monday.com vs Smartsheet
Compare monday.com and Smartsheet on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
monday.com
Work OS / work management platform with boards, timelines, automations and AI credits — Basic from $9/seat/mo annual (3-seat minimum).
Best for
- • Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work
- • Buyers who need boards + timeline + automations with mainstream brand recognition
- • Mid-market orgs that can accept a 3-seat paid minimum and AI credit packaging
Starting from $9.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between monday.com and Smartsheet. Choose monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Choose Smartsheet when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Collaboration
Smartsheet is better for
- ✓ Reporting
Tie
- • Timeline / Gantt
Choose monday.com if: Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work
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 monday.com and Smartsheet. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
monday.com researched starting price from $9/mo; a free plan is researched; Smartsheet researched starting price from $9/mo. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
monday.comDependsSmartsheetDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for monday.com and Smartsheet on current vendor packaging.
monday.comDependsSmartsheetDepends - monday.com
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
monday.com researches a free plan; Smartsheet does not research a free plan.
monday.comStrongerSmartsheetWeaker - monday.com
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
monday.com leads on ease of use (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com9/10Smartsheet7/10 - Tie
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
monday.com and Smartsheet are close on timeline gantt (9/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com9/10Smartsheet9/10 - monday.com
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
monday.com leads on automations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com9/10Smartsheet8/10 - monday.com
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
monday.com leads on collaboration (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com9/10Smartsheet7/10 - monday.com
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
monday.com leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com9/10Smartsheet8/10 - monday.com
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
monday.com leads on ai features (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com8/10Smartsheet6/10 - Smartsheet
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Smartsheet leads on reporting (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
monday.com8/10Smartsheet9/10 - monday.com
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Better for value for money
monday.com7/10Smartsheet7/10
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