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Smartsheet: Compare alternative tools.

Choose a starting tool, then set the budget, platform, and priorities.

Prices are checked snapshots. Confirm the final quote before purchase.

ALTERNATIVES / DECISION BRIEF

When to replace Smartsheet

  • Review alternatives when Smartsheet's recorded trade-offs — No permanent free work plan; Seat and capability tiers need review; Complex solutions need administration — affect the work or operating environment.
  • Compare an explicit semantic neighbor when the required work moves beyond Spreadsheet-led teams, Portfolio tracking, Operations while the replacement still has a documented workflow relationship to Smartsheet.

Keep Smartsheet when

Keep Smartsheet when Spreadsheet-led teams, Portfolio tracking, Operations remain the required jobs and Familiar grid model, Strong dashboards and forms, Scales into portfolio management are capabilities the replacement must not weaken.

Buying boundarySmartsheet's canonical plan record is "Free trial · Pro $9/member/mo billed yearly" (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Treat it as a dated official-source snapshot and confirm billing unit, limits, region, tax, and renewal terms before changing plans.

monday.com

Replacement motiveChoose monday.com when Cross-functional workflows and AI-assisted operations are the replacement motive; its canonical strengths include Configurable boards, fields, and automations and Strong visual reporting.

Candidate gainmonday.com brings Configurable boards, fields, and automations and Strong visual reporting to work centered on Cross-functional workflows and AI-assisted operations.

Candidate lossCompared with Smartsheet, verify that losing Familiar grid model and Strong dashboards and forms is acceptable; monday.com's recorded trade-offs include Plans start from three users and Breadth creates configuration overhead.

Migration gatePilot Spreadsheet-led teams and Portfolio tracking with representative files, exports, integrations, and handoffs before moving active work to monday.com.

Compatibility boundarySmartsheet records Web, iOS, Android support; monday.com records Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Confirm required platforms, file formats, exports, and integrations in the pilot.

Collaboration boundarySmartsheet records Very good collaboration and monday.com records Excellent. Validate roles, permissions, review, and external handoff with the actual team.

Plan boundarySmartsheet: Free trial · Pro $9/member/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). monday.com: Free · Basic $9/seat/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Confirm current billing unit, limits, region, tax, and renewal terms at the official pricing sources.

Replacement evidenceSmartsheet's canonical semantic-neighbor record names monday.com. Their shared workflow tags are manage, business.

Wrike

Replacement motiveChoose Wrike when Cross-functional operations and Marketing teams are the replacement motive; its canonical strengths include Strong portfolio visibility and Useful proofing and approvals.

Candidate gainWrike brings Strong portfolio visibility and Useful proofing and approvals to work centered on Cross-functional operations and Marketing teams.

Candidate lossCompared with Smartsheet, verify that losing Familiar grid model and Strong dashboards and forms is acceptable; Wrike's recorded trade-offs include Exact pricing is not consistently public and Setup requires process design.

Migration gatePilot Spreadsheet-led teams and Portfolio tracking with representative files, exports, integrations, and handoffs before moving active work to Wrike.

Compatibility boundarySmartsheet records Web, iOS, Android support; Wrike records Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Confirm required platforms, file formats, exports, and integrations in the pilot.

Collaboration boundarySmartsheet records Very good collaboration and Wrike records Excellent. Validate roles, permissions, review, and external handoff with the actual team.

Plan boundarySmartsheet: Free trial · Pro $9/member/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Wrike: Free · Paid plans priced at checkout or by quote (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Confirm current billing unit, limits, region, tax, and renewal terms at the official pricing sources.

Replacement evidenceSmartsheet's canonical semantic-neighbor record names Wrike. Their shared workflow tags are manage, business.

Airtable

Replacement motiveChoose Airtable when Operational databases and No-code business apps are the replacement motive; its canonical strengths include Strong operational system of record and Flexible interfaces and automations.

Candidate gainAirtable brings Strong operational system of record and Flexible interfaces and automations to work centered on Operational databases and No-code business apps.

Candidate lossCompared with Smartsheet, verify that losing Familiar grid model and Strong dashboards and forms is acceptable; Airtable's recorded trade-offs include Paid editors are billed per seat and API and automation limits vary by plan.

Migration gatePilot Spreadsheet-led teams and Portfolio tracking with representative files, exports, integrations, and handoffs before moving active work to Airtable.

Compatibility boundarySmartsheet records Web, iOS, Android support; Airtable records Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Confirm required platforms, file formats, exports, and integrations in the pilot.

Collaboration boundarySmartsheet records Very good collaboration and Airtable records Excellent. Validate roles, permissions, review, and external handoff with the actual team.

Plan boundarySmartsheet: Free trial · Pro $9/member/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Airtable: Free · Team $20/user/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Confirm current billing unit, limits, region, tax, and renewal terms at the official pricing sources.

Replacement evidenceSmartsheet's canonical semantic-neighbor record names Airtable. Their shared workflow tags are manage, business.

Asana

Replacement motiveChoose Asana when Cross-functional projects and Portfolio visibility are the replacement motive; its canonical strengths include Projects, portfolios, and goals in one hierarchy and Strong portfolio and goal alignment.

Candidate gainAsana brings Projects, portfolios, and goals in one hierarchy and Strong portfolio and goal alignment to work centered on Cross-functional projects and Portfolio visibility.

Candidate lossCompared with Smartsheet, verify that losing Familiar grid model and Strong dashboards and forms is acceptable; Asana's recorded trade-offs include Personal is limited to two users for new accounts and Seat increments can affect small-team cost.

Migration gatePilot Spreadsheet-led teams and Portfolio tracking with representative files, exports, integrations, and handoffs before moving active work to Asana.

Compatibility boundarySmartsheet records Web, iOS, Android support; Asana records Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Confirm required platforms, file formats, exports, and integrations in the pilot.

Collaboration boundarySmartsheet records Very good collaboration and Asana records Excellent. Validate roles, permissions, review, and external handoff with the actual team.

Plan boundarySmartsheet: Free trial · Pro $9/member/mo billed yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Asana: Personal free · Starter $10.99/user/mo yearly (pricing checked 2026-07-30). Confirm current billing unit, limits, region, tax, and renewal terms at the official pricing sources.

Replacement evidenceAsana's canonical semantic-neighbor record names Smartsheet. Their shared workflow tags are manage, business.

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CLOSEST MATCHES

Alternatives to Smartsheet
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monday.com

Cross-functional workflows, AI-assisted operations.

Why it matchesFor configurable team operations

A configurable work platform for boards, projects, dashboards, automations, integrations, agents, AI assistants, and cross-functional operations.

PriceFree · Basic $9/seat/mo billed yearly
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS
Work matchStrong match
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Wrike

Cross-functional operations, Marketing teams.

Why it matchesFor governed cross-team operations

A configurable work-management platform for projects, approvals, resourcing, reporting, and enterprise operations.

PriceFree · Paid plans priced at checkout or by quote
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS
Work matchGood match

WHY THESE RESULTS

monday.com matches the selected criteria most closely. Wrike offers a different balance of price and workflow.

We rank results by how well they match your work, platform, budget, and chosen priorities.