interaction, providing product managers with deep insights into user behavior and product performance.

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Any tools that you would recommend using as a product manager? Let us know in the comments below or on LinkedIn!

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