Project Management
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style work management with Gantt, automations, and portfolios at scale.
4.5· 3,530 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2005 · Bellevue, WA
What is Smartsheet?
Smartsheet is a work management and collaboration platform with a familiar spreadsheet-style interface. It is used for project management, tracking, and automating workflows at scale.
Best known for: Spreadsheet-style work and project management
Key features
- Spreadsheet-style grids
- Gantt, calendar, and card views
- Workflow automation
- Dashboards and reporting
- Forms for data collection
- Collaboration and sharing
Who Smartsheet is best for
- Spreadsheet-oriented teams that want grid-based PM with Gantt
- Ops and PMO groups running portfolios and workflows
- Enterprises needing SSO, governance, and control at scale
Ideal team: Mid-size to enterprise ops/PMO teams comfortable with spreadsheets who need scalable, automation-driven project and portfolio management with strong governance.
Smartsheet pricing
Popular
Pro
$9/per seat / mo
- Up to 10 members
- Grid/Gantt/board/calendar views
- 250 automations/mo
Business
$19/per seat / mo
- Unlimited free guests
- Timeline + workload tracking
- Unlimited automations
Enterprise
Custom
- SAML SSO + directory sync
- Unlimited storage
- Portfolio & scenario planning
Costs to watch before you commit
- Headline $9/$19 rates require annual prepay; monthly billing is higher.
- Seat caps and minimums apply (Pro ≤10 members, Business 3-member minimum).
- Premium apps (Resource Management, Control Center, Data Shuttle) cost extra.
- No free plan — only a 30-day trial; the Pro tier caps automations at 250/mo.
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