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Smartsheet Alternatives

Spreadsheet familiarity helps migration, while complex formulas and permissions can obscure workflow state.

Editorial note: Alternatives are independently ranked. Vendor plans and pricing change, so verify current terms before making a purchase.

Why switch from Smartsheet?

PMO teams comfortable with spreadsheet structures and reporting.

Top SmartsheetCompetitors

Columnar work database

Great for visible ops boards, but cross-board dependencies can become brittle at scale.

Score: 8.5 From $9 seat/mo

Cloud task and portfolio graph

Excellent for cross-team portfolio planning; engineering teams may want deeper issue and release tooling.

Score: 8.7 From $10.99 seat/mo

Enterprise project graph

Strong at resource and approval workflows, but implementation effort is higher than focused trackers.

Score: 8.3 From $9.80 seat/mo

Sources: vendor pricing pages and documentation. Verify current vendor documentation before buying. Last editorial check: September 2026.