ClickUp vs Smartsheet

Two project management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • ClickUp fits agency or studio, online store.
  • Smartsheet: Familiar spreadsheet layout.
CompareClickUpClickUpSmartsheetSmartsheet
In one lineTasks, docs, goals, and chat in one very configurable appSpreadsheet-style project plans with automations
Starting priceFrom $9/personFrom $9/person
Six-person team$54/mo$54/mo
PlansFree Forever; Core $9/user/mo; Business $17/user/mo, billed yearly (monthly $12/$25); Max $100/user/mo; Enterprise on requestPro $9/member/mo (1-10 members); Business $19/member/mo (3+ members), billed yearly (monthly $12/$24)
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—30 days
UsersPer userUnlimited free contributors
IntegrationsSlack, Google Drive, GitHub, Zapier, 1,000+Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, Jira
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNot looked up yetEnterprise and Advanced Work Management only
Live chatCore and upEvery plan
Support hoursHelp center: 24/7Live chat: 24x7 · Phone: 24x7
Incidents posted1 incident posted on ClickUp's status page, which covers all ClickUp products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by ClickUp. Status page9 incidents posted on Smartsheet's status page, which covers all Smartsheet products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 7 marked major or critical by Smartsheet. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 4,639 reviews4.5 / 5 from 3,565 reviews
Trustpilot score4.2 / 5 from 713 reviews1.2 / 5 from 128 reviews
Fit: Retail shop4040
Fit: Restaurant or café3030
Fit: Service business7572
Fit: Agency or studio9275
Fit: Trades or contractor5560
Fit: Online store6545
Why people pick it
  • Lots included at a low per-seat price
  • Every view you could want
  • Familiar spreadsheet layout
  • Free contributors
Where it falls short
  • Steep learning curve
  • Can feel slow with big workspaces
  • Dated feel
  • Business plan needs 3+ members
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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