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Project Management

Smartsheet

Spreadsheet-based project management platform

Founded:2005
Employees:2,500+
$7/user/mo
per user/month
4.4/ 5.0
G2:4.4/5
Capterra:4.5/5
Trustpilot:4.2/5
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Key Features

Excel-like grid interface
Form builder for data collection
Dynamic dashboards and reports
Automated workflows with alerts
Card view and Gantt charts
WorkApps for external portals

Feature Highlights

Spreadsheet Grid

Familiar Excel interface with formulas, cell formatting, and conditional rules

Dynamic Views

Create custom views that filter and display specific data for each stakeholder

WorkApps

Build custom portals combining sheets, dashboards, and reports for clients

Bridge Integration

Enterprise data connector for SAP, Oracle, SQL databases

Pros

  • Familiar spreadsheet interface
  • Powerful for data
  • Good for finance teams
  • Strong reporting

Cons

  • Not intuitive for non-spreadsheet users
  • Expensive for full features
  • Limited views
  • Clunky mobile app

What Users Say

"Our finance team lives in Excel. Smartsheet was the only PM tool they'd actually adopt."

Steven Davis
Finance Director
FinanceOps

"We track 200+ construction projects in Smartsheet. Formulas and cross-sheet refs are lifesavers."

Michelle Brown
Project Manager
BuildCorp

"Dashboards pull data from 50+ sheets. Execs get real-time KPIs without manual reporting."

James Park
Operations Lead
ManufacturePro

✅ Best For

Finance and operations teams

❌ Not Best For

Creative or marketing teams

Integrations

google-sheets
jira
salesforce
slack

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