VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

Smartsheet vs Jira

These two solve different problems. Jira is purpose built for software teams, with sprints, backlogs and deep issue tracking. Smartsheet is spreadsheet first, built for large grids, portfolio rollups and enterprise reporting. They finish a point apart; Smartsheet takes the headline by a hair on scale, while Jira wins the wider set of our rubric categories. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MARCH 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Jira
84 /100
vs
Challenger
Smartsheet
85 /100
◂ Jira Advantage Smartsheet ▸
Jira leads our rubric on features, value and free access · Smartsheet earns its slim overall lead on spreadsheet scale and enterprise reporting, so the pick follows the work.

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How they score

Criteria Jira Smartsheet Winner
Ease of use
72
74
Smartsheet
Features and depth
90
87
Jira
Workflow automation
84
82
Jira
Value for money
86
76
Jira
Free plan
88
60
Jira
Reporting and dashboards
86
90
Smartsheet

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

Choose Jira if…
+Software delivery with sprints and backlogs is the job
+You need deep issue tracking and developer workflows
+A free plan for up to 10 users covers a small team
+Ties to Confluence, Bitbucket and dev tools matter
Choose Smartsheet if…
+Your work lives in structured, spreadsheet style grids
+Large datasets, rollups and formulas are core
+Portfolio reporting and resource views matter
+Non technical teams already think in spreadsheets

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Jira Smartsheet
Free plan ✓to 10 users ∼to 1 user
Agile boards and sprints ✓ —
Developer issue tracking ✓ —
Spreadsheet style grids — ✓
Portfolio and resource views ∼ ✓
Enterprise reporting at scale ∼ ✓

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

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
Jira Our pick
Free $0
Standard $7.91
Premium $14.54
Enterprise Custom
Smartsheet Challenger
Free $0
Pro $9
Business $32
Enterprise Custom

Pricing as of June 2026, per user or member per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. Jira Standard is $7.91 and Premium $14.54, with a free plan for up to 10 users. Smartsheet Pro is $9 and Business $32 with a 3 user minimum; the free tier is limited to 1 user and 2 sheets.

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