VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

monday.com vs Smartsheet

Both manage work at scale, but they feel very different. monday.com is a visual, board first platform that is quick to learn and pleasant to use. Smartsheet is a spreadsheet first tool built for structured data, large rollups and enterprise reporting. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MARCH 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
monday.com
86 /100
vs
Challenger
Smartsheet
85 /100
◂ monday.com Advantage Smartsheet ▸
A slim edge to monday.com on ease, value and free access · Smartsheet wins on spreadsheet style depth and reporting at scale.

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How they score

Criteria monday.com Smartsheet Winner
Ease of use
86
74
monday.com
Features and depth
84
87
Smartsheet
Workflow automation
86
82
monday.com
Value for money
80
76
monday.com
Free plan
70
60
monday.com
Reporting and dashboards
89
90
Smartsheet

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

Choose monday.com if…
+You want a visual, board based way to manage work
+Fast onboarding and clear defaults matter to your team
+A genuine free plan to trial the product helps
+No code automation should be easy to build
Choose Smartsheet if…
+Your work lives in structured, spreadsheet style grids
+You manage large datasets with rollups and formulas
+Enterprise reporting and governance are priorities
+Your team is already comfortable in spreadsheets

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability monday.com Smartsheet
Free plan ∼to 2 seats ∼to 1 user
Spreadsheet style grids ∼ ✓
Gantt and timeline ✓ ✓
Native automation ✓ ✓
Forms and intake ✓ ✓
Visual color coded boards ✓ ∼

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

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
monday.com Our pick
Free $0
Basic $9
Standard $12
Pro $19
Smartsheet Challenger
Free $0
Pro $9
Business $32
Enterprise Custom

Pricing as of June 2026, per user or seat per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. monday.com Basic is $9, Standard $12 and Pro $19, with a 3 seat minimum on paid plans and a free plan capped at 2 seats. Smartsheet Pro is $9 for up to 10 users and Business $32 with a 3 user minimum; the free tier is limited to 1 user and 2 sheets.

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