Office Timeline vs Smartsheet
Compare Office Timeline and Smartsheet on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Office Timeline
PowerPoint-native timeline / Gantt specialist (now Lucen Timeline) — Free add-in; Lite from $9/user/mo annual.
Best for
- • PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt
- • Buyers comparing monday/Hive only for presentation output — not full work tracking
- • Teams already standardised on Microsoft Office
Starting from $9.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Office Timeline and Smartsheet. Choose Office Timeline when PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt. Choose Smartsheet when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Value for money
Smartsheet is better for
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Collaboration
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ AI features
Tie
- • Timeline / Gantt
Choose Office Timeline if: PMO and project leads who need PowerPoint-native executive timelines/Gantt
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 Office Timeline and Smartsheet. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Office Timeline 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.
Office TimelineDependsSmartsheetDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Office Timeline and Smartsheet on current vendor packaging.
Office TimelineDependsSmartsheetDepends - Office Timeline
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Office Timeline researches a free plan; Smartsheet does not research a free plan.
Office TimelineStrongerSmartsheetWeaker - Office Timeline
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Office Timeline leads on ease of use (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline8/10Smartsheet7/10 - Tie
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Office Timeline and Smartsheet are close on timeline gantt (9/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline9/10Smartsheet9/10 - Smartsheet
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Smartsheet leads on automations (4/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline4/10Smartsheet8/10 - Smartsheet
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Smartsheet leads on collaboration (6/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline6/10Smartsheet7/10 - Smartsheet
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Smartsheet leads on integrations (6/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline6/10Smartsheet8/10 - Smartsheet
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Smartsheet leads on ai features (3/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline3/10Smartsheet6/10 - 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.
Office Timeline8/10Smartsheet9/10 - Office Timeline
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Office Timeline leads on value for money (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Office Timeline8/10Smartsheet7/10
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