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ProProfs Project vs Smartsheet comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ProProfs Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
32nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Smartsheet
Ranking in Project Management Software
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ProProfs Project is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Smartsheet is 2.1%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Smartsheet2.1%
ProProfs Project0.9%
Other97.0%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user830829 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager at a tech vendor
It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget
The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices It has increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget, which has helped us a lot. Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features…
DS
Project Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation simplifies manual tasks and facilitates team communication
There are many useful features in Smartsheet. One can easily share plans with the entire team, and it functions similarly to Microsoft Project. Creating dependencies across all tasks is smooth, and team members can make adjustments if necessary. Automation helps by simplifying some manual work, saving time and facilitating communication.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget."
"Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features have become valuable features for our organization."
"The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices."
"The fact that you can have different access groups is definitely a pro for Smartsheet. It also has the ability to integrate with a lot of tools."
"It works similar to Microsoft Project, the data integration with Microsoft Project and Smartsheet can be imported, and we can export it, and it is good for the hybrid model, especially for the Agile model."
"For doing project plans what was really valuable is the ability to do a predecessor."
"It is my favorite project management tool. The reason for that is that it is very flexible. It is much easier to use than Microsoft Project in terms of creating custom fields. It is very similar to Excel. So, people understand it, which makes it a little bit easier to use for most users."
"We keep all our timelines and projections on the software, so it's very effective for us."
"As I am in the corporate legal department, I have to deal with a number of contracts and sometimes it's hard to keep up with email transactions. Having the tracker sheet and being able to build dashboards and workflow has been quite valuable."
"Smartsheet is scalable; we deployed it in 47 large distribution centers across the United States, and we had six projects running on it while the corporate office could view all of the projects at once because the program management option is terrific."
"The dashboard and the layouts are quite good."
 

Cons

"The timely reminders could be reduced from one mail a day to three mails in a week. This tends to fill up our inboxes a lot."
"It ended up getting really complicated."
"If there was some way to store more complex files in the system, or if there was a back-end structure where you could store files, that would be ideal."
"Asana has a modern look and feel, particularly its agile project management interface featuring movable cards between columns."
"I think it's a little chintzy on what you get for that kind of money and any individual using it would want more than 10 sheets."
"It would be beneficial to enhance user-friendliness and make it less complex while maintaining its overall excellence as a product."
"With Smartsheet you have to refresh the sheet to see any changes being made by another user while you are working."
"A room for improvement I found in Smartsheet is the view, as it's currently row-wise. I should have the opportunity to view a full scale, top down list instead of just a column driven list. I shouldn't have to go just left or right. I should be able to view it top down."
"Smartsheet could improve by having seamless integration with Azure Board."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool's monthly fee is 25 dollars, which is within the range of most cloud-based project management tools. I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution is too expensive."
"There's a license for Smartsheet, and the enterprise plan comes down to about $750. My company also pays an extra $60 monthly apart from the standard licensing fee."
"Its licensing is on a yearly basis. I was responsible for negotiating the price with the Smartsheet team, but I don't remember what the price was. Its standard license probably was around 5,000 to 6,000 a year. The enterprise version is significantly more expensive."
"Smartsheet has many licensing models. You need to add the package that best suits your requirements. The license is paid per user and it is monthly. The cost was approximately $7 per PC, $15 for professional, and $33 for the enterprise plan."
"There's a trial version and a free version. Each license costs a decent amount, $25 per month or something."
"Smartsheet only requires licenses for project managers. When we were using Asana, we had to purchase a license for everyone who wanted to access their tasks and use the system. That gets costly fast. It was one of the main reasons we left Asana. As Asana and these other tools scale, they become way more expensive."
"I believe a licensed user costs between 300 to 400 euros."
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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

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Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?
Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Smartsheet?
Licensing might be cheaper per user. I rate it as seven or eight due to its demanding nature. For personal use, I have a monthly subscription, while the company uses an annual basis.
What needs improvement with Smartsheet?
Currently, I feel that Smartsheet fulfills all my needs. However, I need to investigate more about the product to identify specific areas for improvement.
 

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