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Alternatives to Smartsheet
5 software tools sit alongside Smartsheet in this directory. Below is what separates each from Smartsheet on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 5
- With a free tier
- 5
- Cheaper to start
- 1
- Smartsheet starts at
- $9/month
Why people look past Smartsheet
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Smartsheet entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Smartsheet carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 5 of the 5 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Manage your team's work, projects, & tasks online
- Can be used without paying; Smartsheet cannot.
- Starts $1.9900000000000002 a month dearer, at $10.99/month.
One app to replace them all
- Can be used without paying; Smartsheet cannot.
- Starts $2 a user/month (annual) cheaper, at $7/user/month (annual).
- 5 tiers to Smartsheet's 2.
A platform built for a new way of working
- Can be used without paying; Smartsheet cannot.
Versatile & robust project management software
- Can be used without paying; Smartsheet cannot.
- Starts $1 a month dearer, at $10/month.
- 5 tiers to Smartsheet's 2.
Create apps that perfectly fit your team's needs
- Can be used without paying; Smartsheet cannot.
- Starts $11 a month per editor dearer, at $20/month per editor.
- 4 tiers to Smartsheet's 2.
Every Smartsheet alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartsheet (this page) | $9/month | - | 2 | |
| AsanaEnterprise-scale project management platform with superior task management and team collaboration features. | Free, then $10.99/month | - | - | vs Smartsheet |
| ClickUpHighly customizable all-in-one work management platform with generous free tier and starting at $7 per user. | Free, then $7/user/month (annual) | - | 5 | vs Smartsheet |
| Monday.comWork management platform with visual workflow builders, offering free plans and strong team collaboration. | Free, then $9/month | - | - | vs Smartsheet |
| WrikeEnterprise-grade project management with advanced reporting, portfolio management, and resource allocation. | Free, then $10/month | - | 5 | vs Smartsheet |
| AirtableFlexible database and project management tool combining spreadsheet-style interface with relational data capabilities. | Free, then $20/month per editor | - | 4 | vs Smartsheet |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Smartsheet badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (5)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Asana , Free, then $10.99/month
- ClickUp , Free, then $7/user/month (annual)
- Monday.com , Free, then $9/month
- Wrike , Free, then $10/month
- Airtable , Free, then $20/month per editor
Cheaper than Smartsheet (1)
Entry price under Smartsheet's $9/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- ClickUp , Free, then $7/user/month (annual)
What you would be giving up
Smartsheet is most often brought in for project portfolio management, it project management, marketing campaigns, product launches, process automation. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Smartsheet is broadly right and the question is cost, the Smartsheet pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.
Smartsheet runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Smartsheet alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Smartsheet?
- 5 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Asana, ClickUp, Monday.com, Wrike. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Smartsheet?
- 5 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Asana, ClickUp, Monday.com, Wrike, Airtable.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Smartsheet?
- Yes. 1 of the alternatives below start under Smartsheet's $9/month: ClickUp at Free, then $7/user/month (annual).
- Why do people look for an alternative to Smartsheet?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Smartsheet?
- Smartsheet is most often brought in for project portfolio management, it project management, marketing campaigns, product launches, process automation. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Smartsheet?
- None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Smartsheet alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Smartsheet against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Smartsheet covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every software tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 5 tools beside Smartsheet. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.