Project management

Smartsheet

Spreadsheet-style project planning with reporting and automation.

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What is Smartsheet?

Spreadsheet-style project planning with reporting and automation.

A good fit for

Teams coordinating structured work across many projects.

What can it do for you?

Project tracking

Sheets, board views and reports.

Built in

Client / guest access

Guest roles on Business; review eligibility.

Built in

Time tracking

Resource-management time tools and add-on costs need checking.

Not confirmed

Docs & knowledge

No checked evidence for this requirement yet.

Not confirmed

Timeline / Gantt

Gantt views.

Built in

Issue tracking

No checked evidence for this requirement yet.

Not confirmed

Workflow automation

250 monthly automations on Pro; unlimited on Business.

Built in

Slack connection

No checked evidence for this requirement yet.

Not confirmed

Self-hosting

No checked evidence for this requirement yet.

Not confirmed

Feature availability can vary by plan. Check the exact workflow you need.

The fit, and the trade-offs

Worth a look if…

  • Teams coordinating structured work across many projects.

Think about…

  • Review member versus guest permissions and separately priced resource tools.
  • Provisional members and add-ons can change your invoice.

Softosaur’s take, based on the product’s documented capabilities.

Plans & pricing

Reference plans with annual billing. Currency and billing unit are shown for each plan.

Pro

$9.00

USD / month · per member · annual billing

Review current limits and add-ons with the vendor.

Business

$19.00

USD / month · per member · annual billing

Review current limits and add-ons with the vendor.

Checked 25 Sept 2026. Taxes, add-ons and regional availability may change the total. Confirm the current offer with Smartsheet.

See current Smartsheet pricing

Works with your stack

A connection is a starting point. Check what it can read, write and sync on your plan.

Country, data & procurement

Country-specific evidence has not been checked for this product yet. Country of origin does not certify security or permission to buy.

Location of users, the buying entity, billing history, subprocessors and the exact edition may change the result. Read our country-check method.

Sources & a useful next step

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Try one everyday task with a small sample of your own data. Check the plan, permissions and connections your team would actually use.

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Before you choose

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Project spaces with conversations, files and to-do lists.

  • Client collaboration
  • Tasks
  • Team communication
Before you choose

Check active-project limits and whether time tracking is included in the chosen package.