VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

Trello vs Smartsheet

Two very different ways to organize work. Trello is visual, board first kanban that is quick to learn. Smartsheet is spreadsheet first, built for structured data, rollups and enterprise reporting at scale. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated JUNE 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Smartsheet
85 /100
vs
Challenger
Trello
83 /100
◂ Smartsheet Advantage Trello ▸
An overall edge to Smartsheet on structured data depth and reporting · Trello wins on ease, value and a friendlier free plan.

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How they score

Criteria Smartsheet Trello Winner
Ease of use
74
92
Trello
Features and depth
87
68
Smartsheet
Workflow automation
82
74
Smartsheet
Value for money
76
84
Trello
Free plan
60
86
Trello
Reporting and dashboards
90
66
Smartsheet

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

Choose Smartsheet if…
+Your work lives in structured, spreadsheet style grids
+Large datasets with rollups and formulas are core
+Enterprise reporting and governance are priorities
+Your team already thinks in spreadsheets
Choose Trello if…
+You want the simplest possible kanban boards
+Fast onboarding for any team matters most
+A usable free plan helps you start cheaply
+Light projects do not need spreadsheet power

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Smartsheet Trello
Free plan ∼to 1 user ✓to 10 boards
Spreadsheet style grids ✓ —
Gantt and timeline ✓ ∼
Enterprise reporting at scale ✓ —
Native automation ✓ ∼
Simple kanban ease ∼ ✓

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

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
Smartsheet Our pick
Free $0
Pro $9
Business $32
Enterprise Custom
Trello Challenger
Free $0
Standard $5
Premium $10
Enterprise $17.50

Pricing as of June 2026, per user or member per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. 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. Trello Standard is $5, Premium $10 and Enterprise $17.50, with a free plan capped at 10 boards per workspace.

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