Smartsheet alternatives

Smartsheet is spreadsheet-style work management for projects and portfolios, with AI features. If it is not the right fit on price, features or setup, these 10 tools do a similar job. We rank them by how closely they match Smartsheet, and every listing is checked against its official site.

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Compare Smartsheet and its alternatives

Tool	Best for	Pricing	Starts at	MCP server
Smartsheetcurrent	Enterprise project and portfolio offices	Paid	$129/member/month (Pro, billed monthly)	Official
Asana	Cross-team project and goal tracking	Free plan	Free plan, paid from $10.99/user/month billed annually (as of October 2026)	Official
ClickUp	Teams consolidating work tools in one app	Free plan	Free plan, paid from $7/user/month billed annually (as of October 2026)	Official
Trello	Small teams wanting simple visual task boards	Free plan	Free tier, paid from $5/user/month billed annually	Official
Wrike	Marketing and PMO teams managing complex projects	Free plan	Free tier, paid from $10/user/month	Official
monday.com	Cross-functional teams running processes on one platform	Free plan	Free tier, paid from $9/seat/month (billed annually)	Official
Basecamp	Small teams wanting simple project management	Free plan	Free plan, paid from $25/month flat with no per-user fees (as of October 2026)	Not checked
Jira	Software teams running agile delivery	Free plan	See site	Official
Linear	Software teams planning and shipping	Free plan	See site	Official
Nintex	Enterprises automating document-heavy processes	Paid	See site	Not checked
Vanta	Startups and security teams preparing for SOC 2 or ISO audits	Enterprise	See site	Not checked

The alternatives

1. Asana
Work management platform with AI teammates for projects and tasks.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free plan, paid from $10.99/user/month billed annually (as of October 2026) · Best for: cross-team project and goal tracking · Also covers: project management, work management
2. ClickUp
All-in-one work platform for tasks, docs and automation with AI add-ons.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free plan, paid from $7/user/month billed annually (as of October 2026) · Best for: teams consolidating work tools in one app · Also covers: project management, automation
3. Trello
Kanban boards with automation and AI features on paid plans.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free tier, paid from $5/user/month billed annually · Best for: small teams wanting simple visual task boards · Also covers: project management, automation
4. Wrike
Collaborative work management with AI features on paid plans.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free tier, paid from $10/user/month · Best for: marketing and PMO teams managing complex projects · Also covers: project management, work management
5. monday.com
Work management platform with AI agents, plus CRM, service and dev products.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free tier, paid from $9/seat/month (billed annually) · Best for: cross-functional teams running processes on one platform · Also covers: work management
6. Basecamp
Project management with flat pricing and no per-user fees on higher plans.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free plan, paid from $25/month flat with no per-user fees (as of October 2026) · Best for: small teams wanting simple project management · Also covers: project management
7. Jira
Project and issue tracking with Rovo AI teammates and MCP context for outside agents.
Pricing: Free plan · Best for: software teams running agile delivery · Also covers: project management
8. Linear
Fast issue tracking and project planning for product teams.
Pricing: Free plan · Best for: software teams planning and shipping
9. Nintex
Workflow, document and process automation platform with AI agents.
Pricing: Paid · Best for: enterprises automating document-heavy processes
10. Vanta
Compliance and risk platform that automates audits, evidence and security reviews with AI.
Pricing: Enterprise · Best for: startups and security teams preparing for SOC 2 or ISO audits