Construction · head to head
Briq vs Smartsheet

Briq
Construction
Financial automation and forecasting for contractors sitting on top of construction ERP
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Briq briq layers on top of an ERP rather than replacing it, so the total finance software bill goes up and the business case has to come from headcount or close-time savings that are hard to measure in advance.; Smartsheet formulas lack Excel robustness; complex data manipulation hits performance limits
- They diverge on capability: Briq covers Invoice capture and coding, Smartsheet covers Grid, card, Gantt & calendar views.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Briq and Smartsheet actually diverge.
| Attribute | Briq | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $9/month |
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2005 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Briq
- Invoice capture and coding
- WIP schedules
- Cash flow forecasting
- Cost at completion forecasting
- Multi-entity consolidation
- Overhead allocation
- Workflow automation
- Dashboards and reporting
Only in Smartsheet
- Grid, card, Gantt & calendar views
- Automated workflows
- Forms & data collection
- Resource management
- Dashboards & reporting
- Proofing & approvals
- Document generation
- Integration platform
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Briq
- A contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because WIP is rebuilt by hand in Excel every periodnot Smartsheet
- A group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin viewnot Smartsheet
- A specialty contractor processing thousands of supplier invoices a month that wants coding and approval automated rather than keyednot Smartsheet
- A finance director who needs a defensible cost-at-completion forecast for a surety or lender rather than a project manager's estimatenot Smartsheet
Smartsheet
- Project portfolio managementnot Briq
- IT project managementnot Briq
- Marketing campaignsnot Briq
- Product launchesnot Briq
- Process automationnot Briq
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Briq
- Briq layers on top of an ERP rather than replacing it, so the total finance software bill goes up and the business case has to come from headcount or close-time savings that are hard to measure in advance.
- The output is only as good as job cost coding in the underlying ledger, and contractors with inconsistent cost codes get faster visibility of a mess rather than a clean forecast.
- No pricing is published and the contract is scoped by entities, modules and transaction volume, which makes budgeting impossible without a full discovery exercise.
- Implementation is a data mapping project against systems such as Vista and Sage 300 that were not designed to be read this way, so go-live timelines run into months and depend on your own finance team's availability.
- It targets mid-market and larger contractors; a firm with one entity and a competent controller in Excel will not recover the cost, and the product is oversized for smaller subcontractors.
Smartsheet
- Formulas lack Excel robustness; complex data manipulation hits performance limits
- Gantt chart customization is limited with poor handling of part-time resource allocation
- Expensive pricing compared to other project management tools; collaboration features are paid-only
- Limited offline access and minimal mobile functionality compared to modern competitors
Pricing, plan by plan
Briq
On request- Briq$undefined/year
- Annual platform subscription
- Scoped by modules, entities and transaction volume
- Implementation and data mapping quoted separately
Smartsheet
$9/month- Pro$9/month
- Core project management
- Automation
- 1-10 members
- Business$19/month
- Advanced automation
- Portfolio management
- 3+ members
Which should you pick?
Choose Smartsheet if
- You need grid, card, gantt & calendar views.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want automated workflows.
Questions people ask
- Is Briq or Smartsheet better?
- Neither clearly leads. Briq starts at On request and Smartsheet at $9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Briq or Smartsheet?
- Briq starts at On request and Smartsheet at $9/month.
- Does Briq or Smartsheet run on more platforms?
- Briq runs on Web. Smartsheet runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Briq best used for?
- Briq is most often used for a contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because wip is rebuilt by hand in excel every period, a group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin view, a specialty contractor processing thousands of supplier invoices a month that wants coding and approval automated rather than keyed, a finance director who needs a defensible cost-at-completion forecast for a surety or lender rather than a project manager's estimate. Of those, a contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because wip is rebuilt by hand in excel every period and a group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin view are not what Smartsheet is typically brought in for.
- What can Briq do that Smartsheet cannot?
- Briq covers Invoice capture and coding, WIP schedules, Cash flow forecasting, Cost at completion forecasting. Smartsheet covers Grid, card, Gantt & calendar views, Automated workflows, Forms & data collection, Resource management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Briq: Does Briq replace my construction accounting system?
No. It reads from Vista, Sage or similar and automates the reporting and forecasting layer above them. You keep the ERP.
Smartsheet: What is Smartsheet pricing for a construction team?
Smartsheet Pro starts at $9 per user per month (annual billing) for 1-10 members. A construction company can deploy Business plan for 18 licensed users at $19 per user plus unlimited free collaborators (subcontractors, clients) for a typical monthly cost around $576.
SourceBriq: What does it cost?
Briq does not publish pricing. Contracts are scoped by module, entity count and transaction volume and quoted annually.
Smartsheet: Does Smartsheet work offline?
No. Smartsheet has minimal offline access and requires internet connectivity for full functionality.
SourceBriq: How long does implementation take?
Expect months rather than weeks, because most of the work is mapping and cleaning job cost data from the existing ledger.
Smartsheet: What integrations does Smartsheet support?
Smartsheet integrates with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Jira, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Tableau, Power BI, DocuSign, Box, Dropbox, plus Zapier and Make for no-code automation.
SourceBriq: Is it useful for a single-entity contractor?
Less so. The strongest case is multi-entity consolidation and high invoice volume; a small contractor gets thinner returns.
Smartsheet: Can I use Smartsheet formulas like Excel?
Smartsheet formulas lack the robustness of Excel. Complex nested functions or large-scale data manipulation often hit performance limits, requiring multiple helper columns.
SourceSmartsheet: Does Smartsheet have a free plan?
No. Smartsheet Pro starts at $9 per user per month (annual billing). There is a free trial available, but no perpetual free plan.
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