Foxit vs Smartsheet
Compare Foxit and Smartsheet on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Foxit
PDF Editor adjacent productivity tool — PDF Editor ~$129.99/user/year (~$10.83/mo); free Reader.
Best for
- • Teams needing PDF edit/convert/sign as adjacent productivity
- • Buyers comparing Adobe Acrobat on annual per-licence cost
- • Stacks that already own a separate work OS
Starting from $11.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Foxit is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Value for money
Smartsheet is better for
- ✓ Timeline / Gantt
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Collaboration
- ✓ Integrations
Tie
- • AI features
Choose Foxit if: Teams needing PDF edit/convert/sign as adjacent productivity
Choose Smartsheet if: Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style work management with Gantt, portfolios and automation — Pro from $9/member/mo annual.
Best for
- • Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs
- • Ops teams needing Gantt + portfolios
- • Structured program reporting
Starting from $9.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Foxit and Smartsheet. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Foxit researched starting price from $11/mo; a free plan is researched; Smartsheet researched starting price from $9/mo. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
FoxitDependsSmartsheetDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Foxit and Smartsheet on current vendor packaging.
FoxitDependsSmartsheetDepends - Foxit
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Foxit researches a free plan; Smartsheet does not research a free plan.
FoxitStrongerSmartsheetWeaker - Foxit
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Foxit leads on ease of use (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit8/10Smartsheet7/10 - Smartsheet
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Smartsheet leads on timeline gantt (2/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit2/10Smartsheet9/10 - Smartsheet
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Smartsheet leads on automations (3/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit3/10Smartsheet8/10 - Smartsheet
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Smartsheet leads on collaboration (5/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit5/10Smartsheet7/10 - Smartsheet
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Smartsheet leads on integrations (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit7/10Smartsheet8/10 - Tie
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Foxit and Smartsheet are close on ai features (6/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit6/10Smartsheet6/10 - Smartsheet
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Smartsheet leads on reporting (4/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit4/10Smartsheet9/10 - Foxit
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Foxit leads on value for money (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Foxit8/10Smartsheet7/10
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