Head to head · Project Management

Wrike vs Smartsheet

Two capable platforms for structured, reporting heavy work. Wrike leans toward proofing, resourcing and services workflows. Smartsheet is spreadsheet first, built for large datasets and enterprise reporting. They finish close; Smartsheet takes the headline score by a point on enterprise scale, while Wrike wins the wider set of our rubric categories. Here is how they compare.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MAY 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Wrike
84 /100
vs
Challenger
Smartsheet
85 /100
◂ Wrike Advantage Smartsheet ▸
Wrike edges the rubric on proofing, automation and free access · Smartsheet earns its slim overall lead on spreadsheet scale and enterprise reporting.

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How they score

Criteria Wrike Smartsheet Winner
Ease of use
76
74
Wrike
Features and depth
88
87
Wrike
Workflow automation
84
82
Wrike
Value for money
78
76
Wrike
Free plan
72
60
Wrike
Reporting and dashboards
90
90
Wrike

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

Choose Wrike if…
+Creative proofing and approvals are central
+You need resource management and workload views
+Native time tracking is part of your workflow
+A more usable free plan helps you trial it
Choose Smartsheet if…
+Your work lives in structured, spreadsheet style grids
+Large datasets with rollups and formulas are core
+Enterprise governance and scale are priorities
+Your team already thinks in spreadsheets

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Wrike Smartsheet
Free plan to 5 users to 1 user
Proofing and approvals
Native time tracking
Spreadsheet style grids
Resource management
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
Wrike Our pick
Free $0
Team $10
Business $25
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. Wrike Team is $10 with a 2 seat minimum and Business $25 with a 5 seat minimum, plus a free plan for up to 5 users. 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.