VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

Asana vs Smartsheet

Modern work hub versus the spreadsheet grown up. Asana is approachable and visual; Smartsheet feels like a powerful grid, strong on Gantt, automation and reporting for plan driven teams. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated APRIL 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Asana
87 /100
vs
Challenger
Smartsheet
85 /100
◂ Asana Advantage Smartsheet ▸
A slim edge to Asana on ease and free plan · Smartsheet pulls level on Gantt, reporting and large rollups.

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How they score

Criteria Asana Smartsheet Winner
Ease of use
90
72
Asana
Features and depth
86
88
Smartsheet
Workflow automation
86
84
Asana
Value for money
82
77
Asana
Free plan
86
64
Asana
Reporting and dashboards
86
89
Smartsheet

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Asana if…
+You want a friendly tool with low training cost
+Boards, lists and timelines cover most of your work
+A real free plan and lower entry price matter
+Your team prefers visual work over grids
Choose Smartsheet if…
+You think in rows, columns and formulas
+Large Gantt plans and rollups are central
+You need heavy automation and reporting at scale
+You run programs across many sheets and teams

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Asana Smartsheet
Free plan ✓ ∼1 user
Timeline and Gantt view ✓ ✓
Native time tracking ∼Advanced —
Reporting dashboards ✓ ✓
Resource management ∼ ∼
Built in automation ✓ ✓

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
Asana Our pick
Personal $0
Starter $10.99
Advanced $24.99
Enterprise Custom
Smartsheet Challenger
Free $0
Pro $9
Business $32
Enterprise Custom

Pricing as of June 2026, per user per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. Asana Starter is $10.99 and Advanced $24.99 with a 2 user minimum; Smartsheet Pro is $9 and Business $32, with Enterprise priced on request. Asana keeps a free plan; the Smartsheet free plan is limited to one user.

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