Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
TrellovsSmartsheet
Trello starts at $5/mo, 44% cheaper than Smartsheet's $9/mo. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
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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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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Trello
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Smartsheet
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
TrelloYes ✓
SmartsheetYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Trello uniquely offers Kanban Boards, Cards & Lists, Power-Ups. Smartsheet uniquely offers Grid View, Gantt Charts, Card View. Both share 4 features including Calendar View, Mobile Apps, Integrations.
Feature
Trello
Smartsheet
Calendar View
✓
✓
Mobile Apps
✓
✓
Integrations
✓
✓
Task Dependencies
✓
✓
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
✓
✗
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
✗
✓
Total Features
18
35
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Trello if you need:
- ✓ Kanban Boards
- ✓ Cards & Lists
- ✓ Power-Ups
- ✓ Automation (Butler)
- ✓ Custom Fields
Choose Smartsheet if you need:
- ✓ Grid View
- ✓ Gantt Charts
- ✓ Card View
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Forms
Pricing Comparison
Trello starts at $5/mo, 44% cheaper than Smartsheet's $9/mo.
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
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
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