Smartsheet

Overview

Smartsheet is a work management platform with a spreadsheet-like grid at its centre, developed by Smartsheet Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. The company was taken private by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in a transaction valued at about US$8.4 billion; on 22 January 2025 it announced completion of the deal, under which shareholders received US$56.50 per share, and that its stock was no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange^[7].

Sheets can be shown as grid, Gantt, board and calendar views, with rich formulas, forms and reports. The Business plan adds a timeline view, workload tracking, an Admin Center, unlimited automations, connections to external AI tools via the Model Context Protocol and 1 TB of storage. Enterprise adds scenario planning, portfolios and SAML-based SSO, and a separate Advanced Work Management tier bundles Data Shuttle, DataMesh, connectors and premium support^[6].

Smartsheet publishes prices in a dozen currencies and offers a 30-day trial without a credit card. Its Pro plan is limited to ten Members and is available only to new customers, and portfolio features sit on quote-based tiers^[6].

Smartsheet features

• Grid, Gantt, board and calendar views
• Unlimited free Contributors on Pro
• Workload tracking and timeline view on Business
• Scenario planning and portfolios on Enterprise
• MCP connection to external AI tools (Business)
• Data Shuttle and DataMesh in Advanced Work Management

Smartsheet pricing

Pro: US$9/Member/month billed yearly (US$12 monthly), 1–10 Members. Business: US$19 yearly (US$24 monthly), 3+ Members. Enterprise and Advanced Work Management: quote-based. 30-day free trial.

Smartsheet strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Project Management Software in 2026 #3

Smartsheet alternatives and competitors

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