Trello vs Smartsheet

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

Short version

  • Trello costs less for a six-person team.
  • Trello fits retail shop, restaurant or café, agency or studio, online store.
  • Smartsheet: Familiar spreadsheet layout.
CompareTrelloAtlassianSmartsheetSmartsheet
In one lineKanban boards simple enough for the whole teamSpreadsheet-style project plans with automations
Starting priceFrom $5/personFrom $9/person
Six-person team$30/mo$54/mo
PlansFree (10 boards, 10 collaborators per workspace); Standard $5/user/mo; Premium $10/user/mo; Enterprise $17.50/user/mo, billed annually (monthly $6/$12.50)Pro $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, Jira, 200+ Power-UpsMicrosoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, Jira
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedEnterprise and Advanced Work Management only
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursWeb form: Local business hours (Standard only), 24/5 (Premium only), 24/7 (Enterprise only)Live chat: 24x7 · Phone: 24x7
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Atlassian's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. 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 score4.5 / 5 from 23,635 reviews4.5 / 5 from 3,565 reviews
Trustpilot score2.2 / 5 from 226 reviews1.2 / 5 from 128 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5540
Fit: Restaurant or café5030
Fit: Service business8072
Fit: Agency or studio8575
Fit: Trades or contractor6060
Fit: Online store6545
Why people pick it
  • Zero learning curve
  • Free plan is usable
  • Familiar spreadsheet layout
  • Free contributors
Where it falls short
  • Weak for timelines and dependencies
  • Boards sprawl
  • 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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