Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
SmartsheetvsTrello
Trello starts at $5/mo, 44% cheaper than Smartsheet's $9/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Smartsheetvs Trello
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Trello
Only in Smartsheet
- ✦ Grid View
- ✦ Gantt Charts
- ✦ Card View
✓ Free planFrom $9/mo(pricier)100K+ customers users · est. 2005
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Trellovs Smartsheet
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Smartsheet
Only in Trello
- ✦ Kanban Boards
- ✦ Cards & Lists
- ✦ Power-Ups
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo(cheaper)50M+ users · est. 2011
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Smartsheet
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Trello
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
SmartsheetYes ✓
TrelloYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Smartsheet uniquely offers Grid View, Gantt Charts, Card View. Trello uniquely offers Kanban Boards, Cards & Lists, Power-Ups. Both share 4 features including Calendar View, Integrations, Mobile Apps.
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
Calendar View
✓
✓
Integrations
✓
✓
Mobile Apps
✓
✓
Task Dependencies
✓
✓
Grid View
✓
✗
Gantt Charts
✓
✗
Card View
✓
✗
Automations
✓
✗
Forms
✓
✗
Dashboards
✓
✗
Reports
✓
✗
Proofing
✓
✗
WorkApps
✓
✗
DataMesh
✓
✗
Resource Management
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Conditional Formatting Rules
✓
✗
Project Templates
✓
✗
Custom Workflows
✓
✗
Automated Reminders
✓
✗
Time Tracking
✓
✗
Budgeting Tools
✓
✗
Resource Allocation
✓
✗
Project Portfolio
✓
✗
Real Time Notifications
✓
✗
Collaborator Permissions
✓
✗
Version History
✓
✗
Cell Linking
✓
✗
Formula Builder
✓
✗
Data Validation
✓
✗
Sheet Sharing
✓
✗
Row Filtering
✓
✗
Column Freezing
✓
✗
Cell Formatting
✓
✗
Project Scheduling
✓
✗
Kanban Boards
✗
✓
Cards & Lists
✗
✓
Power-Ups
✗
✓
Automation (Butler)
✗
✓
Custom Fields
✗
✓
Timeline View
✗
✓
Dashboard
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
AI Features
✗
✓
Checklists
✗
✓
Labels & Filters
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
Due Date Reminders
✗
✓
Board Map View
✗
✓
Total Features
35
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Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Smartsheet if you need:
- ✓ Grid View
- ✓ Gantt Charts
- ✓ Card View
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Forms
Choose Trello if you need:
- ✓ Kanban Boards
- ✓ Cards & Lists
- ✓ Power-Ups
- ✓ Automation (Butler)
- ✓ Custom Fields
Pricing Comparison
Trello starts at $5/mo, 44% cheaper than Smartsheet's $9/mo.
Smartsheet Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 1 user
- • 2 sheets
- • Basic features
ProBest Value
$9/user/mo- • Unlimited sheets
- • Gantt
- • Forms
Business
$19/user/mo- • Unlimited automations
- • Proofing
- • Unlimited viewers
Enterprise
Custom- • SSO/SAML
- • Admin controls
- • WorkApps
Trello Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited cards
- • 10 boards/workspace
- • Unlimited power-ups
StandardBest Value
$5/user/mo- • Unlimited boards
- • Advanced checklists
- • Custom fields
Premium
$10/user/mo- • AI features
- • Dashboard view
- • Timeline view
- • Calendar view
Enterprise
$17.5/user/mo- • Unlimited workspaces
- • Organization-wide permissions
- • 24/7 support
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